High Step Society & Banshee Tree
Animas City Theatre Presents High Step Society & Banshee Tree Friday November 1st 2024 Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm $28 / $30 / 21+ Tickets on sale now online High Step Society is a dance party from another dimension; a high-flying, beat-dropping, big band rocket ship with an ear to the past, and both feet on the gas. This dynamic band is bringing jazz back to the party, where it belongs.This 7-piece band’s mission is to bring people together, to create a celebratory space that transcends the troubles of this world. Capturing the spirit of the Jazz Age and launching it a century forward, this band breaks down the divisions between us and replaces them with the irresistible urge to dance together. High stepping is a state of mind, and a movement to be part of. Dress yourself up nice, act classy, and lift your best foot way up to the sky. Hop on the HSS Express and let’s ride this wave together towards better times. https://www.highstepsociety.com https://www.facebook.com/highstepsociety Banshee Tree: Colorado based Banshee Tree is a high energy quartet blending modern indie, swing, trance and psychedelic rock. Their live set is a captivating experience of emotional songwriting, driving dance beats and bombastic solos. Formed in Boulder, Colorado, Banshee Tree has become a national underground hit, steadily gaining momentum throughout the US. This show is not to be missed. They are currently working on their second album to be released in the fall. For fans of indie, jam and psychedelia. https://www.banshee-tree.com https://www.facebook.com/bansheetree
Desert Child with Hotel Draw
TICKETS $25 CASH ONLY AT THE DOOR Animas City Theatre Presents Desert Child with Hotel Draw Friday November 15th 2024 $23 / $25 / 21+ Tickets on sale now online Desert Child is a captivating New Americana band hailing from the picturesque town of Durango, Colorado. Their music weaves a tapestry of rugged landscapes and soulful storytelling, drawing inspiration from the untamed beauty of the American Southwest. With harmonious melodies and evocative lyrics, Desert Child creates a sonic journey through dusty trails, open skies, and the human experience. With every note, Desert Child invites listeners to embark on an adventure through the untamed frontier of sound. Website Link: https://www.desertchildmusic.com/
CANCELLED- Lusine / Arms and Sleepers / Yppah
Due to powers beyond our control, we have to cancel tonight’s Lusine, Arms & Sleepers, & Yppah show at the Animas City Theatre. Tickets will be refunded at point of sale. We apologize for any inconvenience.
BåbÿDėl & RED – PLANET HALLOWEEN
Animas City Theatre Presents BåbÿDėl & RED – PLANET HALLOWEEN Thursday October 31st 2024 Tickets $20 / $25 / 21+ Join BåbÿDėl & her Co-Pilots RED for a cosmic journey through SPACE, TIME, HOUSE & TECHNO on Halloween Night!! Doors 8:00pm / Show 9:00pm Tickets on sale now online and available at Animas Trading Company on Saturday July 20th BåbÿDėl is DJ in based in Durango, CO. She is a life-long believer in the power of dance music as a force for pure healing magic & a way to bring people together through sound, body movement, and dance. She is inspired & influenced by the wide ranging genres of House, Techno and Disco blended with world music, hit classics and primal rhythm with side of funk and soul. Her intention as a DJ is to create a unison through music that takes the dancers on a journey that can help them reset, release, and reconnect with themselves, each other, and the rhythm of the universe. Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/y2HUVTHGLGZ2TzZk7Instagram: @BabyDelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/sA6djbiu6TZkS7MV/?mibextid=LQQJ4d RED Bio: A couple of midwest friends from Bloomington, IN who DJed throughout college and have been lucky enough to become a part of the Durango community. In the Four Corners region, they have organized several local music events from small festivals to rooftop ragers. Their style ranges throughout the entire house genre, but also goes beyond into DnB and Techno. Instagram: ournameisred Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/fGrTHsGQm398PKZo7
Desiderata with YOPE
Animas City Theatre Presents Desiderata with YOPE Friday October 11th 2024 $18 / $20 / 21+ Tickets on sale now online & at Animas Trading Company on Saturday July 20th Based in Durango, Colorado, Desiderata emerges from the heart of the southwest. Our sound finds balance between tight, captivating grooves that beg you to dance, and pure, meandering expression. The music we create reflects the beauty that can be found in the desert, in the mountains, in your friends, in a neon-lit dance floor as a disco ball spins overhead. Find more about us below! https://linktr.ee/DesiderataMusic YOPE https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564405469919&sk=about
