Steamboat Ski Resort's Free Concert Series

The Free Concert Series will kick off February 26 and wrap up April 10, 2011. The Steamboat Ski Resort has announced the lineup for the 12th annual Bud Light Rocks the Boat free concert series. The outdoor concerts will be held at 3:00pm in Gondola Square at the base of Steamboat Ski Area, and the final concert is at 2:00pm on Closing Day, April 10th. All shows are free & open to the public. The series opens on Feb. 26th with the North Mississippi Allstars, a bluesy Southern rock band inspired by the smoky juke joints of the hill country. Next up is mandolin player and vocalist Sam Bush, the godfather of the New Grass Revival band, who returns to Steamboat for a March 4th show. Austin, Texas-born singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson, son of Willie Nelson, will perform on March 19th with his band, Promise of the Real. Blues Traveler front man and harmonica player extraordinaire John Popper plays March 26th with his new project, the Duskray Troubadours, followed by Latin pop rock stars Los Lonely Boys on April 2nd. The series finishes with a reggae-themed event on April 10th featuring Katchafire. Originally a Bob Marley tribute, New Zealand-based Katchafire has been touring the world in support of its four studio albums.