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Events  ·  Labor Day 2027

JAS Labor Day Experience 2027

Three days of open-air music at Snowmass Town Park over Labor Day weekend. What we know about 2027, and how to get there with Aspen's airport closed.

Jazz Aspen Snowmass's Labor Day Experience is a three-day open-air festival at Snowmass Town Park over Labor Day weekend. The 2026 edition ran September 4–6 with Benson Boone, Tim McGraw and Bonnie Raitt among the headliners. 2027 dates and lineup have not been announced; Labor Day 2027 falls on Monday, September 6. And Aspen's airport is closed until November 19, 2027, so this year everyone arrives by road from Eagle, Rifle or Denver.

Festival details from Aspen Snowmass's event page (2026 edition) and airport dates from aspenairport.com, checked October 1, 2026.

Paul Montiel  ·  Aspen  ·  Updated October 2026

IWhat we know

Dates, venue and tickets

2027 dates
Not announced (checked October 1, 2026). The festival runs over Labor Day weekend; in 2027 that is Friday, September 3 to Monday, September 6.
2026 edition
September 4–6, 2026: Benson Boone and Trombone Shorty; Tim McGraw, Shaboozy and Avery Anna; The Red Clay Strays, Bonnie Raitt and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram.
Venue
Snowmass Town Park, with the Elk Mountain Range behind the stage.
Tickets
General admission includes the JAS Village (food and drink vendors, a side stage, kids' activities); premium options vary by year.
IILabor Day 2027

Getting there with the airport closed

Aspen (ASE)
Closed April 4 – November 19, 2027: no commercial or private flights.What the closure changes
Eagle (EGE)
About 70 miles, roughly an hour and a half to Snowmass.
Rifle (RIL)
About an hour and a quarter; the usual choice for private aircraft.
Denver (DEN)
About 3½ to 4 hours; Independence Pass is normally open in early September.

Your Aspen, arranged

A celebration at the house
A dining table set for a celebration with white linen, candles, crystal glassware and flowers

A birthday or anniversary at the residence: the table, the chef, the flowers and a photographer.

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Maroon Bells at first light
A mountain road through green aspen trees in early summer

The Maroon Bells before the crowds, coffee by the lake and home by late morning.

From $995 per group
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IIIStaying

Snowmass or Aspen

Snowmass for the festival

Staying in Snowmass Village puts Town Park a short ride away and avoids the evening traffic back to Aspen after the last set.

Aspen for everything else

Aspen has the restaurants and the late September light; a driver between the two after each night solves the parking question.

Common questions

When is the JAS Labor Day Experience 2027?

Dates have not been announced (as of October 1, 2026). It is held over Labor Day weekend; in 2027 that is September 3–6.

Where is the JAS Labor Day Experience?

Snowmass Town Park in Snowmass Village, about 20 minutes from downtown Aspen.

Can I fly into Aspen for Labor Day 2027?

No. Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is closed until November 19, 2027. Fly into Eagle, Rifle or Denver and drive.

Festival weekend, handled

The drive from Eagle, Rifle or Denver, the house ready, a driver after each night and a long lunch on the Monday.

A black SUV driving along a snowy mountain highway at dusk, tail lights glowing
Arrival

Eagle to Aspen by private car

1 hr 15 – 1 hr 30Year-round

The 70-mile transfer from Eagle airport, flight tracked and re-timed around the canyon.

From USD 850/vehicle
A black SUV waiting at the curb on a snowy street at dusk
Transport

A driver for the evening

3-hour minimumYear-round

A car and driver on call for dinner and the night out, so nobody hunts for a taxi at midnight.

From USD 210/hour
A candlelit private dining room set for dinner
Dining

Private chef

Evening at the residenceYear-round

Dinner at the house, menu agreed in advance.

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Suitcases in a mountain home's entry, a fire lit beyond
Residence

Residence ready on arrival

Before arrivalYear-round

Heat, lights, beds and the first evening sorted before you walk in.

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When the 2027 lineup is announced

One email when JAS announces the 2027 Labor Day dates and lineup, with the arrival plan for that weekend.

Written from Aspen by Paul Montiel. A few letters a season, only when something matters. Leave any time; we never share your address.
Sources

Aspen Snowmass: Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience · Jazz Aspen Snowmass · Aspen/Pitkin County Airport: 2027 construction closure dates  — checked October 1, 2026.

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Paul Montiel  ·  Founder, Aspen Privé
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