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Day 2: Your guide to FoCoMX 2015

Erin Udell
erinudell@coloradoan.com

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We're only halfway through FoCoMX.

Which means there's plenty more to see today.

So get your coffee, make a plan and head out to Day 2 of Fort Collins' music fest featuring 200 bands at 25 venues.

What do you need?

A wristband.

To attend FoCoMX, you'll need a wristband, which gives you access to every show during the festival weekend. They can be purchased for $30 online or in person (cash only) at Rock 'N' Robin's, 804 S. College Ave.

Where do you go?

FoCoMX has 25 local venues — from traditional concert venues like The Aggie to Mexican restaurants like La Luz — participating this year. Catch shows in the Old Town area at the following: Aggie Theatre, Avogadro's Number, Blue Skies Winery, The Boot Grill, Cache Old Town Bar & Grille, Cohere Bandwidth, Compass Cider, Equinox Brewing, Everyday Joe's, The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Hodi's Half Note, Illegal Pete's, La Luz Mexican Grill, Lyric Cinema Cafe, The Mainline, Moe's Original Bar B Que, Odell Brewing Co., Old Town Distilling Co., Pateros Creek Brewing Co., Refuge Tattoo, Surfside 7, Tap N Handle, Washington's and The Whisk(e)y.

Mobile users, click here to see a map of the FoCoMX venues.


TONIGHT'S NOTABLE SHOWS

The Epilogues: 8 p.m. Saturday, Hodi's Half Note. Indie/synth rock band The Epilogues come from Denver, where their single "Hunting Season" was a radio hit, to bring their danceworthy tunes and "dazzling" live show.

Danielle Ate the Sandwich: 9 p.m. Saturday, Everyday Joe's. Touring nationally since 2009, indie-folk singer-songwriter Danielle Ate the Sandwich comes back to her loyal Fort Collins fan base to showcase her ukulele, soft Ingrid Michaelson-esque vocals and original lyrics.

Slow Caves: 9 p.m. Saturday, Hodi's Half Note. Get your fill of synth-driven rock and sonic vibrations with Northern Colorado's Slow Caves, which draws on "James Dean-esque revelry" and explodes into "a rich baritone croon."

Qbala: 10:30 p.m. Saturday, The Whisk(e)y (21 and older). Winner of Westword's Best Hip Hop Female MC of 2012, Qbala has been on the music scene since 2005.

Post Paradise: 12 a.m. Sunday, Hodi's Half Note. With a blend of '90s alternative, "modern indie poeticism," and classical music, Post Paradise brings its cello-driven rock back home to Fort Collins.

OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS

The Patti Fiasco: 12 a.m. Saturday, Aggie Theatre

12 Cents for Marvin: 5 p.m. Saturday, Odell Brewing Co.

Pandas & People: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aggie Theatre

Gasoline Lollipops: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aggie Theatre

The Widow's Bane: 10 p.m. Saturday, Aggie Theatre

Wiredogs: 10 p.m. Saturday, Hodi's Half Note

The Holler!: 11 p.m. Saturday, Aggie Theatre

Wire Faces: 11 p.m. Saturday, Hodi's Half Note

Stella Luce: 11 p.m. Saturday, Illegal Pete's

Musketeer Gripweed: 12 a.m. Sunday, Aggie Theatre

Highlight video from Friday: The Burroughs at the Aggie Theatre.