The Salida Cafe (formerly Bongo Billy's).  300 West Sackett Ave, Salida.  Live folk, bluegrass, and alternative music.  Fridays and Saturdays all year.  More live music during the summer.  Website.

Steam Plant Theater.  Corner of Sackett and G Streets, Salida.  Wonderful historic building. Concerts and performances of all types, all year.  Website.

Orpheum Theater.  409 1/2 (upstairs) East Main St, Buena Vista.   Wonderful historic building. Concerts and dances primarily in the summer.  Call Portia Benson at 719-395-8080 for more information. Website.

Buena Vista Heritage Museum.  511 East Main St, Buena Vista.  Upstairs is a beautiful ballroom where concerts and dances take place year-round.   Website.

Salida Scout Hut in Riverside Park.  Corner of Sackett and D Streets, Salida.   Enjoy live old-time and Irish fiddle music by local and regional musicians for the Salida Community Dance.  Come to enjoy the music even if you don't want to dance.   

Mt. Princeton Riding Stables.  Chuckwagon dinners with entertainment.  Memorial Day through September.  Website.

Old-time Jam in Salida.  Last Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm (in the winter) or 7pm (in the summer) at the Salida Cafe. All acoustic stringed instruments and skill levels welcome. Call Andrea at 970-309-3175 for more info.

African Dance Classes.  Some Saturdays.   Experienced drummers welcome.   9:30am-11:30am.  Call for location.  More info: 719-207-0500.

Bluegrass Jam in Villa Grove.  Every 2nd Sunday at 4:00 pm at the Villa Grove Trade. All acoustic stringed instruments and skill levels welcom. 719-665-2340.

Chaffee County Classical Guitar Society.  Meets every 3rd Thursday at 6:30 pm at the Salida Regional Library on 4th and E St. 719-539-7962.

Open Mic in Crestone, CO.  Every Friday at the Silver Crest Palace. High energy jam . . . all levels welcome. Drum set or hand drums usually available. Contact keepher[at]spudmonkeys.com for more info.

Bones.  For over twenty years, Bones has honed his skills as a percussionist, singer, dancer, choreographer and producer to create a truly mesmerizing solo act. As an educator, Bones' teachings have used music to unite people with the global community for over twenty years. Find out more here. Or call 719-539-3983.

Bruce Hayes.  "Bruce Hayes' awesome acoustic string plucking never overpowers his sensitive, but witty songs. His voice -- and tunes -- come off somewhere between Lyle Lovett and James Taylor. Imagine a guitar player as good as Michael Hedges sharing the spotlight with Paul Simon. Inspired." 719-942-5004. Website.

Crossroads Gathering.  Traditional celtic tunes with Randy Barnes on hammered dulcimer, Sue Greiner on whistle, and Carole Barnes on guitar. 719-395-6704.

The Fractures.  Funky, bluesy, improvisational rock with Chris Nasca on guitar, Joel Bonzo on bass, George Mossman on percussion and Dave Bokel as singer/songwriter and rhthym guitarist. 719-207-0811. Website.

Andrea Earley-Coen.  New to the area from Carbondale, Andrea plays and teaches Irish & old-time fiddle. 719-395-3245.

Instrument Dealers

Broken String Guitars.  Vintage mandolins, guitars and more. Call Chris at 719-207-0811. Website.