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BandWagon Magazine has covered Washington's in Fort Collins, CO in 9 stories since 2018, including 7 features, 1 review and 1 photo gallery. The latest: Ani DiFranco: Still Righteous After All These Years (Feb 4, 2020).

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FeaturesAni DiFranco: Still Righteous After All These YearsSince the 90’s, Ani DiFranco has been steadily creating a legacy for herself.Valerie Vampola · Feb 4, 2020

Four people sit on a brown leather couch in a cluttered room with books, records, a red fridge, and a piano.

FeaturesWildermiss: Star-Faced but GroundedIn many ways, Wildermiss made it big a couple years ago with their first album “Lost With You,” spawning regular rotation on 93.3 KTCL, performances at Red Rocks and a slot on Last Call With Carson Daly. But they’re not exactly flying in private jets when outside the comfort of Colorado. In fact, they’re still driving vans that suck. Wildermiss haven’t forgotten where they came from because they can’t afford it yet. And that’s reflected in their new album “In My Mind”.Valerie Vampola · Dec 16, 2019

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FeaturesA Tempest Of Inspiration: Whippoorwill and The Nature Of StormsAlysia, Staci, and Tobias were in the middle of nowhere, Oklahoma when the sky turned green.Valerie Vampola · Nov 8, 2019

Six musicians pose on a bench before a music mural, with a sousaphone, bass drum, trombone, trumpet, and saxophone.

FeaturesRebirth Brass Band: Old Tradition, Different GrooveThe Rebirth Brass Band have to answer two questions every time they play a gig: 1 – Are you going to play some traditional stuff? 2 – Are you going to play your own stuff? “We’re not trying to recreate the wheel,” founder and and bass drummer Keith Frazier said, “but we want to do something different.” Catch the Grammy-winning band October 25 at Washington’s in Fort Collins and October 26 at The Ogden in Denver.Dan England · Oct 14, 2019

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FeaturesMike Doughty: Escape and Return to Ruby VroomMike Doughty knew he wouldn’t be able to shed his association with Soul Coughing, though he describes the band as “a dark, abusive marriage.” The only thing he chose to keep was…Dan England · Sep 18, 2019

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MusicAlbum Review: The 14ers – Mountaintop Folk-PopRyan Kirkpatrick, frontman and songwriter for Fort Collins’ The 14ers, has a love of the outdoors, to say the least.Jay Wallace · Sep 5, 2019

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Concert PhotosLos Lonely Boys @ Washingtons – Ft. CollinsPeary Schroeder · Feb 2, 2019

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FeaturesHeaven: Los Lonely Boys’ Jojo Garza On Living Their DreamJojo Garza laughs easily. The Los Lonely Boys vocalist/bassist — who plays at Washington’s in Fort Collins February 2 alongside his brothers Henry and Ringo — applies his positive attitude to everything he does, especially Los Lonely Boys’ music, though his brother suffered major injuries on stage in 2013. “Even to this day we’re feeling the after effects,” he admits. “It hasn’t gone away at all.”Kyle Eustice · Jan 29, 2019

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FeaturesWidow’s Bane – The Afterlife Is A Never-Ending PartyYou think your life is bad? Let’s consider the life of Gov.Dan England · Oct 16, 2018