Many — well, at least some — people of Longmont, Lafayette, Firestone, Erie, and other smaller towns in the North Central Colorado Urban Area know their identity is more significant than the shadow of Denver and Boulder. Any city or town has a valuable character. The crucial essence of community is the need for local community engagement to build connective bridges. Appreciating local culture fosters connectivity and empathy. That is a lesson to heal the wounds of division and recognize that people are not as different as they seem. Deep down, most of the population wants the same things. We want love. We want security. We believe our ideas are right and just. We need community. Live music fulfills these needs. Stern natives and wide-eyed tourists alike appreciate and understand that spectacular attractions are everywhere, and are not limited to Colorado’s most famous locations, such as Denver, Boulder, or Vail. Successful art, art showcases, and visionary curation inspire and enlighten. This article reviews some of Northern Colorado’s optimal musical event hosts.
Nissi’s Entertainment
Located at the edge before West Boulder Road becomes East Boulder Road, on the southern side of U.S. Route 287, Nissi’s is 20 minutes from Denver and just outside Boulder, Colorado. In Longmont, Nissi’s Entertainment lineup typically covers bands. The main attraction is music; the gourmet scratch menu food contains devoted-serial portions. Nissi’s is the heart of Lafayette, a quaint and comfortable suburban area with expansive plains surrounding. Maintaining its unique cultural intrigue, its rejuvenated fatigue is far enough from Denver’s capital city hustle and bustle.
Nissi’s is a let-your-guard-down haven for bedroom dance lovers, finessing enthusiasts, and casual enjoyers. When people are out of their comfort zone, they grow. That is the need for live music. The venue is relaxing, obviously prioritizing fun.
Nissi’s features dark lighting and strobe projections. Depending on the night, the mysterious mixture of lavender, green, red, burgundy, and brightness, or darkness lack thereof, fills the walls. That is aesthetic ecstasy innovating the systems at the core of living — the function of culture. On an average evening, people reward monotonous daily routines with survival, openness, and embracing through the dancefloor’s entrance — expressions expanding and reflecting self-actualizing musical enlightenment manifested into the molding movement takeover of physical form. The honest intention of creation and performance is what matters at the end. Nissi’s is a service.
Muse Performance Space
At 164 E Boulder R in Lafayette, “The Muse” Performance Space shares a building with Snow-Hut and Russell Auto Services. The building does not appear glamorous; with its unassuming brown brick façade, the joint appears to be a typical office space. However, inside is an unpretentious, cozy, cool jazz hipster sanctuary-as-art-gallery. The Muse is a non-profit; music is the priority…