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(2008-08-19)
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Music microbrews.. great food and vendors it must be NedFest on the shores of Barker Reservoir in the mountains of Nederland, Colorado... amazing bands headlined by the David Grisman quintet (who are performing at 8:30 on Sunday) . The gates open at 2pm today - 10-tomorrow and Sunday. www.nedfest.com
Celebrate everything Greek tonight and tomorrow at The Northern Colorado Greek Festival in Old town Square Ft. Collins Old Town Square, Downtown Fort Collins Authentic Greek Food and Pastries, libations, Music & Folk Dancing, vendors and more! Friday 5:00 pm to 11:00pm, Saturday 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. Free. 970-667-5778 or stspyridoncol@mail.goarch.org.
The Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival begins at 5:00 tonight in downtown Loveland with a corn shucking contest and street dance, and will continue tomorrow starting with a pancake breakfast at 7:30am and go on till 6:00pm with a parade, amusements, vendors, food, corn eating contest, talent contest, corn recipe contest, rubber duck race, live entertainment, beer garden and fresh corn roasted or cooked! Free 970-667-6311 or http://www.loveland.org/events/
The 22nd Annual Tuna Fish & Peanut Butter Concert starts tonight at 6:30 at the Hammond Amphitheatre at North Lake in Loveland to benefit the food banks of Larimer county and the Weld Food Bank. The Queen City Jazz band will swing the night away 800-443-5862 or www.kunc.org
You heard her when the TV show Grey's Anatomy" showcased three of her songs - now you can hear her live as Brandi Carlile performs with Gregory Alan Isakov tomorrow night at Chautauqua Auditorium in an 8:00 show. $32.50 - $42.50
The Heritage Festival, A celebration of Estes Park's history includes storytelling, musical performances and exhibits, happens in Bond Park in Estes Park all day tomorrow and Sunday. 800-44-ESTES Or CVBinfo@estes.org
Colcannon performs at Avagadros number in Ft. Collins Sunday night at 7pm. $12, students $8 (970) 493-5555 www.avagadros.com
The Complete History of America (Abridged) cheerfully runs riot over 500 years of our country's history in a 90-minute politically incorrect romp, at the Mary Miller Theatre in Lafayette through Sunday at 7:30p with a 2:30 matinee on Sunday. $12-15 720-209-2154 or http://www.tclstage.org/
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Next Wednesday, the nationally acclaimed faculty from CU Boulder School of Music perform Back to the Bossa Nova on the Broomfield Auditorium Stage 7 pm Doors open at 6 pm, Seating begins around 6:30 pm. Free 303.469.3301 or http://www.broomfield.org/culturalaffairs/cujazz.shtml
The Rist Canyon Mountain Festival, an annual celebration given by the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, happens next Sunday fun-filled family day in beautiful Rist Canyon, goes on next Sunday (8/31) from 10am-4pm: Huge Used Book Sale, Old-Fashioned Bake Sale, Mountain Craft Market, Vintage Car Show, Fire Trucks, Fun Kid Stuff, Great Food and Free Ice Cream, All-Day Music & Entertainment, Free Parking 970-482-6912 or stumpmaker@gmail.com
John Fogerty headlines a weekend of great music at Copper Country Fest at Copper Mountain next weekend (8/29-31). The fun includes performances by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Poco, Firefall, Pure Prairie League and more. As well as a Fine art Exhibition Rodeo, trick roping Mutton Bustin' and a petting zoo. $20 - $39 www. 866-264-1837 or http://www.villageatcopper.com/copperCountry/
The Rialto Theater Guild Classic Film Series presents the 1946 drama, and winner of seven Academy Awards, The Best Years of Our Lives on Monday, September 8, 7 pm. $6 adult, $5 senior/student, free for Guild members. (970) 962-2120 or http://www.ci.loveland.co.us/Rialto/Rialto.htm
Open Stage Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors opening next Saturday night and running to Sept. 27, 2008 at the ft. Collins Lincoln Center. $13 - $20 (970) 484-5237 or http://openstagetheatre.org/
Potato Day Festival at Centennial Village Museum in Greeley Saturday, September 6; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 35 living history stations, live music of all kinds, dancers, house tours, hands-on activities for kids and carnival games, bake sale and bake walk, book sale, and lots more. All 8 acres of Centennial Village are alive with old-fashioned fun; all buildings open for touring. FREE baked potato with toppings, watermelon slices, popcorn included with admission. Other food to purchase. A major fundraiser for the Friends; purchase tickets at the gate. $6 adults; $4 kids 3-11 970-350-9220
For more information on these and other events, visit our website, www.kunc.org. © Copyright 2009, KUNC
