Many Mountains is a Folk Rock group from the Front Range of Colorado. The band is fronted by Katie Rose & Dustin Moran who have been playing music together for half a decade. In early 2014, their motivations led them to focus on creating as Many Mountains. Their music tells stories of hard truths, self contemplation, and a longing to shed light on the unknown. Swooning vocal harmonies are sang often, over swelling slide guitar, and to the point rhythms. The listener may be moved to question ideas they thought were set in stone. Might Many Mountain change your way of thinking?
 

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Red Light Rodeo has been spreading their innovative take on country, bluegrass and traditional music in your favorite barrooms, music festivals, and listening rooms around Virginia and the mid-Atlantic region since early 2012. The Rodeo mixes age old words and melodies with the raw rock and roll energy of hard-edged country and honky-tonk to create original music and traditional renderings that keeps their fan base coming back for more.

Wes Canter leads the band with his tobacco stained crooning and heavy-hitting rhythm guitar. Zach Hudgins brings masterfully delivered thumping standup bass with floor rattling solos and sings high harmony vocals. Zack Miller works double duty playing blistering leads on both mandolin and fiddle (sometimes in the same song!) all while singing middle and bass harmonies. Together their musical backgrounds cover the gambit from classic country music to British whaling ballads, early 20th century swing, gospel, funk, and of course, traditional old-time Appalachian music.

At their core Red Light Rodeo has been called a “bluegrass power trio” but the band believes the music they play could more aptly be described as "honkgrass" since even their bluegrass and folk music is tinged heavily with a country sound and feel.

Red Light Rodeo also frequently performs as a 5-piece with the Rodeo All-Stars, bringing veteran heavyweight Richmond musicians Jake Sellers (washboard/drums) and Kent South (electric guitar/lap steel) onto the stage.

The Rodeo released their first 5 song EP, Nothing But the Nuts, in June of 2014 and released a vinyl 7" single in fall of 2015 and will enter the studio to begin recording their first full length album in the Spring or 2016.

The Burnsville Band is a smokin’ Blues band based out of San Diego. The band has gained local popularity on the fast track since forming in 2006, playing in top clubs and events in San Diego including an ongoing regular stint as
the Saturday night ‘house band’ at the House of Blues. 
Steve Burns, vocalist and lead guitarist, has kicked this band into high gear evolving it now into a tightly oiled  machine featuring some of the finest talent San Diego has to offer. Steve doesn’t just play the Blues, he has a
feeling for them. Watching him wrangle the guitar is a show unto itself.

Charmaine Tam on Bass, from Chicago, has been with several well-known local bands including two award-winning
bands...West of Memphis and Smokin Knights. Her unique approach on the bass is solid and grooving, and her
knowledge of the Blues has made her highly sought after by some of the best in San Diego. Joseph Hager, from New York, studied with the late jazz great Tony Monforte. A stellar percussionist, Joseph plays in
several local bands in the styles of blues, rock, jazz, R&B, Americana, bluegrass, folk, country, Zydeco, and Latin. His
ability to cross genres is key in the Burnsville Bands ability to cover many different feels throughout a show. 
It's never the same show for the Burnsville Band as they are constantly raising the bar on musicianship, adding new
material and keeping it fun and fresh. With that in mind they frequently have special guests, both local and well known
artists, invited to share the stage. You never know who will be stopping by and it's always a good time.

Brewed with the best ingredients from the high plains of Texas, the hills of Pennslyvania, and the Red dirt of Oklahoma, Sour Bridges is the finest blend of hand clapping, foot stomping browngrass that Austin has to offer.

The past few years have been pretty eventful for Twin Cities based Bluesy-Americana trio Collapsing Stars. Producer credits on a record for Rhymesayers Entertainment (Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Dem Atlas). The opportunity to play at the renowned Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles. And yes, a performance for over 120K people at Redbull Crashed Ice in St. Paul. And if that wasn't enough, the group has been touring relentlessly to promote the upcoming release of their first full-length record titled 2012.

MUST RSVP on Facebook event page: Can't take more than 40, so please be 100% that you are coming so we don't turn others away!

