Winters in Crested Butte are cold and snowy, which gives you the perfect excuse to get down to some warm and groovy tunes. These music venues and events will serve up a variety of musical performers showcasing rock, jazz, blues, funk, bluegrass, swing, and more!
Local Venues and Concerts
The Center for the Arts brings talented musicians to perform all winter long. The venue boasts a large amount stadium seating for the audience to soak up tunes from a wide variety of artists.
| Date | Artist | Genre | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3rd | Circles Around The Sun | Rock | $35 |
| January 12th | Shane Smith & The Saints | Americana | $30 |
| January 22nd | Sam Bush | Newgrass | $65 |
| Jan 31st & Feb 1st | Chris Robinson Brotherhood | Americana | $45 |
| February 21st | Pat Green | Country | $45 |
| February 28th | Fruition | Rock and Roll/Folk | $45 |
| March 3rd | Donavon Frankenreiter | Folk | $35 |
| March 7th | Lizzy Plotkin | Folk | $25 |
| March 12th | Tyson Rogers | Pianist | $20 |
| March 14th | Asleep at the Wheel | Swing | $45 |
| March 20th | Lukas Nelson | Rock | SOLD OUT |
| March 28th | Ghost Light | Rock | $30 |
| April 5th | Front Country | Folk | $25 |
Butte 66 – Base Area
Treasury Building – Ski Base Area, Mt. CB
(970) 349-2999 • Menu • Map
Butte 66 is located right on the base area, overlooking Mount Crested Butte. You can expect to see local and out of town artists take stage just as the lifts shut down all for FREE.
| Date | Artist | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| March 16th | Tenth Mountain Division | Bluegrass |
| April 5th - 7th (Skitown Breakdown) | April 6th: The Main Squeeze, April: 7th: Chali 2na and Cut Chemist | Hip Hop |
Mountain High Music Festival
Multiple Venues – Ski Base Area, Mt. CB
Website • January 16th – 19th
Featuring world class country singer/songwriters and recording artists, along with music’s future hit-makers, in concert settings designed for intimate and profound performances.
Eldo
215 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
(970) 251-3000 • Map
The Eldo Brew Pub hosts intimate late night shows. This small venue is located on the 2nd floor story right in the middle of Elk avenue. The bar typically hosts artists on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday during the winter ski season.
Montanya
212 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
(970) 799-3206 • Website • Map
Montanya Rum Distillers hosts family friendly shows from 6-9pm. There is no cover charge and you will only hear original music from some extremely talented artists including many local groups.
Princess Wine Bar
218 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
(970) 349-0210 • Map
The Princess is a fine drinking establishment that serves cocktails, wine, coffee and tea. Best of all, the Princess Wine Bar hosts live music most nights during the week and weekend.
Public House
202 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
(970) 349-0173 • Map • Tickets
One of town’s newest live music venues also features a full bar (with their own craft beer on tap) and dining upstairs.
| Date | Artist |
|---|---|
| Feb 26th | Jennifer Hartswick and Nick Cassarino |
| Feb 27th | Roosevelt Collier |
| Mar 2nd | A Shadow of Jaguar |
| Mar 7th | North Mississippi Allstars |
| Mar 15th | Driftwood |
| Mar 16th | George Porter Jr. Trip w/ Joe Marcinek Band |
| Mar 17th | Sunsquabi |
| Mar 20th | The Lil Smokies |
| Mar 21 | The Lil Smokies |
| Mar 23rd | Dead Phish Orchestra |
| Apr 5th | Tim O'Brien Band |