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String Cheese Incident – December 29th – 1stBank Center

Post Author By tdwenger
Post Date January 5, 2015
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While it wasn’t packed by any means, the 1stBank Center was amped up for the first of three String Cheese Incident shows last Monday night despite the bitter cold, snowy darkness that had enveloped Denver shortly after Christmas. All the regulars were riding the rail, there were stilt walkers and hula-hoopers, costumes, and of course glitter…lots of glitter. To say the boys came out of the gate hot would be an understatement but, unfortunately, despite some great playing, the second set was a bit of a let-down.

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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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Fruition and Grant Farm: A Meeting on the Mountain

Post Author By Nate Todd
Post Date August 20, 2014
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It was a cold, snowy night in Nederland, Colorado. But the town was hoppin’ as it was in the midst of the annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival. Over at Whistler’s Café The Grant Farm was getting ready to take the stage. Driving up to Ned in an old van was a then little known group of street performers turned club players called Fruition. While neither band knew it at the time, one of those cosmic crossing of the paths was about to take place. But it wasn’t all in the stars . . .

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Three Sets of Eyes on Arise – Aug. 8th-10th – Loveland, CO

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date August 19, 2014
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Three writers. One festival. Perspective is everything, so when Listen Up Denver! set out to cover the second year of Arise Music Festival, we made sure we were stocked up. The weekend at Sunrise Ranch included more than 100 musical acts as well as 100+ workshops, a deluge of artists, installations and crafters, a barrage of food purveyors, and of course, camping.With such a wide array of sensory delights to document, we thought it best to send a team to convey the full experience of Arise.

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The Infamous Stringdusters – April 12th – Ogden Theatre

Post Author By Emma Polachek
Post Date April 16, 2014
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Saturday at the Ogden Theatre was expected to be a night of good ole’ Bluegrass. The Infamous Stringdusters have earned quite a following in Colorado, going head-to-head with Colorado locals such as Leftover Salmon. The ‘Dusters, hailing from Virginia, came to Denver last weekend with gusto, ready to impress the Rocky Mountain Bluegrass fans. The crowd was just large enough that there was plenty of room to dance comfortably.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: YarmonyGrass – State Bridge & Rancho Del Rio – August 23rd-25th

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date August 20, 2013
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Set to the beautiful backdrop of the Colorado River, YarmonyGrass is one of Colorado’s preeminent Bluegrass festivals, but it’s not just Bluegrass. Split between State Bridge and Rancho Del Rio there is plenty to hear and see this year from Honkytonk Observatory and Drew Emmitt to Whiskey Tango and The Drunken Hearts, this years lineup is looking stellar!

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Railroad Earth – January 19th – The Ogden Theatre

Post Author By Jon Cass
Post Date January 23, 2013
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On Saturday evening, diehards, newcomers and plenty of Denver’s finest musical minds descended on The Ogden Theatre for the second night of Railroad Earth’s three-night 2013 winter run. Railroad Earth shows have become a fixture along the front-range over the last decade and the band never seems to disappoint. The song selection and instrumentals were off the charts and the Ogden crowd was as zany as it gets; even dancing right out the door at the end.

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String Cheese Incident – December 30th – 1stBank Center

Post Author By Jim Mimna
Post Date January 4, 2013
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Night 2 of String Cheese Incident’s New Year’s run found us in a sea of glow sticks, glitter, and costumes at 1stBank Center. The pageantry and contagious good times nature of the fans radiated through the room. Everywhere we looked was another smiling face – a grinning mob indeed – and that set the mood for a fun evening of music that featured a great selection of classic Cheese favorites like “Little Hands,” “Texas,” and “Rhythm of The Road.”

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String Cheese Incident – December 29th – 1stBank Center

Post Author By tdwenger
Post Date January 4, 2013
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With String Cheese Incident back in Colorado for their first New Year’s run since 1996, the air was buzzing on Saturday night. There was talk of special guests, outrageous production, and of course the constant chatter of how the boys would sound. Were they going to be on, or was it going to be a bit rough finding the groove considering they’ve had the better part of six months off from playing live? By the end of night one it was clear they had been gearing up for this run for a long time.

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YarmonyGrass – August 4 & 5 – State Bridge & Rancho Del Rio

Post Author By Levi Macy
Post Date August 23, 2012
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Part 2 of 2 – Approximately 140 miles west of Denver sits a plot of land at the base of Yarmony Mountain. Tucked away there, right on the banks of the Colorado River, is the picturesque resort known as Rancho Del Rio. Once a year hundreds of beautiful people turn off their cell phones, say goodbye to society, and descend upon this secluded paradise. YarmonyGrass is the reason for this pilgrimage into the Rockies. The brainchild of festival curator Andrew Mconathy; Yarmonygrass has become the premier Jamgrass festival in Colorado.