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BandWagon Magazine has covered Greeley in 471 stories since 2012, including 198 features, 76 reviews and 112 photo galleries.

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FeaturesWyoming Parties On The Edge: K-Flay Plays Cheyenne’s Edge Fest At New AmphitheatreThe 5th annual Edge Fest on August 24 in Cheyenne Wyoming is anything but country. The free outdoor concert in a brand-new amphitheatre park features K-Flay, a Grammy-winning, out, female rapper as the headliner.Kevin Johnston · Aug 14, 2019

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FeaturesJared & The Mill: Big Statements and A Sense Of HomeJared & The Mill was birthed into the hot Phoenix sun by Jared Kolesar and his Arizona State University buddies in 2011. Since then, they’ve been consistently creating their own brand of what Kolesar refers to as “Western Indie Rock.” Touring the country and even performing for US troops on an aircraft carrier, the band hits The Moxi Theater Friday, August 16 in support of their “big artistic statement,” aka their newest album This Story Is No Longer Available.Nate Wilde · Aug 1, 2019

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FeaturesStill At It: Producing the Greeley Arts Picnic Ain’t Just A Day In The ParkRhonda Welch, festival / event coordinator for the City of Greeley answers calls from close to 150 artists and crafters, 24 performers (including 18 music groups) more than a dozen food vendors and representatives for the Coors beer garden at The Greeley Arts Picnic. She’s spends most of June and July inside so you can be outside in Lincoln Park the weekend of July 27 for the 41st annual Arts Picnic, featuring a kick-off party on the 26th by Funkiphino. For now, Welch is still at it.Dan England · Jul 19, 2019

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FeaturesThe Longest Curve: DeVotchKa returns, plays The Moxi“Songwriting was the longest curve,” Nick Urata of DeVotchKa says. “You have to write all these bad songs before a good one comes out. It took a lifetime really.” Formed in the 90’s, each member of the band make up an orchestra themselves and they each ‘got it’ from the beginning. After years as a famed Colorado act, DeVotchKa play Greeley for the first time July 17 and 18 at The Moxi Theater.Dan England · Jul 17, 2019

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Concert PhotosCody Johnson @ Greeley StampedePhotos By Laurence WilsonLaurence Wilson · Jul 7, 2019

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Concert PhotosBrothers Osborne w/ Teddy Robb and Resurrection A Tribute to Journey @ Greeley StampedePeary Schroeder · Jul 6, 2019

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FeaturesConcert Under The Stars Under A New Roof: FY5 And MoreAt this summer’s Concert Under the Stars series at the University of Northern Colorado, Fort Collins bluegrass band FY5’s performance will be in a new, indoor venue. Although the concert series name directly refers to its typical venue, the university’s outdoor Garden Theatre stage, more than half of this year’s shows will be in the new Campus Commons Performance Hall. A first since the series began in 1931.Emily Wenger · Jul 3, 2019

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FeaturesSwerve: From The Classroom To The Stage – Cover Story July 2019Led by singer Lauren Johnston, Swerve are colorful, quirky, exciting and eccentric, but they all wanted to be in a band playing music that was not only fun, but their own. “You don’t need permission to do anything musically, which is great,” said bassist and back-up singer Julian Cary. After winning the 2019 BandWagon Battle Of The Bands, Swerve’s future is uncertain, but they will hit the Stampede Free Stage Tuesday, July 2nd.Valerie Vampola · Jul 1, 2019

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Concert PhotosBrett Eldridge w/ Jared Daniels @ Greeley StampedePeary Schroeder · Jun 29, 2019

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Concert PhotosOne Flew West w/ Wildermiss @ Moxi Theater – GreeleyPeary Schroeder · Jun 29, 2019

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Concert PhotosREO Speedwagon with Romero at Greeley StampedeEly Corliss · Jun 28, 2019

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FeaturesCody Johnson Stays True By Singing A Different Song“Good luck trying to find someone to sign this contract,” remarked the label representative.Valerie Vampola · Jun 28, 2019

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ReviewsAlbum Review: Soul Brothers – InertiaSampling is an art. Though you’ll hear a few you recognize on Greeley hip hop group Soul Brothers’ new album Inertia, which dropped today, what an artist does with the chopped-up…Colton Bierbaum · Jun 28, 2019

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FeaturesHome Is Where The Hip-Hop Is: Nappy Roots On The Greeley Stampede Free Stage“You can drop us anywhere in Colorado,” Nappy Roots emcee Fish Scales says. “We bring entertaining hip-hop to people who otherwise wouldn’t see a hip-hop show.” The Kentucky rappers play The Greeley Stampede on July 5th at the free Extraction Stage, adding: “I definitely am country.”Dan England · Jun 26, 2019

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FeaturesStampede’s a comin’: a first look at acts to catch in 2019’s Independence bonanzaKimberly Dunn has described her sound as country-without-a-box, Eli Young Band started out as just an acoustic duo and Resurrection have more connections to the real Journey than you might think. They’ll all crush the Greeley Stampede stages this summer.Jay Wallace · Jun 24, 2019

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PremieresMusic Video Premiere: Swerve – “Green”Swerve premiere “Green” – their debut music video – today via BandWagon Magazine. Goofy though they are, the Greeley’s quintet are an impressive and funky force newly unleashed on the Northern Colorado music scene. Having won the 2019 BandWagon Battle Of The Bands, the outfit play The Greeley Stampede on Tuesday night, July 2.Kevin Johnston · Jun 18, 2019

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Concert PhotosGreeley Blues Jam 2019 @ Island Grove Regional Park – GreeleyPeary Schroeder · Jun 8, 2019

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Concert PhotosReverend Horton Heat @ Moxi Theater – GreeleyPeary Schroeder · Jun 8, 2019

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FeaturesKeeping It Fresh: Friday Fest Kicks Off Greeley Outdoor Concert SeasonYou’ll see more variety at this year’s Friday Fest series in downtown Greeley. You also won’t see many bands that you saw last year. But one thing is for sure: You’ll want to dance once they play. “It has to be danceable,” said Alison Hamling, of the Downtown Development Authority. You’ll notice some changes in this year’s lineup too, starting Friday, June 7 at the Greeley Blues Jam kickoff.Dan England · Jun 5, 2019

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June 2019 – Cody JohnsonIN THIS ISSUE: Cody Johnson | Nappy Roots | Red Baraat | Dressy Bessy | Johnny Burroughs | The Trujillo | Friday Fest in Downtown GreeleyEly Corliss · Jun 1, 2019