We are proud to partner with The Armory to bring two world-class musical acts to The Gardens on Spring Creek stage this September!
Tickets are available to order online at ArmoryFoCo.com.
The Armory Presents An Evening with Tank and The Bangas
Sunday, Sept. 15 | Doors Open at 5 p.m. | Show Begins at 6 p.m. | $38
Tank and The Bangas is a New Orleans-based band that blends various music styles such as funk, soul, hip hop, and spoken word to create a unique sound. The band is led by vocalist and songwriter Tarriona “Tank” Ball who commands every performance with her powerful voice and magnetic stage presence. Formed in 2011, they gained nationwide recognition after winning the NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2017. The band consists of a varying number of musicians but is typically around five, including Tank herself. Their critically acclaimed live performances are energetic and highly emotive, making them a must-see act.
The Amory Presents An Evening with Grace Potter
Sunday, Sept. 22 | Doors Open at 5 p.m. | Show Begins at 6 p.m. | $45
Back in summer 2021, acclaimed singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, band leader, and rock and roll performer Grace Potter took off on a solo cross-country road trip that would soon bring a life-saving reconnection with her most unbridled self. The Vermont-born artist spent the coming weeks crashing in roadside motels and taking time each night to transcribe the song ideas she’d dreamed up behind the wheel, often scrawling those notes onto the backs of postcards and motel notepads. After completing two more trips on her own — Potter flew to Nashville for a series of recording sessions that resulted in her most magnificently unfettered collection of songs to date. Equal parts fearlessly raw memoir and carnivalesque fable, Mother Road is a body of work that goes far beyond the typical album experience.
“Mother Road is a reframing of my understanding of my history,” she says. “It’s an important and powerful perspective I’d never had until this record, and the heart of it is my journey to self-reliance and a sense of worthiness.” The follow-up to 2019’s Daylight — a release that earned GRAMMY nominations for Best Rock Album, and Best Rock Performance — Mother Road (due August 18, 2023, via Fantasy Records) fuses elements of soul, blues, country, and timeless rock-and-roll with masterful abandon. Produced by Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, Slash, and Weezer) and recorded at RCA’s famed Studio A, the LP is an essential insight into the endless nuances of life and love and belonging. And after thousands of miles on the road, countless nights at seedy motels, and a heartrending return home, Potter has made her way to the kind of creative freedom that leaves both artist and audience indelibly altered — a freedom that’s undeniably led to her masterpiece.
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Tickets for Grace Potter and Tank & The Bangas at The Gardens on Spring Creek are only available at ArmoryFoCo.com. Tickets are not available at The Gardens on Spring Creek or through any other ticketing vendor.
Tickets will be available to order online at ArmoryFoCo.com on the following schedule:
Washington’s Box Office
Everyone, regardless of age, is required to have a ticket for entry, including infants. This requirement ensures capacity limits are observed. No complimentary tickets for youth or infants are available.
All sales are final. No refunds. All concerts are rain or shine.
Ticket delivery options include 1) mobile, 2) print at home or, 3) Will Call, available at the Gardens on Spring Creek starting once doors open the day of the show.
Ticketing fees apply.
All concerts at The Gardens will be held at the Everitt Pavilion and Great Lawn, outdoors at The Gardens on Spring Creek.
Clear Bag Policy:
The Gardens on Spring Creek will be enforcing a clear bag policy during all concert events.
Guests are welcome to bring clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags that do not exceed 12 x 6 x 12 inches. Small clutches that are the size of a hand (4.5 x 6.5 inches or smaller) are also permitted. No coolers will be allowed inside the Gardens during concert events.
All bags, including diaper bags, must comply with this policy.
The Gardens Gift Shop has a limited supply of compliant clear bags available for purchase.
Chairs / Seating:
Guests are welcome to bring their own folding lawn chairs. No canopies, tents or umbrellas are permitted. Seating is first-come, first-served. We ask that all patrons respectfully consolidate their seating area to three feet by three feet, or nine square feet, per patron.
Blankets and tables are discouraged. We reserve the right to consolidate your blanket spread or other personal items to allow space for others.
Accessibility:
Accessible seating areas are available for guests with disabilities, such as those who use a wheelchair or have limited mobility. These areas will be reserved for patrons from the time when doors open until the start time of the concert. There is space for one companion per person requiring accessible seating.
Auxiliary aids and services are available for people with disabilities; please contact our team at gardens@fcgov.com or 970.416.2486 at least two weeks prior to the concert date.
Weather:
All concerts are scheduled to take place rain or shine. Attendees are encouraged to bring items for comfort including hats, sunscreen, sunglasses and jackets/raincoats in order to be prepared for shifting weather during events. In the event of severe weather, concert staff will communicate any necessary updates.
Parking:
Free parking is available in The Gardens lot, along Botanical Lane or in the USDA's Natural Resources Research Center lot across the street.
The Gardens is also easily accessed by the Spring Creek Trail with ample bike parking and a separate bike gate entrance located directly on the trail.
Entry / Doors:
Gates will open to concert ticketholders one hour prior to the scheduled show start time. Note that regular daily Gardens operations will close to guests at least three hours prior to the beginning of scheduled concert performances.
Ticketholders may enter the venue through the main Visitor Center entrance, the Rock Garden gate west of The Gardens’ main parking lot, and through the gate south of the Spring Creek Trail. Please have your tickets ready to scan upon entrance. One admission per ticket.
Re-Entry Policy:
Re-entry is prohibited. Guests cannot leave and later regain entry into the venue. Please plan accordingly.
Food and Drink:
The Gardens will have a variety of food and drink offerings inside the venue including food trucks, a full cash bar and water fountains for refillable water bottles. Outside alcohol is strictly prohibited.
Guests are permitted to bring factory-sealed non-alcoholic beverages, empty reusable water bottles and food for personal consumption. According to the clear bag policy outlined above, food must be packed in transparent bags or containers. No glass is allowed.
Show Length:
Concerts will be approximately 90 minutes long; this may vary by performer. Due to City sound ordinances, all concerts will end at 8 p.m.
Smoking:
There is no smoking allowed. This includes but is not limited to cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vapes, marijuana or tobacco in any form.
Prohibited Items:
Prohibited items include but are not limited to:
Policies are subject to change at any time and may vary by performer. Any person observed in violation of the outlined policies will be subject to ejection without refund.
Animals:
Only service animals are permitted at The Gardens. Service animals must be restrained and must remain with the owner. If a service animal interferes with other guests, corrective action may include rearranging seating or removal of the service animal from the amphitheater. Emotional support animals, comfort animals and therapy dogs are not service animals as defined by the 2010 ADA Guidelines and are not allowed at concerts.
Content:
Some productions may contain mature language or content. The Gardens on Spring Creek does not censor or guarantee the content of any production.
Skip the food truck lines! While buying your ticket, you can add on a charcuterie box from Get Plattered to complete your concert experience. Individual boxed platters feed one person and feature seasonally-selected ingredients such as delicious cheeses, cured meat, crackers, fresh produce, nuts, honey and jam, sweet delicacies and more.
Charcuterie boxes are pre-order only; sales close three days before the show. You can purchase a charcuterie box when you purchase your ticket, or you can call The Armory at 970.232.9525 to add one later.