Colorado State University’s Lagoon Concert Series has received first place in the category of Best Outdoor Concert in the Readers’ Choice Best of NOCO awards.
Results of the annual competition, which were announced Dec. 1 and are drawn from a survey conducted by NOCO Style magazine, featured a couple of other honors for CSU. The university’s Youth Sport Camps got second place in the “Youth Summer Camp” category, and in the “Weddings” section, the CSU Trial Gardens got second place for best proposal spot.
In the outdoor concert category, the Lagoon Concert Series beat the Greeley Stampede and the Bohemian Nights Thursday Night Live. CSU’s Division of University Marketing and Communications fully produced the series for the first time this summer after working alongside the Mantooth Company for 11 years.
The six-week series featured local and Colorado bands each Wednesday evening, partnered with local food trucks, and was funded by local sponsors. Each week, interactive booths were featured in partnership with sponsors and CSU units.
And for the first time, four themed nights were added as part of the series, with a focus on first responders, educators, military members and Rams Against Hunger.
Associate Director for Events Jennifer Wright is already planning for the 2024 series and is partnering with the Bohemian Foundation to elevate the music experience. The lineup will be released next spring at lagoonseries.com.
