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Published on 2026-11-10
97.3 KBCO presents Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country for three nights in Boulder as part of the Along the Trail Tour, April 1–3, 2027. The run opens Thursday, April 1, at the Fox Theatre, followed by performances Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3, at the Boulder Theater.
Doors open at 7:00 pm, with music beginning at 8:00 pm each night. General admission tickets, including single-day and three-day passes, go on sale Friday, November 13, 2026, at 10:00 am. All shows are all ages, with attendees under 16 required to be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets are available HERE.
There are a lot of musical influences and sources that Daniel Donato has drawn on during his career and that inform his latest album, Horizons (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 towards 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.
While growing up in Nashville, his father, who turned his young son on to music of all genres, suggested the fledgling and industriously minded (even at just 14) artist start busking in Nashville’s lower Broadway area and outside concerts, for eight hours at a time on the weekends. One night, the two happened by Robert’s Western World, where legendary honky-tonk local mainstay the Don Kelly Band were performing. Donato eventually became a member of the band, playing four hours a night at Robert’s (464 shows in total).
Horizons is the follow-up to 2023’s Reflector, which received critical acclaim from a wide range of press, including No Depression, Glide Magazine, Magnet Magazine, and more. Donato was the subject of features 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 online series.
The whole package of player, singer, writer and band leader was in place. 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), are selling out venues throughout the country and bringing their brand of Cosmic Country to an ever-growing, passionate fanbase.
ALONG THE TRAIL TOUR
Presented by 97.3 KBCO
Thursday, April 1, 2027
Fox Theatre
Boulder, CO
Friday, April 2, 2027
Boulder Theater
Boulder, CO
Saturday, April 3, 2027
Boulder Theater
Boulder, CO
Doors: 7:00 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Admission: General Admission
Tickets: Single-Day & Three-Day Passes
Ages: All Ages (Under 16 With an Adult)
On Sale: Friday, November 13, 2026, at 10:00 am
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