Author: Kelly Hueseman

After growing up in Missouri listening to vintage records of The Allman Brothers, Carly Simon, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, I was hooked to the live music scene and the contagious sounds of guitar licks and soulful lyrics. After moving to Colorado, I've been contributing to Listen Up Denver! as a freelance photographer and writer. I've also started a side project, KellYeah Photography, which gives me the opportunity to pair my passion for live music with my creativity and love of being around people. Aside from photography and writing, I'm an avid hiker of Colorado 14ers and a beer enthusiast.
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The Devil Makes Three, Shakey Graves & The Wood Brothers – May 27th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

A show at Red Rocks in May can be chilly, but what better way to welcome summer than with bluegrass, rockabilly, and blues from The Wood Brothers, Shakey Graves, and The Devil Makes Three? It was easy to spot those traveling through as they were the first to hit the road when the temperature dropped. Let it be known – a May show at Red Rocks does not mean sundresses and shorts!

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Sturgill Simpson – November 6th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

Soaked with whiskey, a brawl, and the deepest voice in country music, The Ogden Theatre was the place to be last Friday on night two of Sturgill Simpson’s stop through Denver. As expected, The Ogden Theatre most likely oversold tickets, and the room that had been sold-out for months was rocking and shaking. That said, a bummer of a light show only made the older, cranky crowd even more noticeable, and unfortunately the sold-out room was loud with talking throughout almost every song.

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The Polish Ambassador – October 23rd – Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 3 min read

The thing about The Polish Ambassador is that whether or not all of his fans are familiar with the beats he drops, one thing’s for sure – they’re all familiar with the positive vibes filling the air at every one of his shows. This was truer than ever on Friday night, as the night centered on a cause dear to Polish, Permaculture. The Permaculture Action Network connects the community by empowering people with the tools needed to live earth-based practices and bring about a regenerative way of living.

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Foo Fighters – August 16th – Fiddler’s Green

Estimated read time 4 min read

With a light mist in the air and clouds covering the sky, it was the perfect backdrop for one of the most highly anticipated concerts of the summer. Fiddler’s Green packed in quick, the grass inevitably got muddy, and the male-centric crowd buzzed around the beer vendors and quickly got settled in to kick-off a two night run with the Foo Fighters. This Foo Fighters’ show was one that won’t soon be forgotten and reminded many yet again why they love music – it truly touches people.

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alt-J – July 27 – Red Rocks Amphitheater

Estimated read time 3 min read

Shows on Monday nights are usually referred to as “tough,” “inconvenient,” and even of the “take it or leave it” variety but the buzz on the way out of the venue last Monday was about this being the best Red Rocks show so far this summer. That’s a huge compliment when you consider the incredible headliners that have graced the Red Rocks stage recently. With a starry night, warm summer breeze, low humidity, no bugs…it was a “night on the Rocks” to remember!

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Maceo Parker – October 19th – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom

Estimated read time 3 min read

Church was in session Sunday night as Maceo Parker and his band of Funk-fueled musicians took Denverites on a journey to the early days of Funk. The huge room at Cervantes’ was pretty empty early on, leaving those who arrived in time for Analog Son wondering why people were opting to stay in rather than see a legend like Maceo take the stage in such a small club. Halfway through the night, fans of the Funk had come out of the woodwork and the saxophone was preaching to the congregation.

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Rodrigo y Gabriela – August 17th – Red Rocks

Estimated read time 1 min read

Internationally acclaimed Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela brought their unique instrumental blend of metal, jazz and world music to a passionate Red Rocks audience last Sunday. Over the course of their nearly two hour performance, the pair debuted a number of pieces from their forthcoming album, “9 Dead Alive,” and welcomed Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo to the stage for a medley of Metallica songs. The evening was nothing short of electrifying.

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Emmylou Harris & John Prine – June 1st – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

As you would expect from a night of music from two folk legends, the crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on the first day of June was full of kind, excited fans who anxiously awaited the music of Emmylou Harris and John Prine. When the ever-beautiful Emmylou Harris walked onto the famous Red Rocks stage, it was like watching a legend meet a legend. The multiple-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter looked up toward the back of the historic venue and softly said, “This is the most beautiful venue in the world.”

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Robin Thicke – March 23rd – Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 4 min read

While one can find Robin Thicke’s name plastered on tabloid magazines and at the top of Billboard charts as of late, he’s also a seasoned artist who has been writing, performing and producing music for over a decade. From slow R&B jams (which one guy best described as “baby-making music”) to some of the hottest Pop hits on the radio today, Robin Thicke put on a great show at The Fillmore that was worth coming out for on a Sunday night.

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Galactic – March 8th – Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 5 min read

From start to finish, Robert Randolph & The Family Band and Galactic had each person at The Fillmore on their good foot, dancing the winter blues away to jazz and funk music from New Jersey, New Orleans, and even the 16th Street Mall. If you missed Galactic or Robert Randolph this time around, make sure and get yourself some the next time around. On a mid-winter’s night, you really can’t ask for more of a summertime feeling than what you’ll get at one of these shows.