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Sunset Happy Hour Photo

Sunset Happy Hour

A can't miss Steamboat activity and one that will bring you back time and again. Take in the view as you ride the Steamboat Gondola to Thunderhead Lodge and enjoy culinary bites, live music, and toast to the sunset while overlooking the Yampa Valley. Fun for the whole family, kids included!

PRICING & HOURS OF OPERATION
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GUEST PRICE
FREE for 26/27 Ikon Pass Holders (Ikon Pass, Ikon Base Pass, and Ikon Base Plus Pass, and Steamboat only passholders
$30 for non-Pass holders 5 & Older (4 & under complimentary) Tickets will be sold onsite via credit card only, no pre-purchase will be available. Sold separately from Scenic Ride tickets.

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FOOD & DRINK
A full bar and light appetizers and snacks are available for purchase.

PARKING
Guests are encouraged to park in the Upper Knoll parking lot (free). Paid parking is available in the Steamboat Square and Ski Time Square parking garages.

PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS
Pets are not permitted at Sunset Happy Hour or inside Thunderhead Lodge. Service animals, specifically trained to provide a service covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, are welcome. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals do not currently qualify as service animals under the ADA.

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Coca Cola Movies on the Mountain Photo

Coca Cola Movies on the Mountain

CAFE 1930s: JAZZ, TANGO, AND CABARET Photo

CAFE 1930s: JAZZ, TANGO, AND CABARET

Café 1930s: Jazz, Tango, and Cabaret
Featuring Chee-Yun, Brian McWhorter, and Mark Gould
A Strings Music Festival ensemble traces the vibrant, jazz-infused soundscape of interwar cafés and cabarets around the world. From American jazz clubs and vaudeville stages to the cabarets of Berlin, the tango cafés of Buenos Aires, and London's avant-garde salons, the program captures a moment when classical, popular, and theatrical traditions collided.
Works by Paul Schoenfield and Zez Confrey evoke the wit and sparkle of American café culture, while Kurt Weill's iconic “Mack the Knife” and Astor Piazzolla's sultry Café 1930 reflect the era's international spirit and artistic daring. The evening culminates in William Walton's theatrical Façade, conducted by Mark Gould and featuring narration by Brian McWhorter, bringing to life the humor, edge, and cosmopolitan flair of a world in motion.
Program Preview
Astor Piazzolla Café 1930 from Histoire du tango
(1921–1992)
Zez Confrey Kitten on the Keys
(1895–1971)
Kurt Weill “Mack the Knife” from The Threepenny Opera
(1900–1950)

Paul Schoenfield Café Music
(1947–2024)
INTERMISSION
William Walton Façade
(1902–1983)
Mark Gould, Conductor (Façade)
Brian McWhorter, Narration (Façade)
Enhance your Café 1930s evening with exclusive access to the Strings patio tent before the performance. This limited-capacity experience includes savory hors d'oeuvres, a private cash bar, and a relaxed, intimate lounge-style setting. During an extended intermission, return to the tent for dessert before heading back into the Pavilion.
The menu features grilled peach flatbread with goat cheese and fig compote, a Mediterranean cheese board, smoked salmon blinis, watermelon skewers with feta and fresh mint, and a dessert buffet.

AN EVENING WITH MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES Photo

AN EVENING WITH MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES

In a career spanning more than 50 years, dozens of albums, and too many shows to count, Marty Stuart continues to chart new territory at every opportunity. A five-time Grammy Award-winner, Congress of Country Music founder, Country Music Hall of Famer, and AMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, he has left an indelible mark on successive eras of country music and culture. He went from accompanying Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash to launching a storied solo career highlighted by classic albums such as the Gold-certified Hillbilly Rock and Platinum-certified This One's Gonna Hurt You, as well as Grammy Award-winning anthems including “The Whiskey Ain't Workin'” [with Travis Tritt] and “Same Old Train.”
Immersing himself in film and television, he notably scored All the Pretty Horses, earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score, along with Grammy Awards for Best Country Instrumental Performance for “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and “Hummingbird.”
NPR put it best: “For millions, Marty Stuart is the very image of country music, splendid jackets, musical mastery, respect for tradition, and a good jolt of humor.” It would be hard-pressed to find a corner of country music he hasn't influenced. He hosted the long-running fan favorite television series The Marty Stuart Show and remains a member of the Country Music Foundation and Grand Ole Opry. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2020 and founded the Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, Mississippi, preserving and celebrating the genre's history.
Joined by his longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives, he reaches new creative heights with his first full-length double LP of original instrumentals, Space Junk. The album's cover art is a painting by Stuart's longtime hero and friend Herb Alpert, leader of the Tijuana Brass, a group Stuart considers one of the greatest instrumental bands of all time. The interplay between Marty, Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson, and Chris Scruggs drives a sound filled with surf guitar, California rhythms, steel, and fluid fretwork. Space Junk feels like country music's preeminent band landing on a Malibu beach and launching into an unforgettable, starlit jam.
THE COUNTRY STAR VIP PACKAGE
Elevate your evening with exclusive pre-show access, including a private event at the Pavilion featuring an intimate two-song performance by Marty and the Superlatives, plus a Q&A storytelling session with Marty and the band. Enjoy crowd-free merchandise shopping and take home a VIP laminate with lanyard and a special edition poster.

