The Eldo Brewery

The Eldo (a sunny place for shady people) has been feeding, watering, and entertaining Crested Butte locals and visitors since 1996. The 175-capacity 21-plus brewpub on Elk Avenue reserves Wednesdays for open mic, with shows landing sporadically on Fridays and Saturdays when they come together. The programming is genre-open, and the room's decades of history give it a genuine mountain-town character that no newer venue can replicate. For guests, it is one of the essential stops in Crested Butte; for artists, a Friday or Saturday slot at The Eldo carries the weight of the room's long-standing scene.