Live Music
Live music in Estes Park.
An open-air pub on Elkhorn with a band most nights, a historic tavern near the park gate, touring acts up at the Stanley, and free concerts in the park all summer. Catch a show, then head up to the quiet.
The Rooms
Where the music plays.
From a downtown beer garden to a log-cabin tavern to a concert hall, there is almost always something on. Schedules move around, so check each venue's calendar before you head down.
- The Slab Outdoor Pub: open-air beer garden on Elkhorn Ave, live music and open mics, kid and dog friendly (events)
- The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern: a historic 1937 log tavern near the park gate, live music most nights (music calendar)
- The breweries: Avant Garde Aleworks and Lumpy Ridge book bands and open mics (see the breweries)
- Stanley Live: touring musicians and comedians at the historic Stanley Hotel (calendar)
Summer
Free shows in the park.
Come summer, the music moves outdoors and most of it is free. Bring a blanket to Performance Park, sing along with Cowboy Brad in Bond Park, or catch a weekend of jazz downtown.
- Performance Park concert series: free summer shows at the downtown amphitheater
- Cowboy Brad sing-alongs: free Sunday and Monday evenings in Bond Park, early summer
- Estes Park Jazz Fest: a free weekend of live jazz at Performance Park (see events)
- Snowy Peaks Winery: Friday live music downtown (see wine)
The Basecamp
The encore is the quiet.
Ten minutes up the ridge, the only sound is the wind. The lodge has a wraparound deck, a wood-burning fireplace, and room for eight, the right place to land after a night out in town.
- Ten minutes above downtown Estes Park
- Wraparound decks and 360-degree mountain views
- Sleeps 8 across 3 bedrooms, room for the whole group
- More to do: family activities and things to do
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A night of music, a mountain to come home to.
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