"Bringing world class Jazz performance to our classrooms
and the historic Cactus Hotel for over two decades"

 Dates for 2012 Fall Season:
September 9th - Bruce Forman & Cow Bop
October 12th - Kathy Kosins
November 9th - John D' Martino with Warren Vache 

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With the Cactus Music Series, San Angeloans and local students can enjoy the sophisticated sounds of the big city without ever leaving the heart of West Texas. Surrounded by the historic grandeur of the Cactus Hotel, music lovers will savor a concert experience unlike any other. The setting is intimate and the energy is palpable.

A local, school-based Jazz band opens each show and our Elementary Guest Artist Program brings musicians directly to our elementary schools!

September  14th - Bruce Forman and Cow Bop (Western Swing)
We kick off our 2012 Fall lineup with Western Swing in the historic Cactus Hotel Ballroom. Bruce is one of the most talented guitarists working today and has be en featured on  a multitude of records as well as multiple films for Clint Eastwood including Million Dollar Baby, Flags of our Fathers and Hereafter. This will be the Texas debut for this Western Bebop band which done well charting high on four seperate music charts. 

The Chicago Tribune hails her as, "One of the most alluring voices in jazz" while famed multiple Grammy-winning producer, Don Was (Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan etc) simply states, "Kathy Kosins is one of the finest singers in the world." Her new project, To the Ladies of Cool,  has collected some of the greatest songs associated with famed women of jazz into one album.

 John is known for his versatility and is a favorite of many band leaders and producers, having been featured on multiple Grammy-winning albums. He has played everywhere from Carnegie Hall to China and back again. Time Out New York claims Martino, "One of the jazz scene's finest, a pianist who is just as comfortable with bop as he is with Afro-Cuban rhythms and salsa... " John will be joined by famed trumpeter, Warren Vache for a night of wonderful arrangements and improvised fun.

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW:
Venue: Cactus Hotel (36 East Twohig)

Seating: General Admission

Time: Doors/Bar/Opening Act (local school-based jazz bands) at 7:30 PM

Ticket Prices: $20/person general admission ($10/person military and student. Please provide i.d.)

Season Tickets: $60/person general admission ($30/person military and students with valid i.d.) Season tickets include one non-reserved seat to each of the concerts at the Cactus Hotel.

Ticket Outlets: Cultural Affairs Council Office (Suite 200, Cactus Hotel), Blair's Western Wear (4230 Sherwood Way), In Vino Veritas (2007 Knickerbocker), Elite Physique (3109 Knickerbocker or 2802 Southwest Blvd.)

Tickets by Phone: (325) 653-6793

Tickets at Will Call: Unpaid Will Call tickets will be released to the public if not picked up by 8:30pm the night of the concert.

Tickets at the Door: If available

Payment Options: cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express

Refreshments: Beer, wine and cocktails are available. Food is not available.

Smoking: The Cactus Hotel is a non-smoking facility.

CD Sales: The artists are allowed to sell their CDs.

The Cactus Music Series is funded in part
by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.