The Samples

Fort Collins Nursery is a year-round garden center, helping people with their gardens and landscapes since 1932. We offer a variety of fun events to educate our customers and to celebrate our plant-loving community.

Fort Collins Nursery

Join us for an epic night of music featuring The Samples in a beautiful and intimate concert setting.

2025 Rock Garden Concert Series

For three epic nights, Fort Collins Nursery will transform from a retail space to a stunning and unique concert venue appropriately dubbed “The Rock Garden.” Each concert is a fundraising event benefiting a wonderful, local non-profit organization.

<h1>The Samples (Sold Out)</h1><p><br></p><p><strong><strong>This Show is SOLD OUT. You may sign up for the waiting list through the join waitlist link. If additional tickets become available you will be contacted.</strong></strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Date: Wednesday, June 18</li><li>Doors: 5:30pm</li><li>Show: 6:30pm</li><li>Tickets: $32 ADV/ $37 Door/ Kids 12 &amp; Under Free</li><li>Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for additional seating</li><li>Well-behaved pets on leashes are welcome!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Artist Details:</h3><h3>The Samples (Sean Kelly Bio)</h3><p>Best known for his high voice, unique guitar playing and songwriting (“Nature”, “Feel Us Shaking”, “Did You Ever Look So Nice”) rock, reggae and folk singer/songwriter Sean Kelly front man for The samples was born February 7, 1965 in Norwalk, Connecticut. The son of a WW2 veteran and a mom who worked construction to put food on the table, Kelly grew up in Vermont. While attending only one year of high school, he began playing guitar and composing his own songs. After moving to Colorado in 1987 to start a band, Kelly became a fixture on local club stages as the front man for The Samples, playing original songs with a variety of rock, reggae and folk. When not touring with The Samples, he enjoys playing his songs acoustically. <a href="https://thesamples.com" title="https://thesamples.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Learn More</strong></strong></a></p>

<h3>Venue Details:</h3><p>This summer marks the 10th season of Fort Collins Nursery’s Rock Garden Concert Series. For one epic night, Fort Collins Nursery will transform from a retail space to a stunning and unique concert venue appropriately dubbed “The Rock Garden.” Audience members can relax under the evening sky, nestled along the banks of Dry Creek and the Cache la Poudre River, surrounded by beautiful plants, trees and wildlife. In addition to great music, this concert will feature a beer and wine tent and food truck.</p>

<h3>Benefit Details:</h3><p>The concert is a fundraising event benefiting <a href="https://bringthepower.org" title="https://bringthepower.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Project Self-Sufficiency </strong></strong></a>and funds raised will support their mission to help single parents realize their dreams for financial independence while creating an improved quality of life for parents and their children. 100% of the event profit from ticket sales and all donations from the auction and wine and beer sales go directly to Project Self-Sufficiency.</p><p><br></p><h3>Concert Details:</h3><ul><li>Lineup: The Samples</li><li>Food: Schmickels Hot Dog Cart</li><li>Drinks: Wine &amp; Beer provided by Odell Brewing Co.</li><li>Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for additional seating</li><li>Well-behaved pets on leashes are welcome!</li></ul><p><br></p>

<h3>Sponsors &amp; Community Partners:</h3>

<h3><a href="https://www.campbellmorrisonwm.com" title="https://www.campbellmorrisonwm.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Campbell Morrison Wealth Management</strong></strong></a></h3><h3><a href="https://coloradosound.org" title="https://coloradosound.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>105.5 The Colorado Sound</strong></strong></a></h3><h3><a href="https://northfortynews.com" title="https://northfortynews.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>North Forty News</strong></strong></a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.odellbrewing.com/" title="https://www.odellbrewing.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Odell Brewing Co.</strong></strong></a></h3><h3><a href="https://fortcollinsnursery.com" title="https://fortcollinsnursery.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Fort Collins Nursery</strong></strong></a></h3><h3><a href="https://bringthepower.org" title="https://bringthepower.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Project Self-Sufficiency</strong></strong></a></h3>

<h3>Weather:</h3><p>This show will proceed rain or shine and would only be canceled in the event of extreme or dangerous weather. An event cancelation would only be made close enough to the event time to make an accurate decision. Any important updates would be made to our event page <a href="https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/the-samples/" title="https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/the-samples/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>here</strong></strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><strong>Rock Garden Concert Series</strong></strong></p><p>July 11 - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1340979579019?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1340979579019?aff=oddtdtcreator"><strong><strong>Trace Bundy w/ Max Mackey &amp; Christine Alice</strong></strong></a></p><p>September 11 - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1341033349849?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1341033349849?aff=oddtdtcreator"><strong><strong>Daniel Rodriguez w/ TBA</strong></strong></a></p>

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