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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 car parking zone après social gathering, powder turns are greatest 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 competition otherwise you stay up for it yearly, WinterWonderGrass is a mountain music occasion that mixes three day’s price of dwell performances with breathtaking views, native brews and contemporary mountain air. A ski all day, rock all evening sort of weekend.
“In a world the place many small unbiased festivals have disappeared, we’re dedicated to filling the WonderGrass neighborhood 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 people.”
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 true social gathering is simply getting began. Set throughout a number of, intimate phases, competition 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 atmosphere 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 traditional 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 sequence, Grass After Darkish, will probably be going off each night on the Grand Resort Ballroom, the Thunderhead Lodge on Steamboat Mountain, in addition to the Previous City Pub and The Press in downtown Steamboat. These late-night units are at all times particular, offering the area 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 Resort 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 choose earlier than gates open at 2 p.m. every day.
To spherical out the competition’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 cross additionally obtain a free commemorative WonderGrass cup with their wristband.
Take a look at the total listing of extra experiences supplied at WinterWonderGrass HERE.
Notice: 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 hold 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 reduction efforts in North Carolina. So what are you ready for? Seize your ski boots (and perhaps an additional pair of dancing sneakers) and we’ll see you in Steamboat for the head mountain social gathering of the yr.
