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Coffee Break: Colorado bands

The Lumineers perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 17, 2019.
The Lumineers perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 17, 2019.Andrew Lipovsky/NBC

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

March 23, 2021

Tragedy struck in Colorado yesterday when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder supermarket, killing 10 people.

One suspect is in custody, and Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said, "This is a tragedy and a nightmare for Boulder County...I promise the victims and the people of the state of Colorado that we will secure justice."

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's give some love to Colorado by playing bands and artists from the area. Who would you like to hear this morning?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

And since we're taking you on a bit of a musical road trip this morning heading to Colorado, we wanted to let you know it's time to fill out your brackets for this year's March Musical Madness where you can take a musical road trip and share your predictions.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

Nathaniel Rateliff - And It's Still Alright
DeVotchKa - We're Leaving
Dressy Bessy - She Likes It
The Apples In Stereo - The Bird That You Can't See
Flobots - Handle Bars
Tennis - Origins
John Denver - Rocky Mountain High
The Lumineers - Ho Hey