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Classical Tahoe Music Festival returns for its 15th season July 11–Aug. 9, bringing four weeks of orchestral, jazz and chamber music performances to North Lake Tahoe. Featuring more than 70 musicians from across the country, the 2026 season includes orchestral masterpieces like Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, the return of Music in Motion with the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, the Brubeck Jazz Summit celebrating jazz legend Dave Brubeck, family-friendly programming and a new chamber concert at Sugar Bowl Resort. Performances take place at the Ricardi Pavilion at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and additional venues throughout Incline Village. The season also honors America 250 with concerts featuring American composers and themes. Tickets and full festival information are available at classicaltahoe.org.

Classical Tahoe Music Festival returns for its 15th season July 11–Aug. 9, bringing four weeks of orchestral, jazz and chamber music performances to North Lake Tahoe. Featuring more than 70 musicians from across the country, the 2026 season includes orchestral masterpieces like Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, the return of Music in Motion with the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, the Brubeck Jazz Summit celebrating jazz legend Dave Brubeck, family-friendly programming and a new chamber concert at Sugar Bowl Resort. Performances take place at the Ricardi Pavilion at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and additional venues throughout Incline Village. The season also honors America 250 with concerts featuring American composers and themes. Tickets and full festival information are available at classicaltahoe.org.

Time & Location
Jul 18, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502, USA

About the Event

A fusion of rock, funk, blues, folk and reggae, IBW emerged from the foothills of El Dorado County in 2004.... As solid contributors to the local music scene in and around Sacramento for over a decade, Island of Black and White has established itself as a soulful, musical powerhouse. Having played for the heaving crowd of thousands... their music has gained a substantial and loyal following. IBW delivers high energy performances, playing a large variety of music, including originals and covers… and their energy is shared with the entire crowd. It is an experience, like no other.

This is an Artown 2026 event.

Event Link - https://www.renopublicmarket.com/events/island-of-black-and-white-for-artown

The Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at the Bartley Ranch Regional Park will come alive with ballet grace and passionate rock, dance, and alternative music as A.V.A. Ballet Theatre presents Vortex, the Ballet That Rocks July 17th and 18th as part of the Artown celebration.

Artistic director Alexander Van Alstyne has choreographed an exciting contemporary ballet that will be like no other you have ever seen. Imagine ballerinas performing grande jetés to music by popular rock artists. The stage will feature scaffolding and exciting props and sets that will create a visual spectacle that cannot be missed.

Thanks to generous support from the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, the E.L. Cord Foundation, and the Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation, the rock ballet Vortex is free to the public. The gates open at 7:00pm for picnicking and the shows begin at 8:30pm.

A.V.A. Ballet Theatre is the resident ballet company for the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. They are northern Nevada's largest company under the instruction of a professional faculty with years of performing experience in renowned metropolitan ballet and production companies across the United States and Europe.

Vortex during the month of July is part of the 31st annual Artown festival. The month-long summer arts festival features more than 600 events produced by more than 100 cultural organizations and businesses in locations citywide.

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In honor of America’s birthday celebration, Firebird Light Opera presents a rousing concert of favorite works by American composers. Featuring the many-faceted musical talents of Firebird company members, audiences will delight in hits made famous on stage, screen, and radio over the past 250 years.
Join us at the National Automobile Museum for these performances
July 17th @ 7pm
July 18th & 19th @ 2pm

Time & Location
Jul 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502, USA

About the Event

Join us for a vibrant celebration of creativity at the Junkee Fashion Show! This festival-inspired fashion show features bold, expressive looks designed and modeled by the talented team at Junkee Clothing Exchange. Blending eclectic festival style with recycled and reimagined pieces, each outfit showcases the employees' unique artistic vision. Join us at the main stage at Reno Public Market on Sunday, July 19th. The show starts at 3:00 PM sharp, so get there early!

This is an Artown 2026 event.
Event Link - https://www.renopublicmarket.com/events/junkee-fashion-show-for-artown

You've read the books and seen the movies, helping you transition to a healthier plant-based lifestyle. It's all very well knowing what to do, but HOW do you incorporate healthy eating into your daily life? This workshop, presented by local board-certified nutritionist and award-winning author, Terri Chrisman will peel back the curtain and offer practical strategies to make healthy living a breeze.
In this interactive workshop, you'll learn innovative ways to enhance your health and vitality. This experience offers inspiring techniques and activities to help you seamlessly integrate real wellness into your busy schedule. Terri will teach proven strategies to improve your wellbeing, with clear steps that you can start implementing immediately, that will take your wellness to the next level. You'll leave this workshop with a clear plan: a personalized blueprint to improve your health.

BIO
Terri Chrisman is a board-certified nutritionist and award-winning author dedicated to helping people improve their health through practical, science-based lifestyle strategies. Her work focuses on empowering individuals to prevent and reverse chronic disease through whole-food, plant-based nutrition and sustainable daily habits. Through her presentations, writing, and educational programs, Terri inspires people to take control of their health and build lasting wellness.

Works by Mozart, Turina, Jessie Montgomery (her toe-tapping “Strum”) and Edvard Grieg. Artists include the Felici Piano Trio, Kevin Hsu, viola, Ian Walker, bass, and violinists Sophia Schuldt and Arianna Pope

A new addition to the Festival, this intimate recital features acclaimed pianist Gilles Vonsattel performing Beethoven sonatas in a private Incline Village residence.

Classical Tahoe Music Festival returns for its 15th season July 11–Aug. 9, bringing four weeks of orchestral, jazz and chamber music performances to North Lake Tahoe. Featuring more than 70 musicians from across the country, the 2026 season includes orchestral masterpieces like Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, the return of Music in Motion with the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, the Brubeck Jazz Summit celebrating jazz legend Dave Brubeck, family-friendly programming and a new chamber concert at Sugar Bowl Resort. Performances take place at the Ricardi Pavilion at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and additional venues throughout Incline Village. The season also honors America 250 with concerts featuring American composers and themes. Tickets and full festival information are available at classicaltahoe.org.