The Trio & Me w/ Wilson Clark + Unfettered Joy
Larimer Lounge Presents The Trio & Me w/ Wilson Clark + Unfettered Joy on Saturday, June 14th. All ages, ticketed guests under 16 ONLY ADMITTED WITH TICKETED GUARDIAN 21+ All sales are final. Check your tickets carefully, NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON Your name will be on the Will Call list the night of the show at doors time.
Will Evans w/ Layton Meacham
Larimer Lounge Presents Will Evans with Layton Meacham on Saturday, May 31st. Will Evans pulls everyone into his embrace. He musically accesses a space without boundaries where all are welcome to commune openly and move freely. Through quotable folk-inspired lyrics, breezy grooves, and roots energy, it’s as if he’s giving you permission to be that pure self you can’t always be at work or even at home. The Rhode Island-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist also puts his words into action via his “Kind Folk” fan community, activating small acts of kindness, charity, and goodwill in tandem with performances nationwide. Buzzing out of the East Coast, he has consistently engaged and enraptured a fervent audience. By rotating between acoustic guitar, didgeridoo, handpan, percussive beatboxing, and more, he has developed a living and breathing signature sound of his own. Following Wishin’ Well [2013] and Signal Flares [2015], he reached a creative tipping point on Rise [2018]. Beyond collaborations with Trevor Hall, Mihali, and Paul Izak, it yielded the fan favorites Adam Eve”, “Rise” and “Hoka Hey” with over 5 million streams and counting. The album notably garnered three nominations at the New England Music Awards. 2023 saw him share After The Burnt Out Sun. Between selling out shows across the U.S. and Europe, he has graced bills alongside Crosby & Nash, Grace Potter, Bruce Hornsby, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Trevor Hall, and Railroad Earth. Meanwhile, “Kind Folk” has supported philanthropic organizations, including Surfrider Foundation, Operation Warm, Do It For The Love Foundation, Always Home, and more. After generating over 50 million streams independently, he inspires through a series of 2024 releases and much more to come All ages, ticketed guests under 16 ONLY ADMITTED WITH TICKETED GUARDIAN 21+ All sales are final. Check your tickets carefully, NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON Your name will be on the Will Call list the night of the show at doors time.
Darcy Nelson Album Release show w/ Haley Harkin + Maya Ogea
Larimer Lounge Presents Darcy Nelson – Album Release show with Haley Harkin and Maya Ogea on Saturday, January 25th. All ages, ticketed guests under 16 ONLY ADMITTED WITH TICKETED GUARDIAN 21+ All sales are final. Check your tickets carefully, NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON Your name will be on the Will Call list the night of the show at doors time.
Holden Reed w/ The Time Release Formula + Sam Bosch
Larimer Lounge Presents Holden Reed with The Time Release Formula and Sam Bosch on Saturday, May 11th.-16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Dead Horses w/ Trevor Michael + Zoe Berman
Larimer Lounge Presents Dead Horses with Trevor Michael and Zoe Berman on Thursday, June 6th. A bustling boulevard in the heart of Milwaukee provides a colorful backdrop for the latest album by folk duo Dead Horses. Brady Street, which is due out on August 12, 2022, is Dead Horses’ first full-length release since their arresting 2018 record, My Mother the Moon. The last album charted on the Americana Top 50 radio charts for three consecutive months. The single “Turntable” accrued more than 35 million spins on Spotify and was also featured on the Amazon and Apple Americana playlists. The pair’s select media highlights include a Rolling Stone “Artist You Should Know” mention as well as profiles in Billboard, Noisey, and even independent global news publication Democracy Now! For their fourth full-length press, the pair decided to stick to their roots and record at Honeytone Studios in Neenah. “We wanted to produce something that seemed true to us, so we opted for a closer-to-home approach,” explains Daniel Wolff. “The experience allowed us to dive in and out of the studio and really work with the individual songs and the overall feel of Brady Street. Because of this, I believe we created a set of songs that contain a wider variety of sounds and textures that we knew were possible for us but didn’t have the chance to accomplish yet based on our previous recording strategies.” The new record kicks off with its title track, “Brady Street,” a song that took many months to finish, but one that Sarah Vos says she “never lost