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O, dear LoCo music lovers! Please pardon our tardiness. We hope these fresh new 50-word reviews of Longmont music will earn your forgiveness. With this installment, we introduce you to five releases from three Longmont artists. Why are we including three releases from a single artist? Well, they were all released at the same time and, in a way, strike us as a trilogy, so we're treating these three EPs as one release. Once again, we hold our genre labels very loosely because t

From June 15th through June 21st, Grossen Bart Brewery will be transformed into LunaFest '26, a celebration of "diversity, acceptance, and the transformative power of art." If those words don't convey how huge this event is, check out these facts: 9 days (including pre- and after-parties) of music, art, and local vendors Over 100 bands 80% Colorado artists, the remainder from 7 other states 100% of profits split evenly among the bands Tickets are just $20 per day, or $50 for

Are we the only ones who think that Tuesday is an excellent time to start thinking about your weekend plans? We're betting not. In fact, we're pretty sure there are thousands of Longmonters wondering what the heck they're gonna do with themselves this weekend and how they're gonna get their fix of local live music. Here are just a couple of the shows we think are worth your time and money this weekend! Of course, you can always find our complete listing of Longmont live music

The results of a result music poll by Luna Wolf of Lunar Lux Entertainment clearly show that respondents want more metal, punk, and alternative rock. Image courtesy of Luna Wolf. If you don't dig deeper than who's playing the local breweries (a critical part of our music scene, by the way), you might get the impression that all people in Longmont want to hear is acoustic singer-songwriters, bluegrass, and jam bands. But a recent poll suggests a very different story. Luna Wolf

Welcome back, lovers of LoCo music! (Oh, in case you didn't know, "LoCo" is short for Longmont, Colorado. You probably knew that, but we don't want anyone to feel left out or uncool. You're very cool!) Annnyyywayyy.... We're back with another installment of new music releases from Longmont's musical creators. Let's get to it! As always, we include genres just to give you a vague sense of what to expect, but we also recognize that such small-minded attempts to contain complex

Happy spring, Longmont music lovers! It's a great time to be a lover of LoCo music! Between today and the end of April, you have more than 50 opportunities to enjoy live music right here in Longmont. You can always keep up with musical events on the Front Row LoCo calendar, but we've made it really easy for you by compiling everything on our radar into the table below. While there's something for everyone here, we'd like to draw your attention to a couple of events that are m

Hey y'all! We're gonna keep this one quick and to the point. Tomorrow is Bandcamp Friday , when artists get 100% of the revenue from purchases on the platform. Bandcamp is still one of the most musician-centric channels for digital music downloads and streaming, and they've been doing this on the first Friday of every month (with a few interruptions) since March 2020. If you've been considering buying some music from Longmont musicians, tomorrow would be an excellent day to d

It's a beautiful week for live music in Longmont! Here are a couple of shows we're excited about, for some unusual reasons. Al's Hwy50 will play Bricks on Main on Friday Al's Hwy50 is playing at Bricks on Main on Friday, February 27. Al Laughlin (one of the founding members of the legendary Colorado band The Samples ) has been playing with a stellar lineup as Hwy50 for almost 10 years now, rocking stages reggae and ska-inflected rock originals. Artist: Al's Hwy50 Venue: Bri

We're so excited that it's that time of the month again -- time to celebrate new music released by Longmont artists! The purpose of these columns is to spread the word about recordings of original music by Longmont musicians. Artists: To have your music considered, please publish it on Bandcamp and use Longmont as your location. If that's not possible, just email longmontloud@gmail.com . As always, please note that we tag these releases with genres to help folks know what to

Once again, there's plenty of live music happening in Longmont this week, and we're getting the news out a little later than usual. Of course, if you don't want to wait around for us, you can always check out the live music calendar on our home page . It's the only events calendar dedicated to live music in Longmont. While we counted many shows happening, we're going to highlight just a couple that stand out to us. Both of them are on Saturday, so you might have to make Sophi

This week in Longmont, you can celebrate Valentine's Day or Mardi Gras or both by catching live jazz, punk, funk, soul, country, and myriad flavors of rock. We'll highlight just a couple of options we think you should consider. Don't forget: Front Row LoCo has Longmont's only events calendar dedicated to live music! Before we get to the shows, here are three live music tips to help you be a better fan and supporter: For ticketed shows, please buy tickets in advance , if you c

Obviously, the big live music event this week is the Winter Walkabout Music Showcase , an event that largely features local acoustic, singer-songwriter, bluegrass, and folk acts. We already covered that awesome event extensively in this blog , so we'll focus this one on a few other local music happenings coming up. As always, a reminder that Front Row LoCo has Longmont's only events calendar dedicated to live music. You can always find it on our home page. But we definitely

The first Tuesday in February is coming right up. Not only is it the suspense-filled day in which we wait to see if Punxsutawney Phil and/or Bill Murray sees his shadow, but it's also the day when downtown Longmont fills up with live music at the Winter Walkabout Music Showcase . Since 2019, the Longmont Downtown Development Authority and the Longmont Creative District have presented a full day of local live music in multiple venues throughout downtown Longmont. The festival

Artists: To have your music included, please publish it on Bandcamp and use Longmont as your location . We know that a lot of Longmont artists have historically listed themselves as Denver, Boulder, or just Colorado. Consider this your encouragement to proudly name our city as your location. If that's not possible, just email longmontloud@gmail.com and we'll be happy to include your work. Note: All genre labels are wrong, but some are useful. Melodic Remedies by Mamie Janes

Just a reminder that Front Row LoCo has Longmont's only events calendar dedicated to live music. You can always find it on our home page. But sometimes we miss stuff. If we do, just let us know and we'll add it! Here are a couple of shows we think are worth checking out this week. They're both on Thursday night, so you're gonna have to choose. That's just the way Longmont is these days: there's too much live music to choose from! At Bootstrap Brewing, you'll get the chance to

Did you know that Longmont Loud is the home to the only events calendar dedicated to live music in our city? It's true! You can hit up the Events tab on our home page any time to see what's coming up. And if you notice something is missing, just hit us up and we'll add it! In this post, we round up just a couple of the gigs we're looking forward to this week. On Thursday night, the Jay Stott Band will be bringing their unique brand of rueful Rocky Mountain Americana music t

Greetings, fellow lovers of Longmont music! This promising new year of 2026 is already kicking off with a bang, and we're excited to bring you two VERY different releases to get you through the weekend. First, we have a full-length album from ecosystems deluxe . We featured this artist's December release in our very first blog, but it turns out that was just a preview for this 45-track audio tome. Yep, you read that right: 45 tracks, for more than an hour and a half of choppe

Artists: To have your music included, please publish it on Bandcamp and use Longmont as your location. If that's not possible, just email longmontloud@gmail.com . Note: All genre labels are wrong, but some are useful. improvised pedals and radios by ecosystems deluxe/Dream Dress Artist: ecosystems deluxe and Dream Dress Title: improvised pedals and radios Genre: Experimental, Improvisational, Avant-Garde Release Date: December 27, 2025 Highlight: "In the Belly of the Beast