Enjoy sun, fun, and classic rock music at the 7th Annual Aruba Music Festival, October 10th and 11th. The Festival is held at the Aruba Entertainment Center, which is located 5 minutes by car from downtown Oranjestad, and 15 minutes from the hotel district. The intimate outdoor venue offers visitors excellent sound quality and unobstructed sight lines of the stage from any seat. The venue also has a secondary stage which features entertainment prior to the main stage performance. Add to this the wonderful sights and sounds of Aruba, and you are sure to enjoy this truly unique concert experience.
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The Aruba Music Festival is one of the longest running festivals in the world, dating back to the 1980s.
Held annually, the Festival was originally titled the “Aruba Jazz and Latin Festival” and featured a varied array of outstanding talent including Gloria Estefan, Tito Puente, Marc Anthony, Arturo Sandoval, and Carlos Santana.
In 2002, the Festival was expanded to a broader base of music, moving away from strictly Jazz and Latin music to a more diverse offering with appeal to North Americans, South Americans, and Europeans. The Festival was renamed the “Aruba Music festival” with a set date of the first week of October (Columbus Day weekend in the United States). The Aruba Music Festival is produced by Lee Tofanelli and Associates, Inc.
Previous Aruba Music Festival performers include:
| Pat Benatar |
Peter Frampton |
Queen |
| Jackson Browne |
Robin Gibb |
Lionel Richie |
| Chicago |
Richard Marx |
Paul Rodgers |
| Crosby, Stills, and Nash |
John Mayer |
Arturo Sandoval |
| The Doobie Brothers |
STYX |
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Aruba's beauty and wonderful people not only make a visit to the Aruba Music Festival an experience to remember for the festival audiences, but has also made a lasting impression on the superstars who have helped make this event one of the premier music festivals in the world.
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Here's what our performers are saying about Aruba
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"I have heard of Aruba and the Music Festival.
I am happy I made it here, it is a lovely island."
-Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees-
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"It’s great to be here! “I have many friends that are quite envious that I am in Aruba to perform. The band and crew have had a great time."
-Richard Marx-
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Rhythm and Blues legend Lionel Richie and classic rockers STYX were excited to bring their music to a part of the world they had never had the opportunity to visit. In 2006, Festival audiences enjoyed two wonderful nights of music, and Aruba gained some new fans.
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"I am so happy to be here, and I can't wait to perform. I can honestly say this is my first time visiting Aruba, but it definitely won't be my last!"
-Lionel Richie-
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"I am very excited to be able to perform for this international crowd. It is an honor and a privilege to be here. I would love to return again with my family."
-Chuck Panazzo of STYX-
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In 2005, music legends Queen + Paul Rodgers and Peter Frampton turned Aruba into a “Rock-and-Roll” paradise and found out firsthand about the beauty of the island and its people.
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"Aruba is certainly not a bad place to be on tour. All of the people I have met have been considerate and relaxed...and the sunsets are second to none, really!"
-Brian May of Queen-
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"Aruba is a beautiful island with beautiful people. It was a pleasure to be able to bring our music here."
-Paul Rodgers-
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"What struck me is how exceptionally beautiful Aruba is from the air, and how friendly and welcoming the people are. I would love to bring my wife back and stay a few days."
-Peter Frampton-
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Renowned singer-songwriters Jackson Browne and John Mayer truly enjoyed the opportunity to perform many of their magical hits to a very appreciative Festival audience. Their 2004 appearance in Aruba left a lasting impression and may have even provided motivation for the future?
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"Aruba is a wonderful place to play music, and might even be an inspiration to a lyric in one of my future songs."
-Jackson Browne-
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"If I were an island, it would definitely be Aruba. I can't imagine how anyone couldn't be happy here. It is a great environment for reflection."
-John Mayer-
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Rock superstars Crosby, Stills, and Nash and Chicago not only had a great time performing at the 2003 Aruba Music Festival, they took the opportunity for some family vacation time as well.
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"After a few days vacationing on the island, I am impressed by the openness of the locals and the sheer beauty of the sights."
-Stephen Stills-
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"What a beautiful place to relax. We really don't want to leave"
-Robert Lamm of Chicago-
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Our venue:
The Aruba Entertainment Center
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Enjoy sun, fun, and some classic rock music at our Annual Aruba Music Festival. The Festival is held at the Aruba Entertainment Center, which is located 5 minutes by car from downtown Oranjestad, and 15 minutes from the hotel district. The intimate outdoor venue offers visitors excellent sound quality and unobstructed sight lines of the stage from any seat. The venue also has a secondary stage which features entertainment prior to the main stage performance.
For more information about the Aruba Music Festival, please call 1-800-390-4936 (US).
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Yellow: Gold Circle seats
Blue: Preferred seats
Green: General Admission seats
Red: concessions |
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Our Sponsors
Thanks to our supporters for making this a sold-out event every year
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