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Andy Frasco & The U.N.
Grab your tickets HERE! 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 MachineRecords/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 song writing in more personal directions with 2020's Keep On Keepin’ On and 2022’s Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
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Bass Organics
Grab your tickets HERE! Bass Organics is a group that consists of DJs and a team of talent that brings true creative and art to light, a mix of Riddim, Leftfield Bass, House, DnB and various sub genres of EDM can always be heard at our shows. Our artists are Kamakani, DEEZY, and Dosed Out.
Our talented lineup of DJs and producers will take the stage at 8:00 PM and keep the energy going until late into the night. With a state-of-the-art sound system and stunning visuals, we guarantee an immersive experience that will make you dance like never before. Safe ride will be available after the show!
Located in the heart of Gunnison Valley, the Almont Resort, Restaurant and Bar provides the perfect setting for this bass-infused extravaganza. With its cozy atmosphere and friendly staff, you'll feel right at home as you connect with fellow music lovers and create lasting memories. Grab your friends, and join Bass Organics for an end of the summer send off!
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The Hip Abduction
Grab your tickets HERE! Evoking the ocean and guided by the spirit of travel, The Hip Abduction pilot a sonic expedition past genre barriers. The band is the moniker for singer/songwriter David New who writes and produces music in between travel excursions and touring. Live shows morph into a versatile musical ensemble consisting of Matt Poynter (drums), Chris Powers (bass), Justino Walker (guitar, vocals, ngoni), and Cody Moore (keys, sax); each of whom have a mutual appreciation for African (Afrobeat/Soukous/Malian Blues), Reggae, and American (jam/electronic/indie) music.
Since 2012, the band has played almost every noteworthy music festival in the country, has landed major TV/Movie syncs and Sirius Xm radio spins, have 650k+ mo listeners on Spotify, have provided direct cross country tour support for artists like Dirty Heads, Galactic, Slightly Stoopid, The Revivalists, and who’s highly energized live show have landed the 5-piece a sizable fanbase across the US and Canada.
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The Fretliners
Grab your tickets HERE! 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.
The Black Canyon Ramblers will be kicking things off at 7PM, with doors opening at 6PM.
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Easy Jim
Grab your tickets HERE! Easy Jim Live at The Almont Resort night 2! “Settle back easy, Jim…” The words of Robert Hunter in the song “Althea” seemed to fit the mold of the band when it began in the fall of 2018 . The laid back group of musicians from Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado found a common love for the music with one another and a desire to learn and perform the material. The six piece ensemble features the same instrumentation as the Grateful Dead including two drummers and four part vocal harmonies.
Easy Jim is known for their exciting original improvisations, high energy performances, and attention to detail. No two shows are ever the same and it’s always Easy Jim’s mission to provide a visceral concert experience that pays tribute to one of the most infamous rock ‘n’ roll bands, The Grateful Dead.
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Easy Jim
Grab your tickets HERE! Easy Jim Live at The Almont Resort featuring guest saxophonist Matt Shugert! “Settle back easy, Jim…” The words of Robert Hunter in the song “Althea” seemed to fit the mold of the band when it began in the fall of 2018 . The laid back group of musicians from Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado found a common love for the music with one another and a desire to learn and perform the material. The six piece ensemble features the same instrumentation as the Grateful Dead including two drummers and four part vocal harmonies.
Easy Jim is known for their exciting original improvisations, high energy performances, and attention to detail. No two shows are ever the same and it’s always Easy Jim’s mission to provide a visceral concert experience that pays tribute to one of the most infamous rock ‘n’ roll bands, The Grateful Dead.
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Floodgate Operators
Grab your tickets HERE! 2nd place finishers at the 50th Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest, Floodgate Operators are a 5-piece bluegrass band from Crested Butte, CO. Floodgate Operators combine fast, flat-picking traditionals with energetic, heartfelt originals to create a jamgrass experience that has earned them praise throughout the Rocky Mountain West. Listen to Floodgate Operators’ newest single, ‘Land Rush’ on all streaming platforms!
After Having to pull off the road in the spring of 2020 due to the covid pandemic, FLoodgate Operators went back to work writing original material that would ultimately turn into their debut album, 'Flood the World'. Featuring 10 original tracks, 'Flood the world' builds on the solid foundation laid on their ep 'Drought Driven Days' with complex and detailed songwriting, tight harmonies, and barn burning leads. 'Flood the World' is available on all streaming platforms!
