By Jason Blevins, Colorado Sun | Live Nation is not bringing its Seven Peaks festival back to the San Luis Valley, marking yet another move for the three-day country music concert. The world’s largest concert promoter got cross with Chaffee County commissioners over plans for the 2022 Seven Peaks festival at The Meadows in Buena Vista so the promoter moved the event to the San Luis Valley.
The Labor Day Weekend festival drew about 12,000 concertgoers for three nights of camping and music on a private parcel outside tiny Villa Grove. By all local accounts, the gathering went smoothly.
“Very well, really. I personally think it went better than I expected,” Saguache County Sheriff Dan Warwick said.
So Saguache County officials were surprised when Live Nation told them last month that the event would not be returning to the San Luis Valley.
“For no expressed reason,” Saguache County Commissioner Tom McCracken said.
Live Nation promised officials the event would not burden local law enforcement. The promoter worked with the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol along with local businesses and law enforcement to make sure the event did not overwhelm the rural valley.
“Live Nation did everything I asked. There was never any issues with them at all,” Warwick said. “I don’t think there was a negative impact, that I could see, to any local businesses or resources. Everything went very well.”
Calls and emails to Live Nation representatives were not returned. It is unclear if the festival will happen this year in another location.
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June 14, 2023| Music-Related Business| Barb Dye