Steamboat Locals
Steamboat Locals provides one location to find your favorite podcasts about entertainment and life in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Interested in the amazing personalities that make our community so special? Our valley produces and attracts the best of the best in their respective fields, and yet many are so humble about it that you would never know it if you were sitting right next to them. We highlight these amazing people that are so extraordinary in some many ways in ”Common Folk In The Boat”. Or, if you’re a music fan, you know how Steamboat is able to attract incredible artists to our wide variety of venues. Check out ”Steamboat Sound Check” to hear from musicians you know well, and familiarize yourself with musicians you should know better! Beyond our own internally produced podcasts, we are working with other local podcasters who want more ears listening to their content! It’s all things Steamboat in one place!
Episodes
To close out Springalicious weekend at the Steamboat Resort, we were treated with an incredible concert from The Wailers! After the concert, Eli had the opportunity to talk to Aston Barrett Jr. and Carl about being out on tour to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of The Legend album from Bob Marley . They talk about the generational staying power of reggae music, as well as what it meant to Aston Barrett Jr. to be able to play the par...
Before her appearance in Steamboat for the Bud Light Rocks the Boat Concert on March 30th, Maggie Rose chats with us about her early days in music as a member, being thrust into the country music industry upon moving to Nashville, and then claiming her own identity and her own voice. Not only does she show off a powerful voice through her music, but she has become a powerful voice for defending musician's rights in the modern world...
In this episode, we sit down with Town Hall Co. CEO Robin Hall. Town Hall produces high quality, sustainable winter apparel designed to help your kids find joy outside, and stay comfortable for longer. Robin talks about how this company was born from a "turning lemons into lemonade" type of situation. When SmartWool decided to move their offices out of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, two soon-to-be-former employees met with another St...
Before his SOLD OUT 30th Anniversary Tour show at the Strings Music Pavilion, Eli get the chance to sit down with G. Love to talk about the last 30 years, and where the next 30 will take him. From how G. Love developed his unique sound to the challenges that came with playing an undefined genre of music, G. Love talks about what it was like for him to find a place in the music industry in the early 1990's. He also reminisces on how...
In this Steamboat Sound Check, Eli Campbell checks in with Andy Dunnigan of The Lil Smokies ahead of their April 13, 2024 concert at Steamboat Resort! Andy talks about the evolution of the band over the past 15 years, upcoming new music, what WinterWonderGrass has meant to their careers, and what to expect at the show in Steamboat!
Blending virtuosic instrumental acrobatics with riveting lyrical craftsmanship, The Lil Smokies have ...
Steamboat is renowned worldwide for skiing, biking, and all that our natural playground has to offer. We're fortunate, though, that the natural beauty here attracts more than just outdoor enthusiasts. From local legends to world-class acts, amazing musicians regularly play the venues in our little corner of Northwest Colorado. Join Eli Campbell, as he explores the stories and experiences of these talented artists who, bringing unfo...
In this episode, we get to hear incredible stories from Cookie Lockhart. Cookie reminisces on her childhood days as the "Princess of Steamboat" in the 1940's, to becoming the first female to graduate from auctioneering school in the 1960's, her appearance on To Tell the Truth and ultimately being known as the "Queen of Auctioneering" by the time she was inducted into the Auctioneers Hall of Fame. Without a doubt, Cookie has experie...
Just before the gates opened at WinterWonderGrass 2024 in Steamboat, Eli got the chance to chat with Dan Andree of The Fretliners! Hear about their serendipitous (or carefully planned out) impromptu first gig together that led to forming the band that, for only the second time in history, won both Telluride Bluegrass and Rockygrass Competitions in the same year! Also, learn how the band prepares to play a unique Power Flow Yoga Se...
In this episode, we were lucky enough to not only have a great conversation with The Little Moon Travelers prior to their two sets at WinterWonderGrass, but we also got a great preview of a few songs they'll be performing at the festival! The Little Moon Travelers are a local Steamboat Springs based band that blends folk, old time and roots Americana influences to produce a sound that harkens to times past. The band took shape in a...
Ahead of this weekend's WinterWonderGrass festival in Steamboat Springs, Eli is able to catch up with the Sam Grisman Project. Sam shares stories of growing up in a house where his dad, David Grisman, and Jerry Garcia created music that defined a generation. He also talks about what it means to him to have the opportunity to evolve the Dawg music style that was pioneered by his father. In doing so, Sam Grisman is building a platfor...
In this episode, we interview the multi-talented Eric Baker. Most of our conversation centers around how Eric founded Harvest Skis, and his commitment to producing quality, handcrafted skis using only premium materials in a manner that is aware of and respects the environment around us. We also discuss Eric's past and current music endeavors with Buffalo Commons and The Little Moon Travelers
Eli is excited to interview a series of musicians performing at the 2024 WinterWonderGrass in Steamboat March 1st-3rd! Playing off of the "Common Folk in the 'Boat" series, we are titling these "WinterWonderGrass Folk in the 'Boat". The first conversation is with Sam Walker from Clay Street Unit. Based out of Denver, CO, Clay Street Unit is rooted deep in homegrown southern Country/Folk and branches into the bluegrass sound that’s ...
We get the opportunity to talk to the founders of two internationally renowned brands in the merino wool active wear industry. Peter and Patty Duke launched Smartwool from their garage in Steamboat Springs, Colorado as a way to solve the problem of cold feet. That essentially kickstarted an entire merino wool apparel industry. After leaving Smartwool, the pair went on to start Point6 with new techniques and technology that reshaped...
Eli is provided with the great opportunity to talk to Brett Dennen ahead of his Feb. 15, 2024 concert at the Strings Music Pavilion. Brett is a songwriter, performer, environmental conservationist and outdoorsman. He embraces the mentality of the common people found within mountain towns, and discusses how all of these aspects are connected within his music and his life.
In this episode, we talk to Katie Adams, Curator for the Tread of Pioneers museum. Katie brings a different perspective to the conversation, as we learn about some of the original "common folk" in Steamboat who became pioneers in our legacy in sending athletes to the winter Olympics. Learn about Carl Howelsen, Gordy Wren, Buddy Werner, Skeeter Werner, George Tolles and more. Understand how the past feeds into the skiing culture of ...
In our continued pursuit of talking to the extraordinary people who help make Steamboat special, we sit down with Amy Charity of SBT GRVL. Long before she was an author, speaker and professional cyclist, Amy was like many residents of the Yampa Valley. She was a young professional in the financial world while enjoying skiing and cycling recreational. Then, at 34-years old, she made a decision to completely transform her life to pur...
In our first interview, we talk to Scotty Stoughton. Scotty has achieved most people’s dreams, which is to turn their passions into careers. Beyond being the band leader for Bonfire Dub, he produces large scale music festivals like WinterWonderGrass. And, as if that weren't enough, he even found a way to combine his passion for water and music with RiverWonderGrass, combining the river trip with live music. Hear his perspective on ...
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