Vanessa Williams
Friday, November 8, 2019 7:30pm
Multi-platinum recording artist, star of television, film and Broadway Vanessa Williams opens the 2019-20 Arizona Musicfest season.
2019-20 Season in Review
The Stars Truly Shine Brighter in North Scottsdale When Music’s Finest Come to Play!
A Record-Breaking 32,000 Attendees Enjoyed Performances From Some of the World’s Greats
Click through the Gallery to relive some of the highlights from 2019-20 and review concert details in the list below:
Under the Streetlamp - Jan 18
Vanessa Williams & The Kellis Unified Choir, sponsored by Special Olympics - November 8
Tony Danza & his uke - January 24
Maestro Moody & the Festival Orchestra
Michael Feinstein's Valentines Day Serenade
Musicfest Young Musician Samuel Xu and the Festival Orchestra
Chris Botti - January 31
Saluting John Williams with the Festival Orchestra and a Special Guest Conductor!
Unexpected Guests during the Festival Orchestra's Salute to John Williams
Peter Boyer's bracing "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," closing our Festival Orchestra Week
Michael Bolton - February 27
Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 7:30pm
Latin Grammy Award winner Pedro Giraudo is regarded as one of the most compelling tango artists today.
Sara Evans
Saturday, November 16, 2019, 7:30pm
Spend an evening with Academy of Country Music Top Female Vocalist, Sara Evans.
Young Musicians Fall Concert
Sunday, November 17, 2019 2pm
Arizona Musicfest presents some of the best young musicians in Arizona.
Neil Berg's 50 Years of Rock & Roll
Friday, November 22, 2019 7:30pm
Take a musical journey through time with Neil Berg's Rock & Roll.
New York Voices: Let It Snow
Thursday, December 5, 2019 7:30pm
Swing into the holidays with New York Voices, the group the Boston Herald called “the most exciting vocal ensemble in current jazz”.
The 5 Browns: A Family Christmas
Saturday, December 14, 2019 7:30pm
Celebrate this extraordinary holiday experience with The 5 Browns, the acclaimed Juilliard-trained sibling piano quintet.
Under the Streetlamp
Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:30pm
An electrifying evening of classic hits from the American Radio Songbook with Under the Streetlamp.
Glen Burtnik's Summer of Love Concert
Monday, January 20, 2020 7:30pm
Celebrate the songs of the Woodstock generation with The Summer of Love!
Tony Danza: Standards & Stories
Friday, January 24, 2020 7:30pm
An evening with Tony Danza performing his favorite songs while interweaving stories about his life and personal connection to the music.
Young Musicians Winter Concert
Sunday, January 26, 2020 2pm
Experience the stars of tomorrow, today!
John Pizzarelli Trio: 100 Year Salute to Nat King Cole
Monday, January 27, 2020 7:30pm
John Pizzarelli Trio celebrates Nat King Cole, the legendary jazz/pop vocalist and pianist.
Chris Botti
Friday, January 31, 2020 7:30pm
Musicfest favorite Chris Botti returns for another enchanting evening featuring his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination.
Back to Bacharach
Saturday, February 8, 2020 7:30pm
You’re never more than one song away from another classic with Back to Bacharach!
MozART Group
Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 3pm
Enjoy a comical and musical evening with The MozART Group.
The Hot Sardines
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 7:30pm
Experience The Hot Sardines as they redefine vintage swing for the new age.
Michael Feinstein: A Special Valentine in Song
Friday, February 14, 2020 7:30pm
Spend a romantic evening of classic love songs with Michael Feinstein.
Festival Sinfonia Beethoven's 7th & A Mass for Peace
Sunday, February 16, 2020 3pm
Honoring Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the Sinfonia performs his Symphony No. 7. The concert also includes the Festival Chorus and Sinfonia performing The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace, a riveting and poignant work.
Festival Orchestra Music of La Mancha
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:30pm
Maestro Robert Moody leads the Festival Orchestra in music inspired by Cervantes’ Don Quixote and orchestral masterworks featuring traditional Spanish dances.
Festival Orchestra Pictures at an Exhibition & Rachmaninoff
Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:30pm
Maestro Moody and the Festival Orchestra present an all-Russian program featuring Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4. Samuel Xu performs as featured soloist.
Festival Orchestra POPS! Salute to John Williams
Friday, February 21, 2020 7:30pm
Musicfest celebrates the work of one of America’s most accomplished and successful film composers, John Williams, with favorite selections from Jurassic Park, the Harry Potter movies, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars and more.
Festival Orchestra Enigma Variations & Ellis Island: The Dream of America
Sunday, February 23, 2020 3pm
Music often tells the stories of people. Elgar’s Enigma Variations portrays profiles of the composer’s friends, while Ellis Island: The Dream of America tells the dramatic stories of immigrants to America.
Steep Canyon Rangers
Monday, February 24, 2020 7:30pm
Musicfest welcomes back bluegrass favorites, Steep Canyon Rangers,one of the most versatile bands in contemporary American music.
Michael Bolton
Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:30pm
Arizona Musicfest is honored to present multiple Grammy winning artist Michael Bolton.
Ann Hampton Callaway The Linda Ronstadt Songbook
Monday, March 2, 2020 7:30pm
Ann Hampton Callaway crafts a loving and familiar portrait of Linda Ronstadt with stories and song.
One Night in Memphis
Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:30pm
One Night in Memphis takes you back to December 4, 1956, with music from Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash.
The Official Blues Brothers Revue
Friday, November 13, 2020 7:30pm
Enjoy a night of laughter, dancing, and foot-stompin’ fun at Blues Brothers Revue at Musicfest's Festival Finale!