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String Cheese Incident – July 20th-22nd – Horning’s Hideout

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String Cheese Incident returned to Horning’s Hideout two weekends ago and they put on a stellar performance at their home away from home. With guests including Sam Bush, Stanley Jordan, and longtime friend Liza Oxnard, the shows included songs from all eras of the band’s career. Covers like “Hey Pocky Way,” “Magic Carpet Ride,” “Synchronicity,” and “Rocket Man” came alongside “Shantytown,” “Galactic,” and “Black Clouds” to make the weekend a truly memorable one for new and old fans alike.

Explosions In The Sky – April 5th – The Boulder Theater

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Upon my arrival at the famous Boulder Theater in downtown Boulder, I was greeted by an wide array of twenty somethings. Hipsters, stoners, Emo kids, and professionals stood in very long lines at both the box office and the entrance of the theater while many more folks were prowling the street for a spare ticket to this sold-out and highly anticipated show. Ticket in hand, I was excited to finally catch these guys after being turned on to them a few years ago.

Zach Deputy – March 14th – The Fox Theatre

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Last Wednesday, Zach Deputy led us on an incredible musical journey as he showcased his vast talents. Like Keller Williams, a loop machine is Deputy’s lifeline during his shows and he used it to create a variety of grooves and pulsating sounds that got the crowd moving and shakin’ their hips. Funk, Soul, and Reggae were just a few of musical influences that Deputy wove together over the course of this amazing evening.

Punch Brothers – March 12th – The Bluebird Theatre

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Punch Brothers have a special place in the hearts of Colorado bluegrass lovers, and their Monday night performance at The Bluebird Theatre felt as if it were in front of a home-town crowd. Telluride Bluegrass is probably one of the most important catalysts in connecting Colorado with this progressive five-piece, and the festival was also an integral part in the formation of the band itself. In that sense, I guess you could say that Colorado helped give birth to Punch Brothers, and we should be able to claim them as our own in some way.

Gogol Bordello – March 8th – The Ogden Theatre

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A healthy mix of Mohawk sporting youth and well dressed late 20 somethings made up a bulk of the crowd at the Ogden this past Thursday night when Gogol Bordello stopped into town. The performance was a massive spectacle. A perfect mix of circus, theater, and raw, honest punk rock music. The crowd screamed along in unison, and danced relentlessly from the first note of the show until the very end. By the time it was all said and done, both the band and the crowd were drenched in sweat, and some were drenched in beer.

Steve Kimock & Friends – March 2nd – Quixote’s

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Steve Kimock returned to Denver with some friends this past weekend for a two night stand at Quixotes. Kimock’s friends included the legendary Bernie Worrell (Parliament Funkadelic, Talking Heads) on keys, Andy Hess (Gov’t Mule) on bass, and Wally Ingram (Stockholm Syndrome) on the skins. This lineup looked powerful, and oh did they deliver despite a very chatty audience.

The funky Meters – March 1st – The Fox Theatre

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The Fox Theatre’s 20th Anniversary Celebration kicked off last Thursday with an electrifying performance from The funky Meters. With a line-up that reads like a “Who’s Who” of New Orleans heavy hitters, these guys have been funkifying the masses for over two decades now. The band does a fabulous job keeping the spirit of The Meters alive and well as they bring those songs, and the sounds of New Orleans, to a new generation.

Dead Winter Carpenters – February 27th – The Southern Sun

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Last Monday’s Dead Winter Carpenter’s show at the Southern Sun fell at the tail end of the famous Mountain Sun Stout Month and many folks showed up early to grab a few of the special beers that were flowing freely before taking in this special young band. Their two set performance touched on new and material and even a great cover of the Scissor Sisters “Take Your Mama.”

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey – February 25th & 26th – Dazzle Jazz

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey has been a force in the Jazz scene for over ten years now. The have had the opportunity to play some of the biggest Jazz festivals around the world and legends of genre regularly sit in with them. This time around, JFJO was touring in support of their latest album, Race Riot Suite. Composed and arranged by Lap Steel Guitarist, Chris Combs, Race Riot Suite boasts an extraordinary horn section as it musically tells the story of the 1921 race riots that ravaged the bands home city of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Poor Man’s Whiskey – February 24th – The Oriental Theater

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Dark Side of the Moonshine. Sounds intriguing, right? One may ask, “what is this, exactly?” This is what Poor Man’s Whiskey has dubbed their performances of the classic Pink Floyd album, Dark Side of the Moon. The cherry on the top of this much talked about show was that Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident) was going to play with the group. The first set would consist of Poor Man’s Whiskey originals while the second would be “Dark Side of the Moonshine.” We would all have to patiently wait for our dessert.