Catch Son Little, rightful torchbearer of the celebrated musical tradition known as rhythm and blues, with his band on their North American Tour in support of their newest album Like Neptune.

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Son Little, praised by American Songwriter as “one of the best songwriters working today,” conceived his latest album, Like Neptune, in a cabin overlooking the Delaware River in upstate New York. Trading in the existential dread permeating his previous work for unbridled joy and self-acceptance, Son Little transmutes the chronic pain of self-doubt into a beautiful and freeing opus about overcoming generational trauma. Hailed by Afropunk as “a stunning statement of purpose,” Like Neptune decorates the altar of the primordial blues and elevates the labor of healing to high art. “I’ve always felt as though I was making music because I had to, something inside compelled me. Fueled me,” Little shared. “This the first time in a long time I’m making music for the pure joy of creating.”

Son Little and his band, comprised of Little (vocals/guitar), Steve McKie (drums), and DeShawn Alexander (keys/bass), will tour North America for the first time in support of Like Neptune through November and December.

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

The Wall Street Journal  said it best, “Who needs another Broadway show when you can hire a jazz combo playing music from Bugs Bunny cartoons?” Keenly aware of all things holiday-oriented and completely ridiculous, musical ensemble The Queen’s Cartoonists have set out to find the best of the best (and best of the worst) holiday-related cartoons, films, and jazz. 

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The Queen’s Cartoonists’ performances are perfectly synchronized with the films projected on stage. The band matches the energy of the cartoons, leading the audience through a world of virtuosic musicianship, multi-instrumental mayhem, and comedy.

Projections of animated films dazzle the audience, while the band re-creates original soundtracks note-for-note, or writes their own fresh compositions to modern pieces, all the while breathing new life into two uniquely American forms of art: jazz and animation. Tying everything together is the Queen’s Cartoonists’ brand of comedy – anecdotes about the cartoons and their composers, stream-of-consciousness humor, and elements of a musical circus.

Since their inception in 2015, the band, hailing from as far away as Australia, Bulgaria, and Washington, DC, now all reside in Queens, New York, and are a creative part of the New York jazz scene. The band has brought their unique concert experience to performing arts centers, clubs, and festivals all across the United States and Europe. The Queen’s Cartoonists have opened for the New York Philharmonic and are the only artist in the 40-plus year history of the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City to sell out multiple all-ages shows. They have been featured in over 50 publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, NPR, Mashable, and featured on TV spots for Pix11 and Fox5.

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

The Americana/bluegrass music of the Sweet Lillies’  is, first and foremost, heartfelt and collaborative.  Those defining traits are given life by the quartet of musicians who make up the Lillies: Julie Gussaroff, Becca Bisque, Dustin Rohleder, and Jones Maynard. Together they have combined their individual strengths to deliver powerful narratives of life in song.  With their newly formed lineup of guitar, viola, upright bass, drums, and ethereal vocal harmonies that float like a dream, The Sweet Lillies’ music has a hard-hitting original flavor with a forward-looking eye.  The Sweet Lillies have incorporated all of their cumulative life experiences into their music, song-writing, and artistry, crafting an uncommonly beautiful style they have christened “String-Americana” – a nod to the band’s all-encompassing musical tastes and willingness to experiment with genres.  As Gussaroff explains, “Some musicians learn from teachers, some learn from family members, and some are self-taught.  Some musicians are classically trained, some come up through folk, some draw from multiple springs, from hip hop through pop to bebop.  In the Lillies’ all of these skill sets are valuable, relevant, and appreciated.”

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*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

Known as the “one-man band”, Keller Williams is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, and more.

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Unbeholden to conventionalism, Keller seamlessly crosses genre boundaries. The end product is music that encompasses rock, jazz, funk, and bluegrass and always keeps the audience on their feet. Keller built his reputation initially on his engaging live performances, no two of which are ever alike. For most of his career, he has performed solo. His stage shows are rooted around Keller singing his compositions and choice cover songs while accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, bass, guitar synthesizer, and drum samples; a technique called live phrase sampling or “looping”.  The end result often leans toward a hybrid of alternative folk and groovy electronica, a genre Keller jokingly calls “acoustic dance music” or ADM.”