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Bell Creek Band
Grab your tickets HERE! Bell Creek Band is one of western Colorado’s premier variety cover bands. The song selections you will hear are from all generations and genres. Hit songs that you have enjoyed singing along with and dancing to for years, from classic rock and country music to blues, R&B and Latino selections. The lineup showcases female and male vocals that are rich with harmonies and great solo performances. A brass horn section featuring saxophones, trombone and flute brings exciting elements to many of those songs. This is a great feel-good family friendly show. Our members include George Hubert Lawhorn, Lenore Cambria, Ellen Hutto, JB Cook and Tony Peters. Do not miss an opportunity to see The Bell Creek Band.
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Opal Moon
Grab your tickets HERE! Opal Moon is a dynamic and professional band known for their versatility and energetic performances. They skillfully cover a wide array of genres, bringing to life your favorite songs from five decades of music. Whether you're a fan of classic rock, honky tonk, rockabily, surf, blues or country, Opal Moon has something in their repertoire to delight every listener. Their engaging stage presence and musical expertise ensure a memorable experience for audiences of all ages, making any event a spectacular occasion.
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Western Colorado University Jazz Ensemble & Steel Band
Join us for the Western Colorado University Jazz Ensemble & Steel Band FREE concert featuring an eclectic mix of jazz, funk, reggae, pop, and calypso classics! Click HERE to donate!
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The California Honeydrops
Grab your tickets HERE! Formed in the subway systems of Oakland, retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops are an electrifying group that defy convention at every turn. They’ve become a mainstay at festivals including Byron Bay Bluesfest (Australia), Outside Lands, Monterey Jazz, Lightning In A Bottle, and touring with B.B. King, Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, and Allen Toussaint. Led by the enigmatic and energetic frontman, Lech Wierzynski, and drummer Benjamin Malament, each member of the band is a virtuoso in their own rite — Yanos “Johnny Bones” Lustig on saxophone, Lorenzo Loera on keyboards/guitar, Beaumont Beaullieu on bass, and regularly accompanied by Scott Messersmith on percussion, Oliver Tuttle on trombone, Leon Cotter on saxophone/clarinet, and Miles Lyons on trombone/sousaphone — navigating through a vast repertoire of original songs and timeless classics every night. But what truly sets them apart is their unwavering commitment to the art of improvisation – a skill so finely honed that they have completely abandoned the use of set lists and no two shows are ever the same. Off stage, their music has been streamed more than 200 million times, and placed in a variety of TV and films, including “Dead To Me,” “Alaska Daily,” “Black-ish” and more. They are currently touring North America in support of their new deluxe album, ‘Soft Spot’.
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Bass Organics
Grab your tickets HERE! Bass Organics is a group that consists of DJs and a team of talent that brings true creative and art to light, a mix of Riddim, Leftfield Bass, House, DnB and various sub genres of EDM can always be heard at our shows. Our artists are Kamakani, DEEZY, Jondlez and Dosed Out.
Our talented lineup of DJs and producers will take the stage at 8:30 PM and keep the energy going until late into the night. With a state-of-the-art sound system and stunning visuals, we guarantee an immersive experience that will make you dance like never before. Safe ride will be available after the show!
Located in the heart of Gunnison Valley, the Almont Resort, Restaurant and Bar provides the perfect setting for this bass-infused extravaganza. With its cozy atmosphere and friendly staff, you'll feel right at home as you connect with fellow music lovers and create lasting memories. Grab your friends, and join Bass Organics for an end of the ski season send off!
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Expanding Minds with Brother Cousin
Grab your tickets HERE! The Expandings Minds are a Quintet based out of Gunnison, Colorado. The instrumentation of Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, and Drums allows for a tight sound with a strong pocket. With roots in jazz, classic rock, reggae, rnb, indie, and jam bands the Quintet blends many different influences to provide you a unique combination of all genres. Experience fun jams and technical melodies with The Expanding Minds.
