Lake Tahoe Dance Collective offers the fourth annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival at Gatekeeper’s Museum on July 27 to 29. This year’s event includes two dances by mid-century choreographer Erick Hawkins, an excerpt from “Swan Lake” and contemporary works by Christian Burns and Constantine Baecher.
A Gala Opening Night on July 27 at 6 p.m. will kick off the concert, with main stage performances and artist talks on July 28 and 29. | laketahoedancecollective.org
Lake Tahoe Dance Collective | Tom Caravaglia
Tahoe City kicks off summer concerts
Tahoe City’s Concerts on Commons Beach kicks off on June 19 at 3 p.m. with a double-header of Sweetwater String Band and Dustbowl Revival at Commons Beach on Lake Tahoe. The free music series is offered every Sunday at 4 p.m. on the beach through Sept. 4.
This year’s series will feature Doobie Decible System, Mumbo Gumbo, Jelly Bread, Dirty Revival and Joy and Madness, along with others. The complete lineup is available online. | concertsatcommonsbeach.com
Tee up for performances
Summer Concert on the Green is on July 2 to 3 on Tahoe Donner’s driving range. The Eagles tribute band, Desperado, and Elton John tribute band, Elton John – The Early Years, will perform on Day 1. Journey tribute band, Evolution, and U2 tribute band, Hollywood U2, will perform on Day 2. Tickets are on sale now; the event usually sells out. | tahoedonner.com
West Coast guitar fest
Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival & Competition 2016 on July 21 to 22. The festival will feature Grammy award-winning guitarist and composer Andrew York. He will offer a solo concert, as well a workshop on composition, improvisation, technique and harmony. Spaces are limited; early registration is suggested.
DuoSF, a duo whose debut CD received rave reviews in “Classical Guitar Magazine,” will offer a concert and will help judge the Classical Guitar Competition. The competition is open to classical guitarists of any age and skill level. | cgwest.org
Classical Tahoe announces summer season
Classical Tahoe, formerly Lake Tahoe SummerFest, brings together 40 nationally recognized musicians to Lake Tahoe for a three-week festival from July 26 through Aug. 13. Under the direction of Conductor and Artistic Director Joel Revzen, the 11-concert series is designed to support Tahoe’s cultural growth while bringing together an all-star assembly of musicians from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony, LA Phil, Reno Phil and other exceptional orchestras throughout the world.
The series will feature award-winning pianist Joyce Yang, internationally acclaimed violinist Bella Hristova, Grammy award-winning guest conductor JoAnn Falletta and Metropolitan Opera superstar soprano Lisette Oropesa. | classicaltahoe.org
