Aurorawave with Brace Yourself
Animas City Theatre Presents Aurorawave “Monument” Album Release Tour with special guest Brace Yourself Friday September 26th 2025 $22 / $25 / 21+ No Exceptions Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm Fanclub Pre-Sale: Thursday, July 17th @ 10am MST – Local Pre-sale Thursday July 17th 10am to 10pm MST General On-Sale: Friday, July 18th @ 10am MST Limited Meet & Greet Upgrades available only at https://aurorawavemusic.com/home Aurorawave is a boundary-pushing rock band recognized for pioneering a distinct sound they term reggaecore — a fusion of heavy guitar-driven intensity and rhythmic influences drawn from reggae. Their music integrates aggressive, groove-oriented arrangements with emotionally charged lyricism, resulting in a style that is both musically intricate and viscerally accessible. Formed with the intention of absolute authenticity, aurorawave established a clear identity with their self-titled debut album. The project featured notable collaborations with members of The Ghost Inside, Atreyu, and Attila, introducing the band’s hybrid sound to a broad spectrum of alternative and heavy music audiences. Their debut positioned them as emerging voices with the versatility to operate across multiple subcultures within the rock and reggae landscapes. n 2025, the band unveiled Monument, a decisive step forward in their evolution. The album brings together an eclectic and high-profile group of collaborators, including Aaron Gillespie (Underoath), Frankie Palmeri (Emmure), Left To Suffer, Ekoh, Jesse Royal, The Movement, and Kumar Fyah. Monument expands the band’s sonic framework while retaining the emotional weight and urgency that define their approach. The result is a record that is both thematically cohesive and musically diverse. Known for their dynamic live performances, aurorawave has developed a reputation for translating studio complexity into high-impact, crowd-responsive sets. Their ability to connect across genre lines has earned them placements on varied lineups and growing support from fans of alternative rock, metalcore, and modern reggae. aurorawave represents a deliberate convergence of influences — not as an aesthetic novelty, but as a fully realized artistic direction. Their work continues to resonate with audiences seeking depth, intensity, and innovation in contemporary rock. Brace Yourself is a modern alternative metal band rising from Tucson, Arizona, and formed in 2020. The band currently consists of vocalist Jamison Scott, Drummer, Jace Hampton, Bassist, Aj Farrell, and guitarist Keagan Smith and Aidan Roberson. The band is known for their hard-hitting songs that blends emotion with crushing intensity giving a great dynamic sound for their live performances. The band has carved out a name with songs like Dead Eyes, Wounds, and Wasting Time – tracks that dive deep into themes of struggle, healing, and resilience. Whether on stage or in the studio, they bring cathartic energy that commands attention and leaves a lasting impact to their fanbase.
iLL.Gates x n00nz x Teknique b2b Nuffsaid
Animas City Theatre Presents iLL.Gates x n00nz x Teknique b2b Nuffsaid Friday September 19th 2025 $25 / $30 / 21+ Unify Mountain Soundz Providing Hennessey Sound Design Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm Tickets on Sale now online ill.Gates is a name known by nearly all producers in the English speaking world. His songs have been in the iTunes Top Ten Electronic Charts several times. DJs play his music every weekend and fans wear their ill.Gates tattoos with pride. Some of his collaborators include 42 Dugg, Alanis Morisette, Andrew Huang, Apashe, Beats Antique, Captain Hook, CloZee, Conrank, The Dead Kennedys, Destroid, Eprom, EyeOnEyez, G Jones, Gucci Mane, ill-esha, KJ Sawka, Liquid Stanger, Masia One, Mimosa, Minnesota, Mr Bill, Opiuo, RIP Kenny, Stephan Jacobs, Stylust, UHNK, Vaedynn, and Zain Effendi (composer on Pirates of the Caribbean, Dark Knight). His ringtones can be heard on the Windows Phone and the animatronic Droids perform to his music at Star Wars Disneyland. At this point I think it’s safe to say ill.Gates is a household name. When he isn’t composing his own music ill.Gates is teaching the next generation of musicians and providing employment opportunities through Producer Dojo, an organization he founded in 2016 with the goal of ‘launching 1000 music careers’. Producer Dojo uses a martial arts belt system to cultivate discipline in young music producers, provides them an outlet for release on the Dojo record label, and helps them create an online business selling samples, sounds and services. ill.Gates is known for traveling the globe but has recently moved to Los Angeles in order to build a studio for the Producer Dojo, which opened in 2018. You can catch up with the ill one at www.illGates.com and learn all about the Dojo at www.ProducerDojo.com n00nz https://noonzmusic.com Based in Durango Colorado, nOOnz takes crowds on a journey across the spectrum of electronic music. Dreamy downtempo vibes seamlessly meld into dubstep, DnB, future bass, house, and left-field bangers. You can always expect the unexpected from this DJ and producer, who crafts every performance to match the audience and venue. The one constant in a nOOnz set is a silky smooth style, aimed to create a unique and cohesive experience from start to finish. Teknique https://soundcloud.com/djteknique
