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Greensky Bluegrass – March 13th – Boulder Theater

Post Author By Levi Macy
Post Date March 20, 2015
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Greensky Bluegrass returned to Colorado for a three night run at The Boulder Theater this past weekend and it proved to be one for the ages. Friday night’s dance party featured sit-ins from Adam Aijala of Yonder Mountain String Band and opener Rayland Baxter as the band raged through a monster two-set show that featured some treasured originals alongside a slew of crowd pleasing covers.

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Yonder Mountain String Band – January 1st – Boulder Theater

Post Author By Emma Polachek
Post Date January 9, 2015
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There was no better place to be than at the Boulder Theater on the first evening of the New Year. YMSB’s show was one of those shows that is simply unlike any other, an unforgettable, irreplaceable night of creativity and chemistry. Having gone through quite the transition in 2014, the band has persevered, and thus gone on to create such incredible music paired with truly magical moments, such as the one that occurred last Thursday at the Boulder Theater.

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Kinfolk Celebration – September 19 & 20, 2014 – Planet Bluegrass

Post Author By Emma Polachek
Post Date September 29, 2014
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This summer, Kauffman, Aijala and Johnston have joined forces with nearly everyone, and this year’s Kinfolk Celebration only solidified this notion, bringing in the fall season with a BANG. Marking the 1-year anniversary of the devastating flooding that took place in the Front Range last September, this year’s Kinfolk brought us hours of original tunes, impressive renditions and one-of-a-kind collaborations, and proved that our local community is stronger than ever.

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YarmonyGrass – August 15th-17th – Rancho Del Rio

Post Author By Emma Polachek
Post Date September 2, 2014
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The one summarizing thought about this year’s YarmonyGrass: not enough! Just two days of hardly strictly bluegrass on the Colorado River was not enough. The weekend boasted blue skies, warm temperatures and so many friendly faces gathered at Rancho Del Rio for the best of what Colorado has to offer of Bluegrass and string music. Mountain air, clear skies and incredible once in a lifetime collaborations made YarmonyGrass 2014 one of the most beautiful and unforgettable summer festivals to date.

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LUD!’s Top 5 YarmonyGrass Picks

Post Author By Emma Polachek
Post Date August 12, 2014
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This weekend brings the annual YarmonyGrass back to Rancho Del Rio, high up in the Rockies–because there’s no better place in the world for a Bluegrass festival. A favorite on the Colorado summer music schedule, YarmonyGrass provides a variety of native and nationally renowned names in the Bluegrass and string band communities. This year’s lineup boasts a number of impressive acts so we’ve put together our “Top Five” acts that cannot be missed.

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Yonder Mountain String Band – December 30th – Boulder Theater

Post Author By Emma Polachek
Post Date January 8, 2014
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On the eve of New Year’s Eve, Yonder Mountain String Band sold-out a benefit concert for flood-ravaged Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, Colorado. For weeks there had been desperate attempts made for those who hadn’t been quick enough in buying tickets, so expectations were unusually high. While Kinfolk up and down the Front Range had been looking forward to the whole five night run for months, this particular night was even more anticipated with profits going straight to aid the reconstruction of Planet Bluegrass.

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The Shows Of The Year – Our Picks For The Best Concerts Of 2011

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date December 30, 2011
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2011 was one hell of a year for music on the Front Range and for us here at Listen Up Denver! Over the course of this we have covered more than 150 shows between us and published close to 50 feature articles. Though we have all attended countless shows this year, we’ve tried to narrow it down to a few choice picks for our “Shows of the Year.” Some of the biggest bands in the world stopped in Colorado this year, but this list proves that we have some exceptional local talent well.

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Adam Aijala and Ben Kaufmann – September 17th – Planet Bluegrass

Post Author By Levi Macy
Post Date September 21, 2011
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For five years now Adam Aijala and Ben Kaufmann of Yonder Mountain String Band have sat down on the stage in the Wildflower Pavilion at the Planet Bluegrass in Lyons to celebrate the Autumnal Equinox. This year’s show was one of the highlights of the summer and it’s no wonder everyone involved looks forward to this celebration for the 364 days leading up to it.