The Vilar Performing Arts Center’s summer season is underway with 30+ shows through October including Maren Morris, Graham Nash, and more
If you go…
What: Vilar Performing Arts Center’s 2026 summer season
When: June 27 – Oct. 27, 2026
Where: Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek, Colo.
Getting there: 30 minutes from Eagle County Airport (EGE); 2 hours from Denver via I-70
Tickets: vilarpac.org
Beaver Creek, Colo., June 30, 2026 – The Vilar Performing Arts Center just opened its summer season, kicking off a slate of more than 30 shows from stars such as Maren Morris, Graham Nash, Brothers Osborne, Little Feat, The Bacon Brothers, and more.
Tucked beneath the ice rink in the heart of Beaver Creek Village, this intimate 530-seat theater offers a rare combination: major artists performing up close, just steps away from world-class mountain activities including hiking and biking trails, golf courses, and horseback riding — plus spas, Michelin-recommended restaurants, and some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Rockies.
When it opened in 1998, the Vilar was the only performing arts venue built inside a mountain resort community, and its underground design still sets it apart nearly three decades later. Discovering it is half the fun: many visitors don’t realize it exists until they’re inside.
What greets them is a horseshoe-shaped seating layout inspired by 19th-century European opera houses, where clear sightlines and intimate scale make every seat feel like the front row. Warm knotty pine walls create acoustics so refined that touring performers routinely call the Vilar one of the best venues they’ve ever played. A Dale Chihuly chandelier adorns the upper lobby, adding a touch of old-world glamour rarely found in a mountain town.
The Vilar continues to invest in the guest and artist experience. As part of a $6.1 million capital investment over the past five years, the upper lobby was recently redesigned to add a full-service bar, dedicated bistro seating area, and coat check for ski boots and bags, along with upgrades to artist green rooms and dressing rooms. A gift from Dori and David Meyers further secured the building’s future, establishing the Eskenazi Meyers Theatre Fund: an endowment dedicated to the venue’s long-term upkeep.
“Many people come to Beaver Creek to experience the mountains: the trails, the golf, the views, the village and the sense of escape. What makes this place extraordinary is that the mountain experience here also includes exceptional performances in a one-of-a-kind theater, embedded right in the heart of it all,” said Cameron Morgan, Executive Director of the Vilar Performing Arts Center. “The Vilar gives guests something rare: the chance to spend the day exploring the Rockies and end the night just a few feet from remarkable artists, in a room known for its intimacy, beauty and extraordinary acoustics.”
This summer gives vacationers plenty of reasons to make the trip to Beaver Creek. The lineup includes:
Jun. 27 | 7:00 p.m. | The Wallflowers
Jun. 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Brothers Osborne
Jun. 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Matteo Bocelli
Jul. 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Jul. 2 | 7:00 p.m. | The James Hunter Six
Jul. 5 | 7:00 p.m. | MOMIX: Botanica
Jul. 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Electric Avenue: The 80’s MTV Experience
Jul. 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Graham Nash
Jul. 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Graham Nash
Jul. 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Futurebirds
Jul. 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Maren Morris
Jul. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Jul. 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Bruce Cockburn
Jul. 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Yuja Wang & People of Earth (In partnership with Bravo! Vail Music Festival)
Jul. 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Moontricks
Aug. 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater (In partnership with Vail Dance Festival)
Aug. 6 | 7:00 p.m. | One Night of Queen
Aug. 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado Dances (In partnership with Vail Dance Festival)
Aug. 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
Aug. 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Django Festival Allstars
Aug. 17 | 7:00 p.m. | The Bacon Brothers
Aug. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Little Feat
Aug. 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Tower of Power
Aug. 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Mike Super
Aug. 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Trinity Irish Dance Company
Sept. 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Broadway Sings America
Sept. 17 | 7:00 p.m. | esperanza spalding
Sept. 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Hiss Golden Messenger
Oct. 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Tom Rush
Oct. 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Alysha Brilla
Oct. 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Punch Brothers
Oct. 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Santa Rios: A Tribute to Carlos Santana
Oct. 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Yeison Landero
Tickets for all performances are on sale now at vilarpac.org, or by phone at 970-845-8497.
Members of the media are invited to see the venue for themselves. A press trip pairs an evening performance with a few days on the mountain, dinner in the village, a spa treatment, and a stay at one of Beaver Creek’s hotels, all within walking distance of the theater.
For press inquiries, interviews, photography, or to coordinate a visit, contact Director of PR & Communications Julie Block at Jblock@vvf.org or 224-567-3878.
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About the Vilar Performing Arts Center
Located in the heart of Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort, the Vilar Performing Arts Center is a 530-seat theater, operated by the Vail Valley Foundation, which presents a variety of year-round performances including Broadway musicals, concerts, family entertainment, comedy, dance, classical music and more. Visit vilarpac.org for more.
About the Vail Valley Foundation
The Vail Valley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Colorado nonprofit with a mission to provide leadership in arts, athletics, and education, and address community needs to enhance our valley as a place to live, work, and visit.
The organization’s work in education is through Youth Power, a 501(c)(3) Colorado nonprofit corporation which provides programs from early childhood to college and career to support youth and families every step of the way. The VVF puts on several annual events including the GoPro Mountain Games, Stifel Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup races, Vail Dance Festival, and Bulleit Hot Summer Nights and Town of Eagle ShowDown Town free concert series. The organization manages the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek and the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, hosting over 150 events annually. The VVF also operates Eagle River Valley Childcare, a 501(c)(3) Colorado nonprofit corporation focused on enhancing early childhood education and development services across the community.
Vail Valley Foundation is grateful for our cornerstone partners: Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, Beaver Creek Resort Company, GoPro, Nature Valley, Constellation Brands, CELSIUS, Diageo, Lucid, Lifetime Home Remodeling, and Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate. To learn more, visit vvf.org.