Hear a Smokin' band tonight in Carson City, but not in all that smoke

Due to heavy smoke settling on the area, the RoseBud's Dance Band's performance for Monday, Aug. 6, as part of the Carson City Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival has been moved to inside the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St. The concert was originally planned for Comma Courtyard, but the performers want to present the event in a comfortable and healthy atmosphere.

The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Get out of the smoke tonight, and don't miss the music. Admission is free.

Rosebud’s presents Big Band era dance, jazz, swing, and some modern pieces.

An affiliate of the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra, the band rehearses in Rich Sheldrew's “Man Garage” with RoseBud, the rescue burro, looking on. Led by Dave Young, who also plays trombone and writes arrangements for the band, Saxes: Liz Eubanks, Paula Crout, Steve Carmack, Art Hernandez, Jake Page. Trumpets: Scott LeVal, Bob Masters, Rich Sheldrew, Alan Catron. Trombones: Katrina Rowe, David Young, Tom Perkins, Paul Jorgensen. Guitar: Doug Conner. Keyboard: Shirley Young. Bass: Kelly Dodge. Drums: Ed “Butch” Gansberg. Singers: Cindee LeVal, Doug Conner. Sound: Allan Lund.

The 15th annual Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival in Carson City began Friday and runs through August 19.

Two upcoming special events will be a talk and performance on World Percussion with Chance Utter assisted by Andy Heglund, The Batamba Collective, and members of the UNR World Percussion Ensemble on Thursday, August 9, at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, and a talk and performance on Virginia City’s Jazz Era by John Shipley and friends on Thursday, August 16, at the Nevada State Museum.

The third annual “A Day at the Silver Saddle Ranch,” 2648 Carson River Road on the east side of Prison Hill, will be on Sunday, August 12, beginning at 2 p.m. Bluegrass and Western music, live animals, and food trucks will be featured. Musicians are Chris Bayer, Dale Poune, the Sierra Sweethearts, and more.

Free concerts also will be held at the Capital Amphitheater, Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson Mall, Comma Coffee Courtyard, Bob McFadden Plaza, Brewery Arts Center, and other Carson City venues. Favorite and new performing groups include The Red Tango, Batamba Collective, Reno Jazz Orchestra, Mile High Jazz Band, and many more.

In 2018 the festival will feature more than 100 musicians in 50 or more events. Performers and events include (in no particular order) Batamba Collective (a percussion ensemble which is part of the World Percussion event on 8/9), CW Bayer, Carolyn Dolan, Mile High Jazz Band, Millennium Bugs, The Red Tango, Reno Jazz Orchestra, RoseBud’s Dance Band, Sagebrush Rebels Band, Laurie Blue, Sierra Sweethearts, Brandon Dodge Quintet, Strings in the Summer (concert), Zack Teran Band, Niall McGuinness and the New World Jazz Project, The Jackie Landrum Band, Echoes Band, Fantods, Bayberry Cast, Me & Bobby McGee, The Other Brothers Band, Whiskey and Lemons, Alex “Muddy”Smith, Mylo McCormick, Tom Miller, Rocky Tatarelli Band, No Comprende, Retro Radio Dolls, Me & Bobby McGee, Dale Poune, Colin Ross and Frank Jones, Whiskey & Lemons, Reno Swing Set, CeCe Gable Trio, and Take This (featuring Cherie and John Shipley).

In addition, as part of the Brewery Arts Center’s Levitt AMP series, several bands will perform during the festival.

For information about the festival, performance times, interviews and more see the JazzCarsonCity.com website here.