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String Cheese Incident – July 15th & 16th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Post Date July 24, 2016
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Good vibes dominated the scene when String Cheese Incident returned to their home court at Red Rocks last weekend for a three night stand. Kind souls with smiling faces abounded, some were decked out in their best Steam Punk attire, others in fairy wings, and still others in sequined capes. It’s was a carnival for the senses and while the music from the headliners was a little uneven, openers Kamasi Washington and Tauk were incredible.

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Robert Randolph & The Family Band – March 7th – Gothic Theater

Post Author By Trisha Buehrle
Post Date March 12, 2015
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Robert Randolph and The Family Band are nothing short of extraordinary. True to their name, Robert has employed his real family members to create the soulful, upbeat Rock, Soul, Jam, Funk fusion he is known for. There aren’t many other bands that come together and produce such outstanding guitar riffs and unique Blues and Soul melodies. Though the Family Band is great, the main event all evening was Robert with his pedal steel guitar and unique gruff and falsetto singing. He engaged the crowd and kept them dancing.

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Maceo Parker – October 19th – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom

Post Author By Kelly Hueseman
Post Date October 27, 2014
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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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PICK OF THE WEEK: Maceo Parker – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – Sunday, October 19th

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date October 13, 2014
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Maceo Parker: his name is synonymous with Funky Music. His pedigree is impeccable. His band: the tightest little Funk orchestra on earth. he’s played with each and every leader of Funk, his start with James Brown, which led to jumping aboard the Mothership with George Clinton and stretching out with Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He’s the living, breathing pulse that connects the history of Funk in one golden thread.

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The String Cheese Incident – December 28th – 1stBank Center

Post Author By tdwenger
Post Date December 30, 2013
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Just like last year, the first night of String Cheese Incident’s New Year’s run at 1st Bank Center was relatively sparsely attended. The room was a little over half-full and though it allowed for plenty of room to dance and move freely from the floor to the stands, the room lacked the electric energy that can make a String Cheese show such a magical experience. There were flashes of brilliance and some powerful horn fueled jams, but when all was said and done this was just an average incident.

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String Cheese Incident Confirms NYE Plans In Colorado

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date August 27, 2013
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Soule Monde: A World Smashing Musical Story

Post Author By Nate Todd
Post Date June 18, 2013
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In Latin “Sol” means “Sun.” In French “Monde” translates to “Earth.” In Vermontese Soule Monde (pronounced Sol-Leh Mon-Day) means drummer Russ Lawton and keyboardist Ray Paczkowski. In Haitian Creole “Soule Monde” translates to “smashed world,” which is exactly what will happen to yours when you hear this dynamic duo shatter conventional notions of Jazz, World-Beat, and Funk this Saturday at Cervantes’. Listen Up Denver! was curious as to how this group came to fruition and in chatting with Ray Paczkowski, a story began to emerge.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Maceo Parker – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – February 22nd

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date February 18, 2013
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Maceo Parker, his name is synonymous with funky music, his pedigree is impeccable, and his band is the tightest little Funk orchestra on earth. Everyone knows by now that Parker has played with each and every leader of funk. He started with James Brown, jumped aboard the Mothership with George Clinton, and stretched out in Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He’s the living, breathing pulse that connects the history of Funk in one golden thread.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: The Soul Rebels Brass Band – September 6th & 7th – The Fox & Cervantes’ Other Side

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Post Date September 4, 2012
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The Soul Rebels have built a career around an eclectic live show that harnesses the power of horns and drums in the party-like atmosphere of a dance club. Their weekly show at Uptown New Orleans spot Le Bon Temps Roulé has been known to descend into a sweaty shout-along as the band mixes up songs from its five studio albums with hits by Jay-Z and OutKast. Don’t miss them in Colorado this week!

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Victor Wooten – Cervantes’ – July 14th

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date July 9, 2012
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Victor Wooten is an innovator, composer, arranger, lecturer, producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. He is a skilled naturalist and teacher, a published author, a magician, husband and father of four, and a five-time Grammy award winner. But those gifts only begin to tell the tale of this Tennessee titan. Victor, known for his solo recordings and tours, and as a member of the Grammy-winning super group, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, has won most every major award given to a bass guitarist.