Tag: colorado springs music
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top cancel Colorado Springs show
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top have canceled their Saturday concert at Ford Amphitheater, citing a family medical emergency. The amphitheater announced the cancellation Wednesday evening, writing in a Facebook post that Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant’s daughter had a sudden emergency illness. “He has left the tour to be with her while they…
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Cage the Elephant added to Sunset Amphitheater concert lineup
Sunset Amphitheater announced the latest addition to its 2024 concert lineup Monday. Cage the Elephant, an American rock band, is set to take the stage on Sept. 19, 2024, in Colorado Springs. The Grammy award-winning group, originally from Kentucky, will perform in the city as the final stop on their Neon Pill Tour before headlining at…
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New Sunset Amphitheater announces opening act, date
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A couple of hometown boys who blossomed into superstars will open the Pikes Peak region’s new 8,000-seat Sunset Amphitheater this summer. OneRepublic, the popular pop rock band founded more than two decades ago in Colorado Springs by lead singer Ryan Tedder and lead guitarist Zach Filkins, will christen the open-air venue Aug. 9. Pre-registration is…
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Lulu’s Downstairs closes Manitou Springs location; what’s next?
Lulu’s Downstairs has closed its doors in Manitou Springs, owner Marc Benning confirmed Wednesday. But, all is not lost — the live music, comedy and entertainment site is planning on relocating as soon as possible, Benning said. Benning declined to say why Lulu’s Downstairs moved out of its location at 107 Manitou Ave. Lulu’s has not…
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New Sunset Amphitheater announces opening act, date in Colorado Springs
A couple of hometown boys who blossomed into superstars will open the Pikes Peak region’s new 8,000-seat Sunset Amphitheater this summer. OneRepublic, the popular pop rock band founded more than two decades ago in Colorado Springs by lead singer Ryan Tedder and lead guitarist Zach Filkins, will christen the open-air venue Aug. 9. Pre-registration is…
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Pikes Pick: Songwriters showcase at Lulu’s Downstairs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lulu’s Downstairs is celebrating some local musical wordsmiths with a Songwriter Showcase featuring Colin Kelly, Ian Ehrhart and Katey Sleeveless. The showcase is set for 8 p.m. Saturday at the Manitou Springs music venue. — Amanda Hancock, The Gazette Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy…
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Pikes Pick: Songwriters showcase at Lulu’s Downstairs
Lulu’s Downstairs is celebrating some local musical wordsmiths with a Songwriter Showcase featuring Colin Kelly, Ian Ehrhart and Katey Sleeveless. The showcase is set for 8 p.m. Saturday at the Manitou Springs music venue. — Amanda Hancock, The Gazette
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Colorado Springs musicians keep pandemic fatigue away with Daft Punk tribute
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lately, I’ve been really scared of this question: “What’s new?” When someone asks me this, I can almost feel my brain emptying. Because I know the answer is, simply, nothing. Nothing is new. It’s not just the absence of anything to say that fills me…
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Colorado Springs musicians keep pandemic fatigue away with Daft Punk tribute
Lately, I’ve been really scared of this question: “What’s new?” When someone asks me this, I can almost feel my brain emptying. Because I know the answer is, simply, nothing. Nothing is new. It’s not just the absence of anything to say that fills me with fear. It’s also a sense of guilt, because we’ve…
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A Colorado Springs tribute band keeps Led Zeppelin tunes alive
Sometimes Rico Colombo wonders why people still love Led Zeppelin. And he’s in a Led Zeppelin tribute band. Before a concert, Columbo might worry that no one’s going to show up, that people are finally tired of hearing versions of the iconic rock band’s tunes. But people always show up. Sometimes there’s a hundred people…