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

With two #1 songs on the Americana Singles Hits, Nashville-based trio The Lone Bellow has a singular sound encompassing everything from arena-ready rock anthems to gorgeously sprawling Americana tunes.

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The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut in 2013. The Nashville-based trio (Zach Williams, Brian Elmquist, Kanene Pipkin) quickly became known for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship, and raucous live performance — creating what NPR calls, ‘earnest and magnetic folk-pop built to shake the rafters.’ In 2015, the band released Then Came The Morning, produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner. The album was nominated for an Americana Music Award and took the band to numerous late-night shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Show With David Letterman, and Later…with Jools Holland, among others.

Throughout their lifespan as a band, Lone Bellow has cast an indelible spell with their finespun songs of hard truth and unexpected beauty, frequently delivered in hypnotic three-part harmony. In a departure from their past work with elite producers, the Nashville-based trio struck out on their own for their new album Love Songs for Losers, dreaming up a singular sound encompassing everything from rock anthems to the gorgeously sprawling Americana tunes the band refers to as “little redneck symphonies.” Recorded at the possibly haunted former home of the legendary Roy Orbison, the result is an intimate meditation on the pain and joy and ineffable wonder of being human, at turns heartbreaking, irreverent, and sublimely transcendent.

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

Few bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type band. And no band has done all that and had as much fun as Leftover Salmon.

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Leftover Salmon has been a crucial link in keeping alive the traditional music of the past while simultaneously pushing that sound forward with their own weirdly, unique style. They began as a forward-thinking, progressive bluegrass band who was unafraid to stir in any number of highly combustible styles into their ever-evolving sound, found their role as a pioneer of the modern jam band scene, and have evolved to their current status as elder-statesmen of the scene who cast a hugely influential shadow over every festival they play.

*Please note, this will be a dancing show with all reserved seating. Please be respectful of the folks around you – feel free to dance at your seat or the back of the hall.

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

Lake Street Dive’s Rachael Price joins Vilray Blair Bolles for an evening of intimate jazz configurations celebrating an era rooted in songs for theatre and films. Their music is inspired by a pantheon of jazz giants and the duo is joined by players steeped in the traditional jazz scene.

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“Eleven of these songs are my own, and I’ll say a bit about the thrill of writing in this style. I love stories told by characters. The era’s repertoire is rooted in songs for theater and films, so a lot are written in the first person and from the perspective of a dramatis persona, rather than reflecting an omniscient narrator or the writer themself. I also love how the music of language is explored in this idiom. Three-in-one singer-lyricist-composers of the time — like Johnny Mercer or Peggy Lee — made clever use of slant rhymes and dense consonant combinations to propel the rhythm of their music. Their songs “ac-cent-tchu-ate” the chaotic and amusing ways that syllables run together, and how the mouth dances to put them across. Like Johnny and Peg, I love to write songs about feelings that feel good to sing.” – Vilray Blair Bolles

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

Brett Dennen is a songwriter, performer, watercolor artist, environmental conservationist and outdoorsman, the shows he performs and the events he hosts generate more than good vibes.

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Brett Dennen’s endearing and adventurous Lift Series is back this winter. In its seventh year, the annual tour is set against the backdrop of Brett’s favorite, and the country’s best, ski towns.  When asked why Brett continues to play winters in the mountains, he responds, “because mountain people are my favorite people. They know the secret to making the best kind of community that is centered around their love of the mountains and stoke. It gives me a chance to connect with amazing people and ski in some thrilling and maybe even some dangerous terrain. It is a source of inspiration for me to be a better person and make more music.”  The concerts will be intimate solo acoustic sets of songs and stories that will be heartwarming and funny. 

