Community Calendar

The annual Center Benefit Concert will be held on Friday, August 6, 2021, featuring acclaimed Wyoming artist Jalan Crossland along with special guests. The current pandemic has provided The Center an opportunity to revisit the Annual Benefit and how the community supports its mission. This year’s event will be held outdoors for the first time in The Center Park and will be a true community celebration. <br/> The Annual Benefit is The Center’s only fundraising event each year, has been completely reimagined given the circumstances. This new model serves two purposes - it provides a covid-conscious way to come out and enjoy a uniquely ‘Wyoming’ arts event, and is an important way for community members to support arts and culture in Jackson Hole. <br/> Center for the Arts functions as a much-needed home for more than 20 independent arts and education nonprofits. Sustaining the 80,000 sq. ft. facility is critical to these organizations and the local arts community at large. The proceeds from this fundraiser enable us to provide a community campus, dedicated to arts programming of all varieties and keeping the arts accessible to a wide audience.” <br/>Jalan Crossland, a renowned performer with deep ties throughout Wyoming, is a nationally acclaimed musician who will lead the event and will introduce special guests throughout the evening. His 2017 album, “Singalongs for the Apocalypse,” won Wyoming Public Radio’s People’s Choice - Album of The Year award. In recognition of his contribution to the arts in Wyoming, he was bestowed the Governor’s Arts Award in 2013 and was named a “Wyoming Treasure” by the Wyoming Arts Council. <br/>Former U.S. Senator Al Simpson will introduce Jalan Crossland while discussing what the arts and community mean to him and Wyoming.

Open air Concert in Washington Park. Vendors share their Carbon County cuisine at 5:30. Music at 7pm featuring Shawn Holt and the Teardrops. Bring a chair and enjoy the evening

Celebration of the Latino Heritage that populates the State of Wyoming. Booths with crafts and good food. Tastes from the local restaurants displaying their famous dishes. Beverages with a twist. Costumed dancers, kids crafting areas, contests for the salsa cook and for the pinata builders. History portrayed through pictures and interviews. 7 pm live music with Johnny Sanchez y Puro Norte with the great sound of the south west. Join the cultural celebration.

As part of Driggs Summer Arts, the Downtown Driggs Association presents three FREE outdoor contemporary music concerts by local bands. Bring a chair or blanket to enjoy music in this beautiful setting at the Driggs City Plaza. Beer, wine and food for sale. See details at <a href="https://www.downtowndriggs.org/downtown-sounds.html">https://www.downtowndriggs.org/downtown-sounds.html</a> and follow us on social media @downtowndriggs.

The WYO is pleased to present Asleep at the Wheel Friday August 20 at 7:30pm celebrating 50 years of Ray Benson, Western Swing and Honky Tonk Country! <br/><br/> The number of individual artists and bands who have sustained a thriving career for a half century is infinitesimally small. Against all odds, Asleep at the Wheel is one of these. Since inception in 1970, Asleep at the Wheel has received 10 GRAMMY® Awards, was cited by the Country Music Association as 1976 Touring Band of the Year and were given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Americana Music Association in 2009. They have released 31 albums and charted more than 20 singles on the country charts. Most recently, Asleep at the Wheel has been invigorated by a fresh new lineup and the release of “New Routes”, their latest album, a bracing blend of original songs and vibrant cover material with some unanticipated new musical tangents. As Billboard puts it: “Everything this act has ever released is simply spectacular. <br/><br/> Asleep At the Wheel have demonstrated convincingly, that they are more relevant, enjoyable and musically nimble than at any time in its 50-year history. The 6’7” Ray Benson has been the one constant in Asleep at the Wheel since 1970. He notes, “I've been told that I'm relentless, so I guess I am…. I’m just doing what I believe I’m meant to do — I’m singing and playing and writing better than I ever have. My role and concept of leading a band has never changed, it’s gathering the best musicians I can find to kick some ass every night onstage. I’ve made it this far and don’t feel like I or the band will be slowing down anytime soon.” <br/><br/> Asleep at the Wheel is performing as part of Sheridan’s Celebrate the Arts Festival and is sponsored by Kim & Mary Kay Love with additional support from the Holiday Inn Sheridan Convention Center. Tickets are on sale now and available at the WYO Theater box office or online at wyotheater.com. Get yours today!

August's Saturdays in the Square event will feature Ten Sleep, Wyoming's Jalan Crossland, with Hannah Fraley (Buffalo, WY), Ellie Renkert (Buffalo, WY), Chad Lore (Casper, WY), and Abby Webster (Jackson, WY). Free admission. Food and drink vendors on site!

The WSO’s 4th Annual Pops in the Park concert will return on August 28 at the Washington Park Bandshell! Join Christopher Dragon and the first full orchestra the WSO has staged in over a year for a night of American classics spanning decades! Your WSO will perform selections from legends such as Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, and Elvis Presley, and have the pleasure of being joined on stage by the lovely actress and singer Capathia Jenkins, ensuring an unforgettable kick off to the WSO’s 72nd season! Gates open at 5:30pm for concert-goers to lay out a blanket and enjoy a picnic with family and friends. Ticket holders may bring their own food and beverages and everyone’s favorite I'Scream 4 Ice Cream on site. Visit the WSO website to purchase your tickets for Pops in the Park or call the WSO Office at 307-266-1478 for more information.

The fourth annual Wyoming Songwriter Competition promises to be the best so far with a $5,000 grand prize sponsored by Wyoming Whiskey. Sign up now for limited VIP tickets including a Private Stock commemorative bottle. Sign up - https://www.wyomingsinger-songwriters.com/competition-entry

The fourth annual Wyoming Songwriter Competition promises to be the best so far with a $5,000 grand prize sponsored by Wyoming Whiskey. Sign up now for limited VIP tickets including a Private Stock commemorative bottle. Sign up - https://www.wyomingsinger-songwriters.com/competition-entry

The fourth annual Wyoming Songwriter Competition promises to be the best so far with a $5,000 grand prize sponsored by Wyoming Whiskey. Sign up now for limited VIP tickets including a Private Stock commemorative bottle. Sign up - https://www.wyomingsinger-songwriters.com/competition-entry