Article Contributed by Big Hassle Media
Published on 2026-02-27
Today, Denver, CO-based bluegrass quartet Magoo share long-awaited debut record What A Life out everywhere now alongside the spiritual title track that sinks into gratitude and acknowledges life’s fleeting moments.
In celebration of the album, the band is in the midst of an extensive U.S tour, plus a recent sold out show in Chicago and a hometown show in April in Denver that sold out four months in advance at the Bluebird Theater. Mirroring the hype around the record, the band recently played a special in-store acoustic set at Nashville’s famed Third Man Records which sold out in under 30 minutes. This weekend, the group will play WinterWonderGrass, will several more festivals ahead like Electric Forest, Northlands Music & Arts Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, and more. Find a full list of dates below, with tickets and information here.
The album’s title track, says mandolinist Courtlyn Bills, “is a spiritual conversation.” He continues, “Using the main character’s grandfather as an inspiration of thought, the main premise of this song is realizing that life comes to an end and when you see opportunities, you gotta take them.”
LISTEN: What A Life
Last month, the band shared “Can’t You Hear That Train”, a fast-paced, acoustic guitar-driven acceptance of a love that parts ways. Five years in the making, guitarist Erik Hill says, “‘Can’t You Hear That Train’ started as a classic train song–Your girl is leaving on a train and there’s nothing you can do about it. I wrote it about five years ago and just let it sit.” After playing it live, it all clicked, and continues to be a live set highlight. “When I pulled it back out last Spring and played it for the band, that’s when it really came alive and the jam found its way in. We always have a lot of fun playing the song live.”
LISTEN: “Can’t You Hear That Train“
In November, the band shared “Angel of Telluride” featuring Sam Bush, one of the originators of progressive bluegrass music. Bills adds, “Inspired by real events, ‘Angel of Telluride’ is a story about meeting someone and falling in love at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.”
LISTEN: “Angel of Telluride” (feat. Sam Bush)
The band is thrilled to now introduce themselves with a debut project that honors the roots of bluegrass while pushing the genre forward. With soaring instrumentals and heartfelt lyricism, the concise ten track record, What A Life, is adventurous, spirited and expansive, mastered by GRAMMY-winning engineer, David Glasser (Grateful Dead). The album has already received praise from leading publications like Bluegrass Today, Nashville.com, Americana Highways and more.
Magoo is made up of Dylan Flynn (dobro), who won the 2024 RockyGrass Dobro Competition, Erik Hill (
Magoo take stock of life on their rich, inventive debut record, What A Life out now. Through the spring and summer, catch Magoo live across the U.S. with tickets and information available here. Connect with the band on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook for more.
MAGOO LIVE
SPRING/SUMMER 2026
New dates added!
02.27 – 03.01 Steamboat Springs, CO • WinterWonderGrass
02.28 Steamboat Springs, CO • The Grand Ballroom, WinterWonderGrass After Dark (with Mountain Grass Unit) – SOLD OUT
03.12 Bellingham, WA • Wild Buffalo
03.13 Seattle, WA • Sunset Tavern
03.14 Newberg, OR • Newgrass Festival
03.15 Cottage Grove, OR • The Axe & Fiddle
03.17 Arcata, CA • Humboldt Brews
03.18 Chico, CA • Lost on Main
03.19 Crystal Bay, NV • Crystal Bay Club Casino
03.20 Nevada City, CA • Crazy Horse Saloon
03.21 Nevada City, CA • Crazy Horse Saloon
03.22 Folsom, CA • Folsom Saloon
03.25 Felton, CA • Felton Music Hall
03.26 Berkeley, CA • Cornerstone
03.27 Los Angeles, CA • The Mint
03.28 San Diego, CA • Winstons Beach Club
03.29 Phoenix, AZ • Last Exit Live
04.03 Fort Collins, CO • Aggie Theatre
04.04 Denver, CO • Bluebird Theater – SOLD OUT
04.10 Pueblo, CO • TBD
04.17-19 Driftwood, TX • Old Settler’s Music Festival
04.23-25 Baja California, Mexico • BajaWonderGrass
04.30 New Orleans, LA • Chickie Wah Wah (Late Show)
05.01 Decatur, GA • Eddie’s Attic
05.02 Brevard, NC • Oskar Blues Spring Shakedown
05.03 Birmingham, AL • Saturn
05.05 Chattanooga, TN • Songbirds
05.06 Savannah, GA • Broughton Street Bowl & Brew
05.07-05.08 Charleston, SC • The Charleston Pour House – Deck
05.09 Pittsboro, NC • Shakori Hills Festival
05.13 Roanoke, VA • 5 Points Music Sanctuary
05.14 Richmond, VA • The Camel
05.15 Charlottesville, VA • The Southern
05.16 Catonsville, MD • Music City Bluegrass & Roots Festival
05.17 Aztec, NM • Tico Time Bluegrass Festival”
05.21 Martinsville, VA • Rooster Walk
05.22 Cumberland, MD • Delfest
05.29 Golden, CO • Goldengrass
06.05-06.07 Palisade, CO • Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival
06.19 Swanzy, NH • Northlands Music & Arts Festival
06.20 Winnetka, IL • Winnetka Music Festival
06.25 Rothbury, MI • Electric Forest
06.26 Ownsboro, KY • ROMP Music Festival
06.27 Eau Claire, WI • Blue Ox Music Festival
07.02-07.05 Grass Valley, CO • High Sierra Music Festival
07.10-07.11 Jay, VT • Jeezum Crow Festival
07.16 – 18 Showshoe, WV • 4848 Festival
07.24-07.25 Johnstown, PA • Flood City Music Festival
07.30-08.02 Del Norte, CO • Rhythms On The Rio Music Festival
08.07 Alta, WY • Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival
08.09 Darrington, WA • Re/Evolution: SummerJam
08.13-08.16 Jensen, UT • RiverWonderGrass (SOLD OUT)
09.12 Silver Bay, NY • Silver Bay’s Mountain Music Festival
09.24-09.27 Louisville, KY • Bourbon & Beyond