Desiderata with The Galentines
Animas City Theatre Presents Desiderata with The Galentines Friday June 20th 2025 $20 / $25 / 21+ Tickets on sale now online Based in Durango, Colorado, Desiderata emerges from the heart of the southwest. Our sound finds balance between tight, captivating grooves that beg you to dance, and pure, meandering expression. The music we create reflects the beauty that can be found in the desert, in the mountains, in your friends, in a neon-lit dance floor as a disco ball spins overhead. Desiderata reflects the laid back mountain environment where we formed in Durango Colorado. Starting out in the college scene, playing bars and house parties we had the freedom to experiment to find our own way to create the feel-good, captivating dance music we want to share. Blending a variety of sounds from Soul, Pop, Funk, Indie, Disco, and Rock leaves our sound without genre. The band doesn’t know how to describe it and will generally leave it up to you to decide. Find more about us below! https://desideratamusic.com/ The Galentine’s are an all-girl indie rock band based out of Boulder, Colorado. Birdie Wren, Emily Zalevsky, Linda Horne, Codi Jantsch, and Essie Horne, are all musicians, song writers, and best friends who love creating music together. Their debut album 1140 is now available on all major streaming services.
Elder Grown with Eli Emmit Band
Animas City Theatre PresentsElder Grown w/ Eli Emmit Band Saturday September 28th 2024Doors 7:00pm Show 8:00pmTickets on sale now online at www.animascitytheatre.com21+ / $20 / $25Elder GrownFunk meets Rock, Pop meets Hip Hop. Elder Grown combines the freedom of improvisational Jams with their Captivating, Original songs. From the First Song to the Fourth Hour, Elder Grown encourages you to break down your idea of genre and tempo with your hips and heartbeat. A personal Pandora station, Elder Grown rollercoasters listeners through seamless, rule-breaking sound. Switching instruments mid-song, you never know who is going to sing or play what next. Join Elder Grown and journey into the unrecognizable familiar. https://www.facebook.com/ElderGrown http://eldergrownmusic.com/ Eli Emmit Band: Hailing from Durango Colorado, the Eli Emmitt Band is a funk/neo-soul/jazz fusion band fronted by lead singer, songwriter and guitarist Eli Emmitt. This band brings vibrant rhythms, grooving jam sections, and a sound that will get you out of your seat and onto the dance floor.
Daniel Rodriguez with Joy’s Familiar
Animas City Theatre PresentsDaniel Rodriguez with Joy’s Familiar Tickets $25 Cash at the Door & Animas Trading Company with $1 service fee. Friday August 30th21+ / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm After Elephant Revival disbanded in 2018 after playing their last show to a sold out Red Rocks, Daniel Rodriguez set out as a solo artist. “Daniel cements himself as a solo performer with forthcoming Sojourn of a Burning Sun” – ROLLING STONE Daniel released his debut collection of songs as an EP titled Your Heart, The Stars, The Milky Way on February 15, 2019. His debut full-length album, Sojourn of a Burning Sun, was released on August 28th, 2020 on BMG Records. Both albums, produced by longtime friend and bandmate, Darren Garvey. The Lumineers recorded and released Daniel’s song “This Is Life” after adding the words “Merry Christmas” to the chorus, turning it into an instant dark humored Christmas classic. “This is Life (Merry Christmas)” feat. Daniel Rodriguez was released in December of 2021. Rodriguez and his band supported The Lumineers on their BRIGHTSIDE World Tour in July and August of 2022, playing to sold out arenas and stadiums across North America, with a special homecoming show in front of 40,000 fans in Denver, Colorado. https://www.drodriguezmusic.com Artist Bio: Joy’s Familiar is a duo that opens the genre of folk up to rock, pop, and mama’s slop. The duo is made up of Joshua Hoffman, former lead singer and multi instrumentalist of Elder Grown, as well as Julianne Marqua, singer songwriter local to Durango’s non-profit music scene. Both artists are passionate about chips & salsa, hotsprings, and inviting people into new worlds and spaces created by music. They hope to inspire, unite, and share light with you through their music. We’ll see you along the way! Xoxo Joy’s Familiar
Dead Floyd Night One 15 Year Anniversary
