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Backstage Series features Thom Chacon, Bobby Marquez

Bobby Marquez’s music career started with a Martin guitar pulled from a trash can. The singer-songwriter, whose croon-heavy, country sound has led to him working with producer Jerry Crutchfi...

DATE: Oct 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Chris Ross Quintet honors jazz

Mesa Verde Farm and Studio has found a house musician and bandleader in Chris Ross. The at times artist getaway and creative space, other times concert venue, tucked away in Montezuma County...

DATE: Sep 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Wiebeck and Leavitt play Durango

It all started with the bass for Tracy Wiebeck. The local musician, who moved to Durango in April 2021, grew up an Air Force brat, moving around in his youth so much that he’s kept moving as...

DATE: Sep 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Country rock with Bo DePeña

He grew up by the Rio Grande, and now he sometimes plays music by the Rio Grande. Where he grew up, and where he plays music by that river are hundreds of miles apart. That’s the story for B...

DATE: Sep 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Lindsay Lou believes in the work

Lindsay Lou is not afraid to work. The Michigan-born and now Nashville-based singer-songwriter, who you’d file under the catchall genre of Americana as she digs into twangy pop, bluegrass an...

DATE: Sep 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Magi and the One Heart Orchestra play 11th Street

It was the Burning Spear cut “Christopher Columbus” that sparked Daniel Wilson’s, aka “Magi’s” love of reggae. Those 3½ minutes of classic reggae criticize the Italian explorer, calling him ...

DATE: Aug 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

'All you have to do is do it’

Starting a rock band is the pipe dream of many. For some, it’s a well-organized and heady fantasy that has likely found dreamers on an imaginary stage singing to imaginary thousands, a day- ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Amelia White and Carter Sampson hit Durango

It all started for Amelia White with a Martin guitar. The now Nashville, Tennessee-based musician was reared on instruments typical of your grade school band, but once a guitar fell into her...

DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

The Watson Twins: ‘It’s one of our true gifts in life’

They were singing before they could walk and talk. Identical twins Chandra and Leigh Watson have been harmonizing together since Day One, a lifetime pursuit of perfecting their vocal chops. ...

DATE: Aug 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Daniel Donato plays Rhythms on the Rio

Daniel Donato has his eyes on Colorado. The young Nashville, Tennessee-based guitar player is climbing the ranks of hot musicians of not only the jam, but the indie country realm. With seri...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Bar D Wranglers serve up music, comedy

June 2, 1969, was a historic day in Durango, as it was the start of one of the longest running restaurants and shows in Durango. That’s the day the Bar D Chuckwagon opened its doors north of...

DATE: Jul 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Music in the Mountains presents ‘Satchmo Scattin’ & Swingin’’

Music is a gift. If presented well, it’s one of the greatest gifts you can receive, and the Music in the Mountains Festival offers musical perfection. Currently underway, this local and annu...

DATE: Jul 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown