33rd Annual Moab Music Festival
Schedule of Events
11:00 am: Grotto III: Manouche
An exhilarating jet boat ride down the Colorado River brings listeners to a pristine wilderness grotto carved from the surrounding red rocks, for an inspiring “once-in-a-lifetime” experience (Fodors). These MMF signature events weave a rich sonic tapestry of music with one of the most stunning natural environments imaginable, combining the beauty of music with the area’s scenic wonders.
We’re sending off Moab Music Festival with a sassy, folksy bang. “Jazz Manouche” is the term for the style popularized by legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt, but Romani folk music was inspiring musical greats long before Django. The crowd favorites and barn-burners by Brahms and Liszt you’ll hear are chock-full of virtuosic twists and turns emblematic of Romani folk music; and even Papa Haydn had to try his hand at the style in the finale of his Piano Trio that opens this Grotto performance. Guitarist Frank Vignola returns to Moab to tie the program together with classic Jazz Manouche tunes we know and love from recordings of Django with fiddler Stephane Grappelli. A raucous, resplendent way to celebrate the conclusion of Moab Music Festival 2025.
Location
Colorado River Wilderness Grotto
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Cataract Canyon Musical Raft Trip + Kenji López Alt
This musical excursion will satisfy thrill-seekers and music lovers alike, with daily concerts by renowned festival artists, the glorious scenery of Canyonlands National Park, and some of the largest and most challenging whitewater in the United States. This custom 4-day /3-night Musical Raft Trip starts with our signature grotto concert. Then, we continue on past the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers, with expert crew to guide you through exhilarating days of adventure. A scenic return flight over Canyonlands National Park brings us back to Moab at the close of the final day
Embark with Tessa Lark for an unprecedented, star-studded musical and culinary experience in Cataract Canyon! We will be joined for the duration of the trip by celebrated cookbook author and chef Kenji Lopez-Alt for a series of curated meals, intimate conversations, and demonstrations exploring the parallels between food and music. Powerhouse string players—violinist Geneva Lewis, and cellist Jay Campbell—transform the canyon and the mighty Colorado into nature’s concert hall.
Location
Cataract Canyon
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