faith in because it seemed to really capture a mood I’ve never been able to through song.” The second and third tracks open to reveal Dead Horses’ evolution into more intricate places rhythmically and sonically, only to pull away to the live recorded, sparsely beautiful, intimate “Bird Over the Train.” Track 8, titled “You Are Who You Need to Be,” is a ballad meant to empower those who don’t fit into society’s gender and sexuality norms. The final tracks, “Under Grey Skies” and “Days Grow Longer,” leave the listener with an unexpected sound from the band. “The sound is more fun and lighthearted than what we usually create, unless you’re looking too hard,” Vos observes. “I feel that Brady Street is a coming-of-age record for us – both musically and thematically,” Vos shares. “In some ways, Brady Street is an answer to My Mother the Moon. The latter was written and recorded in the midst of working through childhood traumas and first venturing out on my own. Brady Street is less naive, more gritty, more focused.” Brady Street takes the intimacy of nature and brings it into the oftentimes reckless city life. Instead of walks through the forest, the songs take the audience on walks through the city, past all the old churches and bars with rich histories. Both records are filled with songs of hope and the search for beauty, as well as compassion for others, especially strangers. Dead Horses is thrilled to support Brady Street with tours across the United States. Over the years, the road has become somewhat of a second home for Sarah and Dan. “Connecting with people at shows and being open together breathes new life into everything,” Sarah notes. “You can go somewhere and feel like a total stranger or a lost tourist at first,” as Dan perfectly describes the sensation of performing, “but once you hit the stage, you feel like you’re part of an all-too-familiar community.” -16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
the HuCKLE BEARErS w/ The Dollhouse Thieves + Kyle Warner and His No-Good Rotten Band
Larimer Lounge Presents the HuCKLE BEARErS with The Dollhouse Thieves and Kyle Warner and His No-Good Rotten Band on Sunday, April 21st. -16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Oliver Hazard w/ Olive Klug
Larimer Lounge Presents Oliver Hazard with Olive Klug on Sunday, June 23rd.The story of Waterville, OH indie-folk trio Oliver Hazard – Michael Belazis (vocals, guitar) and Devin East (vocals, guitar), joined by Nate Miner (keys, vocals) – is the digital age’s version of classic band mythmaking. One member of the band came home to Ohio after leading camping trips in California and decided to make an album with two childhood friends. They won a Facebook raffle to record one song at a studio. Instead, they played their whole album straight through once, resulting in their debut LP 34 N River (2018). The Fader called the album a “folk-pop masterpiece” and the band was booked at Bonnaroo and Mountain Jam shortly thereafter. In 2019, the band released their 6 track EP, The Flood, which Billboard called a “souvenir.” This brings the band to their sophomore, self-titled album (July 2023), featuring music from the band’s recent Northern Lights EP, plus five additional songs.-16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Sam Nelson w/ Evan Bartels
Larimer Lounge Presents Sam Nelson with Evan Bartels on Sunday, October 15 — Sam Nelson is the frontman and founding member of the multi-platinum and Grammy award-winning band X Ambassadors, who have dominated the alternative charts over the last decade. A self-proclaimed “townie” from the small rural college town of Ithaca, NY, Sam started X Ambassadors with his brother Casey while the pair were still in high school. The two were eventually joined by drummer Adam Levin when they moved to Brooklyn, NY to pursue the band full time. Since then, Sam has played the world’s biggest music festivals, headlined countless nationwide and world tours, celebrated a #1 song at Alternative radio and multiple songs in the Top 10, and collaborated with artists such as Eminem, Jay-Z, Jacob Banks, K.Flay, grandson, The Knocks, Kygo, Illenium, Machine Gun Kelly, and more. He has also had an eclectic career as a songwriter and producer for not only his band X Ambassadors, but also for artists such as Rihanna, Lizzo, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, SZA, and Marren Morris.After over a decade in his band, Sam is set to release his first-ever solo material, introducing a new level of vulnerability through his solo songwriting and production style. Gifted with a disarmingly soulful voice, Sam’s songs paint heartbreaking, sensitive portrayals of relationships- in love, family, and friendship. -16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
