Thanks to Little House of Sound, we were able to get footage from the first Sagebrush Session of 2020, featuring Kid Astronaut at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge outside of Denver.
Sagebrush Session: July 19 with Thunder & Rain and Taylor Shae Now Accepting RSVPs
Sagebrush Session Buffs for Sale!
Face mask in style with the new Sagebrush Session buff! A buff is a stretchy tube of fabric that’s great for:
-Protecting people from your breathing emissions
-Keeping the sun off your head. It’s SPF 10!
-Keeping cool on the trail if you dip it in a cold stream
We’re selling these USA-printed buffs for $21 (includes shipping) and proceeds will help support our mission to make music a force for nature.
Sustain supports Drive-In Theater Concerts in Colorado
We love our hometown in Fort Collins, CO and because of that, our co-founder Harrison has been donating time and project management expertise to an innovative concert series!
The Drive & Jive is a weekly concert series featuring live music at the Holiday Twin Drive-In Movie Theater. The first of its kind in the nation, the series will support musicians in Northern Colorado.
Full Details:
The FoCoMA - Fort Collins Musicians Association, Odell Brewing Co, and Sustain are bringing the Drive & Jive summer concert series to the Holiday Twin Drive-In in Fort Collins, Colorado. This new weekly Tuesday series will feature some of Northern Colorado’s hottest musical acts.
Once the sun goes down, the stage will heat up with tunes to keep you jivin’ (in your car) late into the night! Bands will perform from the main stage and will be projected to the big screen + broadcast via FM radio transmitter for fans to enjoy from the safety of their vehicle.
June Line-Up:
*All June events go on sale Friday, May 29 at 10am.
June 9 - Sugar Britches and Bonnie and the Clydes
June 16 - HoldFast. and TBD
June 24 - Write Minded and Boss Eagle *WEDNESDAY Show*
June 30 - The Shamen and Cary Morin & Ghost Dog
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Show Time: 9:00 PM
$30 per vehicle includes two tickets /$10 each additional person
All Ages Encouraged
Remember kids, bring your mask, maintain a 6 ft distance from others at all times, and do your part to keep everyone safe. Lawn chairs, blankets and small, portable FM transmitters (boom boxes) are permitted.
All tickets must be purchased online and in advance at holidaytwin.com. The drive-in is running at half capacity until further notice, and we encourage you to snag your tickets early!
To learn more about venue policies and safety precautions, please visit holidaytwin.com.
Special thanks to our partners 105.5 The Colorado Sound, KRFC 88.9 FM Radio Fort Collins and Built 13 for their continued support.
2020 Sagebrush Session Lineup Reveal!
Sustain Music and Nature, a nonprofit that harnesses music to generate support for the environment, announces the second annual Sagebrush Sessions starting June 7, 2020. Sagebrush Sessions are a monthly summer series of free concerts at public lands along the Front Range of Colorado. Sagebrush Sessions introduce residents to their local natural areas and musicians, to increase public support for both. In consideration of the COVID-19 crisis, the series will have limited attendance, enforced social distancing between households, and no naturalist-guided hiking portion.
The line-up for the 2020 Sagebrush Sessions:
● June 7 - Brent Cowles and Kid Astronaut at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
● July 19 - Thunder & Rain, Daniel Rodriguez and Taylor Shae at Walker Ranch, Boulder County Open Space
● August 30 - Slow Caves and Silver & Gold at Golden Gate Canyon State Park
● September 20 - Tierro Band with Bridget Law, Annie Oakley and Stevey Ertl at Lory State Park
The mission of Sagebrush Sessions is to build support for bands and public lands. 50% of 2019 participants had never previously heard of the musicians we featured or visited Sagebrush Session locations before.
Why public lands? Over 43% of Colorado lands belong to the public. National forests, wildlife refuges, parks, and historic sites provide places of recreation, industry, reflection, and preserve our histories. Yet they’re at risk. Growing political movements are working to sell off public lands for short-term gain, at the expense of our shared American inheritance.
“The whole event was really wonderful and well put on. I enjoyed the entirety of it, meeting the musicians and connecting with other like-minded folks,” noted one of last year’s audience members. “Sagebrush Sessions have been really effective at introducing people to both their parks and to the incredible musicians that call Colorado home,” says Sustain Music & Nature co-founder, Betsy Mortensen. “We know that people are hungry for live music again and we’re excited to offer these concerts in a limited, distanced way.”
To adhere to rapidly changing health guidelines, the number of participants will be limited according to current state and county orders. Ticket reservations will be announced on sustainmusicandnature.org/2020. All households will be required to sit at least 6 feet apart from other household groups. No one experiencing COVID-19 symptoms will be allowed to participate.
Backyard Songscape Winner: Stevey Ertl
Our Backyard Songscape Contest, which asked musicians to create a song inspired by their local nature, delivered some incredible music! In our effort to support musicians during these difficult pandemic times, we were able to pay all the musicians who entered!
Our second winner is Stevey Ertl! He’ll be playing at a Sagebrush Session this summer and we can’t wait to hear his voice in person. Did you know he was a contestant on American Idol?!
Listen to his new song, “WOODS” on our Facebook.
Backyard Songscape Contest Winner: Taylor Shae
Our Backyard Songscape Contest, which asked musicians to create a song inspired by their local nature, delivered some incredible music! In our effort to support musicians during these difficult pandemic times, we were able to pay all the musicians who entered!
Our first winner is Taylor Shae of Colorado. She’ll be playing at a Sagebrush Session soon.
Listen to her incredible song “Whats Left When” on spotify HERE.
Lineup Reveal Bash Cancelled
Unfortunately, we have to call off the Sagebrush Session Lineup Reveal party originally set for May 9 at The Mishawaka.
However, this doesn’t mean Sagebrush Sessions are cancelled! We’re monitoring the situation and will be announcing the lineup for the summer soon.
How Sustain is Helping during the Pandemic
What is Sustain doing in response to Coronavirus?
Coronavirus is impacting the musicians we work with hard. Months of shows and income have been cancelled. We are working with our partner musicians to pay them now for future shows. We are seeking out funding so that we can book more shows in the future, as well as commission nature-inspired songs.
We started the Backyard Songscape contest, as a way to pay musicians now for a future show in Colorado.
Harrison is helping our Northern Colorado music community by working with Fort Collins Musicians Association to put on a summer series of concerts at the local Drive-In Movie Theater. This event will help support around 100 musicians throughout the course of the summer, and make live music possible!
When our summer Sagebrush Session outdoor concerts start up in June, we will adhere to social distancing for our audience members and state health guidelines.
We cancelled our Sagebrush Session Lineup Reveal party at The Mishawaka, originally set for May 9.
We’re running Sustain from home along with our redbone coonhound pup.
We are offering free hand sewn face masks to anyone who joins our monthly giving program, Sustainers. Hamilton's King George (Euan Morton) was our first!
