Steamboat Happenings: Upcoming events for Jan. 9th -15th

Here are some upcoming events in Steamboat that are on the cheap and mostly free! And they are some of the locals favorite picks! Full schedules for each week are available at the Steamboat Pilot and our Steamboat Activities Calendar. If you are staying with ResortQuest make sure you grab the Concierge's activities of the week for the insider scoop on activities and events around Steamboat.

SATURDAY Jan. 9th:

Jesse Christensen: Ghost Ranch Saloon: 5:30 -8 pm: FREE !
Jesse plays good ol’ classic rock with a little twang of country. 56 Seventh St.

Go Cosmic Bowling and rock out with Karaoke at Snow Bowl Bowling : 7 pm : This event has Free Admission! 2090 Snow Bowl Plaza.

Rock Band Night: Tap House Sports Grill: 10pm: FREE!
Play “Rock Band” on the Tap House stage, which will be lit up for this weekly event. 729 Lincoln Ave.

The Bryan Joyce Band: 10 p.m. The Boathouse Pub : Yampah and 6th FREE.
Local musician Bryan Joyce, who plays bass in the folk rock band Missed the Boat, shifts to the guitar for his rock ‘n’ roll band. 609 Yampa St.

SUNDAY Jan. 10th:

Live Music from Paul Geppert: Steaming Bean Café : 9 to 11 a.m.: FREE!
Grab an awesome cup of coffee to sip on while listening to Paul Geppert who is a local folk, bluegrass and acoustic musician who performs regularly with the groups Cornbread and 3Wire.. 635 Lincoln Ave.

Trivia Night: Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant: 6:30 p.m. FREE!
Test your random stash of insignificant facts in four rounds of questions, with categories ranging sports, history, food, music and more. 628 Lincoln Ave.

Reverend Horton Heat : Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m. $25/$29
Jim Heath and Reverend Horton Heat approach American music with a touch of insanity, taking a rock ‘n’ roll steamroller to classically messed-up country lyrics. Listen to the band at www.myspace.com/reverendhortonheat. Tickets are $25 in advance and $29 on the day of the show. 56 Seventh St.

MONDAY Jan. 11th:

Acoustic Open Mic Night : The Boathouse Pub: 7 p.m. FREE!
Local musicians Paul Geppert and Jay Roemer host an open mic night for acoustic music setups. This is a weekly event through the winter. Signup starts at 7 p.m. 609 Yampa St.

TUESDAY Jan 12th:

Trevor G. Potter: The Boathouse Pub: 9 p.m. FREE!
Local singer-songwriter Trevor G. Potter plays acoustic Americana music. FREE. 609 Yampa St.

“Zoo Electric Dance Party” : Ghost Ranch Saloon: 9 p.m.
The Ghetdown Network presents a dance party. Visit the Ghetdown online at www.ghetdown.net. Cover charge to be announced. 56 Seventh St.

Hamilton Loomis: The Tugboat Grill and Pub: 10 p.m.
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Hamilton Loomis cut his teeth in the blues business by learning from some of the best, with the legendary Bo Diddley among his mentors. Listen to Loomis at www.myspace.com/hamiltonloomis. Pay $5 at the door. 1860 Ski Time Square Drive.

WEDNESDAY Jan. 13th:

“The Write Way Into the New Year”: Bud Werner Memorial Library, 12-6pm. FREE!
Life coach and writer Susan de Wardt leads two sessions of a free one-hour workshop covering journal techniques promising to help bring in the New Year with clarity and inspiration! The workshops are in Library Hall. Call 879-0240. 1289 Lincoln Ave.

Live Trivia!: Tap House Sports Grill: 6:30 p.m. FREE!
Test your brain for random facts and for a chance at Tap House gift cards. 729 Lincoln Ave.

Music from Sam Ayer: The Boathouse Pub: 9 p.m. FREE!
Local musician Sam Ayer gives a soulful force to his covers of rock, country, R&B and more.609 Yampa St.

Me & Ed’s Music Machine: The Tugboat Grill and Pub: 10 p.m.
Local musicians play rock ‘n’ roll classics in their own way. Pay $5 at the door. 1860 Ski Time Square Drive.

THURSDAY Jan 14th:

Steamboat Springs Writer’s Group: Depot Art Center: Noon :FREE!
Local writers gather for weekly readings of their work; visitors are welcome.1001 13th St.

SKI JAM:
T-Bird and the Breaks : Bear River Bar and Grill: 3 to 6 p.m. FREE!
The nine-piece R&B band T-Bird and the Breaks plays a brand of doo-wop soul rock that draws on a steaming horn section, searing vocals and a driving beat that produce a soul sound that’s as authentic as can be. FREE and is guaranteed to anyone with a Ski Jam festival pass. People without a festival pass will be allowed in early, until the venue starts to fill. Bear River Bar & Grill is in Gondola Square at the base of Steamboat Ski Area.

The Wailers, w/ John Tyler and The Northern Lights:The Steamboat Music Tent: 6pm
Returning to Ski Jam after performing hits from the legendary album “Exodus” in 2009, The Wailers offer a traditional reggae vibe with an easy dance vibe. Tickets for the concert are $20, and full festival passes are $59. Tickets are available in advance at Steamboat Ski & Sport, All That Jazz and the Christie Sports in Central Park Plaza; by or online at www.skijam.net.

FRIDAY Jan. 15th:

Steamboat Jazz Quartet: Mambo Italiano: 6 to 9 p.m. Free!
Get a great happy hour and enjoy the beautiful music of the Jazz Quartet! Drink special: 4:30-6:00pm Daily: $.99 Bud, Sierra Nevada, 90 Shilling, Sunshine Wheat, and Fat Tire drafts, $1.99 Guinness drafts, half-price pizzas. **At Bar Only

SKI JAM continues:
Keller Williams: Music Tent : Doors open at 7 p.m.: $15 pre-sale
One-man jam band Keller Williams comes to Steamboat promoting his new album, “ODD,” a mash of acoustic styles, funk rhythms and wry lyrics. Go to skijam.net purchase advance concert tickets or purchase a full festival pass for $49. Passes are $59 after Jan. 6.

“Mine” Screening: Depot Art Center: 7 p.m. Free!
“Mine” is set in post-Katrina New Orleans, and uses a documentary style to follow people trying to reunite with their pets in a city torn apart by natural disaster. Directed by Geralyn Pezanoski, “Mine” won the audience award for best documentary at the 2009 South by Southwest film festival. Admission to the screening is free. The event is part of the Bud Werner Memorial Library and Steamboat Springs Arts Council Third Friday foreign and independent film series. The screening also includes a short film and popcorn; the Arts Council will run a cash bar.

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