There are few issues that go collectively fairly in addition to snowboarding and music. Whether or not it’s bumping from the carry shack, your earbuds or the parking zone après get together, powder turns are finest complemented by a catchy beat. For the twelfth yr in a row, WinterWonderGrass returns to the grand stage of Steamboat Springs, arrange towards the gorgeous backdrop of the Colorado Rockies from February 28-March 2, 2025.
Whether or not that is your first expertise on the final winter music pageant otherwise you stay up for it yearly, WinterWonderGrass is a mountain music occasion that mixes three day’s price of reside performances with breathtaking views, native brews and contemporary mountain air. A ski all day, rock all night time form of weekend.
“In a world the place many small unbiased festivals have disappeared, we’re dedicated to filling the WonderGrass group cup with love,” says WWG founder Scotty Stoughton in a current press launch. “We’re honored to create this expertise for our WWG household and are humbled by the help of our folks.”
For 3 full days, skiers and riders take pleasure in bell-to-bell shredding at Steamboat Ski Resort however when the lifts cease spinning, the actual get together is simply getting began. Set throughout a number of, intimate phases, pageant goers will boot, scoot and boogie to a variety of artists, together with Trampled by Turtles, The California Honeydrops, Kitchen Dwellers, Leftover Salmon, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Nation, Sam Bush Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Brothers Comatose, Lindsay Lou, Mountain Grass Unit and extra.
“The surroundings WWG creates for artists units the stage for world class collaborations, epic shred periods and a few of the funnest hangs I’ve ever had,” says Torrin Daniels of Kitchen Dwellers. “Not for the faint of coronary heart, however nothing says mountain city just like the basic combo of black diamonds, beer and banjos. And don’t overlook children—Paul Cauthen skis in denims.”
If sleep is of little precedence, WinterWonderGrass’ late-night collection, Grass After Darkish, will probably be going off each night on the Grand Lodge Ballroom, the Thunderhead Lodge on Steamboat Mountain, in addition to the Outdated City Pub and The Press in downtown Steamboat. These late-night units are all the time particular, offering the house for artists to collaborate and create on a whim.
When you’re bringing the youngsters alongside, Coletrain Music Academy’s pop-up Camp Coletrain is again on the Steamboat Grand Lodge on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1. Camp Coletrain supplies children and adults the chance to take part in musical workshops from skilled musicians and sit in on a public decide earlier than gates open at 2 p.m. every day.
To spherical out the pageant’s choices, Style of Wondergrass returns for 2025 to get the dancing juices flowing. That includes new native brewers—plus wine, spirits, and seltzer—anybody 21 or older is invited to the complimentary tastings on a regular basis from 2-4 p.m. within the three heated music tents. Those that buy a three-day go additionally obtain a free commemorative WonderGrass cup with their wristband.
Try the total checklist of further experiences supplied at WinterWonderGrass HERE.
Observe: Grass After Darkish and Camp Coletrain tickets are bought individually.
Whereas many come to WinterWonderGrass only for the music, it’s the all-around vibrations of the occasion that maintain skiers of their boots lengthy after final lap. New this yr, a portion of all ticket proceeds will probably be donated to All Palms and Hearts to help hurricane aid efforts in North Carolina. So what are you ready for? Seize your ski boots (and possibly an additional pair of dancing footwear) and we’ll see you in Steamboat for the top mountain get together of the yr.
