Durango Rock Fest: ‘Rockin’ for the Cure’
Friday - July 26, 2013 by Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
1000 Rogues’ Quanah Lansing and Conrad Thompson rocked the stage during the “Rockin’ for the Cure” show in Durango on Saturday, July 13 at Buckley Park.
Young rockers Lights On For Safety of Shiprock, NM took the stage with enthusiasm.
Everett Jim proved his guitar skills on stage with his band Shadow Remain of Gallup, NM, played a scorching set during the “Rockin’ for the Cure” in Buckley Park.
Obsolete's Damon Zonnie on guitar and Leon Boone on drums, a duo from Kayenta, AZ proved two can rock the stage just as hard.
Vocalist Montero Pablo and Collin Hill and members of Incide, from Farmington, N.M., played a scorching set during the “Rockin’ for the Cure” in Buckley Park.
Skull Theory’s Clinton Lewis and Kyle Dalton belted out a cover of Black Label Society’s “Suicide Messiah” and originals during their set during Durango’s Rock Fest.
Morbid Justice of Durango closed out the first annual Durango Rock Fest’s “Rockin’ for the Cure” show Saturday, July 13 at Buckley Park.
Wayne Reichert (left) of Wayne’s World Class Instruments and The White Cup Coffeehouse of Cortez sponsored a “Shredders Guitar Contest” during the rock fest. Everett Jim (second from right) won the prize guitar, Quanah Lansing (second from left) placed third and Logan Makwesa took second.
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Durango is used to the music scene, but put 10 metal bands in downtown Buckley Park and turn up the volume and you’ve got reason to take notice. The first annual Durango Rock Fest’s “Rockin’ for the Cure” raised money to help the fight against cancer. Bands from the Four Corners region took the stage on Saturday, July 13 and made their presence known to help a good cause. Be sure to check out the Metal Heads Against M.S. show at the VFW in Durango Saturday, Aug. 3.