Tag: music
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Old Dominion happy to be on the road again with tour stop at Ford Amphitheater this Friday
Like so many music acts, Old Dominion found its world turned upside down when the pandemic hit in 2020 and touring was shut down. Not only that, the situation nearly sapped the life out of being Old Dominion altogether. “We found ourselves doing a lot of the stuff that it takes to be in a…
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A.J. Croce’s tour stop in Colorado Springs to feature songs by his father
Never let it be said that A.J. Croce used nepotism as a crutch toward crafting his own solo career. As the son of late singer-songwriter Jim Croce, it would have been easy for the former to come out of the gate trading on his father’s legacy and song canon.Instead, A.J. Croce kicked off his career…
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Nashville-based punk band Winona Fighter set to play in Colorado Springs
Winona Fighter has come a long way, most of it by van and trailer, since the days when it was handing out flyers outside a music festival it wasn’t even playing. But as it turned out, the Nashville-based punk band’s old-school, do-it-yourself approach paid off, as it learned how to make the best of whatever…
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Musical duo Air Supply still going strong after five decades; performing in Colorado Springs tonight
Early in their partnership with Air Supply, guitarist Graham Russell and singer Russell Hitchcock got a harsh lesson in how fleeting success can be in the world of music. The two met in Sydney, Australia, when they landed gigs in the chorus for a touring production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in 1975. They hit it…
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Colorado Springs, Ford Amphitheater developer announce new sound measures — but there could be a wait
Enhanced mitigation measures designed to tamp down noise at the new Ford Amphitheater, whose debut last summer in northern Colorado Springs generated hundreds of complaints from area residents objecting to what they called unwanted and obtrusive sound from the outdoor concert facility, were announced Tuesday by Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s office and VENU, the Springs-based entertainment…
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Yonder Mountain, The Fretliners to perform at Lulu’s for bluegrass event
Lulu’s Downtown will celebrate bluegrass this weekend with two nights of concerts filled with string acoustics. Yonder Mountain String Band will headline alongside The Fretliners both evenings. On Friday, the bands will be joined by Broken Compass Bluegrass. On Saturday, GOAT Mafia, the Colorado College Bluegrass Ensemble, will open. Yonder Mountain got its start here…
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Long, strange drip: Colorado Springs tie-dye studio is couple’s dream come true
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When it comes to tie-dye, there are degrees of knowing and not knowing. Holly and Matty Hilts know the best kind of dye (fiber reactive procion). They know the best kind of fabric (100% cotton). They know the colors that mix well and the colors…
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Long, strange drip: Colorado Springs tie-dye studio is couple’s dream come true
When it comes to tie-dye, there are degrees of knowing and not knowing. Holly and Matty Hilts know the best kind of dye (fiber reactive procion). They know the best kind of fabric (100% cotton). They know the colors that mix well and the colors that do not (red and blue might appear more muddy…
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Collective Soul coming to Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper once sang that Elvis was everywhere — to hilarious effect. In the case of the most recent Collective Soul record, the two-CD “Here to Eternity,” the spirit of Presley was omnipresent. Recorded on site at Presley’s California estate in Palm…
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Cracker’s new tour stops this week in downtown Colorado Springs
Winston Churchill is credited with saying that history is written by the victors. And in the world of major labels, these corporate entities have a long history of emerging as top dogs by controlling artist’s musical output and writing contracts that give acts the short end of the stick. David Lowery and his band Cracker,…