HERBIE HANCOCK Photo

HERBIE HANCOCK

Now in the seventh decade of his professional life, Herbie Hancock remains where he has always been: at the forefront of world culture, technology, business, and music.
Herbie Hancock has been an integral part of every popular music movement since the 1960's. As a member of the Miles Davis Quintet that pioneered a groundbreaking sound in jazz, he also developed new approaches on his own recordings, followed by his work in the 70s — with record-breaking albums such as Headhunters — that combined electric jazz with funk and rock in an innovative style that continues to influence contemporary music. Rockit and Future Shock marked Hancock's foray into electronic dance sounds; during the same period he also continued to work in an acoustic setting with V.S.O.P.
Hancock received an Academy Award for his Round Midnight film score and 14 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters, and two 2011 Grammy Awards for the globally collaborative CD, The Imagine Project.
Hancock serves as Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and as Institute Chairman of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. In 2011, Hancock was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and in December of 2013, received a Kennedy Center Honor. His memoir, Herbie Hancock: Possibilities, was published by Viking in 2014, and in February 2016, he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Pre-Show Soundcheck VIP Experience
Enhance your evening with the Herbie Hancock Pre-Show Soundcheck VIP Experience, featuring an invitation to the closing moments of Herbie Hancock's soundcheck, including an intimate Q&A, along with an exclusive VIP merchandise gift and on-site event concierge service

Steamboat OktoberWest Photo

Steamboat OktoberWest

OktoberWest is more than a beer festival — it's Steamboat's favorite way to welcome fall in the Yampa Valley. Craft brews flow, crisp mountain air settles in for the season, and friends and families gather to celebrate with German flair. From the annual beef cook-off to lawn game competitions and a vendor market, there's something for everyone all weekend long. Wear your best German attire, raise a stein, and soak in the colorful views of Mount Werner.Proudly hosted by the Steamboat Springs Chamber, Steamboat Mountain Village, and Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, and presented by Resort Group, OktoberWest is a high-energy fall tradition anticipated all year long.Tickets go on sale April 13th.Friday Night Beer StrollThe weekend kicks off on Friday with the annual Beer Stroll. Head downtown to participating restaurants to taste a variety of seasonal and local beers. This event is a fundraiser for the Young Professionals Network. From 4–7 PM, explore downtown Steamboat's favorite bars and restaurants while sampling a variety of local beers. This ticket includes a 6-oz branded stainless steel tasting glass, and proceeds support YPN's work to connect and empower emerging community leaders.Saturday Beer FestivalChoose your ExperienceGarden

  • Entry to the Festival & Beer Garden, 2PM–6PM
  • Complimentary 4oz samples throughout the afternoon
  • Branded 5oz tasting glass filled with a local welcome pour to enjoy the festivities in style

VIP Experience  
  • Early Access: Get into the beer festival early at 1:00 PM, including the Beef Cookoff presented by The Home Ranch, until 2:00 PM.
  • Judge/Taster role in the Beef Cookoff (locally sourced beef donated by The Home Ranch)
  • Entry to the Festival & Beer Garden, 2PM–6PM
  • Complimentary 4oz beverage samples 
  • Branded 17oz ceramic beer stein filled with a local welcome pour to enjoy the festivities in style

Games Package
  • VIP access for all four teammates, plus entry into the OktoberWest Games
  • Four individual challenges, one team competition, and the iconic stein-holding contest against other Games Ticket holders
  • Winners will receive a custom OktoberWest medal

Ticket PricingTickets go on sale April 13th.RegularLate (9/11)Festival Garden Ticket$55$65VIP$75$85Games $250$275Friday Beer Stroll$35$45