A classically trained violinist and composer raised in Boulder, George Morrison Sr. pioneered one of Colorado’s first jazz orchestras, achieved international renown by the mid-1920s and was a kingmaker of talent in his music community.
Follow the bad boys from Boulder, from their legendary shows at Tulagi to the set of Happy Days and beyond.
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A symposium at Fiske Planetarium convened members of Spontanuity, whose psychedelic light show provided visual background for the Dead’s 1969 concert in Boulder.
For more than 25 years, photographer Garrett Hacking has captured the personalities and emotions of musicians at concerts across Colorado. He selected some of his favorite images exclusively for Colorado Music Experience.
David Clayton-Thomas, the husky-voiced lead singer for Blood, Sweat & Tears, passed away in Toronto on June 24, 2026. He was 84.
Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Danielle Anderson is the Colorado-based indie singer-songwriter known by her stage name Danielle Ate the Sandwich. She used simple observations and experiences to create her songs, which she usually played on ukulele and recorded in her tiny apartment kitchen. She posted her first YouTube video in 2007 and became a darling of the platform,… more ≫
On Record book series
Each volume of the award-winning On Record series gathers over 200 limited and extraordinary images and 100 interview-based profiles spotlighting an array of musical artists.
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