Headed east today, we said goodbye for now to Colorado and set our sights on St. Louis. Our final week in Colorado ended in a whirlwind of shows, separated by that gorgeous scenery, and each made special by the presence of some of the kindest people we've met on tour.
We spent a couple of rejuvenating days in Steamboat Springs - rehearsing, soaking in the delightful hot springs and exploring the botanical gardens. We were grateful for the time to reflect and recharge, and for one more chance to experience everything that Colorado has to offer. After a show at Carl's Tavern, we headed to Denver for another favorite show of the tour at Cervantes Other Side. The crowd was ready to have a great time at an incredible venue with a unique history (look it up!), and there was a full line-up of fantastic musicians on two stages.
It was fun to catch up with John Stickley, who played the same venue that evening, having just arrived in Colorado for a month-long tour with his own trio, and we all headed to Idaho Springs for the Clear Creek RapidGrass festival the following day. The rain mercifully held off for our Friday and Saturday sets, but nothing could have ruined the spirit of the lovely audience and our very friendly sound tech, Dave, whose cheery, helpful demeanor and infectious laugh made us instantly happy. We rocked out Friday night to Mountain Heart's set and enjoyed catching up with them before we parted ways.
We made a quick trip back to Carbondale, where we began our Colorado tour, and had a chance to run down the street to hug Steve (we played his venue, Steve's Guitars, on our first night in CO) before taking the stage at The Black Nugget, where the crowd was full of energy and ready to dance the night away!
A short few hours later we were back on the road to our final show in Colorado at the Stage Stop in Rollinsville. The afternoon crowd was warm and welcoming, our sound man Shawn was wonderful, and the presence of folks we'd just met a few days before made it feel like we were among old friends.
It was a Sunday afternoon and we were desperately in need of a new fiddle bow - but the only remote possibility seemed to be the closed instrument shop we saw pulling in. I thought maybe the shop belonged to the man we heard playing his fiddle outside a restaurant across the street from our venue, (it didn't), but when I ran across the street to ask and introduce myself, I made a wonderful new friend - Warren. After he finished his own show, Warren came up to hear ours, singing along to the old songs with us and reinforcing what we've been discovering all along - Colorado is home to some of the nicest people in the country.
Thanks for making us feel so welcomed! We'll see you all again soon!
Tomorrow we'll play in St. Louis at Evangeline's at 8 PM. We're looking forward to this one last stop on tour, and then we'll be ready to head to VA where lots more adventures await.
Lots of love!
Emily
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