Tuesday, April 3rd- The Mayor of the City of Fort Collins declared her appreciation to the musicians and music lovers in this city and proclaimed April 2012 as LOCAL MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH, urging all citizens to join in recognizing the great contributions made by local musicians to help make Fort Collins an important cultural center.
Category: Live Music News
Bohemian Foundation Brings Grammy Winner to Fort Collins
FREE Professional Development Series for Musicians “Road Warriors: The Ins & Outs of Touring” scheduled for April 14
featuring hip-hop artist ‘Speech’ from the group Arrested Development hosted by Nick Forster (eTown) & including Johnny Hickman (Cracker), John Magnie (subDudes), Karl Alvarez (The Descendents)
Fort Collins, Colorado —The Fort Collins Musicians Association (FoCoMA) and Bohemian Foundation are pleased to announce the next workshop in their FoCoMA:ProDev series, a professional development series for musicians in Northern Colorado.
“Road Warriors: The Ins & Outs of Touring” will include featured guest ‘Speech’ of the Grammy-winning hip-hop group Arrested Development. Nick Forster (eTown, Hot Rize) will serve as host and moderator. Also included on the panel are John Magnie (subDudes, 3 Twins Broadband), Karl Alvarez (The Descendents, ALL), and Johnny Hickman (Cracker, Hickman-Dalton Gang). They will be discussing everything you wanted to know about surviving life on the road as a musician.
WHO: Fort Collins Musicians Association (FoCoMA) & Bohemian Foundation
WHAT: “Road Warriors: The Ins & Outs of Touring”
FoCoMA: ProDev Series presented by Bohemian Foundation
Nick Forster (eTown, Hot Rize) = moderator/host
Speech (Arrested Development) = featured guest
John Magnie (subDudes, 3 Twins) = panelist
Karl Alvarez (The Descendents, ALL) = panelist
Johnny Hickman (Cracker, Hickman-Dalton Gang) = panelist
WHEN: Saturday, April 14, 2012 3:00-4:30 PM
WHERE: The Armory Event Hall 314 East Mountain Ave Fort Collins, CO 80524
COST: Free
RSVP: www.bohemiannights.org/ProDev3
ProDev will take place during the weekend of the Fort Collins Musicians Experiment (FoCoMX) which features 300+ bands at 30+ venues over 2 nights. For more information on FoCoMX, please visit www.focomx.org.
The goal of the FoCoMA:ProDev series is to find ways to help the music community of Fort Collins to become one of the best places in the country, in reputation and in fact, for the creation of music. The series aims to strengthen the skills local musicians need to master the music industry by providing educational and professional growth opportunities.
The event is sponsored by Bohemian Foundation with collaboration from FoCoMA, Beet Street and SpokesBUZZ Fort Collins. The workshop is free and open to the public. Musicians of all calibers are invited to attend. Space is limited. To reserve a seat, please RSVP at http://www.bohemianfoundation.org/ProDev3
COLORADO BLUES SOCIETY’S INAUGURAL JOHN-ALEX MASON SCHOLARSHIP FUND BENEFIT CONCERT
I don’t promote too many events here. I wholeheartedly endorse this one. John-Alex Mason was a good friend and brother in music to many of us in Colorado, and throughout the world he traveled in. His mission was to share his music – his own unique telling of the blues. To that end, he inspired school kids and grown ups. I am thrilled that the Colorado Blues Society has started this scholarship in John-Alex’s name and legacy. If you’re able, please contribute to this very excellent cause.
KRFC PRESENTS: COLORADO BLUES SOCIETY’S INAUGURAL JOHN-ALEX MASON SCHOLARSHIP FUND BENEFIT CONCERT
Simulcast LIVE on 88.9FM KRFC & krfcfm.org
Friday December 2, 2011
$10 Suggested Donation
Doors 8pm
Broadcast 9pm
Road 34 Tavern – 1213 W. Elizabeth St., Ft. Collins CO 80521
featuring
RONNIE SHELLIST <http://www.harmonica123.com/aboutme.htm>
CASSIE TAYLOR <http://www.cassietaylorband.com/#!look>
JASON DOWNING (Musketeer Gripweed) & FRIENDS <http://www.jasondowning.com/>
Colorado bluesman, John-Alex Mason (November 30, 1975 – October 19, 2011) was beloved and respected throughout the blues music community, and that was particularly true here in Colorado. Since his sudden and unexpected death this Fall, many in the state have been looking for a way to honor his memory and help continue the educational work he felt was so important.
John-Alex Mason took high school students from Colorado Springs to Mississippi for extended field trips that sometimes included visiting Memphis and New Orleans.
The Colorado Blues Society, a 501-c-3 nonprofit organization, will use the money raised in John-Alex Mason’s memory to further the blues music education of young Colorado artists.
KRFC volunteers and staff are hard at work compiling interviews, videos and photos of John-Alex Mason for the live show and simulcast in the week leading up to the event. If fans or acquaintances have a memory they would like to share, KRFC invites them to post it on their Facebook page <facebook.com/krfcradio> or email <andrew@krfcfm.org>.
Silent Auction items may be sent to KRFC c/o John Alex Mason Scholarship Fund; 619 S. College Ave. #4; Ft. Collins, CO 80524.
Social Media can reference this event on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/189511134465495/
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