A can't miss Steamboat activity and one that will bring you back time and again. Take in the scenery, enjoy the culinary delights, listen to live music, and toast to the sunset overlooking the Yampa Valley. Fun for the whole family, kids included!
Pricing & hours of operation
Tickets will be sold onsite via credit card only at the base of the Steamboat Gondola, no pre-purchase will be available. Sold separately from Scenic Ride tickets.
GuestPrice (subject to change)AgeTime*
25/26 Pass holders (Ikon Pass, Ikon Base Pass, and Ikon Base Plus Pass), 2025 Bike Park Season Pass, 2025 Summer Scenic Gondola PassFree
n/a5:00pm - 8:00pm
Non-Pass holders$305 & Older (4 & Under complimentary)5:00pm - 8:00pm
*Last upload is 7:30pm. The final download is 8:30pm. Music and bar close at 8:00pm.


Day of the WeekDateBand
Sunday5/25Bootleg
Sunday6/1Rough Stock
Sunday6/8Flattops
Sunday6/15The Ridgeliners
Sunday6/22Graham Good & The Painters
Thursday6/26Aubrey Dale & Eli Rey
Sunday6/29Violet Pilot
Thursday7/3Little Moon Traveler
Sunday7/6Dealer Takes Four
Thursday7/10Hustle Souls
Sunday7/13Wish You Were Pink
Thursday7/17Chamberlin Birch
Sunday7/20Justus & The Limits
Thursday7/24Worried Men
Sunday7/27Ghost.Wav
Thursday7/31Apple Pie Order
Sunday8/3Deer Creek Sharp Shooters
Thursday8/7Bella Arce Band
Sunday8/10Cory Man
Thursday8/14Drew Dvorchak Band
Thursday8/21Heads All Empty
Sunday8/24The Bramblers
Thursday8/28Liver Down The River
Sunday8/31Jay Roemer Trio
Sunday9/7Matt Skinner Band
Sunday9/14Trevor Michael & Bridger Teton
Sunday9/21May Be Fern
Sunday9/28Morningside String Band

FOOD & DRINK

A full bar and light appetizers and snacks are available for purchase. Food options include: chips and guac, chips & salsa, caprese skewers, pretzel and beer cheese, sliders, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers and fries, pizza, and additional rotating options.

PARKING

Guests are encouraged to park in the Upper Knoll parking lot(free). Paid parking is available in the Steamboat Square and Ski Time Square parking garages.

PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS

Pets are not permitted at Sunset Happy Hour or inside Thunderhead Lodge. Service animals, specifically trained to provide a service covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, are welcome. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals do not currently qualify as service animals under the ADA.

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