PHOTOS: Up in the Sky Music Festival makes debut at Aspen’s Buttermilk

News | Aug 11, 2025

Austin Colbert

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**Dave Bayley, lead singer for British rock band Glass Animals, performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.**
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Aspen’s Buttermilk Ski Area hosted the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday and Saturday. The concerts were staged by C3 Presents and Belly Up Aspen, who is also behind the winter’s Palm Tree Music Festival.

Friday’s lineup included Shae District, Glass Beams, Suki Waterhouse, SG Lewis, and the headliner, Australia’s Rüfüs Du Sol.

Taking the stage on Saturday were Jensen McRae, Nessa Barrett, Role Model, and British rock band Glass Animals, with singer Kacey Musgraves as the festival closer.

Numerous DJs, many of them local, filled in between acts both days, including Jontre, Lo_G, Ryan Golbus, Natti, Haasy, and Kid Kamillion with Quervo.

The music festival fun only ramps up as the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience returns to Snowmass Village from Aug. 29-31, with Imagine Dragons, Lenny Kravitz, and Luke Combs serving as headliners.

For more, visit jazzaspensnowmass.org.

A sign adorns the hillside during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.

Fans enjoy the music as British rock band Glass Animals performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.

Kacey Musgraves headlines the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.

Rufus Du Sol performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.

Singer and actress Suki Waterhouse performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.

Led by Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva, Glass Beams — known for their mysterious persona and unique costumes — performs on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, as part of the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.

Dave Bayley, center, lead singer for British rock band Glass Animals, performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.

Shae District opens the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.

Led by Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva, Glass Beams — known for their mysterious persona and unique costumes — performs on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, as part of the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Shae District performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Shae District opens the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A sign for the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival is seen on the hillside above the halfpipe on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Led by Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva, Glass Beams — known for their mysterious persona and unique costumes — performs on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, as part of the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Led by Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva, Glass Beams — known for their mysterious persona and unique costumes — performs on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, as part of the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A sign for the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival is seen on the hillside above the halfpipe on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A chairlift hangs over the stage during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Led by Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva, Glass Beams — known for their mysterious persona and unique costumes — performs on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, as part of the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A fan records the action as Suki Waterhouse performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Rufus Du Sol performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Fans enjoy the music as Rufus Du Sol performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Lights shine down from the top of the stage during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the performances during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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SG Lewis performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Fans enjoy the music as Rufus Du Sol performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Fans enjoy the music as Rufus Du Sol performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Singer and actress Suki Waterhouse performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Singer and actress Suki Waterhouse performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Singer and actress Suki Waterhouse performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Dave Bayley, lead singer for British rock band Glass Animals, performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Haasy plays a DJ set between acts during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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British rock band Glass Animals performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Dave Bayley, lead singer for British rock band Glass Animals, performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Fans enjoy the music as Glass Animals performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Dave Bayley, center, lead singer for British rock band Glass Animals, performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Glass Animals performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Dave Bayley, lead singer for British rock band Glass Animals, performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Signs adorn the hillside during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A young fan enjoys the music during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A bandmate of Kacey Musgraves waits for her to take the stage to headline the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A guest records the action as Kacey Musgraves headlines the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Kacey Musgraves headlines the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Kacey Musgraves headlines the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Kacey Musgraves headlines the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Kacey Musgraves headlines the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Kacey Musgraves headlines the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A sign adorns the hillside during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Fans enjoy the music as British rock band Glass Animals performs during the inaugural Up in the Sky Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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