New West Fest 2010

Fort Collins has a birthday party every year, and what a party it is. Bohemian Nights is the actual name of the music festival surrounding the New West Fest, and it is a festival that situated stages across the old town area and they fill those stages with some classic Colorado bands, and usually headliners of great quality. This year's headliners include The Flobots, Earth Wind & Fire, and Earl Scruggs with Family and Friends.

Saturday's headliners were Earth, Wind & Fire. I was unable to attend the Saturday night, but from what the headlines we saying, it was a bash to remember. I heard from numerous accounts that it was a record crowd in downtown Fort Collins pushing around 15,000. I love big fish stories. Anyway, those crowds got a little rowdy that night and a riot ensued. I will say though, that despite TONS of bad reporting from the scum we call media, this riot was NOT caused by Earth, WInd and Fire's stellar show. This riot happened hours after the last note, and likely included students from Colorado State University. Good old Fort Collins, what you got Boulder?

Back to the point, Sunday proved to be a monster bluegrass day on the Mountain Stage. 

Spring Creek Bluegrass, Great American Taxi (poster below) and Earl Scruggs and Family can really brighten up any day. 

Sorry about the bad photo on this one readers, the merch employee was being crazy and didnt want me to take a picture of it, so I had to be quick:

I also wanted to post this vid because this is one of my favorite bluegrass songs. Ever. and they opened with it: