Concerts

Ticket Sales

Tickets for the all evening concerts can be purchased at http://www.bouldertheater.com/.

On the evening of the concerts, tickets will be on sale at the Boulder Theater box office on a first-come, first-served basis. Ticket sales for the evening concerts are being handled solely by the Boulder Theater Box Office. No tickets will be sold through ZimFest.

Concert Schedule

    Thursday Evening Concert @ the Historic Boulder Theater

  • June 25, 2009 from 7-11 pm
  • Adults and Teens: $17
  • Children 6-12:$11
  • 5 and under: Free

    Friday & Saturday Evening Concerts @ the Historic Boulder Theater

  • June 26 and 27, 2009 from 7 pm-12 am
  • Adults and Teens: $22.50
  • Children 6-12: $17
  • 5 and under: Free

    Three-Night Evening Concert Pass for the Historic Boulder Theater

  • Adults and Teens: $52
  • Children 6-12: $37
  • 5 and under: Free

    Wednesday Pre-Festival Concert @ the Farmer's Market Stage

  • June 24, 2009 from 4-8 pm
  • Free! No tickets needed.

    Thursday, Friday & Saturday @ the Festival Stage in Central Park

  • June 25, 26 and 27, 2009 from 10 am-5:30 pm
  • Free! No tickets needed.

    Saturday @ the Farmer's Market Stage

  • June 27, 2009 from 10 am-2 pm
  • Free! No tickets needed.

Evening Concerts

ZimFest 2009 evening concerts will be at one of Boulder's top performance venues. A beautiful and short walk from campus, the Historic Boulder Theater has a capacity of just over 1000 audience members. With state of the art sound and lighting capabilities, as well as a huge dance floor, we cannot wait to see you there!

Opened in 1906 as an opera house, the venue featured opera, musical productions and silent movies. During the Depression, the theater kept going with double features and "Country Store Nights", when sacks of groceries were given away to those in the lucky numbered seats.

In 1936, the theater facade was decorated in the art deco style popular at that time, with Terra Cotta, colored glass and black glass tiles. The interior was painted with two twenty-five foot murals on either side in green and blue hues and a western themed mural on the ceiling in shades of orange.

In 1981, the theater was once again renovated, this time into a concert hall with seating and dance floor space. It featured such diverse acts as Bonnie Raitt, the Plasmatics, Jeff Lorber and Timothy Leary. In 1988 it was transformed into a multi-use hall with cabaret style seating. Care was given to preserve the art deco ornamentation, including the hand-painted murals and fresco ceiling.

Recent renovations have expanded the Boulder Theater's capabilities as a multi-use facility. It has featured top acts such as Tori Amos, Blues Traveler, Branford Marsalis and Johnny Cash, some of which have performed on E-Town, the nationally syndicated radio show that makes its home at the theater. Classic in design, with prime sound and an impressive tradition of the best in entertainment, the Historic Boulder Theater is proud to present ZimFest 2009!

Outdoor Stages

The ZimFest Marketplace Stage will be surrounded by the Marketplace where instrument vendors, non-profit organizations, and African craft and clothing vendors will be open for business. The ZimFest 2009 booth will also be in the marketplace, selling T-shirts and posters and handing out evening concert information.

The Farmer's Market Stage, located at the Boulder Farmer's Market, will also be an exciting place to be! Every Saturday morning and Wednesday evening from April through November, the Boulder County Farmer's Market comes alive ~ vibrant with color, lively chatter and friendly faces. The Market hosts thousands of Boulder County residents and out of town visitors each week. Folks come to the open-air market each week to shop, browse and meet their friends and neighbors.

Outdoor concerts will be acoustic, using only minimal amplification for voices, mbira and guitar.

Concert Lineup

Thursday Night Concert @ Boulder Theater 7 pm - 11 pm
 Shumba Youth Marimba from Seattle, Washington USA http://www.shumbamarimba.org/
Kutandara Youth Marimba Ensembles from Boulder, Colorado USA http://www.kutandara.com/bands/shamwari/
Hokoyo Youth Marimba from Eugene, Oregon USA http://kutsinhira.org/hokoyo/
Eric Miller and Friends from in Portland, Oregon USA http://www.myspace.com/pachipamwe
Ande Marimba and Friends from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vVdzcZQ9w0

Friday Night Concert @ Boulder Theater 7 pm - 12 am
Chiroto Marimba based in Moscow, Idaho USA http://cdbaby.com/cd/chirotomarimba
Chinyakare based in Oakland, California USA http://www.chinyakare.com
Rattletree Marimba from Austin, Texas USA http://rattletree.com
Mbira dzeMuninga from Harare, ZIMBABWE http://www.dzemuninga.com/
Zivanai Masango and Pachedu based in Boulder, Colorado USA http://www.zivimusic.com/

