Community Calendar

Stillwater Music will host an all-ages Mandolin workshop for players of all levels who want to play in a full mandolin orchestra.
Any related instrument is welcome (mandolin, mandola, octave mandolin/bouzouki, mandocello). SATURDAY & SUNDAY FROM 10AM-1PM. (6/14 & 15)
The event culminates in a performance on Sunday at 12:30. Registration and details are at stillwatermusic.org.

Workshop highlights:
-rehearse and perform in a mandolin orchestra with expert guidance
-learn ensemble techniques. phrasing and musicianship
-explore a variety of styles
-connect with other mandolin enthusiasts in a collaborative, music-filled weekend!
-final group performance in The Light Box at Stillwater Music on Sunday at 12:30pm

OUTSIDE AT THE NUGGET

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025
5:00 PM 8:00 PM
THE NUGGET MOUNTAIN BAR

Come join us for an early evening of some high-energy, traditional bluegrass at one of the most fun bars in the area. The nugget is located near Purgatory Ski area.

Prepare yourself for a unique and intimate evening of music and storytelling!

Sofia Talvik is a rare artist and an avid storyteller with a voice comparable to giants like Joni Mitchell, or as the Folk/Americana Magazine NoDepression said it ”A singer/songwriter who is able to evoke the essence of Laurel Canyon circa the ‘60s as expressed in the work of Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Buffy Sainte-Marie and others who were able to paint beautiful tapestries from words and music.”.

Not unlike the 70's coffeehouses and speakeasy's, you will be up close and personal with a world class act that has played big festivals like Lollapalooza and SxSW and opened for artists like Maria McKee and David Duchovny (X-files, Californication). It is in this kind of setting where she can casually joke and communicate with the audience that her strength as a performer shines the most.

Her delicate songs are performed in an intimate way, showing off Sofia’s angelic voice enhanced only by a tasteful mix of harmonies and delays, accompanied by the steady picking of her acoustic guitar and the rhythm section consisting of her own two feet, bells and a stomp box.
She's an experienced international touring artist who has toured through 48 U.S states, many of the countries in Europe and far away places like New Zealand.

Her latest album "Center of the Universe" was released in 2023. Throughout the 10 songs on the album, there is a broad range of topics of some of life’s most earnest moments, ranging from the Ukraine War, American women’s rights, the thousands of missing children in the US and the torment of domestic violence survivors across the world. The album went straight into the top 20 on Folk Radio Charts USA in August 2023, with the first single charting in the top 10. The album was considered for a Grammy nomination for "Best Folk album" 2023.

Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an instrument (if you play one). Share the songs you know and learn new ones. Everyone is welcome even if you just want to listen, but be ready to have a good time! Led by local educator and folk musician Dennis Lum.

folk and country songwriter Jackson Emmer plays live in an intimate backyard setting in downtown Durango. Accompanied by picker Martin Gilmore, Jackson will play his new album in its entirety as well as other songs from his past 4 studio albums. Doors at 6pm, music starts at 7pm with two sets with intermission. Bring a chair.

The James Ranch Restaurant features burgers and other American fare served in a laid-back restaurant that sources ingredients from a regenerative ranch.

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025
6:00 PM 8:00 PM

AZTEC PIONEER MUSEUM

FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025
6:00 PM 9:00 PM

Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an instrument (if you play one). Share the songs you know and learn new ones. Everyone is welcome even if you just want to listen, but be ready to have a good time! Led by local educator and folk musician Dennis Lum.

Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an instrument (if you play one). Share the songs you know and learn new ones. Everyone is welcome even if you just want to listen, but be ready to have a good time! Led by local educator and folk musician Dennis Lum.

Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an instrument (if you play one). Share the songs you know and learn new ones. Everyone is welcome even if you just want to listen, but be ready to have a good time! Led by local educator and folk musician Dennis Lum.