Andy Frasco & The U.N. Young Nocturnals Tour
The Animas City Theatre Presents Andy Frasco & The U.N. Young Nocturnals Tour Two SetsSunday June 30th 2024$40 / $45 / 21+ No ExceptionsDoors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm270 capacity venueTickets available at Animas Trading Company and online at http://www.animascitytheatre.com Andy Frasco & The U.N. have long been the high-flying DIY renegades of the touring scene known and loved for their kaleidoscopic musical fusion and one-of-a-kind onstage audacity. Now celebrating their longevity, the band is shaking things up with L’Optimist (Fun Machine Records/Soundly), as its title suggests, Frasco’s most hopeful and enthusiastic collection thus far. A testament to Frasco’s wide-ranging influences and boundless energy, his band’s sixth released studio album sees the magnetic frontman continuing to chart his path of self-exploration and personal discovery through increasingly introspective lyricism and musical adventure. Songs like “Everything Bagel (Feat. Artikal Sound System)” and the deeply moving “Iowa Moon” touch on matters of the heart and mental health, emotional struggle and the sheer vulnerability of the human experience, all relayed through a wildly eclectic approach navigating funk, jazz, surf rock, blues, swing, gospel, reggae, exotica, and more with horn-blasted positivity and soulful power. “I fight depression every single day,” Frasco says, “and the only way to fight depression is through optimism. I try to write optimistic songs because optimism keeps me going. As humans, I don’t think we’re all that much different. Everyone needs a little optimism to keep going.”Having spent the first part of his career making his bones as a fun-loving frontman with a self-proclaimed “gift of gab,” Frasco pushed his songwriting in more personal directions with 2020’s Keep On Keepin’ On and 2022’s Wash, Rinse, Repeat. Website: http://andyfrasco.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyFrascoBand/Instagram: @andyfrascoTwitter: @andyfrasco
The Sadies with The Eli Emmitt Band
The Animas City Theatre PresentsThe Sadies with The Eli Emmitt BandWednesday May 29th 2024$25 / $30 / 21+Tickets on sale now online at www.animascitytheatre.comThe Sadies: Without doubt or qualification, The Sadies are one of this continent’s greatest extant rock ’n’ roll bands — just as they have been for the last quarter-century. Versatile and imaginative, they skip from astral psychedelia to shuffling bucolics and leap from puckish pop to righteous garage-rock without losing momentum or mastery. Their albums deliver masterclasses on pointed songwriting, lockstep harmonies, and a devil-may-care attitude to expectations and past successes. With their new album – Colder Streams – out now, check out what Shindig Magazine calls “a stone-cold masterpiece”. https://www.thesadies.nethttps://www.facebook.com/TheSadieshttps://www.instagram.com/TheSadiesOfficial/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.
