Tag: music
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Chamber Orchestra of the Springs announces new season in Colorado Springs
Poetry and literature are the inspiration behind the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs’ 43rd season. The 2026-27 season also honors Maestro Thomas Wilson’s 30th anniversary as music director. To celebrate, Wilson will feature musicians from the orchestra as soloists throughout the year, as well as showcase American composers as a tribute to the 250th anniversary…
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Latin, Celtic, contemporary Christian, ’90s grunge hit stages in Colorado Springs this weekend
“La Vida Loca” by Colorado Springs Philharmonic: The vibe is turning hot this weekend when guest conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, guest vocalists Jackie Mendez and Ender Thomas, and guest musicians José Sibaja on trumpet and percussionist Luisito Quintero belt out hits by several popular Latin artists. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Pikes Peak…
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Colorado Springs orchestra offers concerts featuring popular, jubilant works
In lieu of a sweet edible treat, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs will present you with an aural confection. The impetus behind the orchestra’s upcoming concerts, “All in Good Humor,” is simple: “To have some fun,” said music director and conductor Thomas Wilson. To do that, they’ve enlisted the help of three composers from the…
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Devon Allman eager to bring Blues Summit tour to Springs
By Bill FormanLast Word Features Devon Allman has enjoyed a multi-faceted music career working with Duane Betts in the Allman Betts Band. Having recently wrapped up their annual Allman Betts Family Revival tour in which Allman and Betts brought aboard a variety of guest musicians to perform, Allman is now embarking on his Devon Allman’s…
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Vitamin String Quartet set to give contemporary songs a twist at Pikes Peak Center
By Bill FormanLast Word Features The music industry has a long, storied tradition of taking original hits and transforming them into something else entirely. Who can forget Pat Boone, who topped the pop charts with his ultra-sanitized versions of Little Richard songs? Or 101 Strings, who turned the honky-tonk hits of Hank Williams into uplifting…
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic brings Spanish flair with ‘Carmen / Aranjuez’
Seventy-eight musicians. Two rehearsals. Four days to bring it together. From the seductive drama of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” to the aching melody of Joaquín Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez,” the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will bring Spanish-inspired music to the Pikes Peak Center with “Carmen / Aranjuez” on Saturday and Sunday. “It’s one of the great pieces…
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Classic rock, jazz and orchestra favorites hit Colorado Springs this weekend
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS: GREAT AMERICAN CROONERS: Benny Benack III, Robbie Lee and Shenel Johns lend their smooth vocals to classics made famous by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin, backed by a four-piece band. 7 p.m. Saturday, Ent Center for the Arts, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $35-$75; entcenterforthearts.org. AC/DC VS OZZY: A…
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Pikes Pick: Finding comfort in new album by The Paper Kites
“I’m gonna try some good living.” It’s the refrain in a new song by indie folk band The Paper Kites, setting the hopeful tone of the whole album with “hope” in its name: “If You Go There, I Hope You Find it.” There is hope in that song title as well — “When the Lavender…
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Skijoring, an ABBA tribute and tequila tastings lead Colorado’s weekend guide
MIDWINTER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: High-energy acoustic harmonies will take over Northglenn with three days of live music and late-night jam sessions. Starting Friday, the festival spotlights rising bluegrass artists while creating an intimate setting where musicians and fans mingle at the Delta by Marriott (10 E. 120th Ave.), $72.66-$127.78; midwinterbluegrass.com. TELLURIDE COMEDY FESTIVAL: Starting Thursday, laughter…
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Pikes pick: Harry Styles’ new song ‘Aperture’ refreshes your playlist
If you’ve been waiting for new sounds from Harry Styles, your playlist just got an upgrade. On Jan. 22, the Grammy-winning British pop star released “Aperture,” his first official new single in nearly three years and the lead track from his upcoming fourth studio album in March, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” “Aperture” leans…