Folk
Jim Bradford – Redraw the Line
Bob Dylan was the poster child for folk artists with mediocre vocal talents. As a matter of fact, it is not the vocal qualities of most folk artists that draw in their fans. In keeping with this tradition, Jim Bradford’s artistic talent can’t be judged by the vocals. Classical folk tale playfulness and the use [...]
Elephant Revival this Thursday @ the Aggie
Ah, Nederland. For those of you not familiar with this high country mountain town right up the canyon from Boulder (elevation: 8,233 feet, population: 1,394), it’s always worth checking out, especially for its impressive folk and bluegrass music scene. After all, Vince Herman (of Leftover Salmon and Great American Taxi) calls [...]
Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest
Not Your Typical 137th Birthday Party
Fort Collins will turn 137 years old in style, courtesy of Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest. The 22nd annual installment will take place August 20-22 and will spotlight the best music, food and art the area has to offer. Admission is free, which is normally a fair price for any concert, [...]
Baily Stauffer and the Katy Janes – Bend or Break
Baily Stauffer, best known for her songs about heartache and loss, has produced another EP: Bend or Break. Now known as Baily Stauffer and the Katy Janes, the band maintains a unique mixture of blues, folk and rock, all rolled into one fluid entity.
This album isn’t only about pain and damages from the past, however: [...]
Katie Herzig, Everyday Joe’s, July 9, $15
By Pat Hartman, Maggie Canty, Lindsay Nichols & Molly McCowan
Katie Herzig returns to her native Fort Collins for this show with Holly Lovell and Reed Foehl. After leaving Newcomers Home and moving to Nashville in 2006, this small town girl has made a big name for herself with a pop folk sound and a sweetheart voice. [...]
Live Music Previews for this weekend!
The Jack Grace Band, Thursday, June 10, Avo’s, $10
Jack Grace is a singer-songwriter-guitarist who started his first band in Boulder and went on to become a New York City country rocker. He’s also been an actor and a devotee of the Beatles and Neil Young, and songs come to him in dreams. He’s known as [...]
Kerry Kean at The Tap Room
Kerry Kean, an Ohio-based guitarist and songwriter, will perform at the The Tap Room @ Catalyst in Fort Collins, Colorado on June 5, 2010. Kean, the winner of the 2008 Kent State Folk Festival contest and a regular on the Ohio Valley circuit, is expanding his focus with a national tour beginning in May. He [...]
Tap Room brings folk artist Gabrielle Louise to Fort Collins
Performing original music at The Tap Room on Friday, April 16th is Gabrielle Louise, a nationally touring troubadour noted for her poignant lyrics (a two-time John Lennon Songwriting Contest finalist, winner of the Jack Maher Songwriting Award) and lush voice. The daughter of two gypsy musicians, Gabrielle inherited the genetic predisposition to wanderlust and song.
Gabrielle Louise’s music is anchored deeply [...]
Sam!! Well, Hell… – It’s a long story, so it goes…
If you’ve ever run through a dust cloud with your mouth open, you already know many of the qualities that Sam!! Well, Hell… has as a band. Gritty and haunting, these angst-ridden songs of lost love and manslaughter will grind between your teeth for days after hearing them.
Headed by Samuel Graf (formerly of Smile and [...]
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