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The Hold Steady – June 16th – The Bluebird Theater

Estimated read time 4 min read

The Hold Steady are a rowdy Rock and Roll band that falls somewhere between Springsteen, Vonnegut, and The Clash on the grand spectrum and they deserve a crowd that meets them in the penthouse suite ready to party. With their mini-residencies – or “Weekenders” as the band calls them – that the band as been doing of late they have discovered a winning formula: Set up shop in a city like Brooklyn, London, Minneapolis, or Denver and let the fans come to you – and come they will, ready to party.

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Hot Rod Rock & Rumble – August 27, 28, 29 – Pikes Peak International Raceway

Estimated read time 3 min read

Hot Rod Rock & Rumble is the Rocky Mountain Region’s premier Kustom Kulture festival. Kustom Kulture is the name for the art, vehicles, and fashions of people who drove and built custom cars, trucks and motorcycles in the US from the 50’s through today.

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Denver Day of Rock – May 23rd – Downtown Denver

Estimated read time 4 min read

In sea of musicians of every caliber, this year’s Denver Day of Rock didn’t only showcase some exceptional talent, it brought out the true performers. The ones who know how to play to their audience, entertain them, get them involved, and have them leave smiling from ear to ear because they can’t wait to see you again live! Well done Denver (Day of Rock). Well done.

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The Gaslight Anthem – March 24th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

Jersey’s own Gaslight Anthem brought their “Get Hurt” tour to Denver’s Ogden Theatre last Tuesday night and people from all over the state showed up to rock with one of their favorite bands. The band was fresh off a show in Utah and came to rock Denver as hard as they could. As soon as the band hit the stage the Ogden faithful were cheering and yelling as loud as they could.

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The Last Waltz Revisited – November 26th – Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 5 min read

All the way back in 2005, Denver’s own Polytoxic started this tradition at the former Dulcinea’s 100th Monkey (now the 1UP-Colfax) just a half-block from the doors of The Fillmore. The boys brought up local musicians to help recreate The Band’s 1976 concert, The Last Waltz. It was the first such tribute for Denver and with so much success, Polytoxic started the Thanksgiving eve Tradition. Now, ten years later, after residencies at Cervantes’ and The Ogden, things have come almost full circle.

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Folks Festival – August 15th-17th – Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO

Estimated read time 12 min read

The Folks Festival at Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO has always marked a high-point of the summer for many music fans, but last year, in early September, one of the most destructive floods Colorado had ever seen swept through the pristine grounds all but destroying this summer haven. For those who haven’t been yet, let us report, the ranch is not only back and operational, it’s better than ever.

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fun. – August 22nd – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

A very soggy but ecstatic crowd packed the drenched benches at Red Rocks Amphitheater last Thursday night. The energy was seething from the thousands of teenage girls anxious to see the rather charming and animated group that is fun. In the midst of their ‘Most Nights Summer’ Tour, fun.’s performance was a perfectly balanced compilation of new crowd pleasers and old underground favorites. Neither the rain nor the crowd let up for the entire evening, they had come to party with one of country’s hottest pop/rock groups.

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Josh Ritter & The Milk Carton Kids – August 12th – Botanic Gardens

Estimated read time 4 min read

In a state where we are fortunate enough to have some of the most beautiful venues to hear music in, The Denver Botanic Gardens is right up there on the list alongside Red Rocks, The Mish, and Planet Bluegrass. It’s picturesque gardens and lush, “in the round” grass amphitheater, is an almost ideal place to enjoy a summertime concert and last week a modest crowd gathered with their picnics for a folky evening with The Milk Carton Kids and Josh Ritter.