WHAT happened at Whatfest

The tiny town of Riverside hosted some big regional musical acts this weekend.

Music enthusiasts from the Rocky Mountain West showed up in droves to watch some of their favorite bands play. The wide variety of acts included bluegrass, reggae, country and indie bands; filling the interests of a diverse set of music fans.

On Saturday night, the crowds grew to near 1,000 people to see the popular, Laramie/Fort Collins based band, The Patti Fiasco.

It was a homecoming for their lead vocalist Alysia Kraft, who grew up in Encampment. Before their one-hour set, she said there was no other place she w...