OUR MUSIC CITY GROWING MUSIC CULTURE
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THE AIR IN FORT COLLINS VIBRATES WITH THE SOUNDS OF LIVE MUSIC. Everywhere you turn, the rich history and legacy of musical endeavors surrounds you like a warm, melodic blanket. In the past few decades, Fort Collins musicians have been working hard to put our town on the map. With a plethora of music venues, multiple festivals throughout the year, and thousands of talented local musicians, it would be quite possible to see a different band every night of the year. The places, the people, and culture of Fort Collins have fostered a stellar musical environment for over 50 years. It is hard to say when the first musician rolled into town. The soldiers and settlers who founded Fort Collins in the mid-1800s undoubtedly would have brought musical instruments with them or Band: Plasma Canvas Photo By Tyler Weston
sang to pass the time. As the town grew, the residents held community dances and played music in whatever spaces they could.
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The earliest surviving example, the Mishawaka Dance Hall, was built right on the Poudre River in 1916 by Walter S. Thompson. To this day “The Mish” continues to attract talent from around the globe.
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Fort Collins Lifestyle | February 2020