The Jayhawks

Name: The Jayhawks
Start: 2026-08-07T19:00:00-06:00
Location: 900 Strings Rd, Steamboat Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80487

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Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm

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Location

900 Strings Rd, Steamboat Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80487 | Steamboat Springs, CO

The Jayhawks and their rootsy sound were definitely swimming against the tide when they emerged from a crowded Minnesota music scene in 1985. Over the course of almost four decades, 11 albums, countless memorable live shows, and enough personal drama to fill a couple of Behind the Music episodes, this beloved band soared to heights few ever achieve while winning the hearts and minds of numerous critics, fans, and peers in the process.
After releasing two indie albums in the ’80s, The Jayhawks signed with American Recordings in 1991 and, over the next decade, released five challenging, at times groundbreaking albums, toured the world to widespread acclaim, and even survived the departure of founding member Mark Olson in 1995.
After a hiatus in the mid-2000s, the “classic” 1994 lineup reunited for another new studio album in 2011 and two years of solid touring, reacquainting audiences old and new with the band’s timeless musical vision.
2014 saw a late-’90s version of the band led by Gary Louris hitting the road to support the reissues of the three Jayhawks albums released from 1997–2003. This lineup released the band’s ninth studio album in 2016, recorded in Portland, OR, with producers Peter Buck and Tucker Martine.
The band’s next studio album, Back Roads and Abandoned Motels, was released in the summer of 2018, featuring Jayhawks versions of songs Gary Louris had previously written with other artists, plus two new compositions. Recording for a new Jayhawks album was completed in Minnesota in late 2019, and in July 2020 the band released their 11th studio album, XOXO.
In early 2025, the band announced that work had begun on their 12th studio album, slated to come out in 2026, which will be the 40th anniversary of the release of their first album. 2026 has officially been designated as “The Year of the Hawk.”