If you're planning a trip to Steamboat Springs, there's one destination that deserves a spot on your itinerary: Strings Music Pavilion. Located in the heart of the Yampa Valley, this award-winning venue has become one of Colorado's premier destinations for unforgettable live performances, welcoming world-renowned artists across rock, jazz, blues, Americana, folk, and classical music. The intimate 569-seat pavilion creates an incredible concert experience where every seat feels close to the stage, making each performance memorable.
This season is packed with exciting performances that appeal to every type of music lover. Whether you're a longtime fan of legendary artists or looking to discover new talent, Strings has something for everyone. Beyond contemporary concerts, visitors can also enjoy spectacular orchestral performances, chamber music, cinematic scores, family-friendly events, and unique cultural experiences that showcase the incredible diversity of the Strings Music Festival.
Live music, seminars, and gatherings in Steamboat Springs. Dates and times below—see the box office for tickets and any updates.
July 2026
Seminars at Steamboat: Dr. John Nagl
Monday, July 27, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Presented by Seminars at Steamboat
Dr. John Nagl: New Technologies, the Future of Warfare and U.S. Military Capabilities.
Chee-Yun House Party at the Larson Barn
Monday, July 27, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Join internationally acclaimed violinist Chee-Yun for an exclusive evening featuring an intimate private performance, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, and a lively conversation with the artist.
Coffee Talk with Jamey Lamar at Dusky Grouse
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 · 11:00 AM
at Dusky Grouse Coffee
Join recording engineer and lecturer Jamey Lamar as he explores the rich and fascinating world of music. Musical Talks bring music enthusiasts of all ages together for engaging roundtable discussions on music history, theory, and the stories behind great works and composers. Whether you're a seasoned musician or simply a curious listener, these conversations offer a welcoming opportunity to deepen your understanding and appreciation of music.
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Marty Stuart, five-time Grammy Award-winner, Country Music Hall of Famer, founder of the Congress of Country Music, and AMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, is joined by his longtime band, The Fabulous Superlatives, on tour in support of Space Junk, their first full-length double LP of original instrumentals.
Music on the Green: Apple Pie
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Apple Pie is a Steamboat Springs-based band bringing together four talented musicians with a shared love of storytelling through music. Hayley Berg delivers soulful guitar and vocals, Xandria Gregory anchors the band on bass while contributing vocals, Ethan Little weaves guitar, vocals, and harmonica into the mix, and Kyle Kounovsky drives the rhythm on percussion.
Parisian Colors
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM
A small-ensemble concert featuring piano, strings, and flute
Be transported to turn-of-the-century Paris in a program that reveals the lyricism, clarity, and artistry of French chamber music. Boulanger, Ibert, Poulenc, and Ravel each offer a distinct musical palette—from the intimacy of Jacques Ibert's Piece pour flûte seule to the shimmering motion of Une barque sur l'océan, the charm of Poulenc's sonata, and the dramatic sweep of Ravel's Piano Trio. Chee-Yun, Karissa Shivone, Benjamin Hochman, and featured flutist Jennifer Steele bring these works to life with nuance, color, and expressive warmth.
Twilight Yoga in the Strings Festival Park
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Join in on the fun Wednesday evenings July 1 – August 12 at 7pm as teachers from Harmony Yoga lead an all-levels yoga class set to classical music.
Fitz and the Tantrums
Friday, July 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Over the past year, multi-platinum-selling soul-pop outfit Fitz and The Tantrums wrote and recorded their forthcoming sixth studio album, Man On The Moon (due July 25 via Atlantic Records). The result is the band's most daring album yet—a no-nonsense collection of soulful, pop-infected masterpieces that both thrill and engross listeners in equal measure. It's the sound of a band—which includes co-lead vocalist Noelle Scaggs, bassist Joseph Karnes, multi-instrumentalist James King, and keyboardist Jeremy Ruzumna—that knows its signature sound but is willing to take it in new, bold directions.
