Colorado’s mountain towns are destinations for hiking, biking, hot springs and more, but you’ll also find music scenes that are destinations in their own right.
Here are five places worth adding to any music fan’s bucket list.
Aspen
Aspen is a small town with big-city energy when it comes to live music, thanks to its mix of venues, festivals and sporting events that draw bands from around the country. Belly Up Aspen is the premier club to catch a concert whether you’re a fan of EDM, country music, blues, indie rock or reggae. The historic Wheeler Opera House caters to fans of classical music and opera. And the festival season runs year-round, with winter attractions like the Palm Tree Music Festival and summer events like the Up in the Sky Festival. In June, the Jazz Aspen Snowmass fest