Tag: music
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Sublime, Brother Ali and Bigxthaplug among the artists in the Springs this week
COUNTRY RISING FESTIVAL: Country Rising Festival brings a mix of country, hip-hop and rising artists to UCHealth Park, with BigXthaPlug headlining alongside Muscadine Bloodline, Graham Barham, Atlus and Willie Pake. Produced by Social House Entertainment, the festival offers a full day of live music starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday at 4385 Tutt Blvd., $43-$99; countryrisingfestival.com. …
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Legendary rockabilly group The Stray Cats to strut their stuff at the Pikes Peak Center
It’s been more than four decades since three young musicians from Long Island formed a band called the Stray Cats with the mission of reviving the rockabilly vibe of the 1950s, complete with jazzy rhythms and high-volume pompadour hairstyles. The hairdos don’t ride quite as high these days, and the band has endured breakups and…
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Jelly Roll, SofaKillers and Savage Hands among this week’s performers
JELLY ROLL: Jelly Roll is rolling into Weidner Field for a night of country music with Justin Moore and special guest Ashley Cooke. The three-time Grammy winner headlines the show, presented by KCCY-FM’s Y96.9 at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 111 W. Cimarron St., $115-$176; weidnerfield.com. THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS: The Kentucky Headhunters bring their blend of Southern…
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Jazz, rock and country music fill Colorado stages this week
DOTSERO: A Colorado original band, Dotsero will bring its high-energy blend of jazz, funk and instrumental groove to Stargazers Theatre for an evening of smooth and dance-ready music. The internationally touring group is known for saxophone-driven melodies that have made it a longtime name in contemporary jazz. 7 p.m. Friday, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $23;…
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Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs offers summer theater intensive for youth, full-length show
For more than a quarter of a century, young adults from around the Pikes Peak region have spent five intense 40-hour weeks every summer preparing to become Tony Award winners. And the rest of us have enjoyed the fruits of their labor. Almost 50 high school students, who auditioned and were accepted into the Youth…
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Vocal Arts Festival brings young singers, big voices to Colorado Springs
By Katie SoenkeSpecial to Springs Scene For three weeks this summer, Colorado Springs will become a training ground for the next generation of opera and musical theater performers. Opera Theatre of the Rockies’ 2026 Vocal Arts Festival, held in collaboration with Colorado College, brings young singers and developing artists to campus for intensive study in…
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Mix of country, rock and kid’s concerts means music for everyone
SAVE FERRIS: Southern California ska-punk veteran Save Ferris brings the “It Means Everything” 29th anniversary tour to The Black Sheep, performing songs from the band’s breakout debut album alongside fan favorites from its nearly three-decade-long career, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $31.14; blacksheeprocks.com. SUMMER ADVENTURE CELEBRATION: Families can celebrate the Pikes Peak Library…
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Old Crow Medicine Show to bring traditional sounds of classic country music to Colorado Springs next week
By Bill FormanLast Word Features Old Crow Medicine Show, a band that Rolling Stone has described as the “torchbearers of traditional country music,” has recorded and performed with a who’s who of Americana and country royalty over the course of its career — from Bob Dylan, whose cast-off verses became the foundation of the song…
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Woodland Park festival features Aaron Watson, red dirt country musicians
Red dirt country music will echo throughout the mountains of Woodland Park this weekend. For the second year in a row, America’s Mountain Festival will bring a slew of red dirt musicians to the tiny town, including headliner Aaron Watson; Walker Montgomery, the son of John Michael Montgomery and nephew of Eddie Montgomery; TikTok star…
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BoDeans, 2010s dance party, 1980s nostalgia on roster this week in Colorado Springs
Electric Avenue – The 80’s MTV Experience: Relive your 1980s youth or experience it for the first time at this concert, where, if you close your eyes, you can pretend you’re sitting in the front row for Duran Duran, David Bowie or Madonna concert in 1985,.7:30 p.m. Thursday, Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave.,…