The Navajo burger hit the spot, Wake Up Laughing had everyone smiling, and The Moetones shook it till they killed the lights. The children had a laser-bedazzled block party in front of Fahrenheit Coffee Roasters, while the walls of the Columbine bulged with the sound of Soul Mesa. After a day of working the Farmers Market in Durango and a float down the Animas, the Saturday evening lineup for Mancos Days tied it all up with a bow.
On the Horizon
The Art of Elizabeth Kinahan
When: July 26 - Aug. 30
Where: Olio in Mancos,114 West Grand Avenue Mancos
What: Elizabeth Kinahan is a representational oil painter depicting the flora and fauna of the West. The work thereby creates an implied narrative, with animal as storyteller, where man is at once hero and villain.
The Western Heritage Show
When: Through August
Where: Town Gallery in the Mancos Visitor Center
Cowboy Gathering of the Four Corners
When: Thursday, July 31 - Sunday, Aug. 3
Where: Montezuma County Fairground
Cost: $10 for children 8-14, $15 for adults
What: Cowboy poetry and western music by 3 Trails West, Krityn Harris, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Susie Knight, Terry Nash and Peggy Malone. Visit www.cg4corners.com for more information.
The Porchlights
When: Friday, Aug. 1; doors open at 5 p.m. and music starts at 8 p.m.
Where: The Mancos Valley Distillery
Cost: $3 at the door. "Tastes Like Friday" cocktail specials will be served
What: The Porchlights' sound is built on Deb Hilton's smooth vocals and powerful rhythm guitar. Wild Bill Kneebone's guitar stylings make him one of the Southwest's most well-known talents.
Paladin
When: Saturday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m. to midnight
Where: Blondie's Trophy Room. No cover, 21 and over
What: '50s, '60s, country and rock
The Appleseed Collective
When: Saturday, Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m.
Where: The Dolores River Brewery
Cost: $10 cover
What: Mix the Hot Club of Paris with the sweaty soul of Dixieland, bluegrass, ragtime beat, and a western swagger and you have the sound of The Appleseed Collective. Information, visit www.doloresriverbrewery.com
The Eliza Gilkyson Trio with Special Guest Melissa Crabtree
When: Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Historic Mancos Opera House, presented by Tami Graham
Cost: Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 at the door; partial proceeds benefit Mancos Valley Resources. Available at Southwest Sound in Durango and Zuma Natural Foods
What: Eliza Gilkyson is a politically minded singer-songwriter who has become one of the most respected musicians in folk and American music circles.
Harpeth Rising
When: Friday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m.
Where: The Dolores River Brewery Presents
Cost: $5 at the door
What: Jordana Greenberg (violin, vocals), Rebecca Reed-Lunn (banjo, vocals) and Maria Di Meglio (cello, vocals). They fuse Folk, Newgrass, Rock and Classical music. information: www.doloresriverbrewery.com
Escalante Days and Nights Music Festival
Presented by Moecorps and Inner Orbit Productions
When: Saturday, Aug. 9, noon to midnight
Where: The Dolores River Brewery
Cost: $10 at the gate
What: Ten acts on two outdoor stages. Featuring Bacon, Carute Roma, The Crags, The Last Nickel, Wake Up Laughing, The Porchlights, The Lindells, Arsenic Kitchen, The Bees Knees and Rhythm Method.