Tag: Crooked Still
Elephant Revival – November 8th – Ogden Theatre
Elephant Revival fans know they are going to get an experience, not just a show, and that experience could be classified as near spiritual. Not religious by any means,, but there is a special energy that I only experience at an Elephant Revival show, and everytime I see them I feel as if I “come-to” once the show is over. Well this night was no different, and I felt as if I were transported somewhere else for the duration of the performance, then slowly dropped back to the balcony of The Ogden once it was over.
Greensky Bluegrass – October 20th – The Bluebird Theatre
The Bluebird was packed this past weekend for night two of Greensky Bluegrass. From dready to dapper, people danced and stared as Greensky blew the minds of their home-away from home-town crowd. These guys bring tight vocal harmonies and well thought-out lyrics to an often silly or sloppy Jamgrass scene and their fans love them for it. From covers of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and The Stanley Brothers, to fantastic original tunes, this was one for the ages.
The Travelin’ McCourys and Keller Williams – April 14th – The Ogden
The Ogden Theatre was home to a Bluegrass bonanza on Saturday night, and everyone was getting down! The combination of the Travelin’ McCourys and Keller Williams brought out lovers of all types of Bluegrass, and the musicians brought out the best in each other. String Cheese Incident fans, Bluegrass traditionalists, dready hill people, good ol’ boys, and Festivarians all danced the night away as a stage full of well-loved musicians whipped together a perfect set list for a fun loving Colorado crowd.
Punch Brothers – March 12th – The Bluebird Theatre
Punch Brothers have a special place in the hearts of Colorado bluegrass lovers, and their Monday night performance at The Bluebird Theatre felt as if it were in front of a home-town crowd. Telluride Bluegrass is probably one of the most important catalysts in connecting Colorado with this progressive five-piece, and the festival was also an integral part in the formation of the band itself. In that sense, I guess you could say that Colorado helped give birth to Punch Brothers, and we should be able to claim them as our own in some way.
Yonder Mountain String Band – December 27th – The Boulder Theater
For most people, New Year’s Eve is a party that happens only one night a year. For the Kinfolk of Yonder Mountain String Band, New Year’s was a week-long celebration this year. Joined by Infamous Stringduster Andy Hall on the Dobro last Tuesday night, the Yonder boys gave us two sets of what they are known for; fast picking, tight playing and high energy. There really was no better way to start our New Year celebrations than with a sold-out Boulder Theater and a raging hometown Bluegrass hootenanny.
Crooked Still – September 15th – L2 Arts & Culture Center
Crooked Still took concert goers on a musical journey through time on Thursday night as they masterfully reinterpreted material ranging from Claude Ely’s 1934 “Ain’t No Grave” to Paul Simon’s 1973 classic “American Tune.” Each and every song was sung and played with understanding, as if the members of Crooked Still had contributed to the material when it was originally written.