Animas City Theatre Presents
MOJO BIRDS – ALBUM RELEASE PARTY
with Dana Ariel & the Coming up Roses & Ely Cartwright
Friday January 9th 2026 – Doors 6:00pm – Show 7:00pm
25 Limited $15 tickets at Animas Trading Company – available Wednesday October 22nd at 4:00pm
Pre-sale $18 – Day of show $20 / 21+
Mojo Birds
Mojo Birds are a funky flock of music-makers based in Durango, Colorado, but who hail from across the country and the world. The result is a celebratory, joyful, groove-driven party, a mix of roots-heavy soul, gospel-inflected harmonies, and a touch of Afro-Peruvian mojo.
In January 2026 Mojo Birds release their self-titled debut album, Mojo Birds, recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers. Recorded live in the studio, the album wonderfully captures Mojo Bird’s live energy. On record and on stage, Mojo Bird’s multi-part vocal harmonies, sing-along choruses, and Americana funk seize the soul and get you moving before you even know what hit you.
http://mojobirds.com
Dana Ariel & The Coming Up Roses
Southwestern Colorado artist Dana Ariel’s atmospheric vocals, folk guitar, and captivating storytelling demonstrate the young artists passion, capability, and gratitude to share her music with her audience. Growing up in the mountains of Colorado, the daughter of a Turkish bouzouki player father and ski bum mother, Ariel blossomed in the bluegrass scene she was surrounded by; always inspired by the mighty outdoors and power to be a wild woman.
In 2019, Ariel released her first two singles Midnight Sun and Happy- both with their own unique style honoring all sides of her identity. Ariel later went on to release her debut album Wild Woman in 2022, an homage to her unique wild side, how she has navigated her early 20’s, relationships, and discovering her values as a woman. Ariel draws inspiration from a wide variety of artists; Brandi Carlisle, Norah Jones, and Colter Wall-to name a few.
https://danaariel.bandzoogle.com
Ely Cartwright
From his midwestern roots to his home in the Southwest, Ely Cartwright explores the beauty and loss of everyday life in the pursuit of connection. Described as falling “somewhere between indie-folk and the singer-songwriter sounds of 1970s Laurel Canyon,” Cartwright has spent the last twenty years honing his craft as a songwriter and storyteller.
https://www.elycartwright.com/
