Music @ The Collective with The Blue Sage Band

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**Music @ The Collective** Join us for a foot-tapping, heart-thumping, soul-filling good time at Music @ The Collective—a FREE monthly celebration of local talent, creativity, and community vibes! Featuring Music by Sammy Brue Hands-on art demos A vibrant, welcoming space for everyone Cost: FREE (Yes, really!) Sponsored by OFOAM, Ogden City Arts, and part of the Nine Rails Creative District magic. Bring your friends, your family, your neighbors, or just your dancing shoes—we’ll bring the tunes. Learn about the Blue Sage Band: Duo I set up some parameters for this new band and started searching for songs. Fortunately I didn’t have to look far; I’ve always had an interest in “western” songs and already had a good number in my repertoire. I soon contacted fiddler Ryan Shupe, who had played in Powder Ridge with me, and Blue Sage was born. In addition to being one of the most gifted musicians I’d ever heard, Ryan was attending Weber State University near my home and was available! The duo was soon playing shows all over Utah. Trio While Ryan and I got Blue Sage up and running, my wife, Shauna, was working on the bass fiddle. I may be a little dense, but after watching her receive numerous offers from bluegrass bands in our area, I finally caught on to the idea that she might be a good addition to Blue Sage! The duo became a trio. Blue Sage Band Ryan eventually left the band to pursue his own career in music and I was fortunate to find another equally amazing fiddler to take his place. I’d watched Rob Ricks grow into the only fiddler who could fill Ryan’s shoes, and I was humbled that he was willing to take Ryan’s place in the band. For those familiar with our ‘Live At The Junction Theater’ CD, Rob is the musician responsible for the incredible fiddle work on that album. About fifteen years into the Blue Sage saga, Rob left to get an MBA at Yale, and once again I found myself without a fiddler. Fortunately, I had grown one of my own! My eldest daughter, Heather,…