PRIMA is the summer of culture and entertainment in the Vail Valley. From June through September, PRIMA welcomes an artistic lineup unmatched in the mountains. More than 100 performances by world-renowned and emerging artists will come to life with the alpine splendor of the Vail Valley setting the stage.

PRIMA is three months of classical music masterpieces, jazz jam sessions and rock concerts; dance from around the world; dramatic, family and musical theatre; and film premiers and cinema classics. PRIMA is your ideal cultural summertime escape.

Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival: June 26-Aug. 4, welcoming the New York Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra & the Rochester Philharmonic. 970-827-5700, www.vailmusicfestival.org

Vail Jazz Festival: celebrating a summer of jazz in the Vail Valley with the 11th Annual Vail Jazz Festival and Labor Day Weekend Party, July through September, 2006. 888-VAILJAM (888-824-5526), www.vailjazz.org

Budweiser Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Free outdoor concerts, Tuesday evenings at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. Featuring rock, blues, reggae, bluegrass and more. 970-949-1999, www.vvf.org

Beaver Creek Concert Series: Free weekly concerts on the plaza at Beaver Creek. www.beavercreek.com

Vail International Dance Festival: July 31-Aug. 7, classical and contemporary dance from Brazil, China, Argentina, United Kingdom, and the United States. 1-888-883-8245, www.vvf.org

Vilar Center For the Arts: The state-of-the-art theatre presents a variety of summer performances, such as jazz, comedy, dance, film, musicals, theatre and family shows. 888-920-2787, www.vilarcenter.org

Beaver Creek Film Festival: Sept. 16-18 Join directors and filmmakers for a weekend of award-winning and critically acclaimed feature-length and short films. www.vailsymposium.org

Vail Symposium: Thought-provoking programs all summer long including award-winning authors, noted cultural speakers, film screenings, and intimate concerts. 866-476-0954 www.vailsymposium.org