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2019

January 4- Fire Line- Rhino's Ranch, 9pm
January 5-Fire Line- Rhino's Ranch, 9pm
January 12-Fire Line- Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8pm
January 13- Rocky Mountain County Music Awards, Nomination for Musician of the Year, Greeley Co, 8pm
January 18- Fire Line- Spanish Peaks, 8pm
January 19- Fire Line- Blue Moose Tavern 7pm
January 20- Front Range Big Band, Springs Rhythm 3pm 
January 24-27- NAMM SHOW, Anaheim, CA
February 1- Fire Line - Rhino's Ranch, 9pm
February 2-Fire Line- Rock's Sports Bar, Colorado Springs
February 3- Wilson Ranch Church, Colorado Springs
​February 8-Fire Line-Little Bear Saloon, Evergreen Co 8pm
February 10- Wilson Ranch Church, Colorado Springs
February 15-Fire line-Lulu's, Watkins, Co 8pm
February 16-Fire line-Lulu's, Watkins, Co 8pm
February 17-Front Range Big Band, Springs Rhythm 3pm 
February 23-Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
March 1- Sandy Wells- Rhino's Ranch, 9pm
March 3 - Jazz Sunday, Colorado Springs, CO 
March 8- Fire Line-Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8pm
March 9- Fire Line-Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8pm
March 16- Fire Line and Sandy Wells- Pop a Top Saloon, Calhan, Co 8pm
March 17-Front Range Big Band, Springs Rhythm 3pm 
March 22- Sandy Wells - Whiskey Baron 9pm
March 23-Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
April 2- Front Range Big Band, Village at Skyline, 7:00pm
April 5- Fire Line-Little Bear Saloon, Evergreen Co 8pm
April 11- Fire Line- Dueces Wild, 7pm

April 13- Black Sheep, Opening for Carter Winter 7:30pm   
April 13- Fire Line-Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8pm                                           
April 14- Mighty King Snakes, Coffee Exchange, Colorado Springs 9am
April 14-Front Range Big Band, Springs Rhythm 3pm 

April- 19- Sandy Wells- Crystola, 8pm 
April 20 -Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
April 26-Fire line-Lulu's, Watkins, Co 8pm
April 27-Fire line-Lulu's, Watkins, Co 8pm
May 2- Fire Line- Dueces Wild, 7pm
​May 11 -Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
May 16- Sandy Wells- Winston's, Denver, CO 8:30pm
May 17- Fire Line- Fracos, Littleton, CO 9:30
May 18- Sandy Wells- Freshwater, Guffey Co, 2pm
May 18- Fire Line- Pueblo Motor Sports Race 7:30pm
May 19-Front Range Big Band, Springs Rhythm 3pm 
May 25- Fire Line- Territory Days, 10am Colorado Springs
May 27- Ryan Chris & the Rough Cuts- Fort Collins TBA
May 31- Ryan Chris & the Rough Cuts- Mile High Meet and Greet, Lake Meredith- Sugar City, CO
June 1- Trent Hughes- DOW Party, Memorial Park 12:30pm, Colorado Springs
June 1- Ryan Chris & the Rough Cuts- Three Kings Tavern 10pm
June 2- Around the Kit , New York Radio 7:30 pm
June 6- Luna Fest, Colorado Springs 6pm
June 7-Fire Line-Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8pm
June 8- Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
June 14- Fire line-Lulu's, Watkins, Co 8pm
June 15-Fire line-Lulu's, Watkins, Co 8pm​
June 16-Front Range Big Band, Springs Rhythm 3pm 
June 21- Fire Line-Little Bear Saloon, Evergreen Co 8pm
June 27-Fire Line- Deuces Wild Brewery, Colorado Springs 6:30pm

