The Vail Jazz Festival presents the second installment in a series of nine Jazz @ Vail Square performances on Thursday, July 12 with Wil Campa Y Su Gran Union in the Jazz Tent at The Arrabelle in Vail Square in Lionshead. The performance begins at 6 p.m. Tickets for preferred seating at the front of the tent are $20 and guarantee concertgoers a spot for the entirety of the performance. Free general admission seating at the back of tent is also available on a first-come, first-served basis. A $99 Jazz Pass is offered with preferred seating for the remaining eight performances.
Wil Campa y Su Gran Union will rock the Jazz Tent this Thursday with their high-powered Cuban jazz. Campa and his 13-piece orchestra are influenced by the styles of the ’40s and the ’70s, creating their unique sound by fusing the rhythms of two generations.
About the Vail Jazz Festival:
With 40 performances from June 24 through September 3, the 18th Annual Vail Jazz Festival presents headliners such as Marcia Ball, Byron Stripling, the Jeff Hamilton Trio and the Junior Mance Trio in a variety of ticketed and free events in intimate indoor and unique outdoor venues throughout Vail. Featuring diverse jazz genres from straight-ahead and Latin, to swing and the Great American Songbook, the Festival culminates with the Labor Day Vail Jazz Party featuring more than 30 hours of music in a five-day celebration of jazz.
Jazz @ Vail Square Remaining Shows:
7/12: Wil Campa Y Su Gran Union, Tower of Power meets Afro Cuban Rhythms
7/19: Marcia Ball, Down Home Blues with a Cajun Flavor
7/26: The Falconaires with Special Guest Al Hood, Big Band American Classics
8/2: Hot Tomatoes Swing Band and Dance, Swinging Big Band Hits from the Past
8/9: Tommy Igoe Sextet, Burning Jazz with Contemporary Twist
8/16: Miche Braden & The Kenny Walker Quartet, Blues and Soul like never before
8/23: Junior Mance Trio, Legendary Jazz Pianist
8/30: Clayton Brothers Sextet & Vail Jazz All-Stars, Jazz Masters and the Next Generation
For more information about the Vail Jazz Festival and the Labor Day Vail Jazz Party, call 888-VAIL-JAM (888-824-5526) or visit Vail Jazz. The Vail Jazz Festival is presented by the Vail Jazz Foundation.
If you go:
What: Jazz @ Vail Square: Wil Campa Y Su Gran Union
Where: Jazz Tent at The Arrabelle
When: Thursday, July 12 6 p.m.
Cost: Free/$20