Strings Music Pavilion

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Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $20 Denmark. 2am. A hotel room. Three weary travelers, an unexpected will and a production of Hamlet to rehearse before morning. Tragedy and humor blend in this new play about the challenges of family, forgiveness, and Shakespeare. Real-life family–Susanna Hamnett, Joshua MacGregor, and Lily MacGregor–play the bereaved family of the once-great actor, Henry [...]

DOCTOR NOIZE AND JUSTIN ROBERTS

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $20 Five-time Grammy nominated children’s musician Justin Roberts and chart-topping children’s recording and performing artist Cory Cullinan, aka Doctor Noize, perform together for a special family show. Justin Roberts has been creating the soundtrack to families’ lives for 25 years. Now, with his 16th full-length album, Space Cadet, Justin’s rock journey goes interstellar [...]

THE LONGEST JOHNS

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $31 With support from Colm R. McGuinness. This British folk group specializes in harmony-rich a capella sea shanties, traditional folk songs, and originals. Having met and bonded over sea shanties across a kitchen table in their native Bristol a decade ago, The Longest Johns–Jonathan ‘JD’ Darley, Andy Yates and Robbie Sattin–have reimagined many [...]

THE NATIONAL PARKS

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $25 Provo-based quartet The National Parks are known for their cinematic indie folk-pop empowered by soaring harmonies, organic orchestration, and luminous electronics. You know the feeling when the clouds part and the sun shines down on you, the rush you get when you run and jump into a lake at full speed, or [...]

MELVIN SEALS & JGB

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $65 Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in [...]

THE FRETLINERS

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

With support from Deer Creek Sharp Shooters. Starts at $30 Winners of the 2023 band contests at both the 50th Annual Telluride Bluegrass and the 51st Annual Rockygrass Festivals, The Fretliners are a powerhouse progressive bluegrass quartet born around a single microphone in a barn in the Rocky Mountains. Winners of the 2023 band contests [...]

GIPSY KINGS FEATURING NICOLAS REYES

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $143 With opening support from Ginger Winn. For the past three decades, the Gipsy Kings have dominated the World Music Charts and sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Led by Nicolas Reyes, their unique shows feature a blend of traditional flamenco styles with Western pop and Latin rhythms. Nicolas Reyes has been [...]

THE CRANE WIVES

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $30 Born of the 2010’s folk boom and now comfortably stationed in their rock and roll era, The Crane Wives epitomize the evolving sound of the indie genre. Having performed hundreds of shows on stages across the country, they gravitate toward high-energy melodies. Born of the 2010’s folk boom and now comfortably stationed [...]

WINE NIGHT WITH THE COLLECTIVE AND FIFTY5DEGREES

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Ticket Price: $50 Join us in the Strings Patio Tent for a wine tasting from the Collective Wine Bar prior to the Crane Wives concert on August 18. Led by a certified sommelier, this experience includes light cheese, charcuterie, and a variety of hand selected wines.

SHAKEY GRAVES

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $80 Shakey Graves, born Alejandro Rose-Garcia, is a captivating and genre-defying musician hailing from Austin, Texas. With a distinctive blend of folk, blues, and rock, Shakey Graves has carved out a unique niche in the music industry. Across his career, Shakey Graves—a.k.a. the performance moniker of Austin, Texas-born Alejandro Rose-Garcia—has intentionally created thrilling [...]

CIMAFUNK

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $25 Cimafunk is a Grammy-nominated, Afro-Cuban Rockstar. His name refers to his heritage as a "cimarrón," Cubans of African descent who resisted and escaped slavery, as well as to the essence of his music that aims to subvert classical Cuban rhythms with innovative mixes of funk, afrobeat, and hip hop. Cimafunk has received [...]

AN EVENING WITH RICKIE LEE JONES

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Ticket Price: $50 Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, storyteller and two-time Grammy Award-winner who has been inspiring pop culture for decades, beginning with her star-making self-titled debut, followed by the seminal Pirates. Named the “premiere song-stylist and songwriter of her generation” by The New Yorker, and “The Duchess of Coolsville” by Time magazine, [...]

WINE PULL HOSTED BY THE GUILD OF STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Tickets are $100. Support music in the Yampa Valley and take home a unique bottle of wine to add to your collection. Buy a “cork” and you will be randomly matched to a bottle of wine. Be sure to buy early and buy often for the best chance of winning a prestigious bottle!  Tickets are [...]

BEN FOLDS

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Donor presales begin May 1. On sale to the public May 10.

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $60 Founded in 1970, Asleep at the Wheel has been part of the American roots music landscape for more than 50 years. Although the band got its start on a farm in Paw Paw, West Virginia, Asleep at the Wheel became a cornerstone of the Austin, Texas scene upon its arrival in 1973. [...]

DANISH STRING QUARTET

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Pay what you can! At this special community night, Strings welcomes music lovers to enjoy a beautiful performance without the worries of cost. AtAttendees are invited to pay what they can and select seats at the time of purchase. At this event, we take the opportunity to foster an inclusive listening experience, whether it's your [...]

Late Night with Danish String Quartet

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

This event is free to attend. Join us after the show for a beer tasting in the festival patio tent. Sample beers from North America, Europe, and of course, the Yampa Valley, and play an original Strings craft beer game while you meet the artists

DANISH STRING QUARTET AND STUNDOM

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $40 About Tunes & Trads: Join us for a two-day mini-festival featuring the Danish String Quartet. Enjoy concerts in the Strings Music Pavilion, immerse yourself in workshops, talks, and a good old Nordic jam session. It's a celebration of music, and the joyous spirit of the Nordic traditions. Save the dates! The Grammy-nominated [...]

STRINGS AT STRINGS

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Donor pre-sales begin May 1. On sale to the public May 10.

