Aretha Franklin Tribute, GRAMMY Jazz Vocalist Kurt Elling Headline Sand Harbor Shows In Tahoe This Summer

Last month we selected and shared some of our favorite music events with you to enjoy.  This month, we’re going to keep the theme and offer some of our bet bests for enjoying the arts and culture that surrounds us throughout the Sierra this summer. 

And as we always like to remind you .. if you ever want to reach out for some other local tips of where to go and what to do in Incline Village, Crystal Bay or around the lake, always feel free to connect with our real estate, vacation rental and property management business in North Lake Tahoe.

THE QUEEN OF SOUL – A Tribute to Aretha Franklin

Monday, July 22, Sand Harbor State Park

The Reno Jazz Orchestra’s 18-piece jazz band will heat up the summer with a loving tribute to Aretha Franklin on July 22 at Sand Harbor State Park.

It’s a night of soul, rhythme and blues with Aretha ‘divas’ providing a full dose of Aretha’s most memorable hits along with a powerful punch of gospel and jazz that are iconic of her decades of unrivaled talent and international fame.  It’s an extraordinary night that you don’t want to miss as top jazz musicians and vocalists present this super-star selection of Aretha’s countless classics in a sensational tribute to “The Queen of Soul.”

It’s a night of soul, rhythm and blues with Aretha ‘divas’ providing a full dose of Aretha’s most memorable hits along with a powerful punch of gospel and jazz that are iconic of her decades of unrivaled talent and international fame.  It’s an extraordinary night that you don’t want to miss as top jazz musicians and vocalists present this super-star selection of Aretha’s countless classics in a sensational tribute to “The Queen of Soul.”

GRAMMY Award Winning Jazz Vocalist of the Year with the Reno Jazz Orchestra

Saturday, August 31 - Labor Day Weekend, at Sand Harbor State Park

With a fourteen-year run atop the DownBeat Critics Poll, a dozen GRAMMY nominations, a GRAMMY award, and eight Jazz Journalists Association awards for “Male Singer of the Year,” jazz vocalist Kurt Elling promises a standout performance accompanied by the 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra. His music and wit appeal to the full range of music lovers, from the novice jazz fan to the most jaded jazz hipster.  Elling does not regularly perform with big bands so this will be a real treat for all to experience an electrifying performance with this virtuoso vocalist and compelling storyteller featured with the RJO.

If you have never experienced a night under the stars, with the stars, at Sand Harbor – Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park make plans now to clear your schedule for a summer full of entertainment on the edge of Lake Tahoe.   And with the spectacular venue of Sand Harbor just a short drive from our real estate and vacation rental company in Incline Village, NV, there’s no reason this summer season to miss out on some of the best arts and cultural events in the USA.

FOR THE BEST SEATS, get your tickets now at RenoJazzOrchestra.org.