Article Contributed by Mike
Published on November 12, 2025
Boulder Theater 2-Day Passes include a FREE bonus ticket to an intimate show at The Fox Theatre on February 24, 2026. Free Fox tickets will be available for pickup at will call at The Fox Theatre on February 24, 2026
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country will return to Colorado in 2026 for a special three-night run in Boulder, including an intimate kickoff show at The Fox Theatre on Tuesday, February 24, followed by two nights at the historic Boulder Theater on Wednesday, February 25, and Thursday, February 26.
Doors open at 7:00 pm, with shows starting at 8:00 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 14 at 10:00 am MT. General Admission (limited seating available) and 2-Day Pass options are available HERE. All ages are welcome (under 16 with an adult).
Boulder Theater 2-Day Passes include a free bonus ticket to the February 24 Fox Theatre show, available for pickup at will call at The Fox on show day.
There are a lot of musical influences and sources that Daniel Donato has drawn on during his career and that inform his latest album, Horizon (Retrace Music), his second all-original album. But within those, Donato has carved out a unique and individualized spot for himself—one that speaks to the deep American music heritage that inspires him and that he’s pushing toward the future with inspired, intentional vigor.
He calls it Cosmic Country, a moniker that’s both self-descriptive and a statement of purpose. It’s an organic rock band aesthetic with plenty of roadhouse twang—a showcase for Donato’s instrumental virtuosity and facility for melodically infectious songcraft. Bridging Nashville and the Great West, Kentucky and mid-60s Northern California, tie-dye and plaid, it’s a world of his own and a wide world of musical adventure at that.
Growing up in Nashville, Donato’s father—who turned his young son on to music of all genres—suggested the industrious 14-year-old start busking on lower Broadway and outside concerts for eight hours at a time on weekends. One night, the two happened by Robert’s Western World, where legendary honky-tonk mainstay the Don Kelly Band was performing. Donato eventually became a member of the band, playing four hours a night at Robert’s (464 shows in total).
Horizon follows 2023’s Reflector, which earned critical acclaim from outlets including No Depression, Glide Magazine, and Magnet Magazine. Donato has been featured in Rolling Stone, UPROXX, Garden & Gun, and Relix. Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country made their network television debut on CBS Saturday Morning and appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic series.
Now three albums in, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country—featuring Nathan “Sugarlegg” Aronowitz (keyboards/guitars/vocals), Will “Mustang” McGee (bass/vocals), and Will “Bronco” Clark (drums, percussion/vocals)—continues to sell out venues across the country, bringing their radiant brand of Cosmic Country to an ever-growing, passionate fanbase.
Tickets on sale Friday, November 14 at 10:00 am MT via Z2 Entertainment.
