Singer and pianist Norah Jones has won nine Grammy Awards with over 50 million albums sold worldwide while being named Billboard’s Top Jazz Artist of the 2000-2009 decade. Since the time she crooned “Come Away with Me” in 2002, music lovers from all over the world have been trying to catch a glimpse of her sultry voice and delicately soulful songs.
On Friday, March 3, Norah Jones takes the intimate 535-seat Vilar Performing Arts Center stage in the heart of Beaver Creek for her only upcoming show in the state for a “show of a lifetime.” The not-to-be-missed performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 and will go on sale Friday, Dec. 9. A special VPAC 25th Anniversary Celebration with tickets to the concert will also be available Dec. 9 for $250. Visit vilarpac.org/norah-jones for tickets and more information.
In addition to hits “Don’t Know Why,” “What Am I to You” and “I’ve Got To See You Again,” Jones more recently released a live album in 2021, ’Til We Meet Again, which has been nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards. The album is a testament to the rich and inspiring music high that only Jones can give to her audiences. Fans and newcomers alike will experience her mystical and enchanting aura as a performer, singer and songwriter at the VPAC, which is celebrating 25 years of bringing world-class performances to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
“The Vilar Performing Arts Center aims to secure prolific talent in every genre that we present. As one of the most beloved voices of our time, Norah Jones is the idyllic artist for such a special evening of celebration in our intimate theater,” said VPAC Executive Director Owen Hutchinson. “We hope the community and visitors to Beaver Creek will join us for what is sure to be a performance of a lifetime.”
A true musical force to be reckoned with, Jones was born in New York in 1979, daughter of legendary Sitar performer and friend of The Beatles Ravi Shankar. She got her start singing in NYC lounges before label executives at Blue Note saw her potential and signed her.
Since her 2002 debut Come Away With Me, she’s been a steady voice of warmth and reassurance, which marked its 20th Anniversary in 2022 with a Super Deluxe Edition. Jones’ self-described “moody little record” introduced a singular new voice and grew into a global phenomenon.
Since then, Jones has become a nine-time Grammy-winner and her songs have been streamed six billion times worldwide. She has released a series of critically acclaimed and commercially successful solo albums — Feels Like Home (2004), Not Too Late (2007), The Fall (2009), Little Broken Hearts (2012), Day Breaks (2016), Pick Me Up Off The Floor (2020), the live album ‘Til We Meet Again (2021) and her holiday album I Dream Of Christmas (2021) — as well as albums with her collective bands The Little Willies, El Madmo, and Puss N Boots featuring Sasha Dobson and Catherine Popper.
The 2010 compilation …Featuring Norah Jones showcased her incredible versatility by collecting her collaborations with artists as diverse as Willie Nelson, Foo Fighters, Outkast, and Herbie Hancock. In 2018, Jones began releasing a series of singles including collaborations with artists and friends such as Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Thomas Bartlett, Tarriona Tank Ball, Rodrigo Amarante, and Brian Blade, some of which were compiled on the 2019 singles collection Begin Again. Jones recently launched her own podcast Norah Jones Is Playing Along, each episode of which features her sitting down with one of her favorite musicians for impromptu musical collaborations and candid conversation.
Gearing up for her 20th anniversary tour, Jones’ upcoming performance at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek will leave audiences awe-inspired and their souls full.
Visit vilarpac.org/norah-jones for tickets and more information.
If you go…
What: VPAC 25th Anniversary Celebration | An Evening with Norah Jones
When: Friday, March 3, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek
Cost: 25th Anniversary Celebration & Concert: $250; Concert-only: $150
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About VPAC
Located in the heart of Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort, the Vilar Performing Arts Center is a 535-seat theatre, operated by the Vail Valley Foundation, which presents a variety of year-round performances including Broadway musicals, concerts, family entertainment, comedy, dance, classical music and more. Visit vilarpac.org for more.
About the Vail Valley Foundation
The Vail Valley Foundation is a 501c3 Colorado nonprofit corporation with a mission to enhance the quality of life in the Vail Valley and showcase our community to a global audience through arts, athletics, and education.
The organization’s work in education is through YouthPower365, a 501c3 Colorado nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire, educate and empower youth and families from early childhood to college and career readiness. The Vail Valley Foundation also provides the Vail Valley with several of its most treasured annual events, such as the GoPro Mountain Games, the Xfinity Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup races, the Vail Dance Festival, and the Hot Summer Nights and ShowDown Town free concert series. The Vail Valley Foundation also manages and operates two performing arts centers, the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek Village and the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, providing more than 100 Broadway, dance, comedy, classical, rock, pop, jazz, community and family events per year.
Vail Valley Foundation activities and events are in part made possible by cornerstone partners: the Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, Beaver Creek Resort Company, GMC, Nature Valley, Constellation Brands, CELSIUS Energy and Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate.
To learn more about the Vail Valley Foundation visit www.vvf.org.