For 10 years, the Fort Collins Music eXperiment has celebrated the music that makes Colorado special. But with more than 300 acts at 30 venues over only two days, deciding who to see can be a challenge.
We鈥檝e put together a guide to help fans of all kinds plan their experience.
For the newbie: FoCoMX branches out but it also brings local favorites back again and again. If you鈥檙e looking for an introduction into the Colorado music scene, check out these tried-and-true artists:
- -- soul (11 p.m. Saturday, Washington's)
- -- brass band (8 p.m. Friday, Downtown Artery)
Credit Stacy Nick / KUNC/KUNCGora Gora Orkestar at the 2017 FoCoMX. - -- indie-rock (Midnight Saturday, Hodi's Half Note)
- -- alt-country/rock (11 p.m. Friday, Washington's)
- -- blues (6:30 p.m. Saturday, Avogadro's)
- -- indie-rock (Midnight Friday, Aggie Theatre)
- -- indie-pop (11:45 p.m. Saturday, The Whisk(e)y)
- -- rock (8:30 p.m. Friday, Aggie Theatre)
- -- rap (7:15 p.m. Saturday, Washington's)
- -- hip-hop (9 p.m. Friday, Hodi's Half Note)
For the fan looking for something different: is the latest project from Jen Korte (of Jen Korte & The Loss, Dirty Femmes). This intricate mix of live loops with bass and guitar make for the ultimate one-woman band. (9:30 p.m. Saturday, Magic Rat)
(4 p.m. Friday, New Belgium Brewing Co.) will feature a mix of vinyl with a rotation of live artist collaborations.
There鈥檚 also the one-man robotic 3-D laser ninja (you must see it to get it) (7:15 p.m. Friday, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery).
And for something completely different, KUNC鈥檚 own All Things Considered host will show off his bagpiping skills to kick off the festival (3:30 and 5 p.m. Friday, Old Town Square).
For the little fans: On Saturday, check out a host of young performers, including groups from area Little Kids Rock programs (various times, locations).
There鈥檚 also children鈥檚 musician (4 p.m. Saturday, Everyday Joe鈥檚 Coffee House).
In general, FoCoMX shows at the and lean towards the family-friendly.
For the person looking for something besides music: For a music festival, FoCoMX has a surprising number of things that are not concerts.
See what happens when local bands and filmmakers have just 53 hours and 14 minutes to create an original music video start to finish at the screenings of the (various times, The Lyric).
You can also laugh it up with local , including Zach Welch (various times, locations).
In addition to pulling out some of the most eclectic vinyl imaginable for his (11:45 p.m. Saturday, Downtown Artery), Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys also will speak at a special about his time in the music scene (4 p.m. Saturday, The Armory).
For the cover band fan: Whether your tastes run towards Rage Against the Machine (), Beastie Boys (), or Grateful Dead (), there will definitely be something familiar-yet-new (various times, locations).
Members of and will join forces for a (11:45 p.m. Friday, Downtown Artery).
Also, intriguing is the all-female Weird Al tribute act, (6:45 p.m. Saturday, R Bar).
For fans of 鈥淏uffy the Vampire Slayer鈥�: Check out the Wyoming-based, Buffy-inspired post-punk band (2 p.m. Saturday, New Belgium Brewing Co.).