June 29-Fire Line-Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8pm
July 3- Trent Hughes- Greeley Stampede, Greeley  CO 7pm
July 4- Fire Line- Creed 4th of July Celebration, Creed, CO
July 6- Sandy Wells- Elevation Celebration, Laramie Wyoming
July 7- Mighty King Snakes, Coffee Exchange, Colorado Springs 9am
July 11- Fire Line-Open Air Headliner, Rawlins Wyoming 7pm 
July 12- Fire Line, Calhan Summer Festival, Calhan, Co
July 17- Fire Line, El Paso County Fair, Calhan, Co
July 19- Sandy Wells- Private Party
July 20- Sandy Wells- Freshwater, Guffey Co, 2pm
July 21-Front Range Big Band, Springs Rhythm 3pm 
July 27-Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
August 3- Fire Line- Aguilar Days, 11am-2pm
August 9-Fire Line- Deuces Wild Brewery 7pm

August 16-Fire Line-Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8pm
August 17- Fire Line-Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8pm
August 24- Sandy Wells- Freshwater, Guffey Co, 2pm
August 31-Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
September 7- Sandy Wells- Crystola, Co 8pm
September 8- Fire Line- Susan B Komen Race for the Cure, Colorado Springs, CO 7am
September 11- Mark Powell- Texas Thunder Radio Music Show Case, Shiner Tx 8pm
September 13- Mark Powell- The Concho Palace Dance Hall, San Angelo, TX 9:30pm
September 14- Mark Powell- The Lumberyard, Roscoe, TX 9pm
September 21- Fire Line- Rocky Mountain Oktober Fest, Woodland Park, Co 3pm
September 28- Mark Powell- Texas State Bison Festival, Quitaque, TX 7pm
October 4- Mark Powell- War Angel, Killeen, TX 7pm
October 5- Mark Powell- Fort Hood Oktoberfest, Killeen, TX 8pm
October 12- Double Your Trouble, El Paso, TX TBA
October 19-Mark Powell- PT Event Center, Abilene Texas
October 26- Mark Powell- Boot Barn Dance Hall, Colorado Springs, CO 8pm
November 7-Mark Powell- Storytellers Unplugged, Abilene, TX 7pm
November 9- Mark Powell- Red, White, and Bourbon Festival, Hye TX 2pm
November 16-Mark Powell-Denver Art Museum, 7pm
November 23- Fire Line- Colorado Springs Airport 9am
November 30- Front Range Big Band,  Springs Rhythm, 6pm
December 4-5 -Mark Powell- Christmas Party- Abilene TX 7pm
December 14- Trent Hughes- Cowboy Saloon, Laramie, WY, 8pm
December 20- Fire Line, Colorado Springs Airport, CO 3pm
December 20-Front Range Big Band- Colorado Springs Airport, CO 6pm
December 21-Front Range Big Band- Colorado Springs Church gig 7pm
December 31- Front Range Big Band- City Auditorium, Colorado Springs 8pm





2018
Jan 12 Exit West- at Navajo Hogan 8p-12
Jan 21 Big Band - Sunday at Spring Rhythm 3-5pm
Jan 24- 28- NAMM Show with 7drums, Westones, Humes-Burg
Jan 31 Exit West - Cowboys 7pm Opening for Chase Bryant
Feb 3 Fire Line- Playing Field 9pm-1am
Feb 9 Exit West- Navajo Hogan 9pm-1am
Feb 10 Fire Line- Cripple Creek Ice Festival 11am
Feb 16 Exit West- Cripple Creek Ice Festival                                 
Feb 17 Exit West- Cripple Creek Ice Festival
Feb 18-Front Range Big Band, Colorado Springs, Co 3pm

March  Exit West- Therapeutic Riding Center 6pm
March 10 Fire Line- Crystola Roadhouse 8pm 
 
