The Denver hip-hop group Flobots is trying to do something ambitious: to change the way we think about music tours. Nowadays, musicians tour primarily to hawk albums or sell out stadiums. But a new pilot project headed by Colorado Creative Industries is intended to make music less of a commodity and more of a means to build relationships with the community. It's called "Detour."
Rapper Stephen "Brer Rabbit" Brackett and Jesse Elliot of the Denver indie band Ark Life -- who's along for the ride -- spoke with Colorado Matters host Nathan Heffel.
More:
- Find out where "Detour" stops next
- A break down of "Detour" and its mission
- Watch the Flobots perform in the OpenAir Performance Studio