August 2026
Brass Through the Ages
Saturday, August 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM
From Renaissance masters to Bach, Debussy, Britten, and Böhme
Journey through five centuries of brass music in a program that highlights the ensemble's remarkable versatility and expressive range. Renaissance dances, Bach's Contrapunctus I, Debussy's Trois Chansons, and works by Ewald, Britten, and Böhme reveal how composers across eras have shaped the brass family's distinctive voice. Michael Sachs leads an all-star brass ensemble of principal players from the New York Philharmonic, St. Louis Symphony, San Francisco Ballet and Opera Orchestra, and the American Brass Quintet in a vibrant, richly textured performance.
Seminars at Steamboat: Stephen Hawkins
Monday, August 3, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Presented by Seminars at Steamboat
Stephen Hawkins: A Future Beyond Polarization—What Still Binds Americans Together?
Cat Power: The Greatest Tour
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Cat Power celebrates the 20th anniversary of her landmark 2006 album The Greatest with Redux, a three-song EP honoring the record that marked a defining moment in her career. In 2026, she and her band will perform The Greatest in its entirety on a special 20th anniversary tour, bringing the album's signature Southern soul and understated power to the stage.
Music on the Green: Jay Roemer
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Jay Roemer is a Steamboat Springs-based singer-songwriter known for his original blend of Americana, bluegrass, and acoustic roots music. With thoughtful lyrics, stylish guitar work, and harmonica woven throughout his performances, Roemer has built a reputation as one of the standout songwriters in Colorado's thriving Americana scene.
Cinematic Strings: An Ode to the Silver Screen
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Iconic film scores come to life through piano and strings
This program brings together unforgettable themes and virtuosic chamber works that shaped the sound of cinema. You'll instantly recognize Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, famously featured in Who Framed Roger Rabbit and long associated with classic Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry cartoons, where it underscored fast-paced comedy and animated chaos. One of cinema's most enduring love themes follows in Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Variation 18), memorably heard in Somewhere in Time, Groundhog Day, and Sabrina. The emotional centerpiece features music from Schindler's List, whose haunting violin theme remains one of the most powerful and recognizable scores in film history. The evening concludes with a sweeping piano quintet by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, an early-20th-century Academy Award–winning composer whose lush symphonic language became the foundation of Hollywood's classic film scores.
Twilight Yoga in the Strings Festival Park
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Join in on the fun Wednesday evenings July 1 – August 12 at 7pm as teachers from Harmony Yoga lead an all-levels yoga class set to classical music.
Daniel Rodriguez String Band
Thursday, August 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Daniel Rodriguez returns to Strings after recording his latest album, Harboring Pearls. Whether shaped by personal heartbreak or the seismic shift in his daily life when Rodriguez exited his longtime band, Elephant Revival, songs such as "El Dorado," "Anything and Everything," and "Graduation" paint vivid pictures of Rodriguez's journey unfolding in real time.
The Jayhawks
Friday, August 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Over the course of four decades and countless memorable live shows, The Jayhawks have soared to heights few ever achieve, winning the hearts and minds of critics, fans and peers along the way. Since 2014, The Jayhawks have enjoyed a career resurgence, touring constantly and releasing three memorable albums—including Paging Mr. Proust, a true classic co-produced by Peter Buck—while collaborating with the likes of Ray Davies and Wesley Stace.
Wine Pull Fundraiser Benefiting Strings Music Festival
Saturday, August 8, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Support music in the Yampa Valley by buying a "cork" at the Wine Pull Fundraiser supporting Strings Music Festival, hosted by The Guild of Strings Music Festival.
Baroque Brilliance: An Orchestral Finale
Saturday, August 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Celebrating Bach, Handel, and Purcell
An orchestral celebration of the dynamic sound world shaped by Bach, Handel, and Purcell. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos frame the program with virtuosic brilliance, while Purcell's Abdelazer Suite and Handel's Concerto Grosso in D Major reveal the elegance, invention, and expressive spark that define the era. With concertmaster Amy Lee leading a distinguished Strings Music Festival ensemble that includes flute, oboe, trumpet, and harpsichord, the performance offers a vibrant orchestral finale rich in color and texture.
