On Thursday, Feb. 16, the UW department of music hosted its 40th concert of the 2022-2023 school year. Titled “Concerto Soiree”, the 25-member chamber orchestra played 14 songs, with each being accompanied by a representative solo. The program contains diverse works, from Baroque favorites like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to recently composed pieces like Gwyneth Walker’s…
7220 Entertainment has set up a concert series on the UW campus. Various bands will come to play over at Simpsons Plaza on Wednesdays throughout the summer. “We are excited about the talent we were able to bring on,” Alejandra Prado of 7220 entertainment said. The bands themselves were chosen based on the student…
The UW Symphony had to cancel its second concert, which was scheduled for this week, after university administration decided to move to phase 4 ahead of schedule. “I was pretty disappointed,” said Ginger Crow, Orchestra member and Music Education and Music Performance student. “This is my last semester in the symphony orchestra. When I heard…
There is no female artist greater than Dolly Parton. She is a rags to riches real life story now inspiring many others to reach their seemingly impossible goals. She creates amazing country songs, dresses like no other and is a movie star. She has theme parks and resorts she created and runs making her also…
Vinyl albums have been the source of music for decades, being at the height of popularity between the 1950s and 1980s. Vinyl is now coming back into style and is almost outselling CD’s. The new hype behind vinyl didn’t just occur over one or two years but has been a growing trend since 2007. There…
The singer-songwriter genre is a longstanding practice of writing and performing original music. In the U.S. this tradition extends from John Lennon to Bono, from blues to folk to rock. StudioWYO, a small venue based at the university and dedicated to supporting live local music, is bringing this tradition to Laramie. The program is hosting…
For bands that have been working together for 10 years there is a lot of growth that goes on within the music, the people and the world around them. The Infamous Stringdusters, who are set to play at the university this Wednesday, have been experiencing and doing just that. As a Grammy-nominated bluegrass group, they…
Nick Learned, a journalist based in Casper, Zack Coburn, a wood fire cook at the Alibi Pub, and Jeff Stoller, an owner of Jeffery’s Bistro are all setting a new standard for what it means to be passionate about music through their band Static Nebulus. Coburn, the band’s guitarist and singer, began making music with…
Five years ago, Patrick Harrington and Jackson Clarendon started playing music together which led to the creation of the Libby Creek Original. “We had the same friends but we never met and then we started playing together and it worked out,” Harrington said. The two founding members grew up on opposite sides of the Big…
Music is something that can be present in everyday life and for Grammy-nominated, bluegrass singer Sierra Hull, playing music has always been something she felt she was meant to do. Hull began playing mandolin at the age of eight. Before discovering her love for the mandolin, Hull was interested in learning how to play the…
The Foot Foot Fest this weekend in Fort Collins is a do-it-yourself music festival designed to offer a unique opportunity for local bands. Entering its second year, the donation-based festival was originally designed as a way to widen Fort Collins’ live music scene. “Most of the live music in Fort Collins is very bar oriented…
In a state often associated with country music, the Taylor Scott band shakes up stereotypes with its own concoction of blues, soul, funk and rock ‘n’ roll. The St. Louis-based band, comprised of Taylor Scott on lead guitar and vocals, Lem Williams on drums, Ben Rubin on bass and Jon Wirtz on keyboard, performed its…