WHEN THE VIOLIN

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Donor pre-sales begin May 1. On sale to the public May 10.

WATCHHOUSE

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $75 With opening support from Frail Talk. Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) produce exploratory music that "redefines roots music for a younger generation" (Washington Post). Over a year after Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) reintroduced themselves on their 2021 [...]

DREW HOLCOMB AND THE NEIGHBORS

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $45 There are no strangers at a Drew Holcomb show. For the better part of two decades, the award-winning songwriter has brought his audience together night after night, turning his shows into celebrations of community, collaboration, and contemporary American roots music. Strangers No More, the ninth album from Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, [...]

EMI FERGUSON & RUCKUS: FLY THE COOP! BACH SONATAS AND PRELUDES

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $50 Ruckus is a shapeshifting, collaborative baroque ensemble with a visceral and playful approach to early music. Based in New York City, Ruckus’ core is a continuo group, the baroque equivalent of a jazz rhythm section: guitars, keyboards, cello, bassoon and bass. Other members include soloists of the violin, flute and oboe. The [...]

DEVOTCHKA

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $50 DeVotchka features a cross-pollination of numerous musical influences, including cabaret, spaghetti Westerns, norteño, punk, and the immigrant dance music of Eastern Europe. Colorado-based quartet DeVotchKa formed in Denver by multi-instrumentalists Nick Urata (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Tom Hagerman (violin, accordion), Jeanie Schroder (sousaphone, bass) and percussionist Shawn King, and emerged as unlikely indie [...]

THALEA STRING QUARTET

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Donor pre-sales begin May 1. On sale to the public May 10.

THALEA STRING QUARTET SENSORY FRIENDLY

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Join Thalea String Quartet for a sensory friendly concert. Everyone is invited, but especially friends and family in the Yampa Valley who have special sensory needs. Lights will be up, the music will be soft, and there will be places to move around while you enjoy this sweet show. The Thalea String Quartet brings their [...]

CANCELED!! THE MAVERICKS — MOON & STARS SUMMER TOUR ’24

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

For health-related reasons within the band, The Mavericks’ upcoming show on July 14 at Strings Music Pavilion has unfortunately been canceled. Ticket refunds will be automatically issued at your official point of purchase, and the band regrets any inconvenience this may cause. More information on this cancellation can be found on The Mavericks’ social media [...]

BUSCH TRIO

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Donor pre-sales begin May 1. On sale to the public May 10.

POCKETS OF PARADISE KITCHEN AND GARDEN TOUR

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $50 | $100 VIP Tickets Explore secret gardens and stunning kitchens in Steamboat Springs. Featured for 2024: A variety of beautiful kitchens and amazing gardens at gorgeous homes spanning the Steamboat area. Exciting events and activities round out the tour: Breakfast at Strings Music Festival for tour kickoff Professional gardening and home design [...]

SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS PRESENT JAZZ FROM THE BACK O’ TOWN

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Tickets start at $50 The Squirrel Nut Zippers continue to confound audiences with their hybrid stew of Southern roots music, New Orleans jazz, vaudeville, blues and a healthy touch of irreverence. Iconic New Orleans based Jazz Rockers Squirrel Nut Zippers will be taking fans on a magical, musical voyage to the birthplace of jazz as [...]

JASON VIEAUX: SOLO GUITAR

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $35 Grammy award-winning classical guitarist sought after for his extensive concerto repertoire. Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux is considered “among the elite of today's classical guitarists” (Gramophone) and is described by NPR as “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation”. In appearances from New York’s Lincoln Center to Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and [...]

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR, ’93 CLIBURN BRONZE: SOLO PIANO RECITAL

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $30 Solo piano recital with the winner of the Cliburn Bronze Medal, Kapell Competition, Gilmore Young Artist Award, and an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Hailed by critics as “frighteningly talented” (The New York Times) and “a great pianist” (The Los Angeles Times), Christopher Taylor has distinguished himself throughout his career as an innovative [...]

MELISSA ETHERIDGE: I’M NOT BROKEN TOUR

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $145 Two-time Grammy Award-winner Melissa Etheridge stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which led to an appearance on the 1989 Grammy Awards show. Melissa Etheridge stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled [...]

OPEN REHEARSAL FOR FAMILIES & FRIENDS

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

All ages are invited to the Strings Pavilion for an Open Rehearsal as classical musicians prepare for the upcoming concert The Hits: Classical Favorites You Know and Love. Peer behind the curtain as classical musicians prepare for an exciting performance. This event is open to the public, giving families and friends an exclusive opportunity to [...]

YOLANDA KONDONASSIS HOUSE PARTY

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Join us for an exclusive concert and interview with one of the world’s premiere solo harpists, Yolanda Kondonassis. With 23 albums, Yolanda is widely recognized as one of the world’s most recorded artists. Yolanda will be interviewed by Strings Music Director Michael Sachs. At our signature House Parties, guests enjoy a private concert, cocktails and [...]

OPENING NIGHT ORCHESTRA: BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 3 “EROICA”

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Tickets start at $65 World-renowned harpist Yolanda Kondonassis solos, plus a world-premiere arrangement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 by Timothy Higgins. Kick off the season with a sumptuous program, beginning with an evocation of the humpback whale in a work for solo harp by 40-year-old Japanese-American composer Takuma Itoh and two works composed in the [...]

EMMYLOU HARRIS

Strings Music Pavilion 950 Strings Road

Starts at $210 A 14-time Grammy Award-winner and Billboard Century Award recipient, Emmylou Harris’ career as a singer and songwriter spans 40 years. Emmylou Harris has recorded more than 25 albums and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists’ recordings. In recognition of her remarkable career, Harris was inducted into the Country Music Hall [...]

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