Sep 6 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Darcy Nelson

Sep 6 Live Music at Canyonlands by Night & Day- Nanites

Sep 6 Live Music at Spanish Valley Winery- Relax at our local winery and enjoy the incredible views. Jamie and The Dreamers are a fun upbeat couple who travel all over the country playing their original music and we are excited to host them as a returning band! Live music will take place on our back patio overlooking the vineyard, free entry. (21+) Explore the tastes of desert wine and meet the friendly locals who have crafted it! 5–8pm

Sep 6 Live Music: Blu Pig- O'Connor Brothers Band

Sep 7 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Darcy Nelson

Sep 7 Robert Black: A Joyful Musical Life from the Bass Line- Honors the memory of the trailblazing bassist, who performed at the Moab Music Festival for more than three decades. 7pm at Star Hall. Part of the 32nd Moab Music Festival.
www.moabmusicfest.org See ad on pg 20A

Sep 7 Live Music: Blu Pig- Randy Stephens

Sep 8 FREE Sips & Sounds- Join us for Sips & Sounds (formerly called MMF Informals) on the back patio of Proper Brewing Co.! Sip a drink, grab a bite, and get up close and personal with Festival violinist Kristin Lee and guitarist Mark Stewart. Kristin and Mark will share short solo performances and chat with audience members about their impressive and multi-faceted music careers. 6:30pm. Part of the 32nd Moab Music Festival. www.moabmusicfest.org See ad on pg 20A

Sep 8 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Darcy Nelson

Sep 8, 9 Live Music: Blu Pig- Bob Greenspan & Mama T

Sep 9 Live Music at Spitfire Smokehouse- Nanites

Sep 10 Live Music: Blu Pig- Jon Budd

Sep 11 Bluegrass Night with Quicksand Soup- High powered music from one of the Four Corners most legendary bluegrass bands. Free admission. 7pm, Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Sep 11 Live Music: Blu Pig- Community Music Night

Sep 12 Country Night with Juniper Drive- Honky Tonk Fusion with a twist. 7pm at Moab Backyard Theater. Free Admission. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Sep 12 Live Music at Spitfire Smokehouse- Nanites

Sep 12, 13 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Dustin Burley

Sep 12, 13 Live Music: Blu Pig- Johnny Rawls, johnnyrawlsblues.com

Sep 13 Live Music at Spanish Valley Winery- Relax at our local winery and enjoy the incredible views. Live music will take place on our peaceful back patio overlooking the vineyard, free entry. Explore the tastes of desert wine and meet the friendly locals who have crafted it! 5–8pm 4710 Zimmerman Ln, Moab. See ad pg 2A

Sep 14 Moab Women's Festival, "From a Woman"- is celebrating its first year. The festival aims to recognize and uplift the significant contributions women have made in our local community and beyond, in Music, Art, and Business. There will be live musical performances, artisans, food vendors and a drink lounge. Proceeds of this event will go to: Girls On The Run. Pre-sale tickets are $15 and day of tickets will be $25. 11am–4pm at Aarchway Inn. Info: moabwomensfestival.com See pg 9A

Sep 14 Live Music: Blu Pig- Alan & Valerie Brown

Sep 14, 15 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Neal Middleton

Sep 15 Live Music: Blu Pig- The Hipocrats

Sep 16 Live Music at Canyonlands by Night & Day- Nanites

Sep 16 Live Music at Spitfire Smokehouse- Nanites

Sep 16 Live Music: Blu Pig- Jon Budd

Sep 17 Live Music: Blu Pig- Dave Mensch, davemensch.com

Sep 18 Bluegrass Night with Quicksand Soup- High powered music from one of the Four Corners most legendary bluegrass bands. Free admission. 7pm Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Sep 18 Live Music at Canyonlands by Night & Day- Nanites

Sep 18 Live Music: Blu Pig- Community Music Night

Sep 19 3rd Thursday in Montezuma Park: Fire Fall Concert- Food, drinks, vendors, fun, live music & giveaways. 5–8pm corner of Market and Montezuma, Cortez, Colorado. See ad pg 15A

Sep 19 Country Night with Juniper Drive- Honky Tonk Fusion with a twist. 7pm at Moab Backyard Theater. Free Admission. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Sep 19 Live Music at Spitfire Smokehouse- Nanites

Sep 19 Live Music: Blu Pig- Tony Holiday, Memphis Blues & Soul Music, (tonyholidaymusic.com)

Sep 19, 20 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Jamie & the The Dreamers
Sep 20 Live Music at Spanish Valley Winery- Relax at our local winery and enjoy the incredible views. Live music will take place on our peaceful back patio overlooking the vineyard, free entry. Explore the tastes of desert wine and meet the friendly locals who have crafted it! 5–8pm, 4710 Zimmerman Ln, Moab. See ad pg 2A

Sep 20 Live Music: Blu Pig- Darci Carlson, www.darcicarlson.com/

Sep 20–21 Green River Melon Days- As you may know, Green River is world famous for their watermelons! Hundreds of people flock to Green River for the weekend. Parade takes place Saturday morning (Sept 21st) 10:00am. Hundreds of people line Green River Main St. to watch. See pg 15A

Sep 20–22 Moab Golf Course Tournament- Red Rocks Amateur (men). To sign up for a tournament, call the pro shop at (435) 259–6488

Sep 21 Musical Story Hour- Moab Library Branch will present a special 6-part Pre-K music series! Led by music enthusiasts Kate Clark and Nicole Cornelius, this fun, free series will introduce musical building blocks like rhythm, pitch, tempo and more through stories, songs, games and crafts. At 10:30am. For newborns on up. Presented in partnership with Moab Music Festival with support from the Synergy Company

Sep 21 6th Annual Youth Garden Project Harvest Festival- A day of food, fun, and celebration to round out the 2024 growing season. This free event will include live music from Eric Jones, Mike Toninelli, and the Butch Cassidies, plus our Blue Ribbon Produce Exhibition, a pie walk, people's choice tasting contests, crafts and activities, local food, and more. 3-7pm at the Youth Garden Project (530 S 400 E). See pg 1B

Sep 21 Fall Festival Craft Fair- at the Moab Valley Inn, 10am to 5pm.

