16th Annual Steamboat Springs High School Dance Showcase

The 16th annual Steamboat Springs High School Dance Showcase is at 7 p.m. Jan. 26, Jan. 27 and Jan. 28

• Today at 7:00pm
• Steamboat Springs High School, $8 - $12

Whitewater Ramble, bluegrass

The Colorado-based band calls itself “high-octane Rocky Mountain dance grass,” a term that encompasses its rock roots, bluegrass influences and danceable beats.

• Today at 9:30pm
• Tugboat Grill & Pub, $5

Coffee and a Newspaper at the Steamboat Pilot & Today

The Steamboat Pilot & Today hosts Coffee and a Newspaper from 7 to 9 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the Pilot & Today, 1901 Curve Plaza.

• February 1, 2012 at 7:00am
• Steamboat Pilot & Today, Free

Adventure Club, dubstep

This Montreal-based dupstep duo has been taking the electronic music scene by storm with their bass-heavy remixes and rowdy dance parties across the continent.

• February 3, 2012 at 10:00pm
• The Tap House Sports Grill, $10 - $12

Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Soiree & Swing fundraiser

Join the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra as it continue its 20th anniversary celebration at the Symphony Soiree and Swing. Featuring the musical talents of the Steamboat Swings Big Band, dancing, drinks and heavy apps.

• February 4, 2012 at 6:00pm
• Sheraton Steamboat Resort, $100

Frogs Gone Fishin’, funk and blues

As Colorado natives, the Frogs jump through several genres such as soul, rock funk and blues they call “Colorado Rocky Mountain goodness."

• February 4, 2012 at 9:00pm
• Carl's Tavern, Free

2012 Winter Carnival Opening Ceremonies

• February 8, 2012 at 5:30pm
• Olympian Hall, Free

Womp Wednesday: J. Wail

Stretching into the DJ-based dance sound with the approach of a live band, Denver’s J. Wail creates his “avant-garde club-funk-rock” through innovative techniques using live guitar, bass, vocals, synthesizers and live electronics, with the the inflection of a live drummer at his side.

• February 8, 2012 at 10:00pm
• The Tap House Sports Grill, $5

2012 Winter Carnival Street Events

The Street Events are the highlight of Winter Carnival. The events start at 9 a.m. Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, 2012 in downtown Steamboat Springs.

• February 11, 2012 at 9:00am
• Downtown Steamboat Springs, Free

Monocle

Led by the silky-voiced Monica Whittington, this Boulder band makes its Steamboat debut of their neo-acoustic soulful folk and bluegrass.

• February 11, 2012 at 9:00pm
• Carl's Tavern, Free

Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn

• February 14, 2012 at 7:30pm
• Strings Music Pavilion, $25 - $39

Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk

An offspring with a direct lineage to their fathers in The Meters and The Neville Brothers, Dumpstaphunk is a recipe for creating a new standard for an entire genre, with a double-bass attack, prodigy Nikki Glaspie on drums and a progressive funk sound and New Orleans soul that's taken the festival circuit by storm.

• February 18, 2012 at 3:00pm
• Gondola Square , Free

The Tartan Terrors

• March 15, 2012 at 7:00pm
• Strings Music Pavilion, $15 - $25