The scheduled Festivals & Events in the Gunnison-Crested Butte area and around Gunnison County are just pure Colorado fun in the mountains. Each venue reflects the nature of the area and the imagination of the people who live here. We invite you to join us in what we believe are fun, entertaining, and mind-expanding experiences! For more information about any of the events listed here, contact the WestWall Lodge front desk at 970-349-1280
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July 2018
Alpenglow Concert Series: Paa Kow
Alpenglow is the Center for the Art's free outdoor concert series on Monday evenings during the summer. With Crested Butte Mountain and Paradise Divide as the backdrop, come enjoy the sounds of a variety of music. Bring along your chairs, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. A high-energy, afro-fusion cultural immersion, Paa Kow and his Afro-Fusion Orchestra boldly explore the music of the African Diaspora by melding Ghanaian highlife with elements of jazz, funk, and African pop. Growing up in the small…
Find out more »August 2018
Alpenglow Concert Series: Shane Smith & The Saints
Singer-songwriter Shane Smith leads this hard-edged Americana quintet, robust with powerful vocals exerting a cappella and four-part harmonies, vivid lyrics, and thumping four-beat drums. Aggressive in their delivery, their creative roots music carries a raw country edge that makes the barn-burner feel like arson. Home-based in Austin, Texas, these five working musicians unleash incendiary shows, ignited by the band’s ability to draw from and feed back to the energy of the crowd. Lyrics turn the mundane into the transcendent, from…
Find out more »June 2019
Paint Your Own Pottery
Drop in during open pottery painting hours all summer. We fire the kiln each week on Wednesday evening, with pottery ready for pick up on Fridays. So to have your pieces ready in just two days, paint on Wednesdays! Otherwise, when you paint Thursday through Sunday pottery is ready for pick up the week after you paint on Friday. If you will be leaving town before your pottery is ready, we have options to ship. Pay only for what you…
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Stephen Kellogg and the South, West, North, East- Folk
Free Concert Series at the Center For The Arts Outdoor Stage at Town Park! Irwin Brewing and Third Bowl Ice Cream at every Alpenglow! They also feature a cash bar with revolving specials and a variety of featured local food vendors at every Alpenglow, all for a perfect picnicking experience!
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