“Brother cousin”, brothers Sam and Tim Edmonson of “Billy conquer”forms a band with their cousin Ian Nocenta on lead guitar and good buddy “Sam dogg” to frontman. We will deliver raw yet powerful garage rock rehearsed straight from the scene of the many keg concerts from Virginia streets “Garage House”
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Heavy Diamond Ring
Grab your tickets HERE! Some things are just meant to last. When Sarah Anderson and Paul DeHaven met and began playing together in 2004, they had no idea just how deep the well of their musical partnership would prove to be. After the disbanding of indie-folk sweethearts Paper Bird, the duo founded Heavy Diamond Ring and never looked back. HDR is the culmination (thus far) of their signature sound, a fountain of open-hearted, folk-rock, steeped in vocal harmony and group synergy.
Led by Anderson's smooth-as-honey vocals and DeHaven's rugged guitar chops, the band has been described as "open-road, long drive music", having "a little bit of twang, and a whole lot of beef”, and their live show as "infectious and contagious". The band is rounded out by veteran knockouts Blake Stepan (bass), Mike Lang (keys), and Orion Tate Ignelzi (drums). Their second full-length LP, "All Out of Angels", out this fall, was produced by Ben Wysocki (the Fray) and Mark Anderson and features a duet with Nathaniel Rateliff. Out now on Cowboy Cowabunga Recordings.
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Perpetual Groove
Grab your tickets HERE! Perpetual Groove continues to conquer the jam scene with its dynamic presence both on and off stage. The group's breakout album, Sweet Oblivious Antidote has been praised internationally and is widely regarded as one of the most quintessential works in the canon.
Perpetual Groove continues to create a cultivated, unique experience for each live show. This new chapter for Perpetual Groove showcases the continuing evolution of their music and performances. This is a band that is fully realized and ready to bring their new sound, storytelling, and live experience to the masses.
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The Last Revel
Get your tickets HERE! The Last Revel is a three-piece folk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Utilizing their multi-instrumental abilities, members Lee Henke, Ryan Acker, and Vincenzio Donatelle, bring a full spectrum of modern Americana to life with lush arrangements of three-part vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar, upright bass, fiddle, and 5-string banjo to consistently support impassioned performances of their honest and heartfelt songwriting. Drawing influence from their salt of the earth Midwest ethos the band’s songs so naturally blend the genres of Folk, Old Time String-Band and Indie Rock to create a sound that echoes the current heartbeat of America.
Their latest release, Dovetail, highlights each member's strength as songwriters and collaborators, and further solidifies their musical foundation after a hiatus beginning in 2019. Self-produced and released under the bands own label, Sheep Sheep Records, Dovetail is the band's fifth studio album.
Support provided by Ragged Mountain Bluegrass! Featuring Dwayne Dodson - Guitar, Bill Hussey - Fiddle, Tom Plant - Banjo, Aaron Robbins - Bass, and Bruce Hayes - Mandolin and Dobro…and everyone sings those ragged but right harmonies. Original, Traditional, New, Old, Hot, Cold, and Bill Monroe.
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Bootjuice
Get your tickets HERE! Hailing from the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California, Boot Juice is a musical force featuring electric and acoustic guitars, vocal harmonies, bass, drums, saxophone, and trumpet. Inspired by The Band and Railroad Earth, their energetic performances draw comparisons to Talking Heads. Since 2017, they've toured extensively, leaving sticky dance floors and happy audiences in their wake. Founding members Connor Herdt and Evan Daly blend their love for Americana and rock'n'roll, while bassist Brett Worley, vocalist Jess Stoll, and drummer Billy D. Thompson contribute to their dynamic sound. The addition of a horn section in 2019 added infectious energy, creating a dance-worthy atmosphere.
Boot Juice's lineup, with its roots in childhood friendship, delivers a big sound that feels at home in both intimate venues and large festival stages. Their music, ranging from bluegrass and Americana to cosmic rock'n'roll, is characterized by sultry blues and soul. The band released "Speaking in Tones" in May 2019 and followed up with "Shifting Gears" in March 2021. Currently tracking their third LP set for a 2023 release, Boot Juice continues to captivate audiences with their genre-blending, soulful tunes that transport listeners to street corners, riversides, and open highways.
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Sugarlads and Friends
Get your tickets HERE! Sugar Lads were formed late 2021 as a duo and have now grown to a full 7 piece band! The Sugar Lads are made up of musicians with all sorts of backgrounds who come together to form a funky jazzy bluesy experimental goof band!