March 17 Fire Line- Navajo Hogan                                                                                                                                                          
March 18 Big Band - Sunday at Spring Rhythm 3-5pm                                                                                                                  
March 22 Fire Line- Black Sheep Opening for Jon Wolfe 
April 15-Front Range Big Band, Colorado Springs, Co 3pm
May 5- Fire Line - Loveland Derby Fest Farm Dinner    3pm   
May 6- Pueblo Cinco De Mayo Festival- Fire Line 2pm
May 12-Fire Line- Corvette Club at the Corvette Center 10am
May 12- Austin Young Band- Blue Moose Tavern 8pm                                                                                                                                                    
May 18- Fire Line- Crystola Roadhouse 8pm                                                                                                                                         
May 19- Sandy Wells- Fresh Water Bar and Grill, Guffey, CO 3pm
May 20-Front Range Big Band, Colorado Springs, Co 3pm 

May 24-Fire Line- Brass Saddle, Pueblo, CO 8pm                                                     
May 29- Big Band- Sunridge Retirement Center 3pm

June 1- Fire Line opening for Ned Ledoux- Crystola Roadhouse 6pm      
June 2- Adam Ashley and Cash Only Band- Freshwater Bar and Grill, 2pm                                                                                       
June 2 - Fire Line- Crystola Roadhouse 8pm
June 7- Jazz Express- Soda Springs Park, Manitou, CO 7pm
June 16- Fire Line- Brass Ass Casino, Cripple Creek, CO 8pm     

June 20- Fire Line-Herman's Hideaway- Headliner, Denver, CO 10:30pm
June 22- Fire Line- Pikes Peak Range Ride, Gillette, CO 6pm                                                                                                              
June 23- Private Wedding Event
June 24- Front Range Big Band, Colorado Springs, Co 3pm
June 27- Fire Line Opening for Koe Wetzel, Black Sheep, Co 7pm
June 28 - July 1 Summer NAMM SHOW, Nashville, TN 

July 4- Fire Line - 4th of July Celebration, United States Air Force Academy 4pm
July 4- Sandy Wells- 4th of July Celebration, Monument, CO

July 5- West Side Rhythm Kings, Paint the Town Blue, Thorndale Park, CO
July 6- Fire Line- Brass Saddle, Pueblo, CO 8pm
July 7- Fire Line- Brass Saddle, Pueblo, CO 8pm 

July 12- Fire Line- Peterson Air Force Base Picnic, 10am
July 12- Fire Line Interview- 107.3 Mountain Country

July 12- Fire Line- A Grazing Life Barn Dance 8pm
July 13- Fire Line- Calhan Summer Festival 5pm  
July 14- Sandy Wells-Freshwater Bar and Grill, Guffey, CO 3pm 
July 14- Fire Line-Woodland Park Rodeo Dance, Woodland Park Co, 7pm   
July 18- Fire Line- Interview 107.3 Mountain Country
July 18- Fire Line- El Paso County Fair 2pm-8pm   
July 19- Front Range Big Band- Soda Springs Park 6pm             

July 20- El Paso County Fair-Sandy Wells 6pm
July 21- Sandy Wells, Bike Fest, Colorado Springs, Co, America the Beautiful Park 

July 26- Front Range Big Band, Black Forest Jazz Fest 6pm
July 27- Fire Line- Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8pm, Colorado Springs
August 3- Fire Line- Opening for Stephanie Quayle- Whiskey Barron Dance Hall 7pm
August 6- Sandy Wells- Dueces Wild 6pm
August 10-Fire Line- Peterson Air Force Base Picnic, 10am
August 11- Fire Line- COS Rodeo Finals Norris Penrose, Colorado Springs, CO  8pm 

August 12- Fire Line- Little Bear Saloon, Evergreen, CO 4pm      
August 16- Front Range Big Band- Soda Springs Park 7pm
August 17- Fire Line- Brand of the Ranch Rodeo, Norris Penrose Event Center, Opening for Jason Bolan              
August 18- Fire Line- A Grazing Life Barn Dance 8pm
August 19- Front Range Big Band- Springs Rhythm 3pm
August 24- Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 8pm
August 25- Fire Line- Cripple Creek 5-7pm
August 25-Fire Line- Johnny's Navajo Hogan 8:30 pm
August 31- Fire Line Brass Saddle Pueblo, Co 8:30pm
September 1 - Sandy Wells-Freshwater Bar and Grill, Guffey, CO 2pm
​September 6- Fire Line- Oskar Blues  7pm    
September 7- Fire Line- Patriot's Day Mt. Carmel 8am   
September 8- Fire Line-Freshwater Bar and Grill, Guffey, CO 2pm

