JOIN US for the return of the Durango Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival in April 2025! The greatest ragtime and classic jazz musicians from around the United States will descend upon the beautiful mountain town of Durango, Colorado, for four days of concerts, silent movies, seminars, after hours jam parties, and much more. All events will take place at the Durango Arts Center and the Historic Strater Hotel, only two blocks apart. The Diamond Belle Saloon is one of the most ideal venues for this type of music in the country, and the DAC has a gorgeous 9-foot grand piano for our concerts. CELEBRATE America’s first truly original music—ragtime and jazz—in an incredible location, Durango, Colorado.
HOTEL ROOM FESTIVAL PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE
Contact the Strater Hotel and use codeword “ragtime”
Full Festival Pass–$200
Banquets with Live Music–$55
Individual Concerts–$25
Student Rate Tickets for Individual Concerts–$15
Thursday, April 3rd – Durango Arts Center
FESTIVAL SAMPLER CONCERT (all musicians) – 7:30-9:30 PM
Friday, April 4 – Strater Hotel (Pullman Room)
10:00-11:00am Seminar – Frederick Hodges Presents “The History of Tin Pan Alley”
11:00-11:30am – Jeff Barnhart
11:30-12:00pm – Donald Neely
12:00-12:30pm – Martin Spitznagel
5:00-7:00pm – Banquet with Live Music (all musicians) (note: dinner tickets must be purchased separately from the Full Festival Pass)
*Danny Coots, drums will join other musicians
Friday, April 4 – Durango Arts Center
2:30-4:30pm – Classic Ragtime Concert (all musicians)
7:30-9:30pm – Early Jazz Concert (all musicians)
Friday, April 4 – Strater Hotel (Diamond Belle Saloon)
9:30pm-1:30am – After Hours Party (no tickets required)
Saturday, April 5 – Strater Hotel (Pullman Room)
10:00-11:00am Seminar – Adam Swanson Presents “Ragtime Composers on Film”
11:00-11:30am – Domingo Mancuello
11:30-12:00pm – Donald Neely
12:00-12:30pm – Surprise Guests!
5:00-7:00pm – Banquet with Live Music (all musicians) (note: dinner tickets must be purchased separately from the Full Festival Pass)
*Danny Coots, drums will join other musicians
Saturday, April 5 – Durango Arts Center
2:30-4:00pm – Silent Movies with Live Music
SPEEDY (Starring Harold Lloyd, 1928), Frederick Hodges
7:30-9:30pm – Grand Finale Concert (all musicians)
Saturday, April 5 – Strater Hotel (Diamond Belle Saloon)
9:30pm-1:30am – After Hours Party (no tickets required)
Sunday, April 6 – Strater Hotel (Diamond Belle Saloon)
10:00am-12:00pm – Farewell Brunch (no tickets required)
