The Escalante Canyons Art Festival features live music and/or dance in the Escalante town Festival Plaza all day on Friday and Saturday. Music provides a great backdrop for the artists’ exhibits or if you are a real music lover, it is a two-day concert in the park.

The 2006 festival featured piano composer Cody Michaels whose original compositions include a sensitive musical tribute to Everett Ruess. Other featured musicians were local talents Brent Griffin and Ted Engberg, Kenny Hall – who interpreted western folk music and cowboy poetry, and Brad Exton – the newly appointed Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument supervisor, along with Bonnie Benson. The crowds also enjoyed a lively performance by the Narodna Dancers, a Utah based troupe of traditional folk dancers.

Listing and schedule of music, dance and entertainment for 2007 will be available soon. Please keep checking back for the latest downloadable version.