CANCELLED!! GA-20 with The Crags
“Due to unexpected circumstances, the June 27 GA-20 show has been cancelled and there is no reschedule at this time. Refunds available at point of purchase. Very sorry for any inconveniences and GA-20 looks forward to returning to Durango in the future.”GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival. The dynamic, throwback blues trio are disciples of the place where traditional blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll intersect. “We make records that we would want to listen to,” says guitarist Matt Stubbs. “It’s our take on the song-based traditional electric blues we love.” Stubbs, guitarist/vocalist Pat Faherty, and drummer Tim Carman have been at the forefront of this traditional blues revival since they first formed in 2018. It’s no wonder they skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard Blues Chart.According to Stubbs, “Since we started the band we’ve focused on the story, the melody, and on creating a mood. Playing live as much as we do, we’re finding more and more that people are discovering how cool it all is. Traditional country, soul and funk music have all had these massive recent revivals, but traditional blues so far has not.” With their new Colemine album, Crackdown, and an intensive tour schedule, that’s all about to change.On Crackdown, GA-20’s third full-length release, the band creates an unvarnished, ramshackle blues that is at once traditional and refreshingly modern. Expanding on their previous releases (2019’s Lonely Soul and 2021’s Try It…You Might Like It! GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor) GA-20 finds inspiration on the edges of the genre, where early electric blues first converged with country and rock ‘n’ roll. The album’s nine original songs include the loping, Louisiana-flavored Dry Run, the dirty, and bare-bones Easy On The Eyes and the melodic, garage-tinged Fairweather Friend. With tight, propulsive performances and a brevity and punk energy reminiscent of The Ramones, Crackdown is rowdy and fun, filled with instantly memorable, and well-crafted songs.Please Bring your I.D. to claim your tickets at Will Call, even if you selected print at home tickets. If you purchased tickets for Friends or Family, they MUST know the First and Last name the ticket(s) are under.https://ga20band.com/https://www.facebook.com/GA20blueshttps://www.instagram.com/ga20bandhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU6asn78UCHxIIoCtAkz55A/featured
Magic Beans & Desiderata
Animas City Theatre PresentsMagic Beans & DesiderataFriday March 29th 2024$23 / $25 / 21+Tickets on sale now onlineStanding Room Only / Limited First Come First Serve Seating in the balconyMagic Beans have a passion for music that is as infectious as their songs, both of which have gained them national notoriety in a short time. The band honors the wide diaspora of American music by incorporating the flavors of funk, R’n’B, rock, soul, and even some country influence into a complete package that is noticeably their own. Their latest release, Unzipped, is an all instrumental tribute to lo-fi recording techniques, hip hop beat tapes, and 90’s neo-soul. Previous studio releases like, Slice of Life, showcase the bands’ depth of songwriting and composition as well as their knack for catchy lyrics. The Beans have extensively toured their analog dance music and neo-jam across the whole country, earning them an expansive fanbase. Seamlessly combining the familiar tones and accessible sounds of the past with a modern spin makes the band a hit with music fans of any generation. Their soulful songs and entrancing dance grooves will fill your cup and leave you wanting more. Intended to move your body and your heart, the band draws you in with their music and their wonderful fanbase, Team Bean, makes sure you stick around. With an impressive repertoire of 100+ songs and resume of 1000+ shows in their wake as a young group, Magic Beans are sure to be one of those bands you’ll keep your ear on for a long time.https://www.magicbeansmusic.comhttps://www.facebook.com/themagicbeanshttps://www.instagram.com/themagicbeanshttps://soundcloud.com/the-magic-beanshttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6v39xVS6Vpmnun982EF8XH?si=qAVbQQloRGuayM1h53UWUgDesiderata 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, Rock, Funk, Indie, Alternative, and Country leaves our sound without genre. The band doesn’t know how to describe it and will generally leave it up to you to decide.https://www.desideratamusic.nethttps://www.instagram.com/desiderata_musichttps://www.tiktok.com/@desiderata_music
Grieves with Mouse Powell, InFluSense & DJ Tones
