By LYNDSIE FERRELL
CREEDE – Creede’s annual Headwaters Music Festival is set for this weekend, Aug. 24-25, so it is time to pull out the dancing shoes and catch a tune at Hargraves Park. This music festival features both visiting and local musical talent.
Festival coordinator Bob Holt always has one thing to say when asked about the Headwaters Music Festival and that is that Creede is the music capital of Colorado.
This year’s lineup includes Rally Round, Lesli Wood and The Spiceboys, Anthony Garcia and Los Diablos Tejanos, Dan West Band, Beat Root Revival, 2nd Chance, Caldera, Bo Depena Band, Rivertown Folk and The Rifters. This family friendly event is a great way to get out and enjoy some of Creede’s epic views, delicious food, and music.
- Rally Round
Hailing from many different places and musical stylings, Rally 'Round comes together to produce a fun, danceable mix of reggae covers. They infuse their own style to classic roots reggae like Toots and the Maytals to more modern offerings like Sublime and Slightly Stoopid. Rally 'Round hopes their cool island rhythms will bring warm vibes to this high mountain town. Featuring the musical stylings of Joe Baker, Malcolm Snead, John Goss, Steve Baxter, and Steve Reynolds.
- Lesli Wood and the Spiceboys
Leslie Wood and the Spiceboys have been playing around the Austin area and other parts of the country for years. Wood also spends a considerable part of her time studying geology. “When Wood isn’t researching shale tectonics and mud volcanoes, she is practicing with her band, The Spice Boys, or creating her own music. Her move to Golden coincided with the band’s fourth appearance at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention and Exhibition meeting last summer. It was during those acoustic folk performances that she began to make connections with other Mines professors. When she saw the job posting for the Robert Weimer Distinguished Professor of Sedimentology and Petroleum Geology at Mines, applying for it was a no-brainer.”
- Anthony Garcia and Los Diablos Tejanos
Located in the Austin and greater Austin area, the group first performed together in April 2021. Since then, the band has performed in various venues and festivals in and around the Austin and Hill Country area and Europe. The group just completed a tour through Germany and Switzerland in August. Past festivals and shows have included Old Settlers Music Festival, and the Luckenbach Main Stage.
- Dan West
Music at its best is an outpouring of emotion. Dan West is exceptional at capturing the emotion of a song and sharing it with the audience. Dan West is a singer that has been performing for over 30 years. Focusing on older classic country and his own original songs. Often compared to Don Williams, Dan West presents a variety of original and cover tunes. His soothing voice is easy to listen to and brings joy to your soul. Come out to Dan and his band and you will leave with a smile on your face.
- Beat Root Revival
It is a multi-instrumentalist roots duo, combining elements of Folk, Blues, Country, and Rock n Roll to create a melodic sound, made up of powerhouse harmonic vocalists Andrea Magee and Ben Jones. Originally from England and Ireland, Ben Jones and Andrea Magee came to the USA 4 years ago like their ancestors before them, looking for a new life and to share their music far and wide. With just a guitar, a Bodhran and a hunger in their harmonies and songs, Austin, Texas became their adopted home, and they have developed an ever-growing fan base gigging regularly while writing prolifically. The band's CD sales are higher than any other support act we’ve had at our label in years, and they just recorded three brand new songs with legendary producer Paul Leary (Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Ballyhoo!, Meat Puppets, Butthole Surfers), which includes a great rendition of Thunderclap Neman's, “Something In The Air.”
- Bo DePeña Band
Somewhere between the concrete jungle of New York City and the dirt road expanse of the West, resides the “American Roots” music of Bo DePeña. With a blended sound of blues, country, folk, and hints of rock ‘n roll, the singer, songwriter, and performer is a troubadour, telling the tales of America’s backbone.
2nd Chance, Caldera, Rivertown folk and The Rifters are all sure to keep the rhythm moving throughout the entire weekend.
For more information or a full line-up and schedule of events, visit www.headwatersmusicfestival.com.
