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Sugar Britches Trio

Sugar Britches Trio

Sugar Britches is a blend of mischievous high-brow honky-tonk with eclectic instrumental accompaniment and clever lyrics, written by Brian Johanson and performed by a cavalcade of characters. Combining good ‘ol country heartache along with snarky folksy wit, Sugar Britches has been playing non-stop throughout Colorado and the great West in bars, parking lots, weddings, bat mitzvahs, rodeos, amphitheaters and regular-ass theaters since 2017.

Recent highlights for the band include recognition on The Colorado Sound’s Top 20 List of Colorado Artists for 2021 and an opening slot at the legendary Mishawaka Amphitheatre for Wynonna Judd.

Sugar Britches also won Best New Band of 2018 and Best Country Band of 2019 from the Fort Collins Musicians Association and were nominated for Best Country Band of 2019 by the Denver Westword. They have opened up for many national touring artists, including Wynonna Judd & the Big Noise, Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters, Pokey LaFarge, Corb Lund, The Reverend Horton Heat and Jason Eady.

The band released their first album, Don’t Make Her a Mixtape Yet You Idiot, in 2019 to great success, and they have just released their second full-length album, No One Cares That It’s Your Birthday in September of 2022.

The Band features Brian Johanson on lead vocals and guitar, Lance Ruby on lead electric guitar, Ansel Foxley on Dobro, Cameron Collums on upright bass and a rotating cast of amazing guest musicians.

Apple Pie and A Guy

Apple Pie and A Guy

Apple Pie Order! Steamboat’s all girl band. Vocals, Guitar, Bass and Electric Violin. Featuring Hayley Berg, Xandria Gregory, and Kyle Kounovsky!.

Jay Roemer

Jay Roemer

Jay Roemer has proven himself to be among the most gifted songwriters in the thriving Colorado Bluegrass/Americana scene. With haunting lyrics, stylish guitar and a harmonica flair, his songs continue to connect with audiences of all types.

Jay will be performing both a solo acoustic set and an electric trio set where he will be accompanied by Gabe Hedstrom on drums and Willie Samuelson on bass.

Uncle Lucius

Uncle Lucius

TICKETS: $25

Tickets will become available for presale purchase on Tuesday, May 14th beginning at 4PM in-person at the press.
To purchase, please come to the press and ask for “Ed” during business hours (4PM – midnight, Tues – Sat) excluding May 23, 24, & 25.
Tickets are not available for sale online, via email, or via phone at this time.

 

Uncle Lucius, Like It’s The Last One Left

Second chances are rare in rock ‘n’ roll. Most bands only get one shot at the brass ring, and once the opportunity passes by, it’s gone forever.

Maybe that’s why Uncle Lucius sounds like a band reborn on Like It’s The Last One Left, a cathartic comeback album that reunites the platinum-selling group — and pumps new blood into its roster — after a five-year hiatus. Written and recorded in the band’s hometown of Austin, Texas, Like It’s The Last One Left isn’t just a return to form; it’s an expansion, bolstering Uncle Lucius’ mix of amped-up Americana and greasy roots-rock with string arrangements, adventurous production, and the sharpest songwriting of the group’s career.

“There are no limitations this time around,” says frontman Kevin Galloway. “We’re exploring different areas of American roots music, and we’re doing it our own way. There’s a new perspective that comes with stepping away from something for awhile, then coming back to it. You can see it with new eyes.”

Uncle Lucius originally stepped away from the spotlight in March 2018, capping off a whirlwind decade that saw the band releasing four critically-acclaimed albums, wearing out five vans, and performing everywhere from New Braunfels to Norway. The guys were some of Austin’s most celebrated exports, supported by a cult following that rallied around signature songs like “Keep the Wolves Away” and “The Light.” Great bands don’t just build a catalog of songs, though; they build legacies that endure long after the band itself goes away. During the years that followed Uncle Lucius’ so-called farewell tour, the band’s audience increased rapidly, bringing new generations of fans into the fold. “Keep the Wolves Away” even showed up in an episode of Yellowstone and went viral, earning gold and platinum certifications along the way. As Uncle Lucius’ legacy grew, so did the desire to get back together.

“After ‘Wolves’ went gold, we got together at a fancy steakhouse in Austin to celebrate and tell old stories,” Galloway remembers. “We started to ask ourselves, ‘Should we reconsider this?’ The iron was hot, and we knew we had more music to offer.”

Months later, the bandmates found themselves back at EAR, the beloved Austin-area studio where they’d previously recorded their breakthrough album, Pick Your Head Up, during the late 2000s. Things looked a little different, of course. For starters, Hal Jon Vorpahl — the band’s co-founder and original bass player — was now serving a new role as Uncle Lucius’ producer and behind-the-scenes songwriter. (“He’s like the silent seventh member of the band now,” Galloway explains.) Also occupying new roles were the group’s most recent additions, bassist Drew Scherger and guitar hero Doug Strahan, who joined longtime members Mike Carpenter (guitar) Josh Greco (drums), Galloway (vocals), and Jon Grossman (keys). The expanded band tracked Like It’s The Last One Lefts 10 songs to analog tape, with everyone playing together in real time, emphasizing the raw energy and pure electricity of a live performance. During the months that followed, they layered the recordings with orchestral strings and background harmonies, adding new dimension to the material. “We’ve always taken pride in being a great live band, but now we’re learned to become a seven-headed beast, too,” Galloway says. “We have two guitar players who work together and share leads. We have a producer who writes amazing songs. We all had the freedom to add to these songs and interpret them, and we really created something new together. This is a band album.”

It’s also Uncle Lucius’ finest record to date. Beginning with “Keep Singing Along” — an atmospheric blast of funky-tonk, anchored by a seize-the-day message that suits the band’s 2020s resurgence — Like It’s The Last One Left offers everything from larger-than-life anthems (the stomping “Civilized Anxiety,” the heartland rocker “Trace My Soul”) to laidback, loping Tex-Mex (“I’m Happy”). “Tuscaloosa Rain” channels Dusty Springfield and Burt Bacharach, complete with swooning orchestration from the Tosca String Quartet and stacked harmonies from the vocal duo US (Sir Woman, Wild Child). US also appears on “Holly Roller,” a track that’s equal parts roadhouse rock song and gospel-worthy freakout, while fellow Austinite Cody Braun (Reckless Kelly) plays fiddle on “All the Angelenos,” a humorous jab at the carpetbaggers who’ve relocated to Austin in the hopes of capitalizing on the city’s boom town status. Things come to a close with “Heart Over Mind,” another track that balances Uncle Lucius’ adventurous Americana with gorgeous melodies, symphonic strings, and the croon of Galloway’s voice.

Rooted in lyrics about resolve and resilience,  Like It’s The Last One Left blurs the boundaries between genre and generation. It’s a battle cry from a band that’s rededicated itself to fighting the good fight, trading the breakneck pace of the group’s past for something a little more swaggering, stabilizing, and singular. “Remember to breathe,” Galloway sings during the album’s final moments, delivering those lines like a veteran road warrior who’s seen his share of exhaustion. That’s good advice. After spending a decade in the trenches, Uncle Lucius has caught its breath, seized the moment, and enjoyed a much-deserved victory lap. Like It’s The Last One Left is the soundtrack to the next leg of the journey.

Worried Men – Electric Show Pt II

Worried Men – Electric Show Pt II

As one of the longest running bands in Steamboat, Worried Men is a four piece band that knows how to jam! The band plays tunes ranging from Grateful Dead to the Allman Brothers, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan. Featuring Jon Gibbs on guitar and vocals; Randy Kelley on guitar and mandolin; and Willie Samuelson on bass.