Last available Hard Copy Tickets at Animas Trading CompanyGrieves with Mouse PowellInFluSense & DJ TonesTuesday April 23rd 2024GA $23 / $25 / 21+Doors 7:00pm – Show 8:00pmStanding Room Only / Limited First Come First Serve Seating in the balconyTickets on sale now online at www.animascitytheatre.com
The Polish Ambassador – Night One
Animas City Theatre PresentsThe Polish Ambassador with Scott Nice & Grandfather GoldNight One Wednesday May 22nd$40 / $45 / 21+Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pmSingle Night Tickets onsale now online at www.animascitytheatre.comDancing Room Room Only / Limited First Come First Serve Seating in the balconyPLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE CORRECT NIGHT BEFORE CHECKING OUT – WE WONT EXCHANGE OR REFUND TICKETS!Scalper Prevention: Please Bring your I.D. to claim your tickets at Will Call, If you purchased tickets for Friends or Family, they MUST know the First and Last name that ticket(s) are purchased under. The Polish Ambassador Musician. Producer. Beatsmith. Recording artist. Composer. Dance-floor general. Label-head. A mystery man of many hats, The Polish Ambassador rocks more than just a trademark jumpsuit, authoring sublime, intentional artistic works, animated safaris in technicolor sound. At first breath, The Polish Ambassador was an experiment, David Sugalski’s sound-art passion project that came to life. An inventive, imaginary character bor Bold Keyboard shortcut Command+Bn of humble, humorous beginnings, he found his first audiences through the support of primitive digital radio stations. Today, TPA is among the premier EDM/live crossover artists in the country with millions of listeners around the world; he’s consistently in-demand at the live music-focused gatherings and boutique electronic festivals from coast to coast. Founder of independent label Jumpsuit Records, an environmentalist and early progenitor of the permaculture action movement, the world’s funkiest diplomat is here to party with a purpose. Scott NiceWorld sounds soar over lush beats as Scott merges electronic with acoustic, dipping into Afro-Latin, tropical and middle eastern sounds in the process. Scott’s roots in Turntablism and Hip-Hop shine with his remix/mash-ups of classic tunes accompanied by live scratching to create a one-of-a-kind sonic journey. Not limited by genres, Scott’s productions span Global Bass to Latin House, Hip-Hop to Downtempo and beyond. Grandfather Gold
The Polish Ambassador – Night Two
Animas City Theatre PresentsThe Polish Ambassador with Scott Nice & Grandfather GoldNight Two Thursday May 23rd$40 / $45 / 21+Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pmSingle Night Tickets onsale now online at www.animascitytheatre.comStanding Room Only / Limited First Come First Serve Seating in the balconyPLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE CORRECT NIGHT BEFORE CHECKING OUT – WE WONT EXCHANGE OR REFUND TICKETS!Scalper Prevention: Please Bring your I.D. to claim your tickets at Will Call, If you purchased tickets for Friends or Family, they MUST know the First and Last name that ticket(s) are purchased under. The Polish Ambassador Musician. Producer. Beatsmith. Recording artist. Composer. Dance-floor general. Label-head. A mystery man of many hats, The Polish Ambassador rocks more than just a trademark jumpsuit, authoring sublime, intentional artistic works, animated safaris in technicolor sound. At first breath, The Polish Ambassador was an experiment, David Sugalski’s sound-art passion project that came to life. An inventive, imaginary character bor Bold Keyboard shortcut Command+Bn of humble, humorous beginnings, he found his first audiences through the support of primitive digital radio stations. Today, TPA is among the premier EDM/live crossover artists in the country with millions of listeners around the world; he’s consistently in-demand at the live music-focused gatherings and boutique electronic festivals from coast to coast. Founder of independent label Jumpsuit Records, an environmentalist and early progenitor of the permaculture action movement, the world’s funkiest diplomat is here to party with a purpose. Scott NiceWorld sounds soar over lush beats as Scott merges electronic with acoustic, dipping into Afro-Latin, tropical and middle eastern sounds in the process. Scott’s roots in Turntablism and Hip-Hop shine with his remix/mash-ups of classic tunes accompanied by live scratching to create a one-of-a-kind sonic journey. Not limited by genres, Scott’s productions span Global Bass to Latin House, Hip-Hop to Downtempo and beyond. Grandfather Gold
SunSquabi with Since JulEYE & n00nz
