Ticktets for the first three concerts in the 2012 St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights outdoor concert series at Deer Valley Resort are on sale for Park City Performing Arts members.

Four-time Grammy Award winner Aaron Neville makes an encore Park City performance this time without his band of brothers on July 13. The soul, R&B, gospel (and even sometimes country) sounds of this iconic performer are heavily spiced with the flavors of his New Orleans home. From his early hits, such as “Tell it Like it is” to the more recent “I Know I’ve Been Changed,” his music spans genres and generations.

Another New Orleans staple, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band , will open Neville’s July 13 show. Celebrating their 35th anniversary and a pending release of a new album on May 1, this seven-member band, which has been through several incarnations since its 1977 inception, kicks off the evening with unrelenting sizzle. As The New York Times puts it, “[The Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s] ability to be funky to play complex syncopated rhythms with carefree flair that automatically makes listeners want to get up and dance has never been in doubt.”

Dwight Yoakam picks up the Big Star torch where the N’Orleans gents set it down and carries it into the July 29 night with his trademark country-rock style. Yoakam is a chart-topping, multi-platinum singer-songwriter as well as an actor, director and musical pioneer. The honky-tonk hero has two Grammys (21 nominations) and accolades that stretch from his long-time Los Angeles home to his native Kentucky and back.

Best known for his time fronting the progressive rock band Supertramp, Roger Hodgson brings his legendary voice and hit tunes to the stage on August 5. Hodgson co-founded Supertramp in 1969, and has penned and sung a slew of chart-topping classics including “Give a Little Bit ,” “Dreamer ,” “It’s Raining Again ,” “Take the Long Way Home ,” “The Logical Song ,” “Breakfast In America ,” “School” and “Fool’s Overture .” The recipient of two recent ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) awards, Hodgson continues to rock with his distinct vocals.

“These three incredible shows are just the beginning,” explains PCPAF executive director Teri Orr. “A full summer season of remarkable artists is in the works and we know that every single performer can’t help but shine on the stunning Deer Valley stage.”

Tickets are currently on sale for Park City Performing Arts Foundation members and start at $25. Lawn and reserved tickets as well as summer season punch cards are available at the box office at The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 1750 Kearns Blvd., or via phone at (435) 655-3114. Tickets will be available to the general public on May 2 through the box office; patrons may purchase tickets online at www.ecclescenter.org starting on May 3. Discount tickets are available for children under the age 16 as well as seniors citizens aged 62 and older.