Tag: Phil Long Music Hall
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Irish Tenors inspired growth of similar groups, will perform in Colorado Springs
The Irish Tenors are fresh off a flight to Boston and slap-happy from exhaustion. Gathered in a hotel room, where the trio is grateful for a night off after three shows in a row, the old guard, Anthony Kearns and Ronan Tynan, are teasing the newbie, Patrick Hyland, the newest member of the group. It’s…
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Grammy Award-winning singer Crystal Gayle to perform in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After her song “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” blew up the charts, every song pitched to Crystal Gayle had the word “blue” in it. The year was 1977, and Gayle’s country music career was heating up. Her 1975 song “Wrong Road Again” performed…
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Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter David Nail to perform in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authenticity is at the root of David Nail’s music. “I always tell people, I’m a terrible actor,” Nail chuckled. “Whether it’s positive or negative, you get what you see.” That personal, honest storytelling comes through in his songs, and it’s what resonates with his fans.…
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Country artist Randall King to headline Phil Long Music Hall
Growing up in West Texas, Randall King fondly remembers going to work with his father, a trucker. Sitting passenger in his dad’s Freightliner, the two would listen to old-school country music — his father being a particularly big fan of Hank Williams Sr. and Jr. “He introduced me to country music out there on the…
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New Year’s Eve in Colorado Springs: Parties, concerts, comedy, family events and more
Cheers to another year in the vaults of our memories and to the tabula rasa of a new year. Galas, concerts, family-friendly events and comedy are perfect ways to mark the end of 2024. • “New Year’s Eve: Rhapsody in Blue”: Join the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, conductor Thomas Wilson and guest pianist Martin James Bartlett…
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New Colorado Springs foundation to offer $3 million in arts grants, scholarships
Millions of dollars are up for grabs for those in the arts. VENU Holding Corp., the hospitality and live entertainment company behind Ford Amphitheater and the freshly renamed Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, recently announced its new VENU Arts and Culture Foundation, which will help support talent in the Pikes Peak region and…
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‘It’s all the antics: Elton John tribute show brings new life to original performances
It’s a little bit funny — when Rus Anderson started playing gigs on the beach in Clearwater, Fla., he couldn’t have imagined where it would lead. The Scottish musician, who started playing piano at 4, was often told he resembled Elton John. During his gigs, requests would flow in for John’s music. “I started playing…
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Top concerts around Colorado Springs this December | Live music monthly
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Finish 2024 on a high note with these upcoming concerts in Colorado Springs. As Live Music Monthly wraps up, make sure to catch your final concerts before the new year arrives. From holiday themed shows to rock and rap, there’s something for every music lover…
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Top concerts around Colorado Springs this December | Live music monthly
Finish 2024 on a high note with these upcoming concerts in Colorado Springs. As Live Music Monthly wraps up, make sure to catch your final concerts before the new year arrives. From holiday themed shows to rock and rap, there’s something for every music lover this December. Before diving into the lineup, let’s catch up on…