Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series: Ricky Sweum

The Pikes Peak Library District is proud to present the 2025 Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series! Concerts will be on Wednesdays in June and July, 6 - 7:30 p.m.  

This season's concert series will be held outdoors on the lawn of the newly renovated Manitou Springs Carnegie Library, located at the southwest corner of Manitou Avenue and Pawnee Avenue.  Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the music of this summer concert series.

This final concert of the series will feature the music of Ricky Sweum. From his website:

Ricky Sweum is an award-wining musician, composer, educator, and music producer based in Colorado.  His performances have reached tens of millions of people worldwide, including Carnegie Hall, the Grammy Awards telecast, the Macy’s Day Parade, the Monterey Jazz Festival, and audiences in every U.S. state, Australia, Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Mexico, and Canada.  

Ricky served a 21-year career performing with and leading Air Force Bands; he also lived in New York City for 10 years and toured with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and the “Sound of Music” featuring Marie Osmond.  

Ricky has recorded ten solo albums, created multiple music NFT collections, appeared as a sideman on over 40 albums, and produced and engineered over 60 audio and/or video projects.  He is a co-owner and founder of Ninjazz Records.

Currently, Ricky teaches music courses at Colorado College, the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and the University of Colorado (Colorado Springs).  Many of his students have become successful professional musicians and educators, often, winning full scholarships to their schools of choice.  

Ricky holds a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Music Production from Berklee College of Music where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.  He also attended William Paterson University and was a member of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop.  

Find out more about Ricky Sweum here.

In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be cancelled, with announcements on ppld.org.