Fort Collins Musicians Association supports local musicians year-round through networking, education, and events. Your dollars can help impact our programs and what we are able to offer musicians in our community. FoCoMA's programs and events include:
FoCoMX - A Colorado music festival with 400 Colorado acts/bands on over 35 stages in Downtown Fort Collins every April. The festival showcases the exceptional and diverse talent across the Front Range. We provide equitable pay, access to new audiences, and performance opportunities to over 1,200 diverse musicians. FoCoMA also values musicians and works to provide access to artist care resources with an emphasis on community connection, harm reduction, and substance-free spaces.
Music Industry Nights - A collaborative networking event for musicians and music industry professionals to connect to each other and support resources. Past events have provided participants with farm-to-table dinners, haircuts, holiday activities, jam sessions, and private access to the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. We weave livability resources into the fabric of these vibrant networking events.
Music Trivia Nights - A new talent showcase event paired with teams of music fans playing trivia. Located at the Lyric, this event helps audiences discover new music artists, and immerse themselves in music with ticket giveaways and live performances.
Peer Awards - The FoCoMA Peer Awards is a 18-year-old celebration that showcases and awards the achievements of the local music community. Awards and performances at the event highlight album releases, new music projects, and lifetime achievement awards.
InTune Program - A program to help musicians lead healthy lives including alternative green rooms, peer support groups, connection to partner resources and organizations focusing on housing, fitness, nutrition and mental health. Additionally, we offer dental and hearing clinics which are a collaborative partnership with MusiCares that gives musicians, sound engineers, and gig workers access to custom ear molds, as well as dental exams, cleanings, and x-rays. Over $40,000 of dental work has been provided to our music community to date.
“It was a magical weekend, and everyone I saw was feeling the energy. I am so proud of what every band has done, what we've established here, and everything that is FoCo Music ” -Mason Bassuk
Thank you FoCoMX - Fort Collins Music eXperiment for packed houses and full hearts all weekend long. We’re so grateful to all the staff and volunteers who made this amazing festival happen. It feels good to be back! - The Burroughs
“Nothing but gratitude for all the folks who devoted countless volunteer hours to bring the community together again.” The Catcalls
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Perks of Donating
MUSIC FAN: $50 donation: For your donation, you will receive one ticket to FoCoMX 2025 and a shout-out on our Instagram channel!
VIP MUSIC LOVER: $150 donation: For your donation, you will receive one pair of VIP tickets (2) to FoCoMX 2025, VIP Green Room Access, and a small custom FoCoMA swag pack
MIP MUSIC LOVER (5 available): $250 donation: For your donation, you will receive one pair of VIP tickets (2) to FoCoMX 2025, VIP Green Room Access, and a large custom FoCoMA swag pack.
Super Duper Most IMPORTANT MUSIC LOVER (3 Available): $500 donation: For your donation you will receive two pairs of VIP tickets (4) to FoCoMX 2025, VIP Green Room Access, and a large custom FoCoMA swag pack.
FoCoMA’s mission is to support all Northern Colorado musicians in our community through networking, education, and events because music changes lives.
Fort Collins Musicians Association has served local musicians since 2007. The organization grew from friends who wanted to showcase local music talent and support venues, this idea was truly an experiment hence the name Fort Collins Music Experiment. What started with an ambitious 100 artists and 12 venues which blossomed into a regionally recognized music festival showcasing over 400 Colorado bands/acts at 35 stages over a two-day weekend each spring.
In 2020 we led one of the first paths back to live music nationwide with our Drive and Jive concert series. It was honored as NPR’s Top Live Music Sessions of 2020 and many Colorado musicians were selected to become one of NPR Slingshot artists - read more: https://www.npr.org/2020/08/19/903624897/city-scenes-the-best-of-fort-collinss-drive-in-concerts And in 2022 FoCoMX was one of the first large scale music festivals in the region to come back to in person production connecting people around music after the long hiatus.
Our InTune musician wellness program evolved throughout the pandemic and now serves musicians year-round. FoCoMA connects with our music community around personal livability resources, music business resources, health and wellness support. We create regular Music Industry Nights in partnership with the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery to offer a safe space and a way to share their voices and network with each other. We believe these gatherings along with our efforts around alternative green rooms, HARMs reduction, and monthly Musician Peer Support group offer our community a chance to network, connect with resources, and build a stronger music safety net. Additionally, we work with the nationwide nonprofit, MusiCares to offer complimentary dental clinics to music industry workers, business training, and music industry career support.
Fort Collins Musicians Association is hoping to further expand it’s work with partners who provide professional development resources like the Music District, The Creative District, and The Larimer Small Business Development Center. Continue our popular series of Music Trivia Nights, and offer budding musicians a chance to connect with ta new audience! All of our work helps us strive for our goal to make music more visible as a key part of our economy and culture!
Organization name
Fort Collins Musicians Association
other names
FoCoMA
2008
Tax id (EIN)
26-2666344
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
619 S. College Ave.Larimer County, CO, US