The Fox Theatre will crackle with Appalachian fire on Thursday, October 16, 2025, when Arkansas’ progressive string quartet Arkansauce rolls into town with its signature blend of blistering newgrass and heart‑lifting harmonies. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., music starts at 8:00 p.m., and the evening features support sets from rising Colorado jam‑grass outfit River Spell and Louisville’s adventurous acoustic explorers Tonewood String Band.
Formed in Fayetteville and forged on countless festival stages, Arkansauce—Tom Andersen (bass), Zac Archuleta (guitar), Ethan Bush (mandolin), and Adams Collins (banjo)—channels the rolling hills and wild rivers of the Ozarks into lightning‑quick instrumental breaks, complex rhythmic turns, and lyrics steeped in wanderlust. Music Mecca hails them as “a fiery, finger‑picking string band… intent on uplifting the audience’s spirit, no matter the circumstance,” and that spirit fuels every mile of their relentless touring schedule.
The quartet’s most recent release, OK to Wonder (independently issued April 21, 2023), proved a nationwide breakthrough: its 11 original songs landed on Spotify’s coveted “Indie Bluegrass” and “Fast Grass” playlists, while outlets such as Bluegrass Today and Americana Highways praised the record’s “truly inspired” songwriting and “high‑octane” execution. Since then, Arkansauce has brought its boundary‑pushing newgrass from California campouts to European clubs, sharing stages with Greensky Bluegrass, Billy Strings, The Wood Brothers, and even trading licks with the legendary Sam Bush.
Now, fresh from a banner summer that includes sets at FreshGrass Bentonville, Rhythms on the Rio, and Annapolis Baygrass, Arkansauce is primed to light up the Fox with a night of fearless improvisation and Ozark soul.
EVENT DETAILS
Who: Arkansauce
Special Guests: River Spell, Tonewood String Band
When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 — Doors 7:00 p.m. | Show 8:00 p.m.
Where: Fox Theatre — 1135 13th St., Boulder, CO
Tickets: General Admission, all ages (under 16 with an adult)
On Sale: Available now at Z2Entertainment.com
Expect intricate picking, barn‑burner originals, and the kind of communal sing‑along that turns a Thursday night into legend. As mandolinist Ethan Bush puts it, “We’re a band in the back of a van, hurtling toward good times and a destiny unknown”—and Boulder’s next stop on that journey is guaranteed to leave the crowd grinning and breathless.