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

Four-time Grammy Award-winner Sarah Jarosz comes to the Strings in support of her newest album, Polaroid Lovers.

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Sarah Jarosz released her debut album at the age of 18 and was immediately nominated for her first GRAMMY. Raised in Texas, she began playing mandolin at age 10 with guitar and banjo soon after. To date, she has released six studio albums, has netted ten GRAMMY Nominations, and four wins. In 2018, she joined Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek and Aoife O’Donovan to form the supergroup, I’m With Her. The group released their debut album See You Around, and won duo/group of the year at the Americana Awards. Their song, “Call My Name” won the GRAMMY for Best American Roots Song.

Four-time GRAMMY winner Sarah Jarosz has announced her new album, Polaroid Lovers. The record is set for release on January 26, 2024 via Rounder Records. To mark the occasion she has shared the album opener, “Jealous Moon,” and its companion video. WATCH HERE. The song finds Jarosz backed by a decidedly more electric band, with her Texas lilt as clear and evocative as ever.

With support from The Ballroom Thieves.

Polaroid Lovers Tour VIP Experience:
*Must have a ticket to show to purchase package

*Pre-show soundcheck performance
*Q&A with Sarah
*Group photo with Sarah 
*Signed Poster

As seen on the 2021 season of America’s Got Talent, vocalist Storm Large shot to national prominence in 2006 as a finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova, where despite having been eliminated in the week before the finale, Storm built a fan base that follows her around the world to this day.

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Recent engagements include performing her one-woman autobiographical musical memoir Crazy Enough at La Jolla Music Society and Portland Center Stage, debuts with the Philly Pops, members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Seattle Symphony, as well as return engagements with the Houston, Detroit, Toronto, and BBC Symphonies; the New York Pops; and the Louisville Orchestra, with whom she recorded the 2017 album All In. Storm continues to tour concert halls across the country with her band Le Bonheur and as a special guest on Michael Feinstein’s Shaken & Stirred tour. Alongside Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, Storm joined Michael Feinstein as a special guest with the Pasadena Pops.

Storm made her debut as a guest vocalist with the band Pink Martini in April 2011, singing four sold-out concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. She continues to perform with the band, touring nationally and internationally, and she is featured on their album Get Happy. Storm has also sung with k.d. lang, Kirill Gerstein, John Doe, Rufus Wainwright, and George Clinton.

 

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

A glow-in-the-dark adventure featuring a friendly dinosaur who comes to life!

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DINO-LIGHT was the recipient of the prestigious Jim Henson Foundation Grant. In this original storyline, a famous scientist with magic powers brings a friendly dinosaur to life. When the dinosaur wanders away from home, he discovers a wonderful world full of creatures that light up the darkness and help him find the true meaning of love.

This glow-in-the-dark adventure is visually amazing and has been praised for its cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology, and dance by audiences all over the world.

*Please be advised that camera flashes and blinking lights will be used in this production. 

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

“The hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet.” – The Irish Echo

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Formed in 1997 and celebrating its 20th anniversary, Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices. Named after an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, the group that Folk Roots magazine once called an “Irish music dream team” was formed from members of some of Ireland’s greatest bands. Over the years, they have proven their mettle time and again, having sold over a quarter of a million records and collaborated with notable artists outside the tradition such as Natalie Merchant and Mary-Chapin Carpenter. They have performed more than 2,000 shows across 36 countries including high-profile concert venues, such as Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, National Concert Hall (Dublin), and Paris Bercy, and many of the leading festivals such as Glastonbury, Womadelaide, and Edmonton.

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

G. Love & Special Sauce are creators of their own genre, “The Hip-Hop Blues”. They are known for their unique, laid back, and rootsy sound that encompasses Delta blues, hip hop, rock & roll, soul, and funk.

