Live music in the park doesn’t stop when the weather cools. Enjoy outdoor free concerts in an historic downtown park or take in chamber music in a mountain chapel against the stunning backdrop of Lake Tahoe’s natural beauty.The hills are alive in Tahoe with the soul-stirring sounds of music.
Music in the Downtown Park
Sept. 11-Oct. 16 (Wed.) | Community Arts Center | Truckee
Free Music Wednesdays now has a fall series at the Community Arts Center in downtown Truckee. From 6 to 8 p.m. enjoy music from local bands. | tdrpd.org
“The Guys”
Sept. 12-15, 19-22 | Valhalla Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe
After the Sept. 11 attacks, an editor named Joan receives an unexpected phone call on behalf of a fire captain, Nick, who lost most of his men in the attack. He’s looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies. As Joan and Nick make their way through the emotional landscape of grief, they draw on humor, the appreciation of craft in all its forms and the enduring bonds of common humanity. | valhallatahoe.com
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s
Sept. 13, 15, 20, 21 | Harvey’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.
Harvey hosts some of the biggest headliners in the region at an outdoor venue overlooking Lake Tahoe. Concerts include Alabama, Dan & Shay and ending with Lainey Wilson. | apeconcerts.com
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Lake Tahoe Comic Con
Sept. 14-15 | Tahoe Blue Event Center | Stateline, Nev.
The second Lake Tahoe Comic Con returns with celebrity guests on hand both days. There will also be an amateur cosplay contest with cash prizes and vendors. | laketahoecon.com
“Remembrance,” 9/11 Memorial
Until Sept. 15 | Area venues
This concert is dedicated to all firemen and first responders that helped save South Lake Tahoe in the Caldor Fire. All concert performances will be conducted by Maestro James Rawie. | tahoesymphony.com
In A Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild
Sept. 19 | Sugar Pine Point State Park | Tahoma
In A Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild is an outdoor concert series where America’s most stunning landscapes replace the traditional concert hall. Guests explore the surrounding environment while listening to music through wireless headphones, creating an immersive experience. | sierrastateparks.org
Mystery at the Museum
Sept. 19-20 | Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City
An evening of adult entertainment and interactive-experience theater with a mystery to solve. Participants will work together to discover which historical character is to blame. Proceeds from this event will support local students. | northtahoemuseums.org
Music in the Park
Sept. 21, Oct. 5 | Markleeville Library Park
Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic to the library park to enjoy live music, starting at 4:30 p.m. On Sept. 21, Dear Radio will play harmonious alternative country, and on Oct. 5, acoustic trio Ditchweed Harvest will play classic rock and country. | alpinecountyca.gov
Living History
Sept. 25 | Tallac Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe
A free Chautauqua performance of Elias “Lucky” Baldwin and his daughter Anita. Nicknamed “Lucky” due to his good fortune in business deals, he survived being shot by jilted lovers. Anita inherited his business acumen and developed the family’s 45,000 acres in Southern California and built Santa Anita Racetrack. | valhallatahoe.com
50 Years of South Tahoe Theater
Oct. 3 | Valhalla Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe
Enjoy a nostalgic retrospective spotlighting the contributions of local theater groups. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and mingle with fellow theater enthusiasts amidst a display of theatrical memorabilia. Raise a glass to the past, present and future of Tahoe theater while supporting a theater scholarship for deserving future actors. | valhallatahoe.com
“The Prom”
Oct. 4-6, 11-13 | Truckee Community Arts Center
Four fading Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So, when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town Indiana prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue. The town’s parents want to keep the dance on the straight and narrow, but when one student wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. | truckeecommunitytheater.com
Loud at the Lair
Oct. 5 | The Brewing Lair | Blairsden
The Brewing Lair hosts its annual mini Punk Rock Fest with a lineup of five kickass bands. | thebrewinglair.com
Country Songwriters’ Series
Oct. 12 | Bally’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.
Some big names in country-music songwriting will take the stage for a night of songs and stories. This year’s inaugural series features Nashville songwriters. Each 90-minute performance features two writers talking about the inspiration behind the well-known hit songs. | casinos.ballys.com
Dancing With the Tahoe Stars
Oct. 12 | Bally’s Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.
The lineup for this fall’s 11th annual Dancing With the Tahoe Stars has been released and it is once again full of high-energy locals ready to raise funds for Tahoe Arts Project. | tahoeartsproject.org
Insight Chamber Players
Oct. 13 | Olympic Valley Chapel | Olympic Valley
Insight Chamber Players is an educational chamber music collective, founded by Ericsson Hatfield and Leah Froyd. Their performances provide deep–listening experiences by combining musicianship with background information, deepening appreciation and understanding of the music. | tahoemusicalive.org
Sierra Turnpike Players
Oct. 18-19 | Yuba Theatre | Downieville
Sierra County Arts Council presents Sierra Turnpike Players in two mystery performances starting at 7 p.m. on both days. Tickets at Yuba Gallery and Sierra Hardware. | sierracountyartscouncil.org
WordWave
Nov. 2-3 | Valhalla Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe
WordWave is the culmination of an annual one-act play writing competition. The best three submissions are selected from more than 100 entries and presented as full productions at the event. | valhallatahoe.com
Tim Woolsey
Nov. 8 | St. Francis of Assisi Church | Incline Village, Nev.
Award-winning, internationally performing pianist and emeritus professor with Texas State University will play Hayden, Chopin and Brahms. | tahoemusicalive.org
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play
Dec. 13 | Tahoe Blue Event Center | South Lake Tahoe
Mickey is getting ready for the biggest playdate ever at the Clubhouse with all his favorite pals, but mysterious weather keeps interrupting the fun. Can Team Spidey from “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends” find out who is behind this and help save the playdate? | tahoeblueeventcenter.com
“Guilty Christmas”
Dec. 13-17 | Valhalla Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe
Back by popular demand, “Guilty Christmas” written by David Hamilton and Mark Williams, is returning for another round of side-splitting, holiday-themed fun. Expect an evening of laughter, mischief and yuletide cheer. | valhallatahoe.com
We Toast the Days
Dec. 14 & 15 | TBA
Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus presents two performances of its winter concert, We Toast the Days. | truckeechorus.org
