The Fort Collins music scene has an exceptional number of musicians playing in and around it, especially for being such a small town. The following list includes many of the bands in the area, and will be updated regularly, but is by no means complete. Artists are listed by primary genre.
Punk
Underminer - http://www.myspace.com/underminerband Bill the Welder - http://www.myspace.com/billthewelder Ghosts of Verona - http://www.myspace.com/theghostsofverona Hit Victim - http://www.myspace.com/hitvictim Rad Vibes - http://www.myspace.com/radvibesband Heartfelt Bastard - http://www.myspace.com/heartfeltbastard Harvey Knuckles - http://www.myspace.com/harveyknuckles 10.4 Eleanor - http://www.myspace.com/104eleanor
Hardcore
Fear the Vacuum - http://www.myspace.com/fearthevacuum Crimson Reigns - http://www.myspace.com/crimsonreigns The Axe that Chopped the Cherry Tree - http://www.myspace.com/theaxethatchoppedthecherrytree Last Tragedy - http://www.myspace.com/lasttragedymetal You Look Better Dead - http://www.myspace.com/youlookbetterdeadmusic
Metal
Allegiance - http://www.myspace.com/allegaeon Mashadar - http://www.myspace.com/mashadarmusic Ill Distortion - Immortal Dominion - http://www.myspace.com/immortaldominion Autofate - http://www.myspace.com/autofate Arcanium - http://www.myspace.com/arcaniumband Do Unto Others - http://www.myspace.com/dountoothers Skinned - http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/skinned/ Every Last Word - http://www.myspace.com/everylastword Mojo Kamikaze - http://www.myspace.com/mojokamikaze Delete 3 -
Hard Rock
Autumn Burn - http://www.myspace.com/autumnburn 2013 - http://www.myspace.com/2013rock Umlaut - http://www.myspace.com/umlautrocks Give Er Hell - http://www.myspace.com/giveerhellrock Looker - http://www.myspace.com/lookerwy HOSS - http://www.myspace.com/hossrocks
Bluegrass
The Handpicked Holler! - http://www.myspace.com/wildwoodholler Head for the Hills - http://www.myspace.com/headforthehillsbluegrass Whitewater Ramble - http://www.myspace.com/whitewaterramble Whiplash String Band - Bluegrass Patriots - http://www.bluegrasspatriots.com/ Spring Creek Bluegrass Band - http://www.myspace.com/springcreek High, Wide, and Handsome - http://www.highwideandhandsome.com/ The Billy Pilgrims - http://www.myspace.com/thebillypilgrimsband The Expedition Quartet - http://www.myspace.com/expeditionquartet Victor Barnes - http://www.myspace.com/victorbarnes
Blues
Mojambus - http://www.myspace.com/mojambus Atomic Pablo - http://www.myspace.com/atomicpablo Jason Downing and Musketeer Gripweed - http://www.myspace.com/jasondowningandmusketeergripweed Dave Dardine Project - http://www.myspace.com/davedardineproject Rob Wilson Blues Band - http://www.robertwilsonblues.com/ The Blues Dogs - http://www.myspace.com/mdfriedman Mojo Mama - http://www.myspace.com/mojomama Union Break - http://www.myspace.com/unionbreakmyspace
Hip Hop
Listen. - http://www.myspace.com/listencrew Yours Truly - Improv - http://www.myspace.com/improvmusic Diverge and Ethics - Otem Rellik - http://www.myspace.com/otemrellik
World Music
Tuatha - http://www.myspace.com/tuathaus Zonky Tonk Zydeco - http://www.myspace.com/zonkytonkzydeco Guarache - Los Curitas - http://www.myspace.com/loscurita39s Juice of the Barley - http://www.myspace.com/juiceothebarley
Singer / Songwriter
Matt Campbell - http://www.myspace.com/mattcampbellmusic Jon Snodgrass - http://www.myspace.com/jonsnodgrass Chad Price - Tim Hanauer - http://www.myspace.com/timhanauer Blake Brown - http://www.myspace.com/blakebrown Michael Waido - http://www.myspace.com/michaelwaido Jean-Pierre St. Romaine - Scott Vaughan - http://www.scott-music.com/ A Melodic Daydream - http://www.myspace.com/amelodicdaydream Jill Brzynski - Jeff Stephenson - Scott Allen - http://www.scottallenmusic.com/ Tim Hunt - http://www.myspace.com/timhunt Jeff Finlin - http://www.myspace.com/jefffinlin Joy Jackson - http://www.myspace.com/joyjacksonmusic
Noise / Experimental Rock
Odd Socks - Ouroboros - http://www.myspace.com/ouroborosband Zumzammuz - http://www.myspace.com/zumzammuz Sterile Garden - http://www.myspace.com/sterilegarden Sthguoht Ydnac - http://www.myspace.com/goodheadphonesmusic Bait & May - Weak Sisters - Tetrototoxin - http://www.myspace.com/tetrototoxin The Oliver Cromwell Suicide Pact -
Avant-garde
Good Old Fashioned Sinners - http://www.myspace.com/thegoodolfashionedsinners The Young and the Naive - http://www.myspace.com/theyoungandthenaive The Lost Decade - http://www.myspace.com/thelostdecade Vee DeVice - http://www.myspace.com/veedevice Racecar is a Palindrome - http://www.myspace.com/racecarisapalindrome
Funk / Soul
