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5 Reasons You Can’t Miss This Weekend’s ‘Gear Up’ Festival [LIST]
The Gear Up Festival makes its way to Fruita this weekend, featuring everything from "Slackline" demos, Bluegrass music, beer gardens, and great films. Set aside a few hours to check out this amazing festival. Here are five reasons you dare not miss this event.
The Gear Up Festival gets underway Friday evening at 5:30 with the Happy Hour event. Officially, things commence Saturday morning at 10:00 when the festival opens to the public. Shortly afterwards, check out the fly casting demo at 10:30.
Here are five rock-solid reasons why you should attend:
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Slackline Demos
Several demos across both daysWhen was the last time you saw someone doing this? Don't miss the slackline demos. There are several demonstrations at various times both Saturday and Sunday.
- Stray Grass
Stray Grass 2Live music with Stray Grass
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.Western Colorado favorites Stray Grass will perform on Saturday at 4:00. If you love great Americana music, you'll definitely want to catch this show.
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Getty Images 3Telluride Mountainfilm
Saturday Evening - Doors at 6:30, Film at 7:00Check out the Telluride Mountain Films presented by Powderhorn Mountain Resort, showing at the Fruita Community Center. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 at the door. Tickets available at www.raceroster.com.
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Getty Images 4Used Gear Sale
Drop off - Saturday between 8 a.m.-12 p.m.The CMU Outdoor Program is managing the used gear sale. Drop off your used gear at the CMU Outdoor Program tent located at Mulberry St and Aspen Ave on Saturday, April 23, between 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Set your own price, they'll manage the sale and retain 20% of the sale for the CMU Outdoor Program.
- Bluegrass Offenders
Bluegrass Offenders 5Bluegrass Offenders in Concert
Saturday - 1:30 p.m.According to their Facebook page, the Bluegrass Offenders are "Hard Core Bluegrass from some OGs in GJ proper."
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