Animas City Theatre PresentsSunSquabi with Since JulEYE and n00nzSaturday March 23rd 2024Special Guest TBA$38 / $40 / 21+Tickets on Sale online Friday February 9th at 10:00amStanding Room Only / Limited First Come First Serve Seating in the balconyIf you purchase tickets for Friends or Family, they MUST know the First and Last name the ticket(s) are under at Will Call.Music brings us to our feet literally, figuratively, and spiritually. It inspires us to rise up to our day’s trials and tribulations, and on a larger scale, the world’s challenges. Through an unspoken sonic communion between three distinct musical identities, SunSquabi—Kevin Donohue [guitar, keys, production], Josh Fairman [bass, synth], and Chris Anderson [drums]—rouse us from inactivity and into action when we need the extra push through their signature live electronica sound. After racking up tens of millions of streams and delivering rapturous performances at legendary venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre, they incite personal revolution louder than ever on their third full-length album, Arise, releasing on October 26, 2022. SunSquabi has ignited the energy of listeners everywhere since 2015. They’ve unveiled a string of fan favorite releases such as Odyssey [2016], Deluxe EP [2017], and Instinct [2019]. In addition to praise from 303 Magazine, JamBase, Live For Live Music, and many more, WestWord proclaimed, “The record has electrifying moments,” and ThisSongIsSick raved, “SunSquabi never fails to bring the funk. Throughout the project they showcase their instrumentation highlighting shredding guitar riffs, funky basslines and crisp percussion with just the right touch of electronic production elements.” Along the way, they’ve sold out venues coast-to-coast, capturing one of three Red Rocks gigs so far on SunSquabi (Live at Red Rocks). The guys have collaborated with String Cheese Incident, Late Night Radio, Lettuce, and GRiZ, to name a few. During 2019, the musicians began kicking around initial ideas for Arise during marathon jam sessions.www.sunsquabi.com https://soundcloud.com/sunsquabi
LAWN CHAIR KINGS – RECORDED LIVE!
The Animas City Theatre PresentsLAWN CHAIR KINGS – RECORDED LIVE!!Saturday April 13th 2024Doors 6:00pm Lawn Chair Kings 7:00pm-10:00pm$15 / 21+ Standing Room Only / Limited First Come First Serve Seating in the balcony Lawn Chair Kings return to the Animas City Theatre on 4/13/24. This show will be recorded, and a live album will be made from the recording at the ACT. A staple of the Durango scene since 2001, LCK has expanded on their western garage roots to include acoustic guitars, keyboard, and dual electric guitars as they widen their sound to incorporate elements of psychedelia, soul, country, punk, bluegrass, and rock. Erik Nordstrom and the band have new original music to perform, along with beloved LCK standards. Isaac Kimbro has been with the band since 2022, playing keyboard and drums…which allows Patrick Dressen to escape from behind the drum set to play acoustic and electric guitar. Dan Leek, an original member of LCK, plays bass and sings about fish from hell. It will be a celebration of Durango and all the creative weirdness that comes out of SW Colorado. Hope to see you on 4/13/24! https://lawnchairkings.com/bio
Hot Buttered Rum String Band with special guest Broken Compass Bluegrass
Animas City Theatre PresentsHot Buttered Rum String Bandwith special guest Broken Compass BluegrassTuesday March 26th 2024$25 / $30 / 21+Tickets on sale now online at www.animascitytheatre.comHot Buttered Rum, a souped-up, left-coast string band, is the brainchild of uniquely gifted musicians who weave their love of bluegrass, folk, jazz and soul into a riveting strain of Americana. String bass and five-alarm fiddle merge with guitar, banjo, mandolin, drums and keyboards to frame the voices of its two contrasting writers, fueling a dance party with roots in Appalachia and its branches in California. It’s a sound that’s as tough to describe as it is easy to love. Twenty years into its journey, HBR’s music, dreamed up in the backcountry of the High Sierra and the basements of San Francisco, has found its way into the hearts, minds and bodies of fans nationwide. The band continues to tour year-round in support of its many albums and social causes. Don’t miss the chance to see them soon!Standing Room Only / Limited First Come First Serve Seating in the balconyhttps://www.facebook.com/hotbutteredrumhttps://www.instagram.com/hot.buttered.rum.bandhttps://soundcloud.com/hotbutteredrumhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1g3ZifJpzuFjmLgq4smNOq?si=R0GxrX4LRWSEML6GbIhZ9Q&nd=1