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Widespread Panic – June 26th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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On Friday, Red Rocks was a familiar scene of roving vendors and tailgate parties as the anticipation in the crowd built for Widespread Panic to kick off their annual three night run on our hallowed home court. The evening started with John Bell (JB) saying a few words about the Special Olympics before the four Colorado athletes competing this summer in Los Angeles were introduced on stage as torchbearers displayed the flame which was making it’s way through Colorado enroute to Los Angeles where the games will open on July 25th.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: New Orleans Suspects w/ Paul & Fred of Little Feat – Cervantes’ – Friday & Saturday, November 7th & 8th

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It’s been said that the musicians of New Orleans are all members of one gigantic band that breaks up into smaller groups on a nightly basis. If this were really the case, The New Orleans Suspects would be in a class all their own. If that wasn’t enough, NOS will be joined be Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of Little Feat, making this a night of must see music!

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New Orleans Suspects – March 14th – Cervantes’ Ballroom

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While Cervantes’ Ballroom wasn’t packed Last Friday night, it was nice that there was room to dance, chat with friends between songs, and not have to swim through a sea of humanity just to make it to the bar. The 20 somethings had packed The Other Side for Twiddle so it was a bit of an older crowd who danced the night away to Americana courtesy of a retooled Great American Taxi and some New Orleans Funk from New Orleans Suspects.

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The Last Waltz Revisited – November 27th – Ogden Theatre

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The Ogden Theatre was sold-out for the 9th annual The Last Waltz Revisited concert last Wednesday. The Thanksgiving eve tradition is highly anticipated each year, and 2013 was no exception. Smiles abounded with warm hugs being exchanged and old friends reuniting as the venue filled up before the show. Hosted each year by Polytoxic members CR Gruver and Tori Pater, all in all more than 40 musicians graced the stage as they took part in the reenactment of one of the most famous concerts in Rock and Roll history.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Polytoxic, Mountain Jam, and Dead Phish Orchestra – Oriental Theater – Sunday June 30th

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CR Gruver and Polytoxic bring you Post-Panic-Palooza, Inspired by the legendary 1973 Watkins Glen festival this show will feature Polytoxic with The Denver Horns performing music from The Last Waltz, DeadPhish Orchestra performing music from The Grateful Dead, and Mountain Jam performing music from The Allman Brothers Band.

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Listen Up Denver! Live: The New Orleans Suspects “Swampthang”

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Back in November, Listen Up Denver! was lucky enough to get The New Orleans Suspects to agree to play an exclusive set at Quixote’s True Blue for our video series “Listen Up Denver! Live.” Yesterday we released “36 Cars” and today you can feast your eyes and ears on “Swampthang,” a driving instrumental that features some great soloing. Tonight the boys are up in Frisco to begin a three show high-country run before hitting The Oriental this weekend for a two night stand.

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Listen Up Denver! Live: The New Orleans Suspects “36 Cars”

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Back in November, Listen Up Denver! was lucky enough to get The New Orleans Suspects to agree to play an exclusive set at Quixote’s True Blue for our video series “Listen Up Denver! Live.” The all-star line-up cranked a couple of stellar tunes and we are going to present one to you today, and one tomorrow, as the band returns to our state for a week-long run of five shows that will see them playing three shows in the high-country before returning to Denver for a two night stand at The Oriental.

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Polytoxic’s Last Waltz Revisited VIII – November 21st – The Ogden

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Polytoxic’s Annual Last Waltz Revisited is a Denver Thanksgiving tradition that was especially tasty this year. The Ogden was sold-out and filled with an energy that pulsed with love for the music of The Band on Thanksgiving Eve as four generations of audience members sang along to songs that have become ingrained in the fabric of our lives. Parents put their arms around their children, friends hugged each other in the middle of songs and people felt some of their favorite music in a way few get to experience.