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Music and nature come together in this Trail Session. Join us on Saturday, July 8 with Americana band, Cold Chocolate. Guided hike with Friends of Machimoodus and Sunrise State Parks departs at 11am, followed by outdoor concert at 12:15pm.
Sliding scale donation tickets and details on our page: https://www.sustainmusicandnature.org/july82023
Nonprofit Sustain Music & Nature to host Summit: Music & Nature conference and concert in Fort Collins on August 29.
FORT COLLINS, CO - The environmental movement is enjoying a new approach thanks to local nonprofit Sustain Music & Nature. Sustain takes a celebratory approach to conservation through music. They tap into the emotional hook of music and the cultural sway of bands to generate new supporters for nature. They’ve partnered with federal land agencies, universities, musicians, record labels and conservation organizations to deliver unique concert experiences in the outdoors, and music videos featuring national parks.
How do they do it? Join Sustain at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery on August 29 for an afternoon conference on music activism for the environment. Featuring panels, workshops and dedicated networking, this is an unmissable event for people interested in conservation, community building, and the music industry. Running from 1p-4:30p, the event includes:
Otterbox Digital Dome Theater screenings of national parks music videos filmed by National Geographic videographers
A panel and workshops surrounding music activism for the environment, community building through music, and cause marketing for musicians. Guests include Susan Cistone, former SONY records marketing specialist, with clients like Backstreet Boys and Santana.
A performance by LA’s Dante Elephante
Appetizers and networking on the rooftop
After the conference, head over to The Aggie for a concert featuring Slow Caves and Special Guests. Concert proceeds directly support Sustain’s mission to make music a force for nature. Doors open at 6p with a silent auction featuring premier outdoor gear. Miguel Avina (iZCALLi) kicks off the music at 7p, followed by a co-bill show with Slow Caves and another act to be announced on August 16!
Tickets are $10 for the conference at the Museum of Discovery and $15 for the concert at The Aggie. Visit www.sustainmusicandnature.org/summit to find tickets and learn more.
Music and nature come together in this Trail Session. Join us on Saturday, August 14 with Americana band, The Brother Brothers. Opening fiddle act by Caleb & Sterling. Concert at the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame. Afterwards, join Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, leading a hike through old growth forest a short distance away.
Sliding scale donation tickets and details on our page: https://www.sustainmusicandnature.org/august142021
Music and nature come together in this Trail Session. Join us on Saturday, July 17 with Americana funk band, Twisted Pine. Columbia Land Conservancy, a Hudson valley land trust, will be leading a hike to a beautiful Taconics overlook at Overmountain Conservation Area (Ancramdale, NY). Probably the prettiest concert you’ll ever see or hear!
Sliding scale donation tickets and details on our page: https://www.sustainmusicandnature.org/july172021
Music and nature come together in this Trail Session. Join us on Sunday, June 27 with rock & roots artist, Bevin Luna, and folk band, moonmoon. Sustain Music and Nature will be leading a hike to a beautiful sandstone canyon in Red Mountain Open Space (Wellington, CO). We'll also hear from the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, who are bringing bits of their upcoming Smithsonian "Life in One Cubic Foot" exhibition!
Sliding scale donation tickets and details on our page: https://www.sustainmusicandnature.org/june272021
Enjoy hip hop artist Rolos Rios and Americana musician Daniel Rodriguez in beautiful Lory State Park- Colorado Parks & Wildlife as we celebrate National Public Lands Day. Each artist is inspired by nature, so what better place to perform? Find your own CO State Park at: https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks Thank you to Little House of Sound for producing the video and National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF for support. Follow Colorado Parks and Wildlife to see more of your public lands in Colorado.
When: Saturday, Sept. 26 at 9am MST
Who: Rolos Rios & DJ Dominic Deadbeat and Daniel Rodriguez
Where: This virtual concert will premiere on our Facebook page
Why? To celebrate National Public Lands Day and highlight our hometown park, Lory State Park. Lory, just west of Fort Collins, CO is home to diverse wildlife (bears, rattlesnakes, bobcats) and provides endless recreation opportunities (climbing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking). We also want to highlight two Colorado artists, both of whom are inspired by nature. Rolos Rios (backed by DJ Dominic Deadbeat) is a hip hop artist based in Fort Collins. Daniel Rodriguez, formerly of Elephant Revival, is an Americana singer-songwriter and just recently released a solo album, which got great reviews by Rolling Stone.
Great look at how music venues and concerts are adapting to the pandemic in the southwest! Thank you to author (and musician) Patrick McGuire for the interview!
We’re celebrating our 5th Anniversary! To mark the occasion, we have Songscape alumni bands, Conner Youngblood and The Burroughs, performing on August 11 at the Holiday Twin Drive-In Theater in Fort Collins, CO. We’ll also be sharing a sneak peak of our next Songscape music video featuring Ben Sollee at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
This is a special Sustain-hosted night within the larger Drive & Jive summer series, in partnership with the Fort Collins Musicians Association. These Covid-cautious concerts can be enjoyed right from your car!
Tickets are $30 for a car of two, plus $10 per additional passenger.
We are very grateful to the City of Fort Collins Fort Fund, Bohemian Foundation and WESTAF.
To purchase tickets, visit: https://holidaytwin.eventsmart.com/events/focomx-drive-jive-sustain-nature-anniversary-bash/
*Did you know Conde Nast Traveler highlighted the Drive & Jive in their list of best drive-in shows around the country?
