Your Weekend Guide to Steamboat Springs

This weekend in Steamboat Springs, Colorado brings 7 live events across the city — from music to theater to food & drink. 5 events are free. Here's what's on.

Steamboat Springs has a live music scene as lively as its namesake hot springs. The free summer concert series at the base of the ski area draws thousands to weekly shows featuring national acts — it's one of the best free outdoor music programs in Colorado. Strings Music Pavilion hosts world-class classical, jazz, and contemporary performances in a dedicated music venue that would impress in a city ten times Steamboat's size. Schmiggity's is the town's rowdy late-night music bar, while The Chief Theatre and The Press Downtown handle mid-size shows. Steamboat's Western heritage shows in its music tastes — expect more country and Americana here than in some mountain towns — and the town's two distinct high seasons (winter skiing, summer ranching and festivals) keep the calendar full year-round.