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Jakob Mueller and Jackson Lamperes from Slow Caves perform a lively show at the Lagoon Summer Concert Series. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

Slow Caves performs energetic, 2-hour show at Lagoon Concert Series

Alec Erickson June 29, 2017

“I hope they like loud music,” said David Dugan before his band, Slow Caves, took the stage Wednesday evening at CSU's Lagoon Concert Series. Slow Caves is rock band from Fort Collins.   “We...

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Alec Reviews Music: Hey Violet debuts pop influenced ‘From the Outside’

Alec Erickson June 27, 2017

When you think bands that have opened for Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins and Steel Panther, the name Hey Violet probably does not come to mind. That is because they used to be called Cherri Bomb,...

Liam Kimball playing Mike Block's cello. Photo credit: Jonny Rhein

Silk Road Ensemble teach importance of culture and music at The Music District

Jonny Rhein June 22, 2017

Members of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble provided an open workshop at The Music District in Fort Collins on Tuesday. The musicians were cellist Mike Block, percussionist Shane Shanahan and flutist...

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Fort Collins Museum of Discovery presents Ziggy Stardust and the Laser Dome from Mars

Ryan Greene June 21, 2017

A little bit of David Bowie is coming to the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. From 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 23, and 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, the museum’s laser dome...

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Colorado Brewers’ Festival to provide three days of beer, music

Alec Erickson June 20, 2017

If there is anything that Fort Collins has plenty of it would be beer. With dozens of local breweries, you would be hard pressed to not find some local craft IPA just minutes away. There is one festival...

Sunday headliner for NewWestFest announced

Sunday headliner for NewWestFest announced

Alec Erickson June 19, 2017

If a three-day-long, free music festival does not sound like one of the best things Fort Collins has to offer, then you would be wrong. Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest is back again this year and runs from...

Danielle Anderson and her band Danielle Ate the Sandwich performed on opening night of the Lagoon Summer Concert Series Wednesday. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

CSU alumna, ukulele song writer opens Lagoon Concert Series

Nicole Towne June 16, 2017

Colorado State University alumna and folk-pop musican Danielle Anderson opened the Lagoon Summer Concert Series on Wednesday night under clear skies her with ukulele in hand. Anderson, better known as...

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Alec Reviews Music: Rise Against speak out once again with ‘Wolves’

Alec Erickson June 13, 2017

We are currently living in one of the most exciting times to be involved in politics. Social media and the internet in general have made us all more socially aware of everything happening than we could...

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Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest promises to light up Old Town

June 13, 2017

From August 11 to 13, Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest is coming to Fort Collins. Known locally as BoNi, the free music festival takes place in Old Town and features a massive lineup of 86 bands in 2017....

At the front of the crowd, fans gathered to watch Slow Caves open for St. Lucia at Taste of Fort Collins 2017  (Chapman Croskell | Collegian)

Taste of Fort Collins Day 2: Beating the heat with great food

Chapman W. June 11, 2017

[new_royalslider id="603"] As temperatures rose on Saturday, attendees to Taste of Fort Collins beat the heat with cold drinks, treats and by hanging out in the shade of the trees. Taste of Fort Collins...

Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's performs at Taste of Fort Collins 2017 (Chapman Croskell | Collegian)

Taste of Fort Collins Day 1: Plain White T’s are anything but plain

Chapman W. June 10, 2017

[new_royalslider id="602"] As the gates opened and people swarmed into Washington Park on Friday night they were headed one of two places: the stage or the line for beer. Taste of Fort Collins is an...

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5 unconventional summer albums

Brody Coronelli June 10, 2017

The summer song is a staple in pop culture at this point. Every year in late May, early July, the charts are bombarded with a slew of "Summer anthems": songs detailing carefree days under the sun and nights...

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