The 7th Annual Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival is happening in Durango, Colorado April 16-19, 2026.

Joining me on this episode is Durango musician Adam Swanson to talk about the exciting 7th Annual Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival. Adam, an award winning ragtime pianist who has performed around the world is hosting the event which takes place beginning Thursday April 16 and running through Sunday April 19 here in Durango, Colorado. The Festival features concerts, seminars, silent film accompaniment and the inaugural Ragtime Train Experience. There will be internationally recognized performers featured including Grammy Award-Winner Danny Coots, New York pianist Richard Downing, renowned concert pianist and silent film accompanist Frederick Hodges, pianist Domingo Mancuello and internationally celebrated ragtime guitarist and vocalist Craig Ventresco. These events will take place at the Historic Strater Hotel, the Durango Arts Center and the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The festival is four days of celebrating American Musical Heritage with a variety of genres including ragtime, blues, early jazz, stride, novelty, boogie boogie and so much more. For tickets and information you can visit the website at durangoragtime.com and to learn more about Adam you can visit his website at adamswanson.com.