Eric Straumanis

Eric Straumanis is a transplant from Iowa City who has been playing around Fort Collins for the past 15 years. As well as fronting his own bands, he performs solo and has been a sideman to numerous songwriters including Jeff Finlin, Erik Lunde, David Zollo, Kelly Pardekooper, Jami Lunde and more recently, Bevin Luna . He was a member of John Magnie's Honky Tonk Happy Hour and has played as one of the "Robbies" for all four years of the Last Waltz Again concerts that have taken place at Washington's in 2018,2019, 2022 and 2023. His original songs fall squarely into the Roots and Americana genres and he has been compared at times to Neil Young and Roger McGuinn. There's a dose of Tom Petty whimsy and George Harrison earthiness hidden in there as well. Straumanis will be backed again by West Side Joe and the Men of Soul featuring Joe Schicke, Taylor Tesler and Steve Amedee; so limber up, put on your most comfortable dance shoes and let's have a party!