By Jeffrey Smith NEDERLAND The Nederland Music and Arts Festival returns to the banks of Barker Reservoir for three days of music, art, food and microbrews, Aug. 26-28. The annual family-friendly gathering has been hosting some of the music world’s top performers since its formation 18 years ago, and this year is no different. “International … Continue reading
By Jeffrey Smith NEDERLAND Prepare yourself for a one-of-a-kind “musical adventure ride,” the Larry Keel Experience is coming back to town. The band, which plays Nederland’s Caribou Room, Aug. 5, features innovative and exhilarating flatpicking guitarist Keel, his wife, Jenny, on upright bass and Will Lee on banjo and vocals. The Nederland show brings the … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith NEDERLAND Nederland’s rich music scene has been well-known for decades. It’s talented musicians, however, tend to quickly outgrow the town’s bars and restaurants hosting live music. While intimate and authentic, no rooms in Nederland are designed for sound—until now. The Caribou Room, a premier, high-end concert venue and events center, opened … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund NEDERLAND Looking for great stuff at great prices? Since 1986, Nederland’s Mountain Forum for Peace has been holding its annual yard sale which serves as the group’s main fundraiser. Although the yard sale is June 3-5, the set up begins days before on May 29. Exactly what will be for sale is … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund NEDERLAND The “big yellow building” in Nederland is set to open for business again and fans who miss menu items like the Mountain Muffin couldn’t be happier. Ned’s is the new name for the restaurant—which will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner—but the owners are quite familiar with the building and was its … Continue reading
Award-winning singer/songwriter Ellis will perform at the fundraising event, April 2 NEDERLAND – Come out of hibernation and support Boulder County’s nature center, Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, on Saturday, April 2 at eTown in Boulder. The community is invited to come celebrate spring and support the nature center with nationally-renowned singer-songwriter Ellis. The evening … Continue reading
NEDERLAND Celebrating its 15th year in 2016, Nederland’s Frozen Dead Guy Days, March 11-13, is known as one of the most unique and quirky festivals in the country and continues to be a world-renowned spectacle. The home-grown frosty fest pays homage to Bredo Morstoel, who is frozen in a state of suspended animation and housed … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith Nederland-based guitarist and songwriter Jon Ridnell has been playing music with his son, Miles, for as long as he can remember, but since Miles graduated from high school a few years ago, the two have been working professionally much more often. Miles plays bass in his dad’s New Family Dog project, … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith ROLLINSVILLE Nederland’s Magic Beans is a genre-blending band combining Americana, funk, rock, and electronica. The band, which spends much of its time on the road “inspiring a good time” with its “space funk” sound, has made a huge impact on the Front Range music scene. The act’s annual New Year’s Eve … Continue reading
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