This is a celebration of outstanding music, fine food, a love of mullets, and Candace Major's birthday.

Date: September 13, 2025

Time: 4:00 PM - Until whenever people leave

Location: 101 Bradford Street, Lyons, CO

Here is a Sweet Calendar Invitation

About two minutes from downtown Lyons. From Lyons take highway 7 towards Allenspark and go left on Old South St. Vrain road. Take the first left on County Road 69 and follow the "Party" signs to a left on Bradford St. About a block down you will turn left into a field for camping and parking. Please carpool if you can! Here is a map.

Country Rhythm Outfit: 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Boulder County local musicians who make classic country sound like it just got back from a questionable weekend. Candace Major on the fiddle and vocals, Scott Midler brings acoustic guitar and vocals, Jay Allen holds down the bass like it owes him money, Jon Sherman’s Telecaster can wake the dead, and Scott Young drives it all home on drums and vocals. Together they’ll transport you in a seedy bar outside of Nashville—where you’ll wonder how you got there, but not why you stayed.

Blue Canyon Boys: 7:00 - 10:00 PM. Blue Canyon Boys (BCB) Founded in 2006 by Jason Hicks (guitar, vocals, best hair in bluegrass (sorry Del)) and Gary Dark (mandolin, vocals), and joined by Drew Garrett (bass, vocals) and Chris Roszell (banjo, vocals), this high-octane bluegrass gang blends traditional roots with originals sharp enough to shave with. After flattening the field to win the 2008 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest, they’ve been stomping stages, charming crowds and stealing hearts and minds across the country for 20 years.

We will have a pig roast, please bring a side dish to share, drop it off at the food tent. Food will be served sometime between 6PM-7PM. If we knew what we were doing we could pin it down better. You midwesterners, don't forget to take your pyrex home.

We will have a keg of fine beer and some hardworking bartenders. Feel free to bring what makes you happy.

We will have a pie contest so bring your best offering. This is a hopelessly corrupt process and we offer no apologies in advance. Drop off your pies at the pie tent by 5:30. All bribes are due by 5:45.

• 2PM-4PM load in campers
• 4PM onwards open for parking
• 4PM-5PM Young Musician Showcase
• 5:30PM-6:30PM the Country Rhythm Outfit
• 6PM-7PM Food is served
• 6:30PM-6:45PM Pie Contest Results on stage
• 7PM-10PM Blue Canyon Boys
• 8PM Set break. On-Stage Mullet Contest
• 10PM-last person standing bluegrass pick

After the last band, we'll have bluegrass picking circles and gas fire pits. Musicians please bring your instruments and plan on camping or staying late.

Heck yes. We are asking RV and tent campers to load in between 2-4pm on Saturday. No hook-ups but porta-potties on site. You all know the drill.

Bring a comfy festy chair, some warm clothes, instruments, a side dish to share, and beverages of choice if inclined. If you have a propane fire pit bring that as well

Yes we do. If you are interested in helping out please email Brent & Mike. We could use your help!

Don't we all? If you have questions please email Brent & Mike. We will get back to you!

• Can I bring my spouse, partner, significant other? Yes! Bring all three. Counseling will be provided on site.
• Is this kid friendly? You bet. Bring the young ones, they are our future.
• The Young Musician Showcase is new, what gives? A chance for up-and-coming musicians to show us what they’ve got—before they’re too famous to return our calls. If you’re under 21, come solo or put a band together, you’re in. Holler at Brent & Mike if your young'uns are interested
• Can I bring my dog? Yes—super chill dogs only.
• And what's with the mullet contest? Ah yes—a proud tradition built on questionable life choices and glorious hair. Business in the front, party in the back—bring your finest flow and compete for glory, bragging rights, and a possibly homemade trophy of questionable taste. Wigs allowed. Dignity optional. Kids encouraged.
• Why are you not serving vegan options? Bring your own. We decided to let the plants live yet again. We respect all dietary choices… just not enough to plan around them.
• Bribing judges to win a pie contest seems sketch, what's with that? You have clearly never been to one of these parties, we call that flavor enhancement.
• What if it rains? Then you’ll get wet. Wear boots, embrace the mud, and pretend you’re at Coachella, just without the glitter.
• Can I camp overnight? Yes—turn-down service and chocolates not provided.
• Is there a dress code? Nope. Sequins, overalls, or that Caterday shirt you regret buying—all welcome.
• Will there be dancing? If there isn’t, we have done something terribly wrong.
• Can I join the jam after the bands? Definitely. It’s like karaoke, but with more strings and less shame.