Sep 21 Moab Pride Visibility March- Join Moab's LGBTQ+ community for our annual visibility march, starting at the center street ballpark at 1pm (center street entrance). Help us remind the world that we're here and we're queer, and join us in proudly refusing to pretend we aren't who we are. Allies welcome!

Sep 21 FREE Family Fun Skate- at Sun Court from 6–8pm. Skates available to borrow. Sponsored by Skate Moab, USARA and RAP (Recreation•Arts•Parks)

Sep 21 Magic Show with Rick Boretti- The Four Corners most acclaimed magician. The longest running outdoor magic show in the Southwest! Prepare to laugh; be mystified! 7pm at Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Sep 21 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Chris Ross

Sep 21 Live Music at Canyonlands by Night & Day- Nanites

Sep 21 Live Music: Blu Pig- Bob Greenspan & Mama T

Sep 22 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Alan & Valerie

Sep 22 Live Music: Blu Pig- Rick Gerber

Sep 23 Live Music at Spitfire Smokehouse- Nanites

Sep 23 Live Music: Blu Pig- Danny Rose

Sep 25 Bluegrass Night with Quicksand Soup- High powered music from one of the Four Corners most legendary bluegrass bands. Free admission. 7pm Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Sep 25 Live Music: Blu Pig- Community Music Night

Sep 26 Country Night with Juniper Drive- Honky Tonk Fusion with a twist. 7pm at Moab Backyard Theater. Free Admission. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Sep 26 Live Music at Canyonlands by Night & Day- Nanites

Sep 26 Live Music: Blu Pig- Matthew McDaniel

Sep 26, 27 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Tyller Gummersall

Sep 26 Live Music at Spitfire Smokehouse- Nanites

Sep 27 Live Music at Spanish Valley Winery- Relax at our local winery and enjoy the incredible views. Live music will take place on our peaceful back patio overlooking the vineyard, free entry. Explore the tastes of desert wine and meet the friendly locals who have crafted it! 4710 Zimmerman Ln, Moab. See ad pg 2A

Sep 27 Live Music: Blu Pig- The Nanites

Sep 28 Dine' Tah Navajo Dancers at Red Rock Arts Festival- Performing at Moab Museum, 12:30pm, as part of the Red Rock Arts Festival. Moab Museum, 118 East Center Street. See pg 13B

Sep 28 FREE Moab Taiko Dan 30th Anniversary Performance- You all are invited to join us in celebrating 30 years of taiko drumming at Old City Park at 3pm. We will be offering traditional Japanese drumming as well as songs composed by some local drummers. We will be serving cake and cookies, and soft drinks. We are excited to be able to play for you! For more information, text 435-201-0209.

Sep 28 Live Music: Blu Pig- Jamie & the Dreamers

Sep 28, 29 Live Music at Red Cliffs Lodge- Clayton Yeazle

Sep 29 Live Music: Blu Pig- Lost Buffalo

Sep 30 Live Music at Spitfire Smokehouse- Nanites

Sep 30 Live Music: Blu Pig- Dustin Burley

Everybody knows that Moab is a magical place, even in the heat of July. But did you know that Moab has its very own magic man? Rick Boretti has been wowing audiences throughout the west for years, and his Moab downtown magic show has become one of the longest-running outdoor magic shows in America. He performs his acclaimed jaw-dropping illusions every Saturday at 8pm to Moab Backyard Theater, an outdoor venue located in the heart of downtown Moab, just behind Zax

“I love doing magic at the theater,” Rick says. “It’s great to see people laugh, have a good time and the adults become kids again. People come back that have seen me over the years and become like family.”

A working member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Boretti has been perfecting his craft over the years at festivals, theaters and private functions. He also specializes in the difficult sleight of hand known as “close-up magic”, creating illusions that can leave audiences gasping. His fascination with magic started early.

“I was bitten by the magic bug when I was 6. Later when I learned to do a cut and restored rope my life was never the same. I like to have fun and for people around me to have fun. Magic is one great way to do this.”

When he’s not doing magic, Boretti is a Ranger and wildlife biologist in the heart of the Canyonlands wilderness, helping keep people and animal populations safe on the San Juan river. But he’s mostly famous around the Four Corners for one thing: magic.

“I’m always working on creating new miracles.” he says. It is family fun with lots of laughs but hopefully strong magic.” You can catch Moab’s "Magic Man" every Saturday in July at 8pm at Moab’s Backyard Theater, located at 56 W. 100 South, just behind Zax. Admission is ten dollars for adults and 5 dollars for kids 5 and over. It's worth every penny to see the premiere magician in Southeastern Utah. Wednesdays are Bluegrass nights and Thursday is Honky Tonk Fusion with Juniper Drive. Friday you can catch original music free!