Old Town Center for the Arts Cottonwood, AZ

06/01/2026

05/16/2026

Old Town Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce that the 2026 edition of Joe Neri’s very popular annual Bob Dylan Birthday Concert will be held on Saturday, May 16, at 7:00 PM. This will be the 21st anniversary of the show that Neri created in 2006.

As is the custom and theme of these shows, this year’s concert will feature a variety of local and regional musicians, along with some special out-of-state guest performers.

Acoustic and spoken word performers include: Salt Miners (Mike McReynolds, Mark Gifford & Sandy Gifford), Christy Fisher, Tim & Paula Young, Gary Every, and The Root Doctors (Ray DeSylvester & Gary Morgan).

The Mystery Tramps, the official house band for our “Bob Bash,” are: Joe Neri, Larry Hill, Hutch Hutchinson, and Alan Albert, with special appearances by Suzie Schomaker and Ray DeSylvester.

04/23/2026

Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome back to our stage Ken Koshio & Kenzoo with their “Celebration of the Earth” Concert, a special event on Friday, April 24th at 7:00 PM.
Ken Koshio is a world class Japanese Taiko drummer. Taiko is a Japanese style of percussion which combines music, movement, and spirit. Ken pushes the boundaries of Taiko through various collaborations, creating a totally authentic and unique style of music and Taiko performance art. Tickets: https://cur8.com/projects/317

04/17/2026

The William Eaton Ensemble presents WEE Rock As One: A Benefit Concert for Claudia Tulip, Saturday, April 18th at 7:00 PM at Old Town Center for the Arts. This concert features their signature world chamber fusion sound, created by silver and bamboo flutes, world percussion, and one-of-a-kind exotic, hand built, instruments, including Allen Ames’ Violira and William Eaton’s Spiral Harp Guitar.

The Ensemble celebrates three decades of playing, creating, and recording together and is composed of William Eaton (harp guitar), Claudia Tulip (silver and bamboo flutes), Allen Ames (violin, Violira and mandolin), and Will Clipman (panglobal percussion). Each an accomplished artist in their own right, including 11 GRAMMY nominations, they collaborate to create music both ethereal and earthy. Part myth, music, song, and storytelling, their performances and compositions combine traditional form with improvisation, drawing on influences from musical styles around the world. Joining the ensemble for several songs during the concert is Sedona music icon Fitzhugh Jenkins who has played with Claudia Tulip and with William Eaton, respectively, for over 30 years.
Tickets online: https://cur8.com/projects/317