{"id":793195,"date":"2019-02-18T20:28:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T03:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=359445"},"modified":"2019-02-18T20:28:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T03:28:38","slug":"winterwondergrass-music-festival-expected-to-bring-5500-bluegrass-lovers-to-steamboat-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/winterwondergrass-music-festival-expected-to-bring-5500-bluegrass-lovers-to-steamboat-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"WinterWonderGrass music festival expected to bring 5,500 bluegrass lovers to Steamboat Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Trout Steak Revival performing during the 2018 WinterWonderGrass Festival in Steamboat Springs.<\/strong>
Courtesy Dylan Langille<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS \u2014 WinterWonderGrass is coming.<\/p>\n

Bluegrass musicians from across the country will soon be in town for the festival\u2019s return to Steamboat Springs, and they are expected to attract 5,500 festival-goers.<\/p>\n

For those planning to attend the festival or head up to the mountain at Steamboat Resort in the coming days, there are some things to keep in mind.<\/p>\n

The Knoll Lot and Upper Knoll Lot are currently closed and will remain closed until Tuesday, Feb. 26, for set up and breakdown of the festival, according to Steamboat Resort\u2019s Digital Communications Manager Maren Franciosi.<\/p>\n

For this reason, those parking in the Meadows Lot can expect space to be tight. Franciosi said overflow parking will be available in parking lots at the Strings Pavilion and at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. The Meadows Lot will have extended hours from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. with shuttle service during the weekend\u2019s concerts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re encouraging everybody \u2014 always \u2014 to carpool and use the free bus system, but specifically this week, we\u2019re going to feel a little pressure,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Carpooling and public transit also decrease the environmental impact of the festival, said WinterWonderGrass Marketing Director Ariel Rosemberg.<\/p>\n

Rosemberg said festival tents are being set up, starting with the flagship tents. Everything is meticulously laid out first in computer-aided design software. Now, festival crews are working to bring it to life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe bring in a huge element of production that doesn\u2019t exist in Steamboat,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s all temporary, so we bring in a super-pro production team, that is called Symbiotic Event (Services). They come in, and they dial in all of our sound. They dial in all of our lights, and they come in with the stages.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once stages and tents are in place, organizers fill in the gaps with d\u00e9cor, signage and the box office build.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a lot to get done, but Rosemberg said it\u2019s going smoothly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like we\u2019ve done it before, let\u2019s just say that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

You might start seeing visiting musicians around town Wednesday, but Rosemberg said they\u2019ll really start arriving in Steamboat on Thursday.<\/p>\n

For those in the area of the mountain, concerts will kick off in the Knoll Lot on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe concerts will be playing from the Knoll Lot, so be aware that there might be some extra noise, but it should be a pretty enjoyable and fun time,\u201d Franciosi said. \u201cThis is a pretty family-friendly festival, so a lot of our local families come and enjoy, and we love that.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning to attend the festival, be sure to bring a water bottle to refill or plan to use the reusable canteen provided to WinterWonderGrass pass-holders, as the festival aims to minimize impacts from waste.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will not find one single-use piece of plastic on the event grounds, and so, we really encourage people to stand by that mantra and bring their Nalgenes and their Kleen Kanteens and things like that,\u201d Rosemberg said.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have WinterWonderGrass tickets, stay on the lookout for satellite shows around town and free concerts at the base area and the Bashor Pavilion on the mountain.<\/p>\n

To reach Eleanor Hasenbeck, call 970-871-4210, email\u00a0<\/em>ehasenbeck@SteamboatPilot.com<\/a><\/em>\u00a0or follow her on Twitter\u00a0<\/em>@elHasenbeck<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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