With vaccination supporting the City's return to live events, The Lyric has returned to hosting its open mic events for Fort Collins musicians. As a movie theater, outdoor music venue and home to...

Located on 13th and Washington in Denver’s Capitol Hill district, Wax Trax Records has been at the heart of Denver’s alternative music scene since it opened in 1975.  Despite the inconspicuous...

You've made it. After a tough two semesters, which felt much more like 20, you've once again made it to the season of much-needed relaxation and wonderful summer weather. It's time for pool parties,...

West Side Joe & The Men of Soul are a three piece blues band formed in Fort Collins with a musical style influenced by jazz, gospel, blues and early rock 'n’ roll. Their first full length album,...

For the past 12 years, the Fort Collins Musicians Association has held FoCoMX, an annual music festival that hosts and celebrates local musicians from Northern Colorado. With restrictions on large...

The historic Oriental Theater in Denver opened its doors on April 10 to patrons of rock group Shovelhead 66. The group describes itself on its website as “a high-energy and hard-rocking...

After a long wait, spring is in the air once again. No more barring yourself indoors to escape the wildfires or those classic Colorado blizzards; the flowers are in bloom and, of course, so is the...

After what feels like a never-ending semester, it is finally 4/20 and summer is just around the corner, so it’s time to celebrate and enjoy the holiday by cranking up some sunny tunes and letting...

The increase of women in the music industry is a problem that needs to be addressed. Now that women are on the cover of magazines, running venues, headlining shows and even writing the articles we...

There is something sacred and severe about the sea — the haunting depths of the oceans and the gargantuan crests of the waves. But something more treacherous still lies in the waters: the lull of...

It has now been a year since many local bands have been able to play a live show. While this time has allowed many bands to experiment with their music, there is a feeling of incompleteness due to...

In March of last year, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the entertainment industry like a tidal wave. In a matter of days, venues around the country had shut their doors, and for some of them, it was for...