Join us for another fun Art and Brews! This time we will be painting your very own Beer Stein just the way you want it : )

Where: VBC Brewery
Hosted By: Alpine Arts Center
Cost: $25 (CASH) gets you a stein and a beer

We are "The Runaway Grooms" consisting of three band members, Adam Tobin on guitar and vocals, Zach Cialek on guitar and dobro, and Justin Bissett on percussion. Justin and Adam grew up in Massachusetts have been jamming on pots and pans since the diaper days and Adam discovered Zach's sweet ambient sound through the hall ways of Beaver Creek's employee housing. After knocking on Zach's door in the wee hours of the morning, Adam and Zach discovered something beautiful, a soulful connection through the conduit of some good ol fashioned classic rock and blues music. Zach has given up wrestling bears in his home state of Alaska to join the Massachusetts boys in bringing you some wedding band favorites from the 60s and 70s to now, music that'll make you sing, dance and grab another beer.

Tim and Richard will bring their American Rock Fusion style to the stage performing mostly original music, but they do a handful of well-known covers as well. Occasionally they will feature a guest musician like local cello player Faith Elizabeth.

With Tim on guitar and providing vocals, and Richard on the Cajon, these guys are top-notch musicians and really put out a cool vibe. I would encourage you to be o the lookout for their next local performance – and don’t miss it.

Shaky Hand String Band is located deep in the Rocky Mountains. Influences of the high country, the band expresses itself from the beautiful surroundings in which their music is inspired.  The band brings a variety of musical backgrounds together to create an intimate and exciting sound that will have listeners singing their songs for many days to come.  Playing mainly original music, Shaky Hand String Band has become an outlet to express their imaginations with no barriers or restrictions.  Their passions for eachother and their music creates a memorable experience that you surely won't want to miss.    

The band formed with a focus on original music, with aspirations to share their sound while touring the globe.  The members consist of Patrick O'Halloran (Banjo/Vocals), Jess Moidel (Violin/Vocals), Todd Webster (Mandolin/Vocals),  Nick Beato (Bass/Vocals).  Each member brings their own special strength to the band in the form of writing, harmonies, melodies, improvisation and rhythm that all make the Shaky Hand sound.  With backgrounds in bluegrass, classical, jazz and choir the band carries a broad seasonalsound that falls within the bluegrass world, but reaches into the hearts of polka, gypsy, folk and jazz lovers a like.   

The Shaky Hand String Band plans on spending Spring and the Summer of 2017 touring throughout the United States from coast to coast.  Look for Shaky Hand String Band this year as shows are announced and big developments continue to arise.  Sign up to our mailing list here, and follow us on Facebook to keep up with all our happenings, and upcoming events.  We love meeting our fans and look forward to sharing our adventures with the Shaky Hand String Band community.

This duo will blow you away. Neil on the guitar and Jess on the piano! Don't miss this!

Something Like Seduction is a 3-piece band based out of Tucson, AZ that was formed in 2011. The SLS sound is a fusion of reggae, rock, and alternative music. SLS has been playing shows locally through Arizona since 2011 and has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with bands such as: Rebelution, Pepper, Atmosphere, Dirty Heads, Iration, Tribal Seeds, Passafire, and Fortunate Youth, among others.  In 2013 the band released their debut EP "Lost In Emerald Cove", which has since gathered 50 thousand plays through Spotify and Soundcloud. In January of 2015, the band started touring regionally and have since played 30+ shows in cities throughout California and Utah. Something Like Seduction also just released their first full length album, "Weapons Of Mass Seduction" on December 18th and will embark on several national tours throughout 2016.

Johnny Johnston has been singing and playing the blues in bars, restaurants and juke joints across America for the past 25 years. In the 1980's, he honed his blues slide guitar style as a solo performer in southern Georgia and northern Florida. In the 90's, he moved to the west coast and played electric slide guitar in blues bands in San Francisco and along the north and central coast of California. These days, Johnny Johnston regularly performs solo blues and blues inspired originals. Fort Collins' own Johnny Johnston brings his hot fingerpickin', slide guitar and vocals to Colorado music venues. Colorado residents no longer have to drive to Mississippi or New Orleans to enjoy real down home blues - Johnny Johnston delivers!!

Rain City Ramblers are an exciting acoustic trio from Seattle, Washington. Featuring Forrest Marowitz (upright bass), Daniel Ullom (mandolin) and Jim Horbett (guitar), they trace the lines between bluegrass and country, jazz and folk, old-time and the blues, distilling their favorite elements of these traditions and blending them into finely-crafted songs.

