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Mandolin Orange – August 24th – Mishawaka Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

The Poudre Canyon has an energy about it. You can feel it when you drive through the winding roads. Curving around the river banks, the sun shines through your open windows and you hear the river rushing softly. There’s no connection to the outside world in the canyon. It pulls you in and wraps you up like a blanket. As you continue through these winding roads of solitude, life suddenly emerges. It’s here you encounter the renowned Mishawaka Amphitheatre, nestled in the remote majesty of the Poudre.

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Top Ten Disco Biscuits Moments in Colorado: From Humble Beginnings at The Fox To Laser Snow, It’s Been Quite the Ride

Estimated read time 11 min read

The Disco Biscuits have a long, rich history of turning in amazing performances and special moments in the state of Colorado. In anticipation of the band’s upcoming four night run (June 1st-3rd at The Ogden Theatre and the 4th at Red Rocks) here are our top 10 Bisco moments in Colorado. We’ve included some audio and video so you can re-live some of the magic.

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Eric Low Talks Fox Street’s New Album & Gives A Music History Lesson To Aspiring 10 And 7 Year Old Writers

Estimated read time 11 min read

Fox Street boasts a big, soulful Rock n’ Roll sound laced with three-part harmonies, screaming guitars, soulful sax, and a devastatingly funky rhythm section. Eric Low met up with brother and sister duo Rowan (age 10) and Felix (age 7 ¾) Hillhouse to discuss how the band got it’s name, their new album dropping August 1st, and which musicians have influenced him the most.

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Campout for the Cause – May 23rd – 25th – Rancho Del Rio

Estimated read time 10 min read

Rancho Del Rio was home to Campout for the Cause again this year. While over the years it had traveled downstream to the State Bridge venue, this year, founder and promoter, Scott Stoughton decided to return the festival to its roots by placing it back at the pseudo-shanty town/river paradise that sits against the back drop to the usually peaceful Colorado River. It didn’t turn out to be so peaceful this weekend, but we’ll get to that later.

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Shpongle – May 10th – Red Rocks

Estimated read time 4 min read

From the moment the set started with the eerie, toy piano like sounds of “Brain In a Fishtank,” the opening track of Shpongle’s most recent album Museum of Consciousness, it was clear this show was going to be something special. The energy that was radiating through the crowd was nothing short of magical and everyone were bound together in the cool damp confines of one of the most spectacular venues on earth to witness the kind of spectacle that legends are made of.