Sound Affects, a Fort Collins-based nonprofit, connects professional-level musicians with underserved adults in long-term care facilities, combating isolation by funding live performances, residencies, and advocacy. Sound It Out 2026 provides an opportunity to learn about the powerful impact music can have on isolated adults and long term care facility residents who can no longer access and experience live music without external support.
Graham Good – one of Sound Affects core musicians – and his band the Painters blend infectious energy with timeless songwriting, delivering a fresh take on Feel-Good music that’s impossible not to move to. Drawing deep on influences in rock, folk, and funk, Good leads a band of top-tier musicians whose mission is simple: to make people feel more alive. His ethos perfectly demonstrates live music’s ability to bridge gaps between regions, communities, and generations.
“Sound Affects is a bridge between isolated elders and their local creative communities,” says Hanna Doreen Brown, Sound Affects’ Executive Director. “We work together with Colorado care facilities, professional musicians, and our larger network to highlight the ways in which quality music forms meaningful relationships, especially for those who have become separated by age and other marginalization.”
In addition to the music, this all-ages fundraiser will showcase work from Sound Affects’s programs, a local food truck, and a complimentary Odell beer or wine with each ticket purchase. Giveaways from local businesses will support Sound Affects’ monthly membership program, and all proceeds from the event contribute to the continued funding of Sound Affects’ mission, creating a lasting impact on the community.
Sound It Out 2026, Sept 15th 7-9 PM, Odell Brewing Company, 800 Lincoln Ave., Fort Collins
Tickets: $20 in advance, $22 day of event, available at https://givebutter.com/sounditout2026
About Sound Affects Music:
Sound Affects, founded in 2020, connects professional-level musicians with underserved adults in long-term care facilities, combating isolation by funding live performances, residencies, and advocacy. Our evolving platform fosters community engagement, mutual esteem, and lifelong connections. While our 50 monthly subsidized concerts span genres and support local musicians, our Music Supplies Project provides simple gifts to care residents like harmonicas, and headphones. Become a member and donate monthly for incentives and program access and visit us at our vibrant all-ages “Shine On” shows at The Lyric every 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Experience Sound Affects with us!
To learn more about Sound Affects or to donate, visit https://soundaffectsmusic.org/
Photo: Graham Good poster | From Graham Good & The Painters’ Facebook page
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