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Born Garrett Dutton in Philadelphia, PA, G. Love grew up equally enthralled with folk, blues, and rap, devouring everything from Lead Belly and Run D.M.C. to John Hammond and the Beastie Boys. After migrating to Boston, he and his band Special Sauce, broke out in 1994 with their Gold-selling self-titled debut, which earned widespread critical acclaim for its bold vision and adventurous production. Over the next twenty-five years, G. Love would go on to release seven more similarly lauded studio albums with Special Sauce (plus four solo albums on his own), solidifying his place in music history as a genre-bending pioneer with a sound The New York Times described as “a new and urgent hybrid” and NPR called a “musical melting pot.” G. Love’s magnetic stage presence made him a fixture on festival lineups from Bonnaroo to Lollapalooza, and his relentless appetite for tour and collaboration landed him on the road and in the studio with artists as diverse as Lucinda Williams, Dave Matthews, The Avett Brothers, Jack Johnson, and DJ Logic.

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

G. Love is excited to offer the Pre-Show VIP option!

G. Love’s Pre-Show Pop Off is an ALL REQUEST storytellers solo acoustic performance by G. Love and a one-of-a-kind merch package. The pre-show pop-off also includes a Q&A and photo opportunity with G. Love and early access to the merch booth.

VIP Ticket Includes:

• An ALL REQUEST storyteller acoustic performance by G. Love
• Q&A session with G. Love
• Photo with G. Love
• VIP Laminate
• Exclusive 30th Anniversary Poster
• Early access to the merch booth

Hailed by American Songwriter for their “mind-bending musicality,” moe. is treasured for their mesmerizing musical synergy, unfettered showmanship, and smart, resonant songcraft.

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For three decades, the band has corralled myriad musical forms on a truly original journey rich with crafty, clever songwriting and astonishing resourcefulness. Fueled by an impassioned fan base, moe. has spent much of those thirty years on the road, encompassing countless live performances marked by eclectic wit, deep friendship, and exploratory invention. Having built an enduring legacy with hard work and a confirmed commitment to creativity and community, moe. seem as surprised as anyone to find themselves at such a significant landmark.

*Please note, this will be a dancing show with all reserved seating. Please be respectful of the folks around you – feel free to dance at your seat or the back of the hall.

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

American jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra celebrates their 50th Anniversary Tour!

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Spyro Gyra has long been known in the contemporary jazz world as a “well-oiled road machine” after nearly 50 years of performing. To date, they have logged more than 10,000 shows on six continents and released 35 albums, garnering platinum and gold records along the way. Spyro Gyra rose from humble beginnings in Buffalo, New York in 1974 to their current international prominence in the jazz world. Their energy and joy in concert mirror their unmatched musicality.

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2024 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.

Join the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music as they present their 32nd Season Closing Concert and be swept away by the enchanting melodies and powerful voices of talented performers alongside the powerful orchestra.

Friday, April 12, 2023 7:00PM

Saturday, April 13, 2023 7:00PM

Say goodbye to the winter and celebrate the arrival of a reinvigorating, spring season with newer award-winning works by Billboard-topping singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles (Waitress) as well as the classics from Rodgers and Hammerstein (The Sound of Music, Carousel) and the blockbuster music by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock).

The Steamboat Symphony Orchestra is committed to providing exceptional musical experiences to the community. With our dedication to showcasing local, national, and international talent, we continue to enrich and inspire audiences with the power of orchestral music.

Don’t miss this chance to be inspired and uplifted by this concert that celebrates the beauty of Broadway and the incredible talent of your Steamboat Symphony Orchestra. Join us for an evening of music, magic, and inspiration as we close our 32nd season in style.

About the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra:
The Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, celebrating its 32nd Season, is dedicated to bringing exceptional classical music performances to the community. With three concerts per season, featuring local, regional, national, and international artists, the orchestra aims to inspire and delight audiences with the beauty of orchestral music. Additionally, the organization provides instruction and funding for the Steamboat Springs High School Orchestra program and supports the String Sprouts program, offering free string instruction to unserved children.

*Early pricing for adults ends 4/1/24. Student pricing applies to tiers 2 & 3 only.