The Altitones are a 6-piece band, playing an array of soul rocking,
body shaking, mind blowing tunes, ranging from Honky Tonk, Rock n' Roll,
Blues, Reggae and Zydeco! Forged here in the Vail Valley, The Altitones are comprised of Tommy Anderson, Mauricio Cadavid, Sam Bee, Jude Wargo, Ben Swonke, and Brian
Jordan!

Bradley "Chum" Carter is a guitarist, banjoist, fiddler, and composer for film.

Bradley performs a solo variety show switching off between guitar, banjo, and fiddle as well as doing his best John Hartford impression by dancing rhythm on an amplified piece of plywood. These "brazenly eclectic" shows switch from bluegrass to rock, old time, jazz, and blues all in the course of a set. 

Bradley is the guitar player, singer, and songwriter for Asheville, North Carolina's classic rock inspired Power Trio Max Gross Weight.

As a banjoist, Bradley is a member of the Newgrass Quintet Asheville New Grass, an ensemble that features some of the Western North Carolina region's best instrumentalists. Bradley is also a former member of popular WNC jamgrassers Sanctum Sully.

Bradley's music has been featured in films and ads by prominent adventure filmmakers BigUP Productions, Sender Films, Camp 4 Collective, and Oakley Anderson Moore.

Robert Mabe is a stellar banjo player, singer/songwriter, from the hills of North Carolina. 

As a young banjo player in North Carolina, Robert had the opportunity to learn from and perform with many great bluegrass and old time banjo players as the area was and still is a hot-bed of musicians. 

His unique style covers a wide range of music from straight ahead buegrass to jazz, irish, and roots music. 

In 2016 Robert released his latest album, "Somewhere in the Middle". The album, written and produced by Robert, showcases Roberts versitile songwriting skills and includes an all star cast of musicians. 

"Somewhere in the Middle" also caught the attention of Bluegrass Today and Bluegrass Unlimited who both published rave reviews and high praise of the project. 

Robert has been touring steadily for several years both in the US and abroad. He has recorded and shared the stage with some of the greats in bluegrass music. 

In addition to playing dozens of festivals each year, Robert has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Canadian Embassy, IBMA 2016, and private events for Secretary Madeline Albright. 

Be sure to visit www.robertsbanjo.com for music, videos, tour dates, and the latest news on Roberts banjo adventures!

The shadow cast by the city of big shoulders is a shade where a certain imagination gets ignited. Perhaps it’s all the train tracks that harken back to when Chicago was truly freight handler to the nation, sending catalog dreams speeding over steel to far off corners of the country.

Aaron Kelly grew up thinking big and making plans, and wondering where those trains were going to. Falling under the influence of Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, and Jack Kerouac, his songs aren’t too dissimilar from those crates and packages of the last century. They carry the promise that something good is coming. These are songs meant to ease a burden and bring a smile, carefully crafted and made to last.

Aaron has been featured by American Songwriter Magazine, and released Barefoot and Bottomed Out, his first solo album, in 2016, after zig-zagging across the country for the last 7 years with his band, Overman.

The Moves Collective have proven to turn heads all over the West with their Funk-Grass music, having shared the stage with Leftover Salmon,Fruition, Hot Buttered Rum, Midnight North, The Dustbowl Revival & Joe Marcinek Band. Recently winning 'Best Americana' in the 2017 San Diego Music Awards, the group just joined the impressive roster of Ever Upward Entertainment out of Colorado. Between tours this Summer, the band will be working on their third record, expected to be released later this year.

Support our Mission to bring awareness to a global audience through music! By contributing to the 'Souls on the Run' Kickstarter Project, you will be intimately connected to the band!
Join us as we make history. In August, we will head into Pacific Beat Recording to cut our new record and YOU can help us share it with the world. Click HERE >>>

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“At our core, we have a mission to 'Move in the Moment' through improvisation, sharing our unique songs, experiences and stories with audiences across the globe. Our intent lies in finding connection with others through the beautiful language of music.” - T. Norton

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You can find out more about the band's Mission to Move You, Upcoming 2017 Summer Tour dates and Free Music on their website - [www.TheMovesCollective.com]

Brandon Hagen and Chris Jones each bring a burning passion for songcraft and rock and roll, and it shows through in both intimate acoustic and full-bore venue settings. Their vocal harmonies and passionate guitar work illuminate their influences - The Band, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Peter Gabriel, John Mayer, and more. 