September 9- Fire Line- Race for the Cure, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs 7:30am
September 14- Fire Line- Brass Saddle, Pueblo, CO 8:30pm
September 15- Fire Line- Car Show, Colorado Springs, CO 12pm
September 15-Fire Line- Brass Saddle, Pueblo, CO 8:30pm
September 21- Fire Line- Pop a Top Saloon
September 22 - Sandy Wells- Higher Grounds Music Festival Laramie, WY

September 29- Wayne Hammerstadt Jazz Trio-Harvest Festival, Holy Cross Abbey, Canon City, CO, 10am
September 29- Fire Line- Crystola Roadhouse, 8pm
September 30- Fire Line- Ranch Party, Black Forest , 3pm
October 6- - Fire Line- Wedding Party 4pm
October 7- Fire Line-  CSPD Police Protective Agency Benefit Concert, Stargazer's Theater, 4pm
October 12- Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
October 13- Fire Line- Whiskey River Amarillo, Tx 9pm
October 14- 7Drums Interview , San Antonio, Tx
October 20- Fire Line- Reach Pikes Peak, Fountain Days, 2pm
October 20-Double Your Trouble- SRV, Stargazers Theater, Colorado Springs, 7pm
October 21- 
Front Range Big Band- Springs Rhythm 3pm
October 26- Fire Line-Little Bear Saloon, Evergreen, CO 9pm 
November 3- The Country Music project- LuLu's 8pm 

November 10 - Fire Line- Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
November 16- Fire Line-Pop a Top Saloon 8pm
November 17- Front Range Big Band- Holiday Dinner Dance, City Auditorium 5pm, Co Springs
November 23- Fire Line- Little Bear Saloon, Evergreen, CO 5pm 
November 24- Sandy Wells- Rhino's Country Saloon, Colorado Springs 9pm 
December 1 - Fire Line- 
Spanish Peaks Inn, Aguilar , CO 7:30pm
December 7- Fire Line- Mountain View Electric Christmas Party -7pm
December 15- El Paso County Christmas Party, 6pm
December 16-Front Range Big Band- 
Chapel Hills Mall, Colorado Springs 11am
December 16-Front Range Big Band- Springs Rhythm 3pm
December 18- Fire Line- Brass Brewing Company, 5pm
December 21-Sandy Wells- Rhino's Country Saloon, Colorado Springs 9pm 
December 28- Trent Hughes Band- Rhino's Country Saloon, 9pm
​December 29-Fire Line- Duces Wild, Colorado Springs, 7pm 
December 31- Fire Line- New Year's Eve Bash- Blooms Mill Hill Saloon, 8:45pm, Colorado Springs




Valerie Carricato  is an American drummer best known as a member and tour manager of the Band Fire Line.   Valerie has been on various other albums over her 17 year music career as a both a live and session drummer. She plays all styles from jazz, to hard rock and everything in between. Valerie has appeared on the New York based Radio Show "Around the Kit," as a guest host. In 2016, Valerie participated in the Guitar Center Drum Off and went onto the quarter finals for Colorado. In 2018 she was nominated for Musician of the Year at the Rocky Mountain Country Music awards.  She is currently touring with Texas Award winner Mark Powell all over the United States.   She is currently endorsing 7drums, Humes and Berg custom cases, London Drumsticks, Sabian Cymbals, the Sweet Spots, RocnSoc Thrones, Native Percussion , Westone Audio, and Sledgepad Innovations.  When not on the road or in a studio, Valerie enjoys teaching drums and percussion  at her home studio. She also prides herself in philanthropy and hosts many charitable events for military and first responders in her surrounding communities. In her down time she can be found enjoying time with her family,  and her dogs in the beautiful Colorado Rockies.
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