The Riff Rag

The Riff Rag A monthly, digital magazine covering the Colorado local music scene. For musicians by a musician! Digital advertising is available from $25 to $100/month.

The Riff Rag profiles musicians and bands in all genres in Colorado. From metal to indie, bluegrass to acoustic, country to jazz, alternative to hip-hop ... even cover bands - the monthly magazine covers it all. Digital subscriptions are available for $12 a year! (paypal.me/anthonyriffrag or Venmo -Welch-31)


CALL 719-722-6790, OR EMAIL [email protected] TO ADVERTISE or SUBSCRIBE! To read online or read back issues:
https://issuu.com/anthonywelch23

12/11/2025
November issue is out now! Featuring Pueblo metal band Apocalypse Born, Fort Collins rock/metal act Our Darkest Sin and ...
11/21/2025

November issue is out now! Featuring Pueblo metal band Apocalypse Born, Fort Collins rock/metal act Our Darkest Sin and Colorado Springs rock band Smack The Mosquito!

Check out this design designed by Anthony Welch.

11/21/2025

🎉Just Announced!! will be at Washington’s on Saturday, March 21st 🔥🎧

🌟 Formed in the subway systems of Oakland, retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops are an electrifying group that defy convention at every turn. “The California Honeydrops...evoke the greasy rumble of Booker T and channel the spiritual ecstasy of Sly and the Family Stone.” -Rolling Stone

🎟Tickets are on sale this Friday at WashingtonsFoCo.com // presented by

11/21/2025
11/13/2025
11/13/2025

Next up....
Cleanse the Destroyers
Dirty Kings
Smack The Mosquito

11/13/2025

🎉Just Announced!! will be at Washington’s on March 22nd with Blossoms 🔥🎧

🌟 Nick Lowe has made his mark as a producer (Elvis Costello-Graham Parker-Pretenders-The Damned), songwriter of at least three songs you know by heart, short-lived career as a pop star, and a lengthy term as a musicians’ musician. But in his current ‘second act’ as a silver-haired, tender-hearted but sharp-tongued singer-songwriter, he has no equal.

🎟Tickets are on sale this Friday at WashingtonsFoCo.com

11/10/2025

We are going to set up a pantry at Thrasher’s Bar through the winter to help our community members in. Starting Monday we will be accepting donations. Acceptable items will include, perishable and non perishable food items, grocery gift cards, personal hygiene products, pet food and survival gear.

Survival gear includes, warm winter clothing (Socks, coats, boots, hand warmers, gloves, hats,sleeping bags, blankets, tarps, tents, dog coats and sweaters) these are things that will be given out to our houseless neighbors. We don’t need kids hand me downs clothing.

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The Riff Rag profiles musicians and bands in all genres in the Pikes Peak region, Pueblo and Canon City areas. The Riff Rag is your one stop shop for all things music in Southern Colorado. From metal to indie, bluegrass to acoustic, country to jazz, alternative to hip-hop ... even cover bands - the monthly magazine covers it all. 5,000 copies are delivered monthly to 400 locations from as far north as Monument/Palmer Lake and south to Pueblo/Canon City and everywhere in between. The Riff Rag staff: Publisher – Anthony Welch General Manager – Ashley Perkins Contributors: A. Bishel Andrea Fuentes Norman Hittle Michael Sword Delivery crew: Kevin Brown (Lamb Bed) Patrick Brown (Lamb Bed) Joey "Chunks" (Lamb Bed) Andrea Fuentes Troy Kammerdiener (Gravel) Craig Keeley (Axe 2 The Face) Alisha Madril Don Travers (Axe 2 The Face) Gabriel Welch CALL 719-722-6790, OR EMAIL [email protected] TO ADVERTISE IN THE RIFF RAG!