If you like dancing, laughing, and grooving to some tasty tunes… be a lad and join us!
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Rattlesnake Milk
Grab your tickets HERE! Rattlesnake Milk have a sound that draws its influence from everything from surf pop to psychedelic rock and cowpunk, vintage country to skeletal blues and grunge; but a sound that holds to the limitations of none of those things.
Leaning even further into the “billy” of “rockabilly”, the sound on their latest album, Chicken Fried Snake, feels more refined – a little of the wildness of those earlier releases has been tamed – and all that remains is the raw simplicity of those haunting electric guitars singing in the wind as Lou Lewis manages to wring profundities out of the barest of materials. Imagine The Buckaroos hopped up on speed and fronted by Orville Peck singing the songs of Terry Allen and you’d only be half of the way there.
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Easy Jim
Come see these legendary locals and buy your tickets HERE! “Settle back easy, Jim…” The words of Robert Hunter in the song “Althea” seemed to fit the mold of the band when it began in the fall of 2018 . The laid back group of musicians from Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado found a common love for the music with one another and a desire to learn and perform the material. The six piece ensemble features the same instrumentation as the Grateful Dead including two drummers and four part vocal harmonies. Easy Jim is known for their exciting original improvisations, high energy performances, and attention to detail. No two shows are ever the same and it’s always Easy Jim’s mission to provide a visceral concert experience that pays tribute to one of the most infamous rock ‘n’ roll bands, The Grateful Dead.
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Alternative People
Get your tickets HERE! Alternative People is a jam-fusion quartet that ascends the stratosphere with their cosmic sounds, creating original music that comes from the fourth dimension and performing a wide range of cover songs. Their sound fuses the musical elements influenced by funk, metal, rock, bluegrass, hip-hop, and beyond. This group has spent multiple years building their groovy sound that moves from entrancing beats to rhythmic melodies and beyond. Alternative People’s improvisational style weaves together a multitude of genres to create a truly unique sound where no two shows are ever the same. They formed in 2018 in Gunnison, Colorado creating sounds together adjacent to the local Taco Bell.
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Bass Elevation Presents: DJS WOODY • BAYNE • AUGI • SUPERNOVAYE
Grab your tickets HERE! Are you ready for some FILTHY BASS?! Bass Elevation Presents an electrifying night with a lineup of collaborating local DJs, Woody, Augi, Bayne, and Supernovaye, as they unleash a sonic storm of dubstep, experimental bass, bass house, and groovy tech house beats!
After the massive success of their woods womp this past summer, they are just getting started on their journey to create something truly incredible for Bass Elevation. So buckle up and get AMPed, because this show is just the beginning!
Here at The Almont, we're excited to showcase an array of music genres and talent. We couldn't be more excited to host this show during our Snowdance Winter Concert Series!
SAFERIDE INFORMATION: Shuttle rides will be available to Crested Butte and Gunnison after the show. The shuttle will be free, and tips are greatly appreciated.
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King Ropes
FREE SHOW! We really appreciate the community supporting our Snowdance winter concert series, and we want to give back by giving you a free show! Super Natural, King Ropes’ fifth album, is at once their most ambitious and most intimate work, expanding the parameters of the band’s desert rock and ragged americana sound. It is buoyed by a directness that brings out Hollier’s most stirring songwriting to date. Hollier has a gift for writing about tragedy and pain with wry humor and conversational bluntness. Long-simmering family trauma, visions of animal reincarnation, mysterious respiratory ailments — all are worthy songwriting prompts as the record vacillates from the pounding rhythms of “Hello Sun” and thick, stoner-rock roar of “Drunk Donny” to the tenderness of “Sure,” a sorrowful, synth-driven ode to regret, and the quietly stunning, disarmingly plainspoken “Breathing”.
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Easy Jim
Come see these legendary locals and buy your tickets here! “Settle back easy, Jim…” The words of Robert Hunter in the song “Althea” seemed to fit the mold of the band when it began in the fall of 2018 . The laid back group of musicians from Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado found a common love for the music with one another and a desire to learn and perform the material. The six piece ensemble features the same instrumentation as the Grateful Dead including two drummers and four part vocal harmonies. Easy Jim is known for their exciting original improvisations, high energy performances, and attention to detail. No two shows are ever the same and it’s always Easy Jim’s mission to provide a visceral concert experience that pays tribute to one of the most infamous rock ‘n’ roll bands, The Grateful Dead.
