Strings Music Pavilion

Strings Music Pavilion sits at 900 Strings Rd in Steamboat Springs, and it draws a lineup that ranges wide, from Graham Nash and Steve Earle & The Dukes to Asleep at the Wheel, Fitz and the Tantrums, and comedy from Tig Notaro. That mix says a lot about the place: it is comfortable hosting singer-songwriters, roots and western swing, indie pop, and stand-up under one roof.

If you are planning a trip to Steamboat around a show, this is a venue worth building the evening around rather than squeezing in as an afterthought.