Animas City Theatre Presents Dead Floyd 15 Year Anniversary Two Night Run October 4th & 5th Single Night Tickets $25 / $30 / 21+ Dancing Bears?Flying Pigs?Who is Dead Floyd and why do they keep following me around? Dead Floyd is a celebration of the music of two of rock and roll’s greatest bands, The Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd, mashed together into one high-energy, unpredictable show. Drawing from both extensive catalogs of music, the Dead Floyd performances include early rarities to modern classics and everything in between. The love of the music of both bands inspires Dead Floyd to uniquely interpret the songs in a way that allows the music to timelessly live on and the legacy of both bands to stay alive to the next generation of fans. The excitement, creativity, and improvisation that went into both bands live shows of so many years is brought back for old and new fans to enjoy today. Because the number of songs available from both bands is so large, the question that is heard at every Dead Floyd show is “What will they play next?” The unpredictability of the set list and the modern translation of classic, beloved songs bring an element of surprise to every Dead Floyd show. That is what has kept fans captivated and why their legacy as a tribute band continues to grow. Dead Floyd is based out of Fort Collins, Colorado and, since forming in summer 2009, they have performed at renowned venues such as The Fox Theater, Aggie Theatre, Boulder Theater, Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Belly Up Aspen, and more. In addition, the band has been consistently voted one of the top tribute bands in Colorado. The members of the band draw on their roots in jazz, funk, and rock to bring a high level of musicianship to the music and close attention to detail. The current lineup of the band is made up of Charlie Humphreys (guitar, vocals), Dana Giove (bass), Stu Crair (drums, vocals), Laniece Schleicher (vocals), Andrew Vogt (saxophone), and Matt Goldberg (keys, synth). This group of players has combined to perform over 1000 shows across the country in various original projects including JJ Grey & Mofro, Derek Trucks Band, Mama Lenny and the Remedy, The Grippe, Musketeer Gripweed, Hot Gazpacho, The Maji, Wooleye, Holy Moses and the High Rollers, Orooni, and many more. Archive – Live Recordings: http://www.archive.org/details/DeadFloydFind Dead Floyd on Facebook!
Dead Floyd Night Two 15 Year Anniversary
Animas City Theatre Presents Dead Floyd 15 Year Anniversary Two Night Run October 4th & 5th Single Night Tickets $25 / $30 / 21+ Dancing Bears?Flying Pigs?Who is Dead Floyd and why do they keep following me around? Dead Floyd is a celebration of the music of two of rock and roll’s greatest bands, The Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd, mashed together into one high-energy, unpredictable show. Drawing from both extensive catalogs of music, the Dead Floyd performances include early rarities to modern classics and everything in between. The love of the music of both bands inspires Dead Floyd to uniquely interpret the songs in a way that allows the music to timelessly live on and the legacy of both bands to stay alive to the next generation of fans. The excitement, creativity, and improvisation that went into both bands live shows of so many years is brought back for old and new fans to enjoy today. Because the number of songs available from both bands is so large, the question that is heard at every Dead Floyd show is “What will they play next?” The unpredictability of the set list and the modern translation of classic, beloved songs bring an element of surprise to every Dead Floyd show. That is what has kept fans captivated and why their legacy as a tribute band continues to grow. Dead Floyd is based out of Fort Collins, Colorado and, since forming in summer 2009, they have performed at renowned venues such as The Fox Theater, Aggie Theatre, Boulder Theater, Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Belly Up Aspen, and more. In addition, the band has been consistently voted one of the top tribute bands in Colorado. The members of the band draw on their roots in jazz, funk, and rock to bring a high level of musicianship to the music and close attention to detail. The current lineup of the band is made up of Charlie Humphreys (guitar, vocals), Dana Giove (bass), Stu Crair (drums, vocals), Laniece Schleicher (vocals), Andrew Vogt (saxophone), and Matt Goldberg (keys, synth). This group of players has combined to perform over 1000 shows across the country in various original projects including JJ Grey & Mofro, Derek Trucks Band, Mama Lenny and the Remedy, The Grippe, Musketeer Gripweed, Hot Gazpacho, The Maji, Wooleye, Holy Moses and the High Rollers, Orooni, and many more. Archive – Live Recordings: http://www.archive.org/details/DeadFloydFind Dead Floyd on Facebook!