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Andy Frasco & the U.N.
Don’t miss this one of a kind performance and buy your tickets here! 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 MachineRecords/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.
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Drew Emmitt & Friends
Get your tickets here! Born in Nashville, this musician and founder of the jam band, Leftover Salmon, moved to Boulder, CO, in 1973 and entered Colorado University after graduating from high school. In 1984, he formed a bluegrass group, the Left Hand String Band, named after a local area in Colorado. In 1990, Emmitt formed Leftover Salmon with Vince Herman, becoming a jam band staple and dynamic live act. The performer, known for an incredibly rapid mandolin playing style, has performed with everyone from Peter Rowan and John Cowan to Neil Young. In April 2002, Emmitt released his debut solo effort, Freedom Ride, on Compass Records.
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Son Little Live
Son Little, praised by American Songwriter as "one of the best songwriters working today,” conceived his latest album, Like Neptune, in a cabin overlooking the Delaware River in upstate New York. Trading in the existential dread permeating his previous work for unbridled joy and self-acceptance, Son Little transmutes the chronic pain of self-doubt into a beautiful and freeing opus about overcoming generational trauma. Hailed by Afropunk as "a stunning statement of purpose," Like Neptune decorates the altar of the primordial blues and elevating the labor of healing to high art. “I’ve always felt as though I was making music because I had to, something inside compelled me. Fueled me,” Little shared. “This the first time in a long time I’m making music for the pure joy of creating.”
Son Little and his band, comprised of Little on vocals/guitar, Steve McKie (drums), and DeShawn Alexander (keys/bass), will tour North America for the first time support of Like Neptune through November and December.
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BOOTJUICE LIVE
Hailing from the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California, Boot Juice is a musical force featuring electric and acoustic guitars, vocal harmonies, bass, drums, saxophone, and trumpet. Inspired by The Band and Railroad Earth, their energetic performances draw comparisons to Talking Heads. Since 2017, they've toured extensively, leaving sticky dance floors and happy audiences in their wake. Founding members Connor Herdt and Evan Daly blend their love for Americana and rock'n'roll, while bassist Brett Worley, vocalist Jess Stoll, and drummer Billy D. Thompson contribute to their dynamic sound. The addition of a horn section in 2019 added infectious energy, creating a dance-worthy atmosphere.
Boot Juice's lineup, with its roots in childhood friendship, delivers a big sound that feels at home in both intimate venues and large festival stages. Their music, ranging from bluegrass and Americana to cosmic rock'n'roll, is characterized by sultry blues and soul. The band released "Speaking in Tones" in May 2019 and followed up with "Shifting Gears" in March 2021. Currently tracking their third LP set for a 2023 release, Boot Juice continues to captivate audiences with their genre-blending, soulful tunes that transport listeners to street corners, riversides, and open highways.
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Blue Recluse
Immerse in the soulful blues of Blue Recluse, a five-piece powerhouse. From classics to originals, let their grooves ignite your night.
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Bass Elevation Presents: DJS WOODY • AUGI • BAYNE • WALTER BALLTELL
Local Superstars her to show out. Tickets HERE
Are you ready for some FILTHY BASS?! Bass Elevation Presents an electrifying night with a lineup of collaborating local DJs, Woody, Augi, Bayne, and Walter Balltell, as they unleash a sonic storm of dubstep, experimental bass, bass house, and groovy tech house beats!
But that's not all! Local VJ, Moonshed Studios, will be running lights and lasers, creating a visual feast of psychedelic energy.
After the massive success of their woods womp this past summer, they are just getting started on their journey to create something truly incredible for Bass Elevation. So buckle up and get AMPed, because this show is just the beginning!
Here at The Almont, we're excited to showcase an array of music genres and talent. We couldn't be more excited to host this show during our Snowdance Winter Concert Series!
SAFERIDE INFORMATION: Shuttle rides will be available to Crested Butte and Gunnison after the show. The shuttle will be free, and tips are greatly appreciated.