July 2026 – Kat Hasty

In This Issue: Kat Hasty | The Crooked Rugs | The Lincoln Cheyenne | Kim Congdon | Dacono Music & Spirits Festival

Kat Hasty Grew Up and Kept Going

The West Texas singer-songwriter brings her Red Dirt sound to Colorado and Wyoming this July. Kat Hasty is a West Texas singer-songwriter, a single mom, and one of the names Rolling Stone put on Red Dirt’s next wave. She’s earned every bit of it on her own terms. “Pretty Things” is the song that put […]

Kim Congdon: Comedy’s Unlikely Survivor

Like any scene in the entertainment business, comedy has changed significantly in recent years. In the not-so-distant past, a coveted spot on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson meant you’d hit the big time – an achievement accentuated if you were invited to sit on the host’s couch following a successful set. Today, this honor […]

How The Lincoln Is Stepping Into Cheyenne Frontier Days History 

For roughly 25 years, the afterparty had an address. When the Outlaw Saloon closed its doors, it left more than a vacancy in Cheyenne’s nightlife calendar. It left a ritual without a home.  Cheyenne Frontier Days is the kind of event that doesn’t need a subtitle. This event draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every […]

The Crooked Rugs Find Their Sweet Spot on Self-Titled Fifth Album

Ever expanding and prolific, Fort Collins-based psychedelic high-desert rock outfit The Crooked Rugs is back with a self-titled fifth full-length album. Locking in on the things that made their previous album Hear & Now so interesting, The Crooked Rugs is contemplative and precise, feeling more like the steady forward motion of a train than a […]