A Gala & Celebration

July 10, 2021 from 6:00-9:00 pm

Join us Saturday, July 10, for an evening of incredible scenery, delicious food, and mingling with friends who support conservation in the Gunnison Valley. Bring your cowgirl boots and your big belt buckles, this year’s event comes with a theme! COVID has kept us all inside for too long, so we’re going big, bold and western.

At six o’clock, the festivities will kick off with cocktails, live music by Floodgate Operators, and a silent auction. After dinner, Auctioneer Adam Kevil will lead us through a rip roaring live auction to raise money for land conservancy. We will also play a game of heads or tails ($10 at the door per ticket, 6 for $50, or a baker’s dozen for $100) to win a townie bike donated by Big Al’s Bicycle Heaven.

Michael Marsee of Hogwood Barbecue will prepare a fabulous barbeque to match our big western theme, and Montanya Rum, Buckel Wine, and Irwin Brewing will supply our libations. Let’s get together to celebrate conservation and local flavor!

Entry Levels

Star Gazer

$200

One entry to the gala that includes an incredible dinner from Hogwood Barbeque and drinks from Sidecar Mobile Bar as well as participation in the silent and live auctions and the paddle raise. Join us for a rip roarin’ good time!

Little Dipper

$800

Dinner for 2 (value: $400)
CBLT merchandise of your choice for each guest (2)
One entry into Heads & Tails for each guest (2)
Acknowledgement at the event
Thank you on the display screens

Two entries to the gala that include an incredible dinner from Hogwood Barbeque and drinks from Sidecar Mobile Bar as well as participation in the game of heads or tails, the silent and live auctions, and the paddle raise. Join us for a rip roarin’ good time!

Big Dipper

$1,200

Dinner for 4 (value: $800)
CBLT merchandise of your choice for each guest (4)
One entry into Heads & Tails for each guest (4)
Acknowledgement at the event
Thank you on the display screen

Bring your friends and family! This entry level includes four entries to the gala with an incredible dinner from Hogwood Barbeque and drinks from Sidecar Mobile Bar as well as participation in the game of heads or tails, the silent and live auctions, and the paddle raise. Join us for a rip roarin’ good time!

Milky Way

$2,200

Dinner for 8 (value: $1,600)
CBLT merchandise of your choice for each guest (8)
One entry into Heads & Tails for each guest (8)
Acknowledgement at the event
Thank you on the display screen

Bring your friends, family, and neighbors- this entry level has room for everybody with eight tickets to the gala that an incredible dinner from Hogwood Barbeque and drinks from Sidecar Mobile Bar as well as participation in the game of heads or tails, the silent and live auctions, and the paddle raise. Join us for a rip roarin’ good time!

Venue

Starry Evening 2021 will be at the beautiful Budd Barn on Peanut Lake Rd.

Attendees are asked to walk or bike to the venue if possible. Parking is extremely limited, so please park before Peanut Lake Rd, preferably at the 4-Way in Crested Butte. A shuttle will be provided from the 4-Way from 5:30-6:30 pm before dinner and again from 9-10 pm after dinner.

Entertainment

Floodgate Operators

Founded in 2018, Floodgate Operators are a 5-piece bluegrass band from Crested Butte, CO that are quickly gaining popularity all over Colorado. Floodgate Operators combine fast, flat-picking traditionals with energetic, heartfelt originals to create a unique and outrageously fun show that is not to be missed!

Caddis Cup Fly Fishing Tournament

Are you in town for a while or do you live here? Just one week after Starry Evening, we hold the Caddis Cup Fly Fishing Tournament. A weekend of great fishing, beautiful scenery, and awesome people. Click here to learn more!