BåbÿDėl – YNGD – B3AU
Animas City Theatre Presents BåbÿDėl – YNGD – B3AU Saturday August 16th 2025 Tickets $20 / $25 / 21+ A Burning Man Camp Fundraiser for our local Durango Crew. Doors 8:00pm / Show 9:00pm Tickets on sale now online Join BabyDel and friends: YNGD & B3AU for a night of house & techno inspired by the music and culture of Burning Man. As BabyDel and friends prepare for their return to Black Rock City to assist in the creation of one of Burning Man’s many amazing theme camps, they invite you help spark the flame with them. Artist proceeds go towards supporting the creation of art, events and music at Burning Man as well as providing the Durango dance music community with a night of dancing and magic, wear your Burner inspired best costumes and flair, we have special night to share with you! BabyDel is a DJ based in Durango, CO, and a lifelong believer in the transformative power of dance music as a source of uninhibited joy and pure healing magic. She sees music as a universal language, uniting people through sound, movement, and the power of dance. Her eclectic sound draws from the wide ranging genres of House, Techno, and Disco, infused with elements of world music and hit classics with a side of funk and soul. Her intention as a DJ is to create a euphoric and deep musical experience that guides dancers on a journey of release, renewal, and reconnection with themselves, one another, and the rhythm of the universe. Deeply inspired by the ethos of Burning Man and similar counterculture events and festivals, BabyDel’s passion is to bring those immersive experiences to her own community. In recent years, she has been a driving force behind the growth of the underground dance music scene in Durango and its surrounding areas. She has united teams of like minded creatives to produce unique costume and art themed dance music events and unforgettable warehouse parties that energize and inspire her community. BabyDel’s dream is to continue championing the evolution of these events, fostering a vibrant and inclusive dance music culture throughout Durango and the Four Corners region. Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/y2HUVTHGLGZ2TzZk7Instagram: @BabyDelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/sA6djbiu6TZkS7MV/?mibextid=LQQJ4d YNGD Born on the underground dance floor in Durango Colorado, Daniel’s love for house music flourished. After making his way behind the decks, he quickly found his home curating techno, house, and disco experiences. B3AU Based in Durango, Colorado B3AU was conceived at the rave, built to party all day and all night. Fueled by house and techno, B3AU brings infectious energy and good vibes. From intimate underground dance floors to favorite festivals, B3AU’s sets are the place to be.
The Fretliners
Animas City Theatre Presents The Fretliners Wednesday September 10th 2025 Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm$20 / $25 / 21+ Tickets on sale now online at www.animascitytheatre.com Standing Room Only with Limited Seating in our Balcony The Fretliners https://www.thefretliners.com https://www.facebook.com/TheFretliners/ https://www.instagram.com/thefretliners/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheFretliners It is rare for there to exist a defining moment that changes the trajectory of four lives at once. But, clear as a lightning bolt in an open field, so electric was the moment The Fretliners first played together around a single microphone in the Cloverlick banjo shop barn one fateful evening, they knew they would be inseparable from that moment on. The Fretliners are a genuine and powerful bluegrass quartet recognized for their songwriting and undeniable chemistry. Their newfound camaraderie produces an energy that is as infectious on stage as it is on record. So much so that in the summer of 2023, they won both band competitions at Telluride Bluegrass and Rockygrass Festivals—a feat that had only been accomplished once before. That September, they released their debut eponymous album to acclaim and adoration. With one eye on the rear-view, inspired by that traditional high lonesome sound, The Fretliners navigate a road less traveled into the peaks of Rocky Mountain original bluegrass.
