Colorado City Music Festival

Colorado City Music Festival
Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 11:00am to 11:00pm
Maxwell Park
1750 North Maxwell Parkway,

Schedule:

11:00 AM Front Gates and Vendors Open

Noon - 1PM Kaeli Chae

Kaeli Chae is a high school English teacher from Cedar City, Utah who also writes and performs music in her spare time. She loves storytelling songs and Country and Western Music. Currently, her songwriting passion is turning family history stories into western ballads to preserve and share her ancestors' stories through music. When she isn't teaching or playing music, she can be found camping, fishing, shooting the compound bow, and spending time with her family.

1 - 2PM ZERO To 60

ZERO To 60 plays a scorching blend of Rockabilly, Surf and Hot Rod music.They burn through an exciting set of eclectic songs from the 50’s and 60’s like a nitrous dragster, but with their own unique spin.

Based out of Southern Utah, ZERO To 60 is comprised of seasoned musicians with decades of experience. With Scott “Crooner” Young on Bass and Lead Vocals, Mark “Mach 1” Fullerton on Drums, and Tony Schoenfeld on lead and rhythm guitars, this group shifts it into high gear with an octane - laden experience of sight and sound you won’t soon forget.

2 - 3PM CARLEEN

Carleen -an LA - based singer - songwriter~ channels her challenging past into meaningful music. As a survivor of a polygamist upbringing in Hildale, UT, Carleen was subjected to a daily life of neglect and abuse. These themes echo throughout her music, becoming the dark contrast for powerful expressions of deep, relatable emotions like imposter syndrome and depression. Drawing comparisons to Joni Mitchell, Carleen blends this classic style with a more modern touch, fusing groovy beats with folky vocals a la Kacey Musgraves.

For over a decade, she’s been touring iconic venues like the Viper Room, House of Blues and even busking around Europe. She is also a three - time recipient of prestigious Herb Alpert scholarships and spends her time teaching when she’s not performing or recording. Her most recent project, catalyst, is a record that uses insightful metaphors inspired by nature, the cosmos, and mythology. The result is a synergy best described as alternative - folk.

3 - 4 PM High Desert Habit

High Desert Habit ..a lamp in the corner flickers on & someone lights a cigarette in a dimly lit bar

The bartender starts in..

"High Desert Habit?..hmm..well, what can I say about those guys..

E.Merciless, the captain at the helm, plays an old telecaster through a monstrous amp, beltin' out stories of fast times, friends, family & loss on the high desert, honest lyrics that resonate with listeners. Following his lead and holdin' down the low end is Cassandra LuvLee, the prettiest paintbrush in the desert & her trusty bronco in daphne blue, adding colorful walks everywhere they go. Then theres the man keeping them steady as the voice of reason & making everyone tap their feet, O.G. on a beautiful Catalina Birch set.

This trio hails from arid, cattle covered hills, long crested valleys & mountains full of gold, the town of Winnemucca, NV. With various musical upbringings, the three shared common ground & as fate would have it, they came together in 2017 with a few friends to find they had a knack for making music. By late 2018, High Desert Habit was well on its way to honky - tonkin anywhere that would hire & writing up a storm of songs. They self produced their first single "Magic" in 2020 and started hitting the gigs hard the following year.

4 - 5PM Projekt Listen

Projekt Listen comprises twin sisters who have established an earthy female band rooted in Southern Utah. Their musical repertoire spans folk and singer/songwriter genres, characterized by heartfelt, mystical, and melodic original compositions accentuated by beautiful harmonies.

5 - 6PM Fast Eddie

Fast Eddie is Southern Utah's Super Group that got their sound and style from the mix of West Coast and Southern Rock influences.They are four seasoned hard working musicians that bring their love and passion of music to the stage for your enjoyment.

Their original songs tell stories that are soulful and deep with a splash of fun. Their rock and roll covers are powerful and take you back to the good old days when music had power and substance.

So get ready for a musical foot tappin' night of fun and memories.

6 - 7PM Tom Bennett

Tom Bennett one man band hails from the gold country of West Georgia. He has been on tour non stop since 2013.

He performs as a one man band on resonator guitar, harmonica, foot percussion and vocals doing the songs of country and western music from 1908 til today, with some of his own mixed in.

His life has beenn one of adventure from his childhood running free on the farm to heading west, hitchhiking, facing prison time, to changing his ways and becoming a Father.

He has shared the stage with Billy Strings, Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band, The SteelDrivers, BlackHawk and many more

7 - 8PM MUDDY BOOTS

MUDDY BOOTS is a contemporary country/classic rock band founded upon the principle that it is possible for everyone, regardless of age or musical preference, whether they are drinking or sober to have a good time. Otherwise, we're not doing our job.

In order to help us achieve this, be prepared to dance to everything from the Hokey Pokey to Sweet Home Alabama. When it's time to slow it down, it could be anything from Marty Robbins to Eric Clapton.

8 - 9:30PM Dick Earl

Dick Earl has been spreading the love for blues for decades with his raw vocals, solid guitar styling, and stirring harmonica, "from the depths of a true bluesman's soul." (KTIM Radio)

With Isaac Ericksen, Mari Ericksen, and Thomas Anderson, Dick Earl's Electric Witness showcases a rhythm section that is second to none that has won notoriety on the Utah Blues Festival stage (2023) and beyond. Their self - titled debut album can be streamed on all major platforms so that you can experience their brand of Blues whenever, wherever!

As a long - standing member of the Las Vegas Blues Society, Dick Earl has performed with numerous noted studio artists, worked as a pit musician at Tuacahn Amphitheater, shared the stage with Tas Cru, a national award - winning recording artist, and was even featured in the documentary "Into the Fire" which premiered at Doc Utah (2022) and won Best Feature at Zepstone Film Festival (2023).

9:30 - 11PM Matt Farris

With an unparalleled passion for country music, it comes as no surprise that Laminate Entertainment artist Matt Farris's career has gotten off to a promising start. A heart for helping those in need paired with an incredible talent and positive energy has allowed for the early and natural growth of a significant fan base. All of these characteristics have given Farris a strong foundation on which to build his career – one that, at the hands of another, was almost instantaneously taken away.

Entertaining family and friends from the moment he spoke his first word, Farris's passion for entertainment has always been apparent. With an early exchange of lullabies for classic country tunes sung by his mother Sandra, the Lake Havasu City, Arizona­ native has ever since gravitated toward the genre.

Cost: $50 - $80

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