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Gunnison Valley Events Calendar

Did you know there are many events in Crested Butte and Gunnison? See live music, take an art class, volunteer, play trivia, watch (or participate in) a ski or bike race, and more! Check this calendar to see what’s going on.

Mallardi Music Mash

Join us to experience first time original songwriting mash ups from your favorite local artists

$10

alpenglow: dragondeer

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 6th Street, Crested Butte, CO

Denver band Dragondeer has conjured the rhythm spirits to concoct a blend of Psychedelic Blues, Retro Funk, Soul and Rock-n-Roll into a genre blur that's aim is to speak to souls and keep the body moving. Four good friends that brew a musical alchemy that is song centric with a proclivity to stretch things out […]

Free

Gunnison Music Cruise

Jorgensen Park 501 E Tomichi Ave, Gunnison, CO, United States

Come on out for the second Resiliency Project music cruise of 2024, brought to you by Gunnison Valley Health! Featuring the music of Fuerza Cora Brasil Musical, the second show of the season will start at Jorgensen Ice Rink at 5:30 p.m. Follow the band as they cruise through town, ending at IOOF Park in […]

Live! from Mt. Crested Butte

Red Lady Stage 12 Snowmass Rd, Mt. Crested Butte, CO, United States

E.N Young has been a frontline soldier for Roots Reggae music his entire life, joining world music band Stranger in 2002 after having an eclectically musical childhood and former member of Tribal Seeds. Along his musical path, he has played onstage with many influential reggae artists including, Sister Nancy, Tamarama, Stranger, Slightly Stoopid, Clear Conscience, […]

Michael Schmidt

Live Music 5 - 8 PM: For most of his life, Michael has sought to find music wherever he could find it. A fan of music first, he hopes to bring you what everyone craves from live music... a good time. With a growing interest in all sorts of music, his music styling ebb and […]

FREE

Free Music in the Garden

The museum is excited to bring back live music in the garden on Thursdays in August 2024. This is a free live music series brought to you by our generous sponsors, Gunnison Valley Music Association and Bill Peatross. August 1st - Billy Jeter w/ special guest Neil Gainous August 8th - Rachel Vanslyke August 15th […]

Free

B’nai Butte Benefit Concert

Congregation B'nai Butte invites you to the 2nd annual Benefit Concert: A Taste of the Chai (pronounced "hi") Life on August 1st! The night of dinner and music features Greg Schochet and Little America, with opening act Jordan Brandenburg. The event will take place at the Sweet Reunion Concert venue with a VIP experience and […]

$30

FREE MOVIE: Madagascar

Majestic Theatre 507 Red Lady Avenue, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Just smile and wave, Boys! The Majestic Theatre and GCSAPP are teaming up to bring you two free showings of classic animated film Madagascar. Join us at either 4:30 or 7:30 PM. Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best […]

Free

52nd Annual, Crested Butte Arts Festival

Elk Avenue Crested Butte

The Crested Butte Arts Festival returns to Elk Avenue in downtown Crested Butte for it's 52nd annul showing - August 2nd through 4th. 130 fine art exhibitors will present their work in 13 mediums. A live entertainment stage, beer & wine garden, art auction and kids craft tent round out the cultural festivities!

Free

Asleep at the Wheel

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 6th Street, Crested Butte, CO

For over fifty years, Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson has been traversing the globe as an ambassador of Western swing music and introducing its irresistible sound to generation after generation. More than 100 musicians have passed through the Wheel, but Benson remains the front man and the keeper of the vision, in the process […]

Easy Jim

Easy Jim Live at The Almont Resort. "Settle back easy, Jim" The words of Robert Hunter in the song "Althea" seemed to fit the mold of the band when it began in the fall of 2018 . The laid back group of musicians from Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado found a common love for the […]

$20

Black Canyon Ramblers Live@Crested Butte Arts Fest

Elk Avenue, Crested Butte Elk Avenue, Crested Butte, CO

The Black Canyon Ramblers bring their traditional bluegrass and folk style to the Crested Butte Arts Festival stage on Elk Avenue from 1pm-3pm. Featuring Matt and Madeline Shugert on vocals, guitar and clawhammer banjo, Drew Murdza on mandolin, Brian Camp on standup bass and Jim Davidson on rhythm and fingerstyle guitar and vocals.

Free

Annual events in Crested Butte and Gunnison

Gunnison Valley is also host to several beloved annual events. A classic winter event is The Alley Loop, a Nordic ski race that doubles as a costume contest. In fall, Mt. Crested Butte hosts the famous Chili and Beer Festival. Every summer in Gunnison, a crowd gathers to watch America’s fourth-oldest rodeo, Cattlemen’s Days. There are also festivals in Crested Butte that celebrate local art, music, wildflowers, and more. Attending an annual event is a good way to connect with the culture of the Gunnison Valley. You might even create a new tradition for you and your family and friends!

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Nordic skiers race in two lines dressed in costumes on a snowy downtown street

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