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Gramatik – June 17th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

Gramatik returned to Red Rocks Amphitheater with Hippy Sabotage, Sweater Beats, The Geek X Vrv and ProbCause for a thrilling Friday night affair. After last year’s ‘Blizzmatik’ event in which wet