HAPPY LANDING – The Up All Night Tour! w/ Plain Faraday
Larimer Lounge Presents HAPPY LANDING – The Up All Night Tour! with Plain Faraday on Saturday, August 12th.HAPPY LANDING is an American folk rock band formed in Oxford, Mississippi in 2020 by Matty Hendley (lead vocals, guitar), Keegan Christensen (vocals, keys), Jacob Christensen (drums), Andrew Gardner (fiddle, vocals), and WIlson Moyer (bass/guitar, vocals).The group pioneers a new wave of indie folk music, captivating audiences around the country with their energetic live shows and fresh sound, blended from the roots of southern rock, punk and folk.Following a successful year of touring with notable bands like The Head and The Heart and The 502’s, the band hits the road again in 2023 with the release of their third studio EP.-16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Bonnie Stewart w/ Ellsworth + Alana Mars
Larimer Lounge Presents Bonnie Stewart with Ellsworth and Alana Mars on Sunday, June 25th. Magnolia, the debut EP from Bonnie Stewart, introduces a lyric-driven singer/songwriter whose music bridges the gap between Americana’s past and present. It’s an ethereal sound rooted in the influence of her parents’ timeless record collection — including Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, and other classic craftsmen — with arrangements whose lush, atmospheric sweep nods to the modern day. Gluing that mix together are Stewart’s aching vocals and sharply-written insights of life, love, and lingering memories we all carry with us. Raised in South Carolina, Stewart moved across the state several times as a child, living in small towns and cities alike. Her environment was transient, but her love of music — from the iconic folksingers of her parents’ generation to the rock artists her older brothers preferred — remained constant. That connection with music would soon become more than a hobby; it became a way to make sense of the changing world around her. “I started writing songs when I was 9, the same year my parents got divorced,” she remembers. “You can imagine why those two things went together.” That same year, she collected her birthday money and bought a cheap electric guitar at a pawn shop, using the instrument to funnel her frustration into songs about leaving her childhood home and accepting her new reality. As she became a teenager, Stewart continued writing songs, steadily laying the foundation for the career that would eventually take her to Nashville. Moving to Music City halfway through college, Stewart sharpened her songwriting skills by playing shows around town and taking courses at Belmont University. She also felt an affinity for locals like Kacey Musgraves, whose music blurred the lines between gauzy Americana, country, and modern pop. Stewart developed a unique sound that also shrunk the distance between genres, creating homemade demos on her own and eventually partnering with local producer/writer Oscar Charles to create Magnolia. Magnolia’s six tracks were all written by Stewart, showcasing a young writer who nods to her musical roots while still moving forward. Coming from a long line of powerful women, she proudly wears her grandmother’s 1950s tea length skirt on Magnolia’s cover, repurposing an item from her past to make a statement about her empowered present. She fills the EP with gorgeous melodies and hard truths, too, singing about a complex relationship with her father on “Original Muse” before sketching an empathetic character study with “Sarah,” whose titular heroine grapples with an unplanned pregnancy. Throughout it all, her voice sits atop layered, echoing arrangements whose pulsing synth bass and reverb-washed soundscapes accentuate the craft of her writing. Often, the two go hand in hand; “Sarah” contains the twinkling sounds of a toy piano that producer Charles received as a baby, serving both as a melodic instrument and clever nod to the song’s subject matter. In a town built upon tradition, Bonnie Stewart has created a sound that blends the classic with the contemporary. This is atmospheric Americana at its best, laced with unexpected flourishes that pair beautifully with the songs’ melodic foundation. “When I listen to music, I always listen to the lyrics first,” she explains. “At the end of the day, if I strip back all of the production of my songs, can I sit and play the song alone, and it still means something? That’s always been my goal. We accomplished a visual world and an aesthetic with this EP, but at the end of the day, the songs stand alone.” With Magnolia, Stewart’s sound is in full bloom. -16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
