Country Divas celebrates the iconic women who’ve defined and redefined the sound of country music for generations. This powerhouse performance brings the hits, the heart, and the sass of some of the greatest female voices in music history including Patsy Cline, Nancy Sinatra, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, Miranda Lambert, Gretchen Wilson, Carrie Underwood, and Lainey Wilson. From classic ballads to modern anthems, this tribute show will have you singing, dancing, and celebrating the women who’ve made country music what it is today. Expect an evening full of nostalgia, energy, and unforgettable performances. 

Lindsey Ridener & Maddy Collinsworth are vocal firestorms who've been commanding the spotlight since a young age. As the electrifying leads in Country Divas Tribute, Lindsey & Maddy brings raw authenticity, powerhouse vocals, and unstoppable stage presence to every performance. Both Lindsey & Maddy have had their voices echoed through stadiums and arenas, delivering unforgettable renditions of the national anthem for Major League Baseball games, NFL Games with the Indianapolis Colts, and the NBA with The Pacers. They have shared the stage with legends— Hank Williams Jr., Little Big Town, Gretchen Wilson, Martina McBride, and rocked sold-out shows across the country with top-tier traveling bands. 

The Santa Cruz Summer Winds, directed by Yudai Euda, will perform a concert filled with patriotic music in celebration of the 250^th birthday of our country!Music will include Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, David Gillingham’s Heroes Lost and Fallen: A Vietnam Memorial, and so much more! Santa Cruz Winds is a 50-member concert band, composed primarily of musicians from the various concert bands throughout the Tucson and Green Valley area, as well as several members from the School of Music at the University of Arizona. The Santa Cruz Summer Winds is founded and operated by Managers, April and Zack Brennan, and this concert is brought to you by The Santa Cruz Music Groups, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to musical excellence in southern Arizona.

Jacob Jolliff is one of the world’s premier contemporary mandolinists. In 2011, he graduated from Berklee College of Music, having studied there on a fullscholarship. The following year, in 2012, he won the USA’s National Mandolin Championship in Winfield, KS. A fixture of the bluegrass scene, he has performed and collaborated with Béla Fleck, Tony Trischka, Michael Daves, Grant Gordy, Wes Corbett, and Alex Hargreaves, to name a few. Additionally, throughout his 20s, he toured as a member of the groups Joy Kills Sorrow and Yonder Mountain String Band. Currently, his focus is on his own ensemble, The Jacob Jolliff Band—one of the most cutting-edge progressive bluegrass groups on the scene today. They’ve released three albums, the most recent of which, “Instrumentals, Vol. 2: Mandolin Mysteries,” dropped in May 2024. The band plays a combination of complex original instrumental music and vocal repertoire that spans from traditional bluegrass to unlikely pop covers where improvisation and the ensemble interplay are at the forefront.

From the creators of The Everly Brothers Experience - The Zmed Brothers present: HONKY TONK HARMONIES — a one-of-a-kind, blood harmony revue of standards from the Golden Age of country music. Joined by The Bird Dogs Band, Zach and Dylan Zmed share their cross-country story while celebrating the greatest barn burners and ballads from the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s—songs that didn’t just break the charts but captured the heartbeat of a nation during the most pivotal era in the history of American music. 

With gold records from Bakersfield legends (“Act Naturally” - Buck Owens, “Dim Lights, Thick Smoke” - Joe Maphis, “Mama Tried” - Merle Haggard, + more), jukebox favorites from Texas honky-tonks to Tennessee dance halls (“Crazy Arms” - Ray Price, “There Stands The Glass” - Webb Pierce, “Oh Lonesome Me” - Don Gibson, “Ring Of Fire” - Johnny Cash, “White Lightning” - George Jones, + more), close harmony classics sung by the pioneers of the brother duo tradition (“Bye Bye Love” - The Everly Brothers, “Freight Train Boogie” - The Delmore Brothers, “When Stop Dreaming” - The Louvin Brothers, + more), and the timeless hits of honky-tonk’s founding fathers (“In The Jailhouse Now” - Jimmie Rodgers, “Stay A Little Longer” - Bob Wills, “Nails In My Coffin” - Ernest Tubb, “If You’ve Got The Money, I’ve Got The Time” - Lefty Frizzell, “Hey Good Lookin’” - Hank Williams, + more). 

From the neon glow of Saturday nights to the comforting crackle of Sunday morning radio, join the Zmed Brothers for a night of stories, songs, and spirits as they bring to life the music that defined a generation—with a top-shelf blend of HONKY TONK HARMONIES.

For Students ENTERING Grades 5 – 12 - Camp dates Monday-Friday, July 13-17 & Monday-Friday, July 20-24 from 9am-3pm - Performances on July 24 at 7pm and July 25 at 3pm.

All camp students will work together to produce the Disney’s Descendants the Musical, directed by Regina Ford and Claire Brown. Students should bring sack lunch and water each day. Registration: $300 per student - Pre-registration and prepayment are required before camp begins. Medical and emergency contact forms will be sent out after online registration.

The Green Valley Summer Big Band is comprised of members from Green Valley Stage Band, Big Band Sounds and other local and regional ensembles. These dedicated jazz musicians, many of whom have had vast experience performing all over the United States, will provide a program of exciting big band arrangements. This free gift to the community will remind you why big band music has continued pleasing audiences for the better part of a century. 

Blending Country, Rock, Folk and the best of West Coast Pop, artists from Jackson Browne to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and America to the Eagles provided an iconic soundtrack to a region and time that still has audiences feeling the vibe 50 years later. Alex Mack and Chach Snook star in this energy packed concert from Alex Mack Music!

