By Emily H. Lanigan

www.southparkmusictour.com

Dates: June 26-29

Location: Fairplay, CO

The South Park Music Tour is the highest festival in the country, according to its promoters, and that’s not just a nod to the fact that Fairplay is just under 10,000 feet in elevation. Hell, even the zip code ends in 420. But beyond that, the South Park Music Tour is a gem for discovering bands and the lineup is made up predominantly of emerging artists. If each week you look at the local calendar and wonder who a lot of the local bands are, this is the festival to check out. Lots of Colorado bands play the festival and the ones who aren’t local regularly tour the region. TRAVEL TIME: (As calculated by mapquest.com from Denver, Colo. to Fairplay, Colo.)

Total Est. Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes

Total Est. Distance: 85.95 miles

YOU NEED TO KNOW: The old saying in Fairplay is “Come on vacation, leave on probation.” So, if you must break the law while in Fairplay, be very, very discreet about it. PRICE: $ CAMPING: No Artists: VIP Kickoff Party Larry W. Johnson & Richie CR Parsons Gilli Moon Sabrina Taylor Breaking Laces Caribbean Posse Thursday, June 26 Sight Unseen Kort McCumber Holden Young Trio Moose Knuckle Friday, June 27 (die) PILOT Propane Daises B.L.A.C.K. Brewed to Perfection Chuck Lawson The Quills PAINT Inelement L-Toka Rebecca Owen Noctornal Tomatoes The Last Seen Gray Haven Ebeneezer Thomas Pace Saturday, June 28 Anne Zimmerman Bottoms Up Blues Gang No-Longer Boys AbleMonk Y825 Mark Wayne Glasmire Sene Africa Dean Station 127 Buckner Funken Jazz Amy Clark Andre Comeau Chris Burton Jacome Intervision Lunic JD Feighner Brethren Fast Gigi Love Sabrina Taylor Hypernova Tim Miller Jiva Train Walter Alias Caribbean Posse Gilli Moon Nicole Torres Logans Heroes Dova Grove Cari Dell Saluting the Rockies Breaking Laces Switchpin Anchondo Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers The Trampolines Olio Strive Roots Fina Dupa Kelly Aspen Sunday, June 29 Cody Crump Amy & the Rock Sisters Roger Falters Motorhome Gaia Rhythm Project Dale Robertson Gilli Moon The Hobo Nickels Debajo del Agua Larry W. Johnson & Richie CR Jennifer Lane Stray Dog Rosin Coven Caberet Lion Vibes Eric Roberts Devastating Karate Holden Young Trio Jason Vigil Martini Shot