Go to a free summer concert series show this year? Then you probably saw the billboard for Steamboat Handyman, commanding the backstage. It’s likely one of the most prominent sponsor placements in town, one that makes us want to call them for help plumbing our kitchen sink. “The Free Summer Concert Series is one of the most local things you can do,” says owner Eric Abalos, who has one more year left in a three-year contract supporting the series. “I’ve always loved going to them and take great pride in seeing our banner up there behind the stage and ‘keepin’ it free.’” As for his own musical chops, well, let’s just say we likely won’t see him up on the stage anytime soon. “I’ve played some music in the past, but I wouldn’t call myself a musician,” he says.
