Winter 2026 Strings Music Calendar

Friday, November 7, 2025 5:30 PM

BUGS, an interactive audiovisual performance created by multimedia company GLITCH and acclaimed guitarist-composer Kaki King, is a celebration of curiosity and discovery, encouraging audiences to connect with the natural world through a fusion of music, technology, and interactive storytelling. Whether you're a child or simply young at heart, this show promises a unique and enchanting experience.

Friday, November 14, 2025 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 15, 2025 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 15, 2025 7:00 PM

Presented by MOTH Live

A breathtaking Cirque-style celebration of Mozart's genius, featuring live music and world-class acrobats.

Saturday, November 22, 2025 7:00 PM

Presented by Super Fun Steamboat Show

Join us for the triumphant return of the SuperFun Steamboat Show, a fast-paced variety show featuring local talent in hilarious skits, live music, dancers, and audience-fueled fun and chaos like the kazoo choir and karaoke gong show. 

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

Presented by the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra

This winter, the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra invites you to celebrate the season with a concert of festive cheer, timeless melodies, and symphonic magic. Wherever home is for you, let the music bring you there.

Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 13, 2025 2:00 PM

Presented by Canyon Concert Ballet

Canyon Concert Ballet brings the magic of The Nutcracker to Steamboat Springs, featuring dazzling dancing, beautiful costumes, and Tchaikovsky's iconic score in a festive holiday tradition for the whole family.

Saturday, December 27, 2025 5:30 PM

Join Olympic hockey legends Jack O'Callahan and Rob McClanahan, two key members of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" US gold medal team, for a special screening of Miracle. Relive one of the greatest moments in sports history, then stay for a live Q&A moderated by Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association Board President Kerry Shea as the two teammates share behind-the-scenes stories from their unforgettable journey to Olympic glory.

Thursday, January 8, 2026 7:00 PM

Sam Grisman Project was created to shed light on the music that Sam Grisman, son of legendary mandolinist, composer, and producer David Grisman, grew up around, and highlight that music's influence on the members of the collective and in the greater music community. The friends who make up Sam Grisman Project are a rotating cadre of acousticians who are some of the brightest individual voices on their respective instruments.

Friday, January 16, 2026 7:00 PM

Nashville-based, Oregon-born singer-songwriter Mat Kearney returns with his self-titled eighth studio album. Over his career, Kearney has released seven studio LPs, claimed the No. 1 spot on iTunes, topped multiple Billboard charts, made four appearances on the Hot 100, and amassed more than 2.5 billion global streams.

Thursday, January 22, 2026 7:00 PM

Yonder Mountain String Band, a driving force in roots music for nearly three decades and a key player in the progressive jamgrass movement, kicks off a new chapter with Nowhere Next. Featuring original songs inspired by lived experiences, people, and places that have shaped them, the album is a mix of bluegrass, indie rock, and country with soulful, funky grooves that call for a good time.

Sunday, January 25, 2026 7:00 PM

Tank and the Bangas explore the most tender and true parts of life's journey. Unique and with a vibrancy that could only come from New Orleans, the lead vocalist, Tank has stretched her vocals over quirky raps, poetry, and rich melodies since the release of their first album, Think Tank in 2013. Four years later, they had a viral breakthrough as the winners of the NPR Tiny Desk Contest—an eclectic performance that has since been praised by musicians like Miguel and Anthony Hamilton and has now amassed over 14 million views on YouTube. Now, Tank and the Bangas arrive with a new three-part Grammy Award-winning album The Heart, The Mind, The Soul. With this offering, Tank opens up about the wisdom she's gained from new beginnings, endings, and in-betweens.

Saturday, January 31, 2026 4:00 PM

Five-time Grammy Award-nominated children's musician 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 with feel-good songs rooted in themes of inclusion, acceptance, and self-discovery. In concert, kids and adults dance it out with Justin and his incredibly talented band, the Not Ready for Naptime Players, all while exploring what it means to be yourself and embrace what makes you unique.

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Presented by the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra

Feel the thrill of Winter Carnival as your Steamboat Symphony Orchestra joins forces with the Winter Sports Club to honor our Olympic heroes in a concert full of pride, power, and community spirit.

Sunday, February 15, 2026 7:00 PM

John Craigie has mastered the art of creating live shows that feel more like intimate conversations than performances. Whether he's headlining solo or sharing the stage with longtime collaborators, Craigie's ability to make his crowd laugh, reflect, and connect is second to none. His catalog has continued to reel in tens of millions of streams fueled by favorites such as "I Am California," "Highway Blood," "Don't Ask," and "Microdose." His most recent album, Pagan Church, logged six weeks at No. 1 on the Americana Radio Albums Chart.

Friday, March 6, 2026 7:00 PM

Actor, writer, and producer David Koechner is well-known for his roles as Todd Packer on The Office and Champ Kind from Anchorman and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. An alumnus of Chicago's Second City Theater, Koechner got his first break as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and has since become an instantly recognizable face, appearing in more than 200 films and television shows. When not filming, Koechner performs live comedy across the country and creates original content videos for his YouTube channel, Full On Koechner.

Saturday, March 7, 2026 7:00 PM

Embark on a journey through radiant musical waters with Yacht Rock Revue, the band Rolling Stone hails as the "world's premier soft-rock party band." From humble beginnings in a basement in 2007, to sharing stages with legends like Robbie Dupree, Elliot Lurie, Matthew Wilder, John Oates, and the late Eddie Money, Yacht Rock Revue has transformed what was once considered a guilty pleasure into a thriving, respected art form.  

Sunday, March 15, 2026 7:00 PM

Trae Crowder rose to fame in 2016 with his viral "Liberal Redneck" videos, blending sharp humor and Southern perspective to challenge cultural and political divides. Since then, he's become a bestselling author, national touring comedian, and co-host of several hit podcasts, including WellRED, Evening Skews, and Puttin' On Airs.

Sunday, March 22, 2026 7:00 PM

From the day he first slung a guitar on a local Georgia stage, Eddie 9V (born Brooks Mason) has been an artist to watch. First cutting his teeth in cover bands and regional blues circuits, he made the leap to full-time frontman with a name that couldn't be ignored. He has an endless stockpile of cool stories—and you'll find twelve of them on his most recent studio album, Saratoga. A thrilling mix of Southern soul, blues, rock, and funk, the album became a major career milestone: Eddie 9V's soulful sound began reaching hundreds of thousands of new fans across the globe.