KRFC’s 9th Annual Birthday Bash!
by Swami
KRFC will hold its 9th annual Birthday Bash at the newly renovated Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, on Saturday, March 10th.
The community-supported station’s 9th year of volunteer-powered radio has seen major growth on the heels of introducing a new daytime mix format, new website, and many more locally-focused segments. Executive Director, Brian Hughes remarked, “With all of the last year’s exciting evolution, we thought about calling this celebration a Re-Birthday Bash.”
Hughes went on to explain that this year’s “Bash”, a major fundraiser for the station, wouldn’t be possible without the support of the community and partners like Ft. Collins’ Lincoln Center. “We’re encountering an increasingly sophisticated music-loving community, and they’re relying on KRFC to create a sense of place by providing the soundtrack for Northern Colorado. Working hand in hand with the community to focus on local music and information is a major cause worth celebrating.”
Past Birthday Bash programs have included Darrel Scott, Sam Bush, the Subdudes, Halden Wofford and the Hi Beams, and Liz Barnez playing to crowds of a few hundred of KRFC’s music-loving members and volunteers. This year’s festival-style celebration in the Lincoln Center’s 1100-seat facility opens the door for more of the community to attend. Event Director and KRFC Development Director, Danielle Hastings summarized, “With a new locally-focused format to introduce, we’re reaching out to our entire community, inviting both long-time supporters and community-members we’ve never met to see our new beginning in what is basically a new venue after the incredible renovation.”
Hastings, who is also involved in coordinating and booking for Bohemian Nights, Streetmosphere, FoCoMX and others, has worked hand in hand with giants of the local music scene to put together a celebration that has something for everyone. Returning to Colorado to headline the 9th Annual KRFC Birthday Bash is musician and actor, Ben Taylor. Although Taylor’s musical talents deserve their own acclaim, fans from all generations who love the music of his well-known parents, Carly Simon and James Taylor will pick up on the family roots.
Additional performances by five Colorado acts certify KRFC’s “Live local. Listen local,” mantra. The lineup offers both artists on the top of local music charts: Fierce Bad Rabbit and Danielle Ate the Sandwich, and Denver-area favorites John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light and Martin Gilmore (Long Road Home). Perhaps the most heart-warming name on the bill is that of 10 ½-year-old Jaden Carlson; already a veteran performer, having shared the stage with the likes of Michael Franti and Spearhead, Matt Butler and the Everyone Orchestra, Trevor Hall, Chris Steele and numerous others.
Tickets are available through the Lincoln Center box office, (970) 221-6730, lctix.com.
Category: Planet Buzz
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