Tag: music
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O.A.R. ready to rock with show at Ford Amphitheater
By L. Kent WolgamottLast Word Features Chris Culos was reviewing a list of 40-plus songs that O.A.R. was preparing to play as the hard-touring Maryland rock band set to embark on another run of shows. That list included hits such as “Lay Down,” “Shattered (Turn The Car Around)” and “Love and Memories”; a few of the…
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Pikes Pick: Philly has been good to Kurt Vile, and his music has been good to us
Summer is here, and I think I’ve got my summer soundtrack. Kurt Vile’s music could be the soundtrack to any summer, what with his sunny, breezy, easy-going style demonstrated by the popular track “Wakin on a Pretty Day.” But it’s not every summer we get a new Kurt Vile album, as we do now with…
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Grammy Award-winning bluegrass artist coming to Colorado Springs for show
By L. Kent WolgamottLast Word Features Molly Tuttle won the Grammy Award for best bluegrass album two years in a row (for her 2022 album “Crooked Tree” and her 2023 follow-up “City of Gold”) and was the first woman to win the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Guitar Player of the Year award. So why did…
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Bluegrass, Bob Seger tribute, Texas blues stack stages in Colorado Springs
• Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center’s 10th anniversary concert featuring Walker Wilson: The Nashville recording artist, known for his modern Southern rock and soul country sound, competed on NBC’s “The Voice” in 2023. The concert will help benefit Mt. Carmel’s military and veteran community, 7 p.m. Thursday, Cowboys, 25 N. Tejon St., $10; veteranscenter.org. •…
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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform in Colorado Springs at Ford Amphitheater
There’s never a dull moment when Yo-Yo Ma is on stage. Working with the world-renowned cellist is almost an improvisational experience, says Colorado Symphony’s Music Director Peter Oundjian. As one might expect, Ma doesn’t require much prep time; he needs only one rehearsal with the symphony for its Friday night show at Ford Amphitheater, which…
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Check out these free weekly concerts in Colorado Springs
Come summer in Colorado Springs, families grab lawn chairs and blankets and continue musical traditions. There are several ways to break up the workweek with free concerts around the city. One series we love: Tuesday evenings at Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City. Big bands take to that stage Wednesday evenings. Also on Wednesdays, the…
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’80s covers, K-pop, YouTube star top list of concerts this week in Colorado Springs
– That Eighties Band: A Tribute to the 80s: The Denver-based band lays down ’80s tunes so well you’ll be wearing neon and shoulder pads by the end of the show. They cover the big names: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Billy Idol, Bon Jovi and more, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon…
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Guide to free, cheap summer concerts in Pikes Peak region
Make an evening of a free summer concert and a picnic, and you’ll have a summer memory warm enough that it lasts into the winter. Downtown Summer Music Series 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, June through September, Acacia Park, 115 E. Platte Ave. June 4: Chronic Funk Disorder (high-energy funk) June 11: The 719 Band (R&B, funk,…
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Concerts in the Park series sound off next week
A beloved annual concert series offering live music in a relaxed, family-friendly environment will return to Monument next week. Concerts in the Park will sound off from 6:30-8:30 p.m., June 3 and each Wednesday during June and July in Limbach Park, 151 Front St., Monument. A revolving lineup of local bands showcasing a mix of…
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3 shows set for ‘PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure’ at Pikes Peak Center
Get ready as “PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure” turns Colorado Springs into the next place to witness the action-packed world of a heroic yet adorable puppy crew. Nickelodeon’s hit series “PAW Patrol” is trading the screen for the stage as the show’s theatrical adaptation brings a weekend of tail-wagging to the Pikes Peak Center…