The Bad News Blues Band has gained a reputation for house burning live performances all over the United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Turkey, Romania, Ireland, the U.K. and even Moscow, Russia! In the three decades since the band was formed they have won many local and regional awards including multiple first place finishes in the Arizona Blues Shootout. Winning the shootout earned them a spot at the International Blues and talent competition in Memphis, Tennessee sponsored by the Blues Foundation. The band also has the distinct honor of being the first blues band ever to be added to the artist roster for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. All five members of the Bad News Blues Band have individually been inducted to the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in addition to being inducted as a band in 2014. This band is on the move with a smoking hot rhythm section, sweet smoldering horns, blistering guitar, and an impressive frontline of dynamic vocals, that is sure to Knock You Out! 

Never in the history of country music has any one band been more awarded than the band ALABAMA. From small town Ft Payne, Alabama to the highest stages around the world, to the hallowed grounds of the Grand Ol Opry. The music of ALABAMA is timeless and stands today as a guide for the best in country music. This small band of related cousins and friends went on to hold the record of 22 continuous # 1 hits IN A ROW. This record still stands today, with 3 more #1 hits added along the way. BORN COUNTRY has put all these hits and more into an incredible show that will jaunt you down memory lane of the greatest time in country music. High Energy, incredible musicianship and songs and melodies you can remember, connect with, and sing along too….. Before there was Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson…there was the radio dominant legend….ALABAMA. This music was BORN COUNTRY!

An exciting evening of live jazz and more with Sly Slipetsky (Piano), Max Goldschmid (Horns), Rob Boone (Trombone), Evan Arredondo (Bass), and Josh Carruthers (Drums). Expect surprises, high energy, and artistic interpretations of jazz standards! Sheryl Ann Mckinley has been entertaining Arizona audiences with her soulful and passionate melodies since 2012.

Grupo Arizona, led by Jordan Figueroa, is a dynamic classical and jazz fusion chamber ensemble rooted in Mexican and Latin musical traditions, based in Tucson, Arizona. Their mission is to elevate and expand the reach of the rich musical genres from Mexico and across Latin America. Their performances pay homage to the original artists while also serving as a creative outlet for them to explore their own musical education and creativity through unique arrangements.

These two amazing groups come together for one exciting USO-style variety show with hits from 1955-1975 including These Boots are Made for Walkin', Peace Train, Hang on Sloopy, Surfin' USA, Nowhere to Run, California Sun, Yesterday, Gimme Some Lovin', You're So Vain and much more!

Liz Cerepanya and Peter Dalton Ronstadt bring the sound and color of the southwest to life. Their band will enhance these beautiful folk melodies with drums, Pennsylvania stompbox, bass, banjo, steel guitars and more. Cerepanya’s heartfelt voice joins with Ronstadt’s haunting harmonies and rich guitar arrangements that captivate the mind and tug at the heart. 

Liz and Pete have performed together since the fall of 2019. The decision to make a record together was easy as they began exploring material including the timeless songs of Alan Garr, songs of their favorite songwriters and singers, new and old compositions by Pete as well as classic songs from his father Michael Joseph Ronstadt's repertoire. They have quickly become one of the most sought after new acts in the southwest. Linda Ronstadt describes their music as having, “lovely fresh harmonies and a secret cache of original songs.” 

Chris Peña heads up a power rock quartet at CPAC for a night of pure, unadulterated musical nostalgia. Featuring a smorgasbord of Top 40 soft rock hits from Doobie Brothers to Hall & Oates! Get ready to belt out every word to all the songs from the yacht rock era!! If it’s the Billy Joel ballads that hit you right in the feels or if it’s The "ooga chagas" that will have you hooked on a feeling there’s something for everyone in the Peña Coladas show! The Peña Coladas are: Chris Peña (vocals and keys), Thøger Lund (bass), Joshua Sailor (drums), and Alekos Dermetzis (guitar).

Born in Tucson, Local artist Peña grew up in a musical family surrounded by cassette tapes full of Jazz, soul & funk. After establishing himself in Phoenix, Peña shared the stage with jazz artist Eric Schneider, Wycliffe Gordon, Bob Mintzer, Donny McCaslin, and Chris Cheek while in the ASU and Scottsdale Community College Big Bands. He has also played with local artists such as Dom Moio, Brice Winston, Dmitri Matheny, and recently Pete Swan. Gigging throughout the Southwest and in Mexico, more locally he has made multiple appearances at the Tucson Jazz Festival, as well as Tour De Fat, Arizona Mardi Gras, Talking Stick's Oktoberfest, Paradise Valley Jazz Party and the Chandler Jazz Festival. 

Founded by Diana Olivares, Las Azaleas are a Latina-led musical ensemble dedicated to performing mariachi, boleros, and folk music composed or popularized by pioneering women in Latin music. Their performances pay homage artists such as Selena, Natalia Lafourcade, Maria Teresa, Rocio Durcal, and Maria Grever whose artistry has stood the test of time. While they primarily perform music in Spanish, they can be heard singing in a variety of other languages as well as they shine a spotlight on the women who rocked the stage and continue to inspire an entire industry for generations to come. Enjoy this performance at CPAC in recognition of Mexican Independence Day.

With Robert Mac, Mathhew “Wolfie” Wohlfarth, Roxy Merari, and Joey Gayner

This exhilarating 55 & Over Comedy show offers a 90-minute avalanche of laughter through an over-55 lens. With two specials on Dry Bar Comedy and appearances on Comedy Central and NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, award-winning comedian Robert Mac leads this handpicked lineup that has recently toured through Colorado, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Join us for this hilarious and unique comedy experience!