JAS announces 2026 June Experience line-up 

Jazz Aspen Snowmass has announced its artist and venue lineup for the JAS June Experience, taking place June 25 to 28 in Aspen. 

Passes will go on sale online at 10 a.m. March 18.

Jazz Aspen Snowmass President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Horowitz said that Jazz Aspen Snowmass is excited to bring back the multi-venue June Experience.

“Discovery and surprise are the biggest rewards, as attendees customize their itinerary across multiple venues nightly, but always make room for spontaneous changes of plan to hear new artists generating buzz,” Horowitz said in a press release.

Each evening will feature multiple shows across up to 10 venues within walking distance from each other, allowing attendees to move from place to place and enjoy different music styles and settings throughout the night. Many artists will play more than once over the weekend, making it easy to discover new music in smaller, up-close spaces, according to the release.

Passes include single-day or two-day General Admission or three-day VIP passes. This year, the nightly VIP dinners and concerts will be at the new Paul JAS Center, located at 422 East Cooper Avenue.

Planned venues include the Paul JAS Center, Belly Up, Wheeler Opera House, the Rooftop at the Aspen Art Museum, Limelight Hotel, W Hotel, The Little Nell, The Sterling, Hotel Jerome’s Felix Roasting Co. and Bad Harriet.

General Admission Passes include entry to all participating venues each night, plus the chance to enjoy the late show at the Paul JAS Center on both Friday and Saturday nights. 

Pricing

• GA for June 26: $140 (entrance into eight venues)
• GA for June 27: $165 (entrance into 10 venues)
• Two-day GA June 26-27: $250
• Three-night VIP: $1,250 each (includes a $500 tax deduction) for three nights of dinner, drinks and music at the Paul JAS Center and entrance to all participating venues. 
• A VIP kick-off party June 26, will feature a cocktail reception and a concert by The New Orleans Suspects.

Single-show tickets will also be available for Belly Up Aspen, the Wheeler Opera House, the W Hotel and Aspen Art Museum. 

Acts-only lineup

Thursday, June 25

• The New Orleans Suspects: Funk, soulful horns, American R&B, jamband energy

Friday, June 26

• The Family Stone: Genre-blending pioneers honoring Sly & The Family Stone’s funk and soul legacy
• Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe: High-octane funk/jazz known for live acts
• Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-A-Whirl Band: Four-time Grammy-winning Vaughan for blues
• Ally Venable: Texas blues-rock firebrand featuring “gritty” vocals and guitar

Saturday, June 27

• Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles: Grammy-winning keys virtuoso, showcasing deep funk and known for live shows
• The Robert Cray Band: Five-time Grammy-winning soul-infused blues and R&B band — earned American Music Awards Lifetime Achievement for Performance
• Vincen Garcia: Renowned high-energy Valencia bassist blending modern jazz and funk
• “Remembering Ray Brown” featuring Christian McBride, Benny Green and Greg Hutchinson: Hard-swinging trio tribute to the bass legend Ray Brown, who helped launch Jazz Aspen Snowmass during their first summer and introduced McBride to the organization
• Acoustic Alchemy: Pioneering English contemporary and acoustic jazz band
• Anat Cohen “Qartetinho”: Globally renowned clarinet and saxophone jazz performer
• Sue Foley: Award-winning Texas blues guitarist, singer and songwriter  — a 2025 Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues Album 
• JAS Academy Big Band led by Christian McBride with special guest Lizz Wright and more

Friday and Saturday, June 26-27

• Tony Monaco’s B-3 Funk and Groove Unit featuring Monaco’s contemporary Hammond B-3 organ playing, with a funk and soul-jazz band
• Diego Figueiredo and Chiara Izzi: Grammy-nominated Brazilian guitar virtuoso with award-winning Italian vocalist showcasing jazz, Brazilian and Latin rhythms
• Additional artists to be announced

Saturday, June 28  — New Orleans Brunch Concert to close out the lineup

• Brunch tickets: $99 includes concert, full breakfast buffet and bottomless Bloody Mary and Mimosa bar

The full JAS June Experience daily schedule, ticket information and more can be found at jazzaspensnowmass.org.