FAQs

Our festival is open to all ages, but some of our venues do have 21 & up age restrictions, including:

• The Atrium
• The Magic Rat
• R Bar and Lounge 
• Tony’s Bar and Rooftop 
• Surfside 7 
• Washington's 
• The Whisk(e)y 

Shows will go on rain or shine! Dress accordingly. 

April can be unpredictable, so please check the weather and dress accordingly. FoCoMX has many outdoor spaces where you can enjoy music. We are a pedestrian-friendly festival so wear your walking shoes!   

There is no guarantee. Many artists will be performing simultaneously and venue capacities are limited, so access is offered on a first-come-first-served basis.

No our schedule is only available online. However you can print the whole schedule here with our Mini Festival/ Printer Friendlty guide. 

FoCoMX 2024 will feature many outdoor concert spaces for people to enjoy the performances in open-air settings. Many of these stages will move indoors if needed. 

Outdoor stages: 

Avogadro's Number Outdoor Patio

BackDoor Grill

Earth Day Stage at Civic Center Park

Equinox Brewing Outdoor Patio

The Exchange 

Gilded Goat Brewing Co.

Illegal Pete's

The Lyric - Porch Stage

Moe's BBQ

New Belgium Brewing Co.

Odell Brewing Co.

OBC Wine Project

Old Town Square

The Wolverine Farm Publick House 

There will be free Xfinity WiFi at the festival this year. Look for the signs and feel free to jump on it to check the schedule or post about all the fun you are having.  

WiFi stations will be located at Elevations Credit Union, Old Town Square, Avogadro's Number, and at Odell Brewing Co.

Thanks to our wonderful partners at Xfinity!

We are always looking for ways to minimize our impact and so this year we are offering a digital schedule and program guide. The majority of the venues/stages are conveniently located within walking distance of each other, and bicycles and mass transit options are encouraged. The participating venues, FoCoMA and the City of Fort Collins support recycling and we encourage you to pitch in! 

The Colorado Music Directory is a resource that allows the public to discover local musical talent and bands, as well as reach out to book artists for performances. If you'd like to create an artist profile, you can do so here. Login and then hit "create artist listing" and save. While submissions are open, creating an artist listing will automatically submit you for FoCoMX.

The Thomas Gilbert Box Office is located at:

Elevations Credit Union

 221 East Mountain Ave.

 Fort Collins, CO 80524 

Hours of operation are April 19 & 20 from 12 pm - 11 pm both days.   

Yes, our wristbands are made of cloth and are waterproof and durable. Wristbands are valid for the entire weekend and you will need it to attend both days of the festival. NOTE: Wristbands are void if tampered with.  

A wristband is your ticket to see the performances and enter any venue at the festival apart from a handful of free admission locations. You can pick up your wristbands or purchase tickets on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 at Elevations Credit Union building located at 221 E. Mountain Ave Fort Collins, CO 80524. (*Please note that YOU MAY NOT pick up your wristband in advance of the festival.) 

The FoCoMX “Thomas Gilbert” Box Office will be open from 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM on both Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20.  

You can purchase your tickets online and then redeem them for a wristband on-site at the FoCoMX Box Office/Will Call. We highly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance to save money and time at the Box Office. However, You can purchase on-site with either cash or a credit/debit card. 

No, capacity restrictions still apply. Plan to arrive early for your favorite acts. 

The wristband allows you entry to any venue that is participating in FoCoMX. It is not a guaranteed entry however, as maximum occupancy of venues are enforced by the Poudre Fire Authority and the Fire Marshal. If there is a particular show you want to see, we encourage you to arrive at that venue early to ensure your entry.

Yes, refunds will be issued to all ticket holders if the festival is canceled by the organizers with the option of donating your ticket to the FoCoMA - Fort Collins Musicians Association. FoCoMA is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that produces the festival and serves area musicians year-round. 

Tickets for children of any age are required and are full price. We have implemented this policy as children are included in capacity counts across our venues and some of our spaces are very limited.

As an option, you can consider attending some of our FREE admission locations with your child(ren).  

 Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (free admission sponsored by Visit Fort Collins)

Museum of Art Fort Collins 

Odell Brewing Co. 

OBC Wine Project 

Old Town Square

Visit Fort Collins

You do not need a wristband to enjoy free live music at these locations.

The following locations are free admission locations: 

The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

The Exchange

Museum of Art Fort Collins

Odell Brewing Co 

OBC Wine Project 

Old Town Square

Visit Fort Collins

You do not need a wristband to enjoy music at these locations. 

No, wristbands will only be available for purchase and pick up on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 at our Will Call/FoCoMX Box Office at Elevations Credit Union, 221 E. Mountain Ave Fort Collins, CO 80524. Limited wristbands are also for sale at The Lyric and Avogadro's Number. 

Yes, you may forward your QR code ticket email on to someone else. The person who receives it can come to our box office to redeem it for a wristband during the festival. We do not offer refunds. 

Blind Faith Tickets will be available Feb 1 - March 7, 2024. 