W-Mob - The Caleb Riley Funk Orchestra - http://www.myspace.com/calebriley Archie Funker - http://www.myspace.com/archiefunker Fatty Jenkins - http://www.myspace.com/fattyjenkins The Vultures - http://www.myspace.com/sweetsoulmusic The Corduroy - http://www.myspace.com/thecorduroy
Jam
Modus - http://www.myspace.com/modustheband Wooleye - http://www.myspace.com/wooleye Laughing Gas Treatment - http://www.myspace.com/laughinggastreatmentlgt Stoneturners - http://www.myspace.com/stoneturners Wasabi - http://www.myspace.com/wasabiband Drift - Good Gravy - http://www.myspace.com/goodgravyband
Reggae / Ska
12 Cents for Marvin - http://www.myspace.com/12centsformarvin Dubskin - http://www.myspace.com/dubskin The Atoll - http://www.myspace.com/theatoll The Epilectrics - http://www.myspace.com/epelectrics Rockers D - Trichome -
Country / Alt. Country / Americana
Motorhome - http://www.myspace.com/motorhome Turn 4 - http://www.myspace.com/turn4country Glove Trucker - http://www.myspace.com/bjbronco Johnny Hickman - http://www.myspace.com/johnnyhickmanmusic The Dirtboys - http://www.myspace.com/dirtboys The Subdudes - http://www.myspace.com/thesubdudes Rodney James and the Blue Flames - http://www.myspace.com/rodneyjamesandtheblueflames Damn Straps - http://www.myspace.com/damnstraps Drag the River - http://www.myspace.com/dragtheriver Hickman/Dalton Gang - http://www.myspace.com/hickmandaltongang
Jazz
Fort Jazz Big Band - http://www.myspace.com/fortjazzbigband Mark Manges Project - Hugh Jazz - Hot Club Nouveau - http://www.myspace.com/hotclubnouveau Naked Jazz Project - http://www.myspace.com/nakedjazzproject Big Oil - The Nightlees - Poudre River Irregulars - Mark Sloniker -
Alternative Rock
Away from Nothing - http://www.myspace.com/awayfromnothing The Piggies - http://www.myspace.com/thepiggies Deliver Me 7 - http://www.myspace.com/delivermeseven The Varmints - http://www.myspace.com/thevarmints The Otherside of Clearview - http://www.myspace.com/othersideofclearview Vices I Admire - http://www.myspace.com/vicesiadmire King Crawdad -
Indie Rock
The Black Apples - http://www.myspace.com/theblackappleband Winderous Igloos - http://www.myspace.com/winderousigloos Orchard Manor - The Jimi Austin - http://www.myspace.com/thejimiaustin Sour Boy Bitter Girl - http://www.myspace.com/sourboybittergirl That Silver Shell - http://www.myspace.com/thatsilvershell Airships - http://www.myspace.com/airships Paean - http://www.myspace.com/paeanco ROE - http://www.myspace.com/roeforum Castles - http://www.myspace.com/castlesofmusic Vitamins - http://www.myspace.com/vitaminsband Lil’Slugger - http://www.myspace.com/liddleslugger Paris in Peril - http://www.myspace.com/parisinperilmusic Ride Your Bike - http://www.myspace.com/rideyourbike The Tanukis - http://www.myspace.com/thetanukis Zem - http://www.myspace.com/zemband
Electronica
Pretty Lights - http://www.myspace.com/prettylights Prism - http://www.myspace.com/prismfortcollins Green Lemon - http://www.myspace.com/greenlemon Alan Vasquez - http://www.myspace.com/avasquez81
Rock Band
SoulFeel - http://www.myspace.com/soulfeel Patchwork Blue - http://www.myspace.com/patchworkblue East is West - http://www.myspace.com/eastiswest1 Mad September - http://www.myspace.com/madseptember Ten Tiers - http://www.myspace.com/tentiers Wall of Dogs - http://www.myspace.com/wallofdogs Champagne Breakfast - http://www.myspace.com/champagnebreakfastrocks Second Hand Smokers - http://www.myspace.com/thesecondhandsmokers Opposing the Arrow - http://www.myspace.com/opposingthearrow The Rock Shop - Trailer 77 - http://www.myspace.com/trailer77
Solo Instrumental / Vocal
Maxwell Hughes - http://www.myspace.com/maxwellhughes Jerry Palmer - Caleb Riley - http://www.myspace.com/calebriley Roseann Winn - The Wombat - http://www.myspace.com/wombatgirl Dave Beegle - http://www.myspace.com/davebeegle Eva Holbrook - http://www.myspace.com/evaholbrook
DJ
A*Naut - http://www.myspace.com/anaut DJ Sabatage - http://www.myspace.com/djsabotage1 LionStar Sound - http://www.myspace.com/lionstarsound Magic Cyclops - http://www.myspace.com/thequadcitymadman DJ Chordata - http://www.myspace.com/thechordata DJ Jimmy Hands -
Cover / Tribute Band
Glass Ceiling - http://www.myspace.com/glassceiling High Voltage - http://www.myspace.com/highvoltagerocksout Vinny and the Jets - http://www.myspace.com/vinnyandthejets The Ramonas - The Tumbledowns - Kenny Cordova - Alien Outlaws - http://www.myspace.com/alienoutlaws I-69 - http://www.myspace.com/i69music Chaotic Serenity - http://www.myspace.com/chaoticserenitygirls
Pop
Tickle Me Pink - http://www.myspace.com/ticklemepinkmusic Lindsey O’Brien Band - http://www.myspace.com/lobmusic Set Forth - http://www.myspace.com/setforth Swear By This - http://www.myspace.com/swearbythis Rough Draft - http://www.myspace.com/roughdraftco SHEL - http://www.myspace.com/coloradoshel