Herbie Hancock
Sunday, August 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Herbie Hancock has been an integral part of every popular music movement since the 1960s. Now in the seventh decade of his professional life, Grammy and Academy Award-winning Herbie Hancock remains where he has always been: at the forefront of world culture, technology, business, and music.
Seminars at Steamboat: Professor Barry Eichengreen
Monday, August 10, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Presented by Seminars at Steamboat
Barry Eichengreen, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
Music on the Green: Beth Blaskovich
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Beth Blaskovich is a seasoned solo and collaborative musician with more than 20 years of performance experience across diverse settings throughout the United States and Europe. She holds a Bachelor of Music in piano from the University of Montana and brings a rich background in piano, voice, and percussion. Her classical training is complemented by standout performances, including an appearance at Vienna's famed Musikverein.
Cliburn Silver: Vitaly Starikov Solo Piano Recital
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Russian/Israeli pianist Vitaly Starikov has earned distinction for performances described as "raw, deeply felt, and powerful" (La Scena), paired with an unassuming onstage presence. His bold approach won him the Silver Medal at the 2025 Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the admiration of audiences around the globe. Vitaly's musical perspective is reflected in his repertoire, which embraces both tradition and contemporary life. He strives to offer fresh perspectives on familiar works while introducing lesser-known pieces to wider audiences. His Cliburn performance of Bartók's Second Piano Concerto electrified the hall, with a La Scena reviewer noting that "he understood this music, and gave an impactful, lively, and gripping interpretation on all levels: emotionally, architecturally, and in terms of his sound palette."
Twilight Yoga in the Strings Festival Park
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Join in on the fun Wednesday evenings July 1 – August 12 at 7pm as teachers from Harmony Yoga lead an all-levels yoga class set to classical music.
Nick Shoulders: Apocalypse, Never! Tour
Friday, August 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Refugia Blues, the fifth album from songwriter Nick Shoulders, is a record of big ideas and small, intimate moments. Rooted in the acoustic stylings of Southern traditional music, it finds the Arkansas native turning off his amp and stepping up to a ribbon microphone as a solo performer, singing in a voice that's equal parts country croon, Appalachian yodel, and high-lonesome field holler. This is a raw, resolute version of American country music, stacked high with songs that go down easy but linger in the minds of those willing to invest the time.
Django Festival Allstars
Saturday, August 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM
For over two decades, the Django Festival Allstars have embodied the spirit of Gypsy Swing—a joyful, high-octane style first ignited by guitar legend Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli in 1930s Paris. Born out of the Django Reinhardt NY Festival, the Allstars have evolved into one of today's most electrifying ensembles, carrying the torch of this timeless sound while pushing it boldly into the 21st century.
Marc Cohn & Shawn Colvin: Together On Stage
Sunday, August 16, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn share an unforgettable evening of songs and stories, featuring hits like "Sunny Came Home" and "Walking in Memphis." A multi-Grammy Award winner, Shawn Colvin is joined by Best New Artist Grammy Award-winner Marc Cohn for a night drawn from their acclaimed careers.
Jake Leg Fundraising Concert at the Boathouse
Monday, August 17, 2026 · 5:30 PM
The Boathouse
Denver-based Jake Leg brings a high-energy blend of progressive bluegrass, combining tight harmonies, driving rhythms, and standout musicianship.
Little Feat: The Last Farewell Tour
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Little Feat began in 1969 when Frank Zappa told Lowell George he should start his own band. As Lowell happened to have a pretty small shoe size, the name became obvious. He found a partner/keyboard player in Bill Payne and a drummer in Richie Hayward. That 56-year journey has produced dozens of songs—"Dixie Chicken," "Oh, Atlanta," "Willin'," "Fat Man in the Bathtub"—and a thousand memories. One result was one of the best live albums in the history of rock 'n roll, Waiting for Columbus. Their inimitable blend of rock, New Orleans swamp boogie, jazz, and blues is not only unique but an ongoing source of delight.
