FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2019

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BOHEMIAN NIGHTS ANNOUNCES MUSIC LINEUP FOR BOHEMIAN NIGHTS AT NEWWESTFEST 2019

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FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 5, 2019 – Bohemian Nights today announced headliners Tank and The Bangas, Bonnie Raitt and Andrew Bird and a lineup of more than 80 Colorado bands scheduled to perform at this year’s Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest, Aug. 9, 10 and 11. Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest is a free, three-day music festival held each August in historic downtown Fort Collins and is co-produced by Bohemian Nights and the Downtown Fort Collins Business Association.

“2019 marks the 15th year of Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest,” said Bohemian Foundation Chief Music Officer Tom Scharf. “The festival has grown and evolved over the years, but its roots have largely remained the same – celebrating our community and the music that makes it such a vibrant place year- round. So many local Colorado bands have grown up alongside the festival in those 15 years, and we look forward to seeing those bands play alongside new up-and-coming artists this August.”

Headlining the festival on Friday, Aug. 9, at 8:45 p.m. is -based Tank and The Bangas, who won NPR’s 2017 Tiny Desk Concert Contest with their single “Quick.” Fronted by slam poet and singer Tarriona “Tank” Ball, the group combines various musical styles—soul, hip-hop, R&B and jazz—into a whole that evokes the scope of New Orleans music while retaining a distinctive feel all their own. National headliner on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m. is Americana singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and winner of 10 GRAMMY Awards. Raitt’s 20th and most recent album, “Dig In Deep,” was released in 2016 to universal acclaim. Closing out the festival mainstage on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 5:30 p.m. is Andrew Bird, an internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, whistler and songwriter. Bird’s latest album, “My Finest Work Yet,” was released earlier this year. Headliner performances all take place on the Mountain Avenue Stage.

The full lineup features a diverse offering of bands performing across six outdoor music stages. Colorado artists in this year’s lineup include Neyla Pekarek, a cellist, vocalist and pianist, formerly of the Lumineers, who released her debut album “Rattlesnake” earlier this year; Xiuhtezcatl, an indigenous environmental activist and hip-hop artist who performs his self-produced music with a live band and raps in Spanish; and Tia Fuller, a GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist from and member of Beyoncé’s all-female touring band, whose own touring roster is fully comprised of female jazz musicians.

Music performances will run from 5-10 p.m. on Friday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday; and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sunday. Visit bohemiannights.org or download the Bohemian Music mobile app from the App Store or Google Play for the full music schedule and for more information about all Bohemian Nights music events. The mobile app, which Bohemian Nights launched this spring as an update, includes a more robust lineup search, interactive GPS map, message center, event countdown and photo booth.

In addition to Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest, Bohemian Nights produces Bohemian Nights Presents Thursday Night Live, a free summer concert series in downtown Fort Collins each Thursday.

The complete lineup featured at this year’s Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest follows.

1. 888 2. AJ Fullerton 3. Analog Son 4. Andrew Bird 5. Audible 6. Azanet Rodriguez 7. Black Moon Howl 8. Bonnie & the Clydes 9. Bonnie Raitt 10. Boss Eagle 11. Brothers of Brass 12. Cary Morin & Ghost Dog 13. Cecilia 14. The Cody Sisters 15. Cosmic Hot Sauce 16. Cracker 17. Dressy Bessy 18. DubSkin 19. Emma Marie 20. ENZI 21. Flaural 22. Foxfeather 23. Fullmetal 24. Grace Kuch Band 25. Grant Sabin & the Juke Joint Highball 26. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams 27. Hazel Miller Band 28. Head for the Hills 29. Hound Heart 30. ill-ēsha 31. Israel Nash 32. iZCALLi 33. Jam Key Jam 34. Jeff Finlin 35. Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles 36. Jon Cleary 37. Kerry Pastine & The Crime Scene 38. Kyle Hollingsworth 39. Lady Gang 40. Last Call Romance 41. Little Kids Rock – Bacon Elementary 42. Little Kids Rock – Dunn Elementary 43. Liz Barnez 44. Los Mocochetes 45. Macy Warner 46. Maxwell Mud 47. The Milk Blossoms 48. Neyla Pekarek 49. The Other Black 50. Otis Taylor Band 51. Oxeye Daisy 52. Paa Kow and his Afro-Fusion Orchestra 53. People in General 54. Pink Hawks 55. Planina 56. Plasma Canvas 57. Poco 58. Porlolo 59. Post Paradise 60. The Reminders 61. Retrofette 62. Roka Hueka 63. Rubix KUBED 64. Selasee & the Fafa Family 65. Señorita Sometimes 66. SF1 67. SHEL 68. The Sickly Hecks 69. Slim Cessna’s Auto Club 70. Slow Caves 71. The Still Tide 72. 73. The Sugarbirds 74. Sugar Britches 75. Tank and The Bangas 76. Taylor Shae 77. Tia Fuller 78. TIERRO with Bridget Law 79. TwoScoopS 80. TY MORRIS & H.O.W. 81. Unified Diversity 82. The Velveteers 83. Wheelchair Sports Camp 84. Whippoorwill 85. Wildermiss 86. Woodbelly 87. Write Minded 88. Xiuhtezcatl 89. Youth Music Collective

The lineup featured at this year’s Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest follows, in block text form. This list duplicates the one above, in a different format.

888; AJ Fullerton; Analog Son; Andrew Bird; Audible; Azanet Rodriguez; Black Moon Howl; Bonnie & the Clydes; Bonnie Raitt; Boss Eagle; Brothers of Brass; Cary Morin & Ghost Dog; Cecilia; The Cody Sisters; Cosmic Hot Sauce; Cracker; Dressy Bessy; DubSkin; Emma Marie; ENZI; Flaural; Foxfeather; Fullmetal; Grace Kuch Band; Grant Sabin & the Juke Joint Highball; Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams; Hazel Miller Band; Head for the Hills; Hound Heart; ill-ēsha; Israel Nash; iZCALLi; Jam Key Jam; Jeff Finlin; Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles; Jon Cleary; Kerry Pastine & The Crime Scene; Kyle Hollingsworth; Lady Gang; Last Call Romance; Little Kids Rock – Bacon Elementary; Little Kids Rock – Dunn Elementary; Liz Barnez; Los Mocochetes; Macy Warner; Maxwell Mud; The Milk Blossoms; Neyla Pekarek; The Other Black; Otis Taylor Band; Oxeye Daisy; Paa Kow and his Afro-Fusion Orchestra; People in General; Pink Hawks; Planina; Plasma Canvas; Poco; Porlolo; Post Paradise; The Reminders; Retrofette; Roka Hueka; Rubix KUBED; Selasee & the Fafa Family; Señorita Sometimes; SF1; SHEL; The Sickly Hecks; Slim Cessna’s Auto Club; Slow Caves; The Still Tide; The Subdudes; The Sugarbirds; Sugar Britches; Tank and The Bangas; Taylor Shae; Tia Fuller; TIERRO with Bridget Law; TwoScoopS; TY MORRIS & H.O.W. ; Unified Diversity; The Velveteers; Wheelchair Sports Camp; Whippoorwill; Wildermiss; Woodbelly; Write Minded; Xiuhtezcatl; Youth Music Collective.

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