Saturday Night Concert @ Boulder Theater 7 pm - 12 am
Lora Lue Chiorah-Dye and Sukutai Marimba and Dance Ensemble based in Seattle, Washington USA http://www.maraire.net
Patience Chaitezvi and Erica Azim based in Chinohoyi, ZIMBABWE and Berkeley, California USA http://www.mbira.org/patiencechaitezvi.html and http://www.mbira.org/ericaazim.html
Wagogo from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA http://www.wagogobanda.com
Matemai Mbira Ensemble from Chitungwiza, ZIMBABWE http://www.myspace.com/matemaimbiragroup
Paul Mataruse and Ruzivo Marimba based on Whidbey Island, Washington USA http://www.myspace.com/ruzivomarimbaensemble
Chris Berry and Panjea based in New York, New York USA http://www.panjeamusic.com

Wednesday Outdoor Concert @ the Farmer's Market Stage 4:00 to 8:00 pm
4:00 pm Mbira dzeMuninga from Harare, ZIMBABWE http://www.dzemuninga.com/
5:10 pm Zimbira from Boulder, Colorado USA
6:10 pm Soul Massage from Portland Oregon USA
7:10 pm Joel Laviolette and Friends from Austin, Texas USA

Thursday Outdoor Concert @ the Festival Stage 10:00 to 5:30pm
10:00 am Kutandara from Boulder, Colorado USA http://www.kutandaramusic.com
10:45 am Pungwe Marimba from Boulder, Colorado USA http://www.kutandara.com/learn/index.htm
11:30 am Opening Ceremony with Mitotilitzli Native American Dance Ensemble from Denver, Colorado USA
12:40 pm Pick Up Sticks Marimba from Boulder, Colorado USA http://pickupsticksmarimba.com
1:30 pm Musha Marimba from Boulder, Colorado USA http://www.mushamarimba.com
2:20 pm Zvakanaka Marimba from Boulder, Colorado USA http://www.kutandara.com/learn/index.htm
3:10 pm Madziva Mana Marimba from Boulder, Colorado USA http://madzivamana.com
4:00 pm Mhuri yekuWishgarden from Boulder, Colorado USA
4:45 pm VaHera from Boulder, Colorado USA

Friday Outdoor Concert @ the Festival Stage 10:00 to 5:30pm
10:30 am Kunaka Youth Marimba from British Columbia, CANADA http://www.kunakamarimba.com/
11:20 am Chigwaya Youth Marimba from Hood River, Oregon USA
12:10 pm Chenjera Youth Marimba from Whidbey Island, Washington USA http://www.rubatano.com
1:00 pm Mountain Lions (“Shumba”) Youth Marimba from Boulder, Colorado USA http://www.kutandara.com/learn/index.htm
1:30 pm Manyawi Youth Marimba from Norman, Oklahoma USA
2:20 pm Low Flying Knobs Marimba from Boulder, Colorado USA http://www.lowflyingknobs.com
3:10 pm Sellwood Youth Marimba from Portland, Oregon USA http://www.sellwoodmiddleschool.org/marimba
4:00 pm Coeur d'Alene Youth Marimba Band from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho USA
4:50 pm Kuzanga Marimba from Santa Cruz, California USA http://www.kuzanga.com

Saturday Outdoor Concert @ the Festival Stage 10:00 to 5:30
 10:00 am Paul Mataruse and Ruzivo Lite based on Whidbey Island, Washington USA http://www.myspace.com/ruzivomarimbaensemble
10:50 am Masanga Marimba from Los Angeles, California USA http://www.masanga.com
11:40 pm Musasa Marimba from Pahoa, Hawai’i USA http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=304054623
12:30 pm Singing Wood Marimba from Santa Cruz, California USA http://singingwoodmarimba.com/TheBand.php
1:20 pm Imbwa Huru Mbira and Numb Thumbs Mbira from Boulder, Colorado USA
2:10 pm Kubatana Marimba from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA http://kubatanamarimba.org
3:00 pm Tamba Hadzi Marimba from Homer, Alaska USA http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tamba-Hadzi/51486283902
3:50 am Masanga Marimba from Los Angeles, California USA http://www.masanga.com
4:40 pm Fafi A.K.A. 3Percent based in New York, New York USA and Chegutu, ZIMBABWE http://www.fafimusic.com

Saturday Outdoor Concert @ the Farmer's Market Stage 10:00 to 2:00 pm
10:00 am Wagogo from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA http://www.wagogobanda.com
11:15 am Yeah Posse from Portland, Oregon USA
12:00 pm VaHera from Boulder, Colorado USA
1:00 pm Matemai Mbira Ensemble and Joel Laviolette from Chitungwiza, ZIMBABWE and Austin, Texas USA http://www.myspace.com/matemaimbiragroup