The Afrobeatniks & BluPhunk - October 24th - Animas City Theatre - Durango, CO

Name: The Afrobeatniks & BluPhunk - October 24th - Animas City Theatre - Durango, CO
Start: 2025-10-24T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Animas City Theatre

Schedule

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Animas City Theatre | Durango, CO

Animas City Theatre Presents
The Afrobeatniks & BluPhunk
Friday October 24th 2025
$23 / $25 / 21+
Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets on sale now online
Limited Paper Tickets at Animas Trading Company

Standing Room Only with Limited Seating in Balcony

Join us on the dance floor celebrating 10 years of bringing afrobeat and world music to Durango and the surrounding region
The Afrobeatniks draw their inspiration from the source: the popular, folkloric and spiritual music of Africa. The ancient rhythms that have traveled through time and space have now morphed into the grooves and melodies the Afrobeatniks provide, through their mutual passion for the complex and dance inducing West African, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz music
Afrobeatniks are: Danny Quinlan, Guitar - Alexii Carey, Bass - Bradley Hoessle, Drumset and Percussion - Dean Mullen, Congas and Percussion - Easton Stuard, Keys and Flute - Ian Boletchek, Tenor Sax - Michelle Neslon, Alto Sax - Damian Hagge, Bari Sax - Jared Wright, Trumpet
Special Guests include West African Master Drummer Etienne Tolno plus percussionist Baba Fred Simpson
Support by local funk favorites BluPhunk Collective
Founded in 2023 in Durango, Colorado, The BluPhunk Collective is a high-energy band performing an eclectic blend of blues, funk, R&B, with a sprinkling of rock and hip jazz. Significantly influenced by artists such as Jaco Pastorius, Tower of Power, James Brown, Kenny Wayne Shepard, and numerous other blues, rock, and jazz giants, audiences love their unique blend of house-rocking energy and artistry.
The band includes several members familiar to music-lovers in the Four Corners region, including Chad MacCluskey on bass, Jared Wright - trumpet, Jeff Nelson - guitar, Michelle Wagner - sax, Dave Luna - vocals, and Mike Wingo - drums.