Duffrey & Chmura – Cloud Grove Tour
Animas City Theatre Presents Duffrey & Chmura – Cloud Grove Tour! Friday November 1st 2025 $25 / $30 / 21+ No ExceptionsDoors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm / 21+ Tickets on Sale Online Friday November 13th at 10:00am https://www.duffreymusic.net https://www.instagram.com/duffrey https://www.facebook.com/duffreymusic https://www.youtube.com/c/Duffrey https://soundcloud.com/duffrey Duffrey is an eclectronic music producer with an insatiable hunger for brain tickling soundscapes and squelchy bass. Woody Klann, a musician from a young age, has been squeezing sounds from his environment since he can remember. He combines an undeniable groove, rich instrumentation, and complex sonic exploration to transport the listener on a funky intergalactic journey. Utilizing a fusion of the chilled out, hazy influence from the Northwest and the lush vibrant inspiration of Northern California, Woody has defined an entirely new sonic vocabulary. He experiments with many genres including Midtempo, Dub, Four on the Floor, and Drum and Bass and the result is comparable to an omnitempo psychedelic space safari. He’s known for converting brainwaves into tangible vibration that takes control of your body and leaves you tingling. Chmura https://www.chmuramusic.com https://www.instagram.com/chmuramusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lklyEZwBA2agqoBBiofOm https://soundcloud.com/chmuramusic
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Animas City Theatre PresentsRay Wylie HubbardSaturday July 12th 2025Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm$40 / 21+Tickets on sale now at www.animascitytheatre.com / Limited Paper Tickets at Animas Trading Company. Standing General Admission – Limited Seating in BalconyWhen F. Scott Fitzgerald issued his classic conclusion that ‘There are no second acts in American lives,’ he failed to envision the career of legendary Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard. A willing conspirator in the late seventies Cosmic Cowboy revolt that ushered in the mythical Outlaw era, Hubbard was a catalyst in the cultural upheaval that led to the peaceful coexistence of Lone Star music enthusiasts who comprised each end of the social and political spectrum of that troubled time. In the stellar company of iconic colleagues like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Doug Sahm and Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard was an architect of the musical legacy that continues to inspire subsequent generations of up-and-coming Texas talent. Yes, Hubbard is a Texas singer-songwriter, complete with the classic trifurcated handle, fundamental chapter of the canon in his song catalog (“Redneck Mother”), and enough wild hairs in his past to qualify him as a legend. But along the way, his attention began to leave matters extraneous to his art and soul by the wayside and focus on the beauty and potential to be found in the blank canvas of, in his case, the yet to be written and recorded song. The result has been one of the most satisfying musical and lyrical journeys to witness over the last two decades. In the years that followed he evolved into a writer of uncommonly honest portraits of life, alternately mixing deep personal sagas with poignant character studies of those traveling on the dark side of the road. If one wanted to describe the sound of Ray Wylie Hubbard, one could call it American music, born from the time honored traditions of folk, country, and roots rock. www.raywylie.com
Forest Thump x Arsonnick x Disco Dolly
Animas City Theatre Presents Forest Thump x Arsonnick x Disco Dolly Saturday July 19th 2025 $15 / 21+ Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm Tickets on Sale now online & Animas Trading Company on Friday May 9th at 1:00pm (Cash Only + $1 Service Fee) Forest Thump electrifies the dance floor with a unique blend of organic and synthetic sounds. This dynamic dj duo fuses the soaring melodies of an electric violin with the hard-hitting rhythms of house, bass, D&B, and dubstep. Their sets utilize original compositions to create a journey through pulsating beats and intricate soundscapes, creating an immersive experience that leaves audiences breathless. https://soundcloud.com/forestthump https://www.instagram.com/forest.thump https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091821294807 ARSONNICK is a DJ from Durango, Colorado, whose passion for electronic music has burned brightly for over half his life. With a deep connection to the rhythms of many genres, he has crafted a unique sound that takes listeners on an unforgettable journey. https://www.instagram.com/arsonnick.music Disco Dolly is a house DJ based in Durango, CO. Heavily inspired by the rhythmic beats of house and techno as well as funk, soul and disco, she aims to make a mix that takes you on a heartfelt journey on the dance floor through the decades. https://soundcloud.com/user-655840643 https://www.instagram.com/disco_dollyyy/
