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  • Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest 2012 booth application
  • Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest FOOD Vendor App 2012 (please contact the DBA) 

  

 


 
 Fort Collins’ Own Community & Music Festival!
 
August 10-12, 2012
 
 
Northern Colorado’s largest FREE community and music festival, Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest will be  August 10, 11 & 12, 2012 in Historic Downtown Fort Collins (Friday night is a special music kickoff to the weekend!). In its 24th year this FREE weekend event showcases over 250 arts, crafts and food booths, Kids’ Area, a children's carnival, two beer gardens, and eight (8) stages of over 120 performances highlighting Northern Colorado and the Front Range’s wonderfully talented artists.
 
GENERAL FESTIVAL INFORMATION
 
*Festival Hours & Details for Attendees*
 
                                Friday: Kick off concerts 5:30-10:00pm on Mountain Ave
                                         Saturday: 10:00am-7:00pm evening concerts until 10:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am-7:00pm    
 
  • The Official program with entertainment lineups, maps & festival details will be available in the Fort Collins Coloradoan (August 9, 2012) and at the festival information booths!
  • Friday Night headliner simulcasts on Linden Street and in Library Park - lawn chairs encouraged!
  • We ask people to leave their pets at home, NO PETS are allowed in the festival. (Only Service Dogs are allowed)
  • Wear sunscreen, shade is a commodity at the festival! 
  • Ride Your Bike- festival is bike friendly & bike parking lot at Remington & Mountain Ave
  • Carpool! Parking is available along the surrounding streets & in both parking garages. 
  • Garages are $5/all day Saturday and FREE on Sunday
  • FREE Water available throughout the festival
  • Help the festival be GREEN - Please help us in this effort by recycling & composting!  
  • 2011 Map HERE (2012 coming soon)

    BE A PART OF THE FESTIVAL:

    • Want to be  vendor?  2012 booth applications Booth applications for 2012 available HERE  and for Food Vending, please call 970-484-6500
    • VOLUNTEER! Greening, music, information & more opportunities are available! Call 970-484-6500
    • Want to be considered for the performance stages nor volunteer? Email us at info@downtownfortcollins.com 

 
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2012 ENTERTAINMENT STAGES
 
INFORMATION & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES
 
The festival is proud to host Bohemian Nights music lineup providing music all weekend long, in 2012 the lineup will feature over 90 Colorado bands performing on six music stages in Old Town Fort Collins as part of the 24th annual NewWestFest celebration. Music starts with kick-­off concerts at 5:00p.m. on Friday night, all day Saturday there are music performances beginning at approximately 11:00a.m., and music begins again on Sunday at 11:00a.m., the three day Bohemian Nights music program is free to the public. 
 
  • COMING SOON! Full 2012 Bohemian Nights Music Lineup
  • COMING SOON! Read more about the 2012 lineup & music at the festival by clicking HERE
  • COMING SOON! 2012 Dance, Kids, and Performing Arts Stages Lineups  
  
 
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Thank you to our 2012 NewWestFest sponsors:
NewWestFest Title Sponsor:
 
Presenting Sponsors are:

 


 

 



 

 


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