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SOUND SCENE
Music: live and on stage
Local musicians pack the Aggie Theater
PHOTO BY RICHARD HARO
THE FLOURISHING MUSIC SCENE in Fort Collins is a huge part of what makes it unique. You have lots of choices from an evening of bluegrass jammin’ at a cozy venue to a packed square full of revelers. Pause and listen in Old Town Square as some passerby stops to tickle out a tune on one of the Pianos About Town. This might be your first sign that music fills the air here.
Concerts calling Stop by the square any Thursday or Friday summer evening for a free concert. Bring your dancing shoes! Wander over to Oak Street Plaza on a Tuesday, sit down and relax to some
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Noontime Notes. Or catch a free performance at Foothills Mall or Front Range Village.
Variety of venues Plenty of nightspots feature live music. Take in a concert at Washington’s, a new stateof-the-art concert hall, or settle in behind a cocktail for some sounds at the refined Magic Rat. For that I-can’t-believe-it setting, head up the Cache la Poudre Canyon to the outdoor stage at Mishawaka Amphitheater.
Festival fever And not to be missed: the festivals! Immerse yourself in the music and all the energy that
comes with it. Take in a weekend of free local and national acts on multiple stages at Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest or immerse yourself in the regional scene at FoCoMX. The Taste of Fort Collins festival offers an opportunity to pair local food with your live music.
Serious support Fort Collins supports music and the culture that goes with it, in a comprehensive way, on a campus called the Music District. Visitors can borrow state-of-the-art equipment while on campus or attend one of their many educational and entertaining events. www.themusicdistrict.org