Pokey LaFarge with Moses Guest Duo
Animas City Theatre Presents Pokey LaFarge with Moses Guest Duo Wednesday August 27th 2025 Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm$30 / $35 / 21+ No ExceptionsTickets on sale now online at www.animascitytheatre.com Standing Room Only – Limited Seating in Balcony Rhumba Country was initially shaped from material that emerged while LaFarge was deep in work on the farm. “I’d be pushing a plow or scattering seeds, and the songs would just come to me,” he recalls. “It was tremendously inspirational and made me realize that apart from singing, farming is perhaps the oldest human art form.” But as he moved forward with his songwriting, something felt undeniably amiss. LaFarge then spoke with fellow Midwestern transplant Elliot Bergman (Wild Belle), who suggested he return to city life in Los Angeles for a season so that the two musicians could work together—a collaboration that soon brought the rhumba to LaFarge’s country. As he immersed himself in the album’s creation, LaFarge began dreaming up a kaleidoscopic sound informed by his love of music from far-ranging eras and corners of the globe, including mambo, tropicália, rocksteady, and mid-century American rock-and-roll. Co-produced along with Chris Seefried and Bergman and recorded in L.A., the resulting Rhumba Country is an invitation to come together to celebrate life and love. “The songs that naturally come to me are upbeat and make you wanna dance or at least bop your head—they’re all very colorful,” says LaFarge. “I used to think of my music in dark blue, but now I see it in technicolor.” “Moses Guest Duo” consists of two members from the band “Moses Guest” including Graham Guest (vocals, guitar) and Jeremy Horton (bass). Moses Guest is a rock band originating from Houston, Texas in the late 90’s and is known for their unique blend of Americana, southern rock, jam, jazz, funk and country music. With a career spanning over two decades, the band has developed a loyal following and critical acclaim for their energetic live performances and introspective songwriting. They have self-produced eight albums to date on their own record label, Aufheben Records. https://www.mosesguest.com
100 Year Flood with Family Reunion
100 Year Flood with Family ReunionSaturday June 28Animas City Theatre$15 / 21+Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm 100 Year Flood is a five piece rock, soul, and psychedelic blues band based out of Durango, CO. Fronted by vocalist Keliana Sherman, flanked by dual lead guitarists Jeremiah Scott and Dyllon Drake bassist Ben Baldwin and drummer Dugan Frase complete the rhythm section of this talented and dynamic lineup. Expect heavy hitting riffs, massive drum fills, grooving bass lines and melodic, bluesy and soul wrenching vocals. https://www.facebook.com/100yearfloodhttps://www.instagram.com/100yearflood Family Reunion brings together a pack of oddballs over the love of music and having a good ol’ good vibes good time. Based in Durango, Colorado, the band draws inspiration from our families, wilderness, fireside talks, nights in radio booths, international travels, and our furry four-legged friends.We bring danceable favorites in rock, soul, and pop genres, and original music inspired by our lived experiences in the contemporary Southwest from shed to stage.We look forward to serenading you, and welcome you to come lose your soul to music with us wherever we find ourselves performing! https://www.familyreuniontheband.com
YOPE with Dana Ariel
Animas City Theatre Presents YOPE with Dana Ariel Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm$15 / $20 / 21+ Tickets on sale now online at www.animascitytheatre.com https://www.instagram.com/yope_music https://www.facebook.com/yopemusic23/about https://www.youtube.com/@yopemusic23 YOPE: Formed out of the open mic scene in Durango CO, Yope is an eccentric genre blending funk-rock-jam fusion band who keeps the energy high and the dance floor moving. The members of Yope steer the improvised atmospheric scape of their jams to places that feel familiar to each of their various influences. Fans of Goose, Phish, RHCP, Ween, Talking Heads, and Black Sabbath will feel right at home at a Yope show. The crowd often leaves with strain in their voices from chanting “Yope is dope!” Dana Ariel http://danarielmusic.weebly.com Dana Ariel Stahl is a singer/songwriter based out of Southwest Colorado. Although just one voice and one guitar, she brings an eclectic sound with her atmospheric vocals, folky guitar and mixture of genres. Dana’s music appeals to a wide variety of audiences of all age groups and musical tastes. She has shared the stage and worked alongside bands such as Hello DollFace, Elder Grown, and Alpen Rising. The welcoming and lively atmosphere she delivers to each show she plays brings a similar vibe as the artist Brett Dennen whereas her paradisiac sound reminds you of the esteemed Sara Watkins. Dana is sure to bring people of all backgrounds together and provide a unified environment through her music