Steamboat Today: Music

3 intertwined Colorado bands coming to Steamboat

In the next week, three different bands will play three different venues on three different nights. But they all have something in common: They’re all members of the Frogs family.

Routt County events calendar for Feb. 10 to 16

The 99th annual Winter Carnival in Steamboat Springs runs through Sunday, and includes the Lighted Man ceremony and plenty of street events.

Santora brothers share passion for electronic music at Steamboat show

Tony, a DJ and Steamboat resident of seven years, and Vince, a San Francisco-based electronic music producer, will play a rare show together Friday night at The Tap House Sports Grill.

Boulder band Monocle brings meditative harmony to Steamboat

Boulder singer-songwriter Monica Whittington says writing music is like opening a diary. And onstage, she finds performing with her band, Monocle, a calming and Zen-like experience.

Routt County events calendar for Feb. 3 to 9

Frogs Gone Fishin', a jam rock band from Vail, returns to Steamboat for a free show at 9 p.m. Saturday at Carl's Tavern.

Adventure Club turns to dubstep with Steamboat show

Montreal residents Christian Srigley and Leighton James have found that their calling isn’t under the strap of an electric guitar but behind the screen of a computer.

Ghost Ranch owner says bar will reopen in the spring

New manager has 30 years of music industry experience

Tonie Roberts has taken the lead of the new management team, which is in the early stages of bringing the Ghost Ranch back to life.

Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Soiree & Swing fundraiser is Feb. 4

The Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Soiree & Swing has become a late-winter tradition, offering a classy but fun way to celebrate and support the orchestra.

Steamboat couple expresses heritage through song, dance

Steamboat resident Gary Burman plays music with his wife, Nora Parker, as the Pipedance duo. The pair plays a multitude of string and percussion instruments, re-creating classic folk songs and lively jigs through music and dance.

Routt County events calendar for Jan. 20 to 26

Fried Grease, a Colorado-based band driven by the warm, upbeat tones of the saxophone and two percussionists, will play at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Tugboat Grill & Pub.

Ex-Widespread Panic guitar tech brings own band to Steamboat

A guitar tech for the renowned Southern rock jam band, Holt later went on to start his own group, Georgia-based Outformation, inspired by encouraging words from Panic guitarist Michael Houser before his death in 2002.

Steamboat library to host silent film series

Before movies had soundtracks, there were silent films. But movie theaters were far from silent places because in each theater, a live orchestra would play along with the movie, expressing in music the exaggerated emotions playing out on the screen.

Electronic trio Robotic Pirate Monkey makes Steamboat appearance

Robotic Pirate Monkey sounds like one of those nonsensical band names made up on a whim, but Matt Flesher has a distinct explanation for the odd name.

Aspen songwriting contest preliminaries come to Steamboat

Local songwriters will have the chance to compete for a state title at The Tugboat Grill & Pub on Thursday, when Steamboat Springs becomes part of a six-town search for Colorado’s top songwriter.