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Audience members at the Oliver Hazard and The Last Revel show put their hands up for a crowd photo at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. “They were so interactive with the crowd, it seemed like they really wanted to be here,” said Ashlyne Grubb, an audience member that has attended three of Oliver Hazards Colorado shows.
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Michael Belazis performs with his band, Oliver Hazard, at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. The band began their tour in Denver the night prior, making this their second time performing with co-headlining band The Last Revel.
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Michael Belazis performs with his band, Oliver Hazard, using string lights and lamps to convey a living room house show experience at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. The little lamps were scattered throughout the stage, but the tiny lamp on the piano started an additional community for the band. “When we ordered this one, we thought it would be a big one, clearly it is not,” Belazis said. “But we embraced it all the same and instead of taking it back we put it on the piano and we noticed that folk were taking more pictures of the lamp than they were of us. We’re not even mad, it’s kind of cool, it’s a little inside joke.”
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Ryan Acker sings with his band, The Last Revel, at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. The song was about the trials and tribulations of marriage, as both him and his partner are touring musicians.
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Lee Henke, the lead singer and guitarist for The Last Revel, plays in the second show of the band’s co-headlined tour with Oliver Hazard at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9.
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Michael Belazis performs with his band, Oliver Hazard, at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. The band has a shared songwriting experience, pulling inspiration from each other and allowing one another to showcase their songwriting abilities.
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Nate Miner plays the keys with his band, Oliver Hazard, during the second show of their co-headlined “Raindrop River Tour” with The Last Revel at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. “This is our first time headlining at a lot of these cities that we’re going to go to,” said Michael Belazis, Miner’s bandmate.
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Ryan Krauss plays standing bass with The Last Revel during their performance at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. The band is joining Oliver Hazard on their ‘Raindrop River Tour,’ trading off headlining performances. “I’m excited to just see what it feels like when it switches to have the crowd already fired up,” said Ryan Anchor, Krauss’s bandmate.
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Ryan Acker sings and plays banjo with his band, The Last Revel, at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9.
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Ryan Acker sings and plays banjo with band The Last Revel at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. “We’re just so happy to be part of it,” Acker said.
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Ryan Krauss plays standing bass with The Last Revel during their performance at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9.
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Vinnie Donatelle and Ryan Acker play off one another during their band The Last Revel’s performance at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. The two bandmates perform in this way often, aiming to bring the jam band atmosphere to their performances.
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Ryan Acker sings and plays banjo with band The Last Revel at the Aggie Theatre Oct. 9. “Everyone is excited that the music between the bands really do compliment each other, whether its on the front end or the back end,” Acker said. “I’m excited to just see what it feels like when it switches to have the crowd already fired up.”
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Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 15, 2025
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Ruby Secrest, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Ruby Secrest is the returning arts and entertainment editor for The Collegian. As she goes into her fourth and final year at Colorado State University, pursuing a major in journalism and media communications and a minor in women’s and gender studies, she is excited to continue holding space for creative storytelling in the world of journalism.
Born and raised in Denver, Secrest grew up with a love for the arts. With a passion for fine art and live music, Secrest has continued to expand her knowledge on the arts during her time at The Collegian. Secrest began her role at the newspaper in fall 2023 as a writer and photographer; she specialized in concert photography as well as gallery and street art articles, reporting on live music and the local art scene within Fort Collins.
At The Collegian, Secrest often finds herself intrigued by stories filled with life and passion. Whether that may be a first-time business owner, a seasoned artist coming out with a new collection or a band going on tour for the first time, Secrest makes an effort to give a platform to people passionate about their work and share what the arts can do for individual communities.
Secrest finds inspiration from photographers such as Christian Sarkine and Amir Hamja, as well as creative inspirations from early works of Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon, finding a fascination at the crossroads of creativity and protest.
When she is not clocked in, she usually enjoys hiking or skiing in the mountains, dancing with her friends, starting a new craft project, binge watching cult classics or embracing the art of doing nothing.
Secrest is grateful for the platform The Collegian has given her over her past two years, and as she heads into her final year as the arts and entertainment editor, she plans to continue encouraging passion within the arts and giving a platform to those who create it.