Hagen is a 6-year resident of Boulder, Colorado, with family ties to the area going back to the 1950s when his grandfather (and current roommate), Walter, moved to the city with his grandmother, Irma. The state has been a haven of creative output for Hagen, seeing the release of two solo EPs, performances on 6 albums to date, and playing/touring with 6 different bands in those years. This new duo with Jones shows exceptional promise as a project that was a long time coming, and a thrill to see come to fruition. 

Jones, a Colorado native, recently replanted himself in his home soil after several years in Los Angeles. There he had been pursuing success with the affable and energetic indie folk rock band, Bones Muhroni. The band saw the release of several records with Jones sharing vocal, guitar, and songwriting duties. When he eventually heard the call to return to the mountains, the call to Hagen was made that a new acoustic duo was immanent. 

The story of Klone Manor goes further back than the lives of either member. The story continues to be told in song and in person. Find out more at one of our next shows.

The Matchsellers are Warsaw, Indiana native Andrew Morris and Julie Bates of Kansas City, Missouri. Their exciting, gritty, and often hilarious stage show has been developed over four years of relentless touring across the US and Europe. Though deeply rooted in bluegrass and old time tradition, the pair’s respective backgrounds in electric blues guitar and classical violin– as well as a penchant for the absurd– offer a refreshing point of view. The group has been featured on various NPR and international radio stations as well as blogs including The Bluegrass Situation, Dying For Bad Music and more.

It's FREEEEEEEE! Wahooo

Adam Tobin on guitar and vocals, Zach Cialek on guitar and dobro, and Justin Bissett on percussion. Justin and Adam grew up in Massachusetts have been jamming on pots and pans since the diaper days and Adam discovered Zach's sweet ambient sound through the hall ways of Beaver Creek's employee housing. After knocking on Zach's door in the wee hours of the morning, Adam and Zach discovered something beautiful, a soulful connection through the conduit of some good ol fashioned classic rock and blues music. Zach has given up wrestling bears in his home state of Alaska to join the Massachusetts boys in bringing you some wedding band favorites from the 60s and 70s to now, music that'll make you sing, dance and grab another beer

Foxfeather is a sultry, alt-americana band founded in 2013 in Boulder, CO . Beginning with a lyrical base, and bolstered by strong blues-rock instrumentals, Foxfeather’s unique sound captivates their audience. The band consists of Carly Ricks Smith (lead vocals), Laura Paige Stratton (acoustic/electric guitars, keys, vocals), Patrick Coleman (upright/electric bass, violin), Ben Batchelor (drums and percussion), and Ian Hendrick (electric guitar). Foxfeather is a local staple in the Colorado Front Range, and also tours nationally. The band released their EP, Foul Moon, in 2014. In response to this release The Marquee stated that “the group is overflowing with talent” and “Carly Ricks Smith has a spectacular voice which lies somewhere between the folky soprano of a young Joni Mitchell and the jazz-heavy range of Lake Street Dive’s Rachel Price. It’s powerful as well as delicate.” Andy Eppler of The Prairie Scholars said “it’s sexy. It’s original," they "have crafted something very special and instantly like-able on this album.” The BoulderBeat reviewed Patrick Coleman’s presence on bass as “one of the biggest treats of their performance,” with a “jazzy undertone that rightfully demanded its own attention.” The band is set to release their first full-length, self-titled album, paired with a Colorado release tour in October of 2016.

Cousin Curtiss produces rootstomp music at its finest. Lyrics with meaning. Vocality with power. Guitar with fury. Stomp with soul. And the guy plays harmonica like his hair's on fire. Cousin Curtiss's finger-picking style is reminiscent of John Butler, his harp playing is on par with John Popper, and his loop jams are straight out of Keller Williams handbook. His one-man-band, ceaselessly-energized performance is designed to move people. Ever practiced. Never the same. Always entertaining.

BWR COMEDY GROUP from Denver! COME, IT'S FREEEEE!!

Primal J and the Neanderthals is a 5 piece band from Eagle County who has a unique Funky, Punky, Rock Reggae sound that will get you moving and grooving!

Local Live music !

Have you ever dreamed of performing at your favorite local brewery? Here's your chance! Open mic nights at VBC are here!

Join us Tuesday nights to showcase your talents for all to see. We're looking forward to showcasing the amazing talents of our awesome local community.