Emmylou Harris, Melissa Etheridge to Headline Strings Music Fest in Steamboat

Like most, I love a good music festival, and Steamboat Springs has one of the most impressive in the Colorado high country.

I especially like festivals that span genres.

The Steamboat's Strings Music Festival—which includes rock, jazz, bluegrass, country, and other genres—is now in its 37th year, and this summer looks to be as good as anything being offered up in the Centennial State.

The ongoing shindig cranks up on June 21 with Emmylou Harris, one of 13 Grammy Award-nominated artists on the lineup for the upcoming season, which features a whopping 37 shows.

Two-time Grammy Award-winner Melissa Etheridge is also in the line-up (for Friday, July 5).

She "stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which led to an appearance on the 1989 Grammy Awards show."

Ben Folds, Squirrel Nut Zippers (they're still around?), Asleep at the Wheel, Ruckus, Devotchka, Shakey Graves, the Fretliners and many others are in the roster.

The Festival announced the artist line-up late last week, and it's jammed packed with some exceptional talent.

Tickets go on sale May 10, and can be found here .

Steamboat's Strings Music Festival Summer 2024 Schedule

• June 21 — Emmylou Harris. Tickets start at $210.

• June 22 — Opening Night Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony No. 3 "Eroica." Tickets start at $65.

• June 24 — Yolanda Kondonassis House Party.

• June 26 — Classical Piano Trio and Quintet. Tickets start at $35.

• June 29 — The Hits: Classical Favorites You Know and Love. Pay what you can.

• July 3 — Boston Brass with Special Guests. Tickets start at $40.

• July 5 — Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken Tour. Tickets start at $145

• July 6 — Christopher Taylor, ’93 Cliburn Bronze: Solo Piano Recital. Tickets start at $30.

• July 7 — Brent Rowan and Friends. Tickets start at $85

• July 10 — Jason Vieaux: Solo Guitar. Tickets start at $35

• July 12 — Squirrel Nut Zippers Present Jazz from the Back O’ Town. Tickets start at $50.

• July 13 — Busch Trio. Student Night. Tickets start at $30.

• July 14 — The Mavericks: Moon & Stars Summer Tour ’24. Tickets start at $95.

• July 17 — Thalea String Quartet. Tickets start at $35.

• July 18 — DeVotchKa. Tickets start at $50.

• July 19 — Steep Canyon Rangers. Tickets start at $50.

• July 20 — Ruckus. Tickets start at $50.

• July 21 — Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors. Tickets start at $45.

• July 23 — Watchhouse. Tickets start at $75.

• July 24 — When the Violin. Tickets start at $35.

• July 27 — Strings at Strings. Tickets start at $45.

• July 28 — Danish String Quartet and Stundom. Tickets start at $40.

• July 29 — Danish String Quartet Tune Workshop.

• July 29 — Danish String Quartet. Tickets start at $25.

• July 31 — Baroque Masterworks with Soprano Joélla Harvey. Tickets start at $65.

• Aug. 1 — Asleep at the Wheel. Tickets start at $60.

• Aug. 2 — Ben Folds. Tickets start at $99.

• Aug. 3 — Orchestra Finale: Mahler Symphony No. 4. Tickets start at $65

• Aug. 8 — Cimafunk. Tickets start at $25.

• Aug. 16 — Shakey Graves. Tickets start at $80.

• Aug. 18 — The Crane Wives. Tickets start at $30.

• Aug. 22 — Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes. Tickets start at $143.

• Aug. 24 — The Fretliners. Tickets start at $30.

• Aug. 25 — Melvin Seals & JGB. Tickets start at $65.

• Sept. 6 — The National Parks. Tickets start at $25.

• Sept. 22 — The Longest Johns. Tickets start at $31.

• Oct. 4 — Doctor Noize and Justin Roberts. Show beings at 5:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20, $10 for youth ages 3-18 and $1 for children ages 0-2.

• Oct. 20 — Hotel Elsinore. Tickets start at $20.