Double Knot
Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM
With opening support from Flattops Band
Double Knot, formerly known as Finnegan Blue, returns to Strings Music Festival as a seven-piece ensemble, blending Celtic traditions, bluegrass drive, and New Orleans–style second line grooves with a punk rock spirit. Led by siblings Anna Lee Fleming and Willie Fleming, the band delivers electrifying, improvisation-driven performances that build energy and draw audiences into a shared sense of rhythm and connection. With General Admission seating and a dance area, this is a night designed to move.
Heads All Empty
Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Deep grooves with dual drummers and soaring but soulful guitar playing harken back to the laid-back stylings of the early Grateful Dead. Lush four-part harmonies and a yearning to explore new ground in classic jams keep the bodies dancing and the faces melting when this six-piece band takes the stage.
September 2026
TajMo: Taj Mahal + Keb' Mo' Room On The Porch Tour 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Taj Mahal doesn't wait for permission. If a sound intrigues him, he sets out to make it; if its origins mystify him, he traces them; and if rules get in the way, he breaks them. To Taj, convention means nothing, but traditions are holy. He has pushed music and culture forward, all while looking lovingly back. A five-time Grammy Award winner with 14 Blues Foundation Awards, Keb' Mo' has built a career spanning nearly five decades. Born and raised in Compton, he began his remarkable journey at 21 playing with Jefferson Airplane violinist Papa John Creach, then spent years as a respected guitarist, songwriter, and arranger, known for connecting past and present through his playing and songwriting.
Literary Sojourn
Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Presented by Bud Werner Memorial Library
Literary Sojourn is Bud Werner Library's annual nonprofit author festival. The 2026 featured authors are Kiran Desai, Katie Kitamura, Adam Johnson, Susan Orlean and Maria Reva, with master of ceremonies Ron Charles.
October 2026
Local Dance Collective
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Presented by Steamboat Dance Theater
Steamboat Dance Theatre presents the 3rd annual Local Dance Collective this October! Celebrating local studios, artists and educators for an unforgettable evening of movement, creativity and community.
Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide Presents A Night of Hope and Healing
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Presented by REPS – Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide
Enjoy live music during a powerful evening of community, love, and support to honor those we've lost and raise funds for REPS' free counseling program.
Hocus Pocus: Live Cast Conversation
Friday, October 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM
With Omri Katz, Vinessa Shaw, Jason Marsden, Larry Bagby, and Tobias Jelinek
Celebrate the season with a special Halloween event that pairs a screening of Hocus Pocus, a beloved 1990s cult classic, with a live, post-show conversation. Following the film, original cast members take the stage to share behind-the-scenes stories, on-set memories, and reflections on a film that has become a Halloween tradition for generations.
January 2027
Maria Bamford
Friday, January 15, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Emmy Award-nominated, New York Times bestselling author, and comedian Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. Often recognized for her voiceover work, she's the star of four hour-long standup specials and was the first female comic to have two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials.
July 2027
Tig Notaro: Out of Nowhere!
Friday, July 16, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Postponed & rescheduled. This performance was postponed due to circumstances beyond control and has been rescheduled for Friday, July 16, 2027. Existing tickets will automatically transfer to the new date and corresponding time. Refunds are available—ticket purchasers should refer to the email sent out by Strings for details. Thank you for your understanding and support.
October 2027
Thunderstruck: A Classic Rock Tribute
Saturday, October 24, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Presented by Music Makers Foundation
Thunderstruck: A Classic Rock Tribute featuring the music of AC/DC, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi, and more.
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Local's Tip: Purchasing tickets in advance is the best way to secure your preferred seats and make your Steamboat vacation complete.
Whether you're a first-time visitor or a longtime Steamboat local, Strings Music Pavilion continues to be one of Colorado's hidden gems. From legendary performers to breathtaking mountain scenery, every concert offers an unforgettable evening filled with incredible music and lasting memories!