WinterWonderGrass is back! After being forced to take 2021 off due to the risks associated with COVID-19, it was a joyous celebration in the mountains when the crown jewel of Colorado’s winter festival season event kicked off on Friday.
The Mission Ballroom was the place to be last Friday night if you were looking for your fix of Bluegrass. With a fantastic line-up of local heroes featuring The Sweet Lillies opening up for The Infamous Stringdusters the stage was set for a great night.
When it really comes down to it, it doesn’t matter what’s going on at Planet Bluegrass, there’s a magic in the air that frees your soul and warms your heart. Is it the river? Is it the mountain air? Is it the people? It’s all these things and more. Planet Bluegrass is one of the best places in the world and RockyGrass is another excuse to venture up to Lyons and bask in it’s amazing vibe.
The basement of a sold-out eTown Hall was packed with small groups of music fans chatting, drinking beer and eating snacks prior to last week’s taping of the eTown radio show that featured John Fullbright and Bahamas. Both artists offered great performances and we’ll be seeing a lot more from them in months and years to come. Be sure to check out the recording of the show when it airs nationwide in a few months.
Saturday’s Emmitt-Nershi Band show at The Bluebird looks like it flew under many people’s radar as The Motet’s “Best Of Halloween” show over on the other side of town drew the biggest buzz of the night. Turns out the lack of buzz didn’t matter much as the Colorado Bluegrass faithful flocked to the Bluebird in droves and packed the place to hear the band blend String Cheese Incident and Leftover Salmon songs with a colorful variety of both originals and surprising covers. The boys amazed newcomers while satisfying their long time faithful.
Fort Collins bred, genre bending bluegrass pioneers, Head For The Hills have had an all around amazing year so far and are barreling full speed ahead toward their dreams. Their original take on bluegrass music has rocketed them into the spotlight and put them at the forefront of both the Colorado and national music scenes. They hit the stage at The Mish this Saturday, don’t miss it!
