The Village Plaza at Purgatory Resort

Durango Mountain Club's most veteran bartender Patrick Groom brings his band to Purgatory Resort for some summer afternoon fun! Patrick's band YOPE is best described as a high-energy funk-rock fusion project made up of three very talented musicians. Stop by the Village Plaza on Friday from 5-7 to hear them ROCK!

An aggregation of acoustic musicians from the hills of Southwest Colorado, People We Know has coalesced into a solid group of enthusiastic, almost exclusively in-time, mountain-grass pickers. Featuring members of former Durango groups the Outskirts and Fellowship of the Strings, People We Know brings a new take on high-altitude string music. Born amidst late-night festival […]

Singing, writing and performing music has taken Doc all the way from the legendary Palomino Club house band in North Hollywood California, to the stage of the Grand Ole Oprey in Nashville Tennessee. His credentials include appearances on Hee Haw, On Stage, The Beach Boys Endless Summer, and the Grand Ol Oprey Radio and Television […]

Patrick Crossing performs both original and traditional Irish with beautiful vocals and harmonies. The band is well known throughout the Four-Corners having played for numerous venues such as: the Durango Film Festival; the Celtdown at the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown; Ska Brewing, St. Baldrick's Fundraiser, the Henry Strater Theater, and the Aztec Highland Games as well as […]

What happens when an eclectic group of music-loving souls converges? The band “State 38”! Each musician possesses a passion to take a song and transcend the notes, melody, and lyrics to a personal level, weaving together this passion creates the essence of what has become the jam band “State 38”

A mainstay of Old Time music in Colorado for over a decade, the members of Six Dollar String Band play a passionate, eclectic, and refreshingly honest array of String Band music native to their home in the Centennial State. They'll be joining us Thursday from 4-6, come on down for the first installment of our […]

Purgatory Resort is the finish line for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Quarter Horse bike race! Riders in the Quarter Horse will tour the 25 scenic miles from Durango to Purgatory Resort. After riding through the gorgeous Animas River Valley, you’ll tackle a vertical climb of more than 2,300 feet to finish among food, fun, and festivities in the Village Plaza.

Come cheer on these riders as they finish their 25-mile journey from Durango. The first riders are expected to cross the finish line around 10:00am.

Join us to watch the glow of a hot air balloon on the village plaza as the evening descends upon the lovely San Juans! Guests can experience the Balloon Glow up close and personal and will have the opportunity to take photos with the balloon. This is a great event for families!