Advance Tickets will be on sale after the lineup announcement on March 8th and through the weekend of the festival.  March 8- April 18, 2024

General Admission Tickets will be on sale at the festival or online during the festival - April 19 & 20, 2024 

Tickets can be purchased here. We do not have any in-person locations to purchase at. 

Elevations Credit Union Community Room: 221 East Mountain Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524 

Volunteer Headquarters is located in the Elevations Community Room. Enter from Mountain Ave. As you are looking at the credit union main doors, locate the double doors just to your right (west). Follow the signs up to the second floor. 

Please come about 30 minutes IN ADVANCE of your shift start time. At this time you will check in for your shift, possibly grab the venue tub for your shift, and get your wristband.

Also, if you are volunteering Saturday but want to see bands on Friday, you will come to VHQ on Friday to get your wristband early. If this is the case, you must leave a $40 deposit which you can get back from us on Saturday.

Sign up here: Volunteer | FoCoMA. Click "Create Volunteer Account," enter your email, fill out the "I'm not a robot" captcha, and click Create New Account. You will get a login link in your email. Click it, and you'll be redirected to filling out your volunteer profile (phone number, shirt size, etc.). 

Once this is complete, you'll be able to see and sign up for available individual shifts. You should get an immediate email confirmation of your sign-up attempt.  Some shifts become yours right away, some require supervisor approval.... For approval-required shifts, we'll email you, usually within a couple of days. Then we'll plan on seeing you at one of the training sessions (April 6th or 14th in 2024). 

For volunteers with a Saturday shift who want to see music Friday, we require a $40 deposit on Friday when you pick your wristband up at Volunteer Headquarters. When you check in on Saturday, your cash deposit will be returned to you. 

2024 Trainings - (one is required) 

FoCoMA would like to thank Elevations Credit Union in Downtown Fort Collins for letting us use their spaces this year for our Volunteer and Festival Headquarters and Will Call/Ticket Box Office. 

Trainings are either Saturday, April 6th, or Sunday, April 14th, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Training and Volunteer HQ are at Elevations Credit Union, 221 E. Mountain Ave. just east of College Ave. Volunteers will use the separate double doors to the west of the lobby door to get upstairs to the Elevations Community Room. If you want to volunteer and you cannot make either date, we may have the capacity to figure out an alternate time with a handful of people, but please do your best to make one of the above dates.

Yes it's right here! 

Downtown Fort Collins offers a variety of parking options, including on-street, parking structures, and surface lots. In general, the on-street parking in the core of downtown has 2-hour time limits before 6:00 PM, please see signage for details.  The parking structures offer the first hour free and if you are parking around the periphery of downtown there are many free all-day parking locations. 

Download the Downtown Parking Map 

Take the MAX bus to Downtown! See all the details about Transfort’s Mason Corridor bus line, the MAX here. (Please note the hours of operation)

Downtown is bike-friendly. There are lots of bike locking structures located downtown. See all Downtown bicycle routes and safety tips here.

Check them out on our venues page! 

830 North 

Aggie Theatre

The Art Lab 

The Atrium 

Avogadro's Number 

Avogadro's Number Outdoor Patio

BackDoor Grill 

The Coast

The Colorado Room 

Earth Day Stage at Civic Center Park

Equinox Brewing 

Equinox Brewing Outdoor Patio 

The Exchange - Silent Disco

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery - The Digital Dome, The Learning Labs, and The Launch Pad

Gilded Goat Brewing Co.

Illegal Pete's

The Lyric - The Mothership

The Lyric - The Porch Stage

Magic Rat

Museum of Art Fort Collins

Moe’s BBQ

New Belgium Brewing Co.  - The Front Lawn

New Belgium Brewing Co. - The West Lawn 

Odell Brewing Co.

OBC Wine Project

Old Town Square 

R Bar and Lounge

SaltRoad Brewing

Surfside 7

Tony's Bar & Rooftop

Visit Fort Collins

Washington's 

The Whisk(e)y

Wolverine Farm Publick House

Wolverine Farm Publick House -Outdoor Patio

Send us an email at [email protected]

If you need to make a change to your FoCoMX submission or your Colorado Music Directory listing, login here and click update listing. 

If you still need any help contact us.

Submissions are currently closed for FoCoMX 2024. You can add your band to our Colorado Artist Directory here but you will not be automatically submitted for the festival. Bands who are selected will be notified in late Feb/early March. 

Submissions will reopen in November of 2024. Thank you! 

Each band member get a "plus one" wristband for performing at the festival that you are free to give to whoever you like. Beyond that, your fans can volunteer, we are looking to fill close to 300 volunteer positions and this is a great chance to buy a ticket and help support you and the local music scene.

Please know that if your band was not selected this year you are still a very much valued member of our music community. We received many more applications than there are spots for artists. 

We would love for you to come out and experience the festival. We will provide a code for discounted tickets for you to attend if you'd like to do so.  Please email us at [email protected] 

We hope you will join us for our other year-round events including Music Industry Night and look forward to connecting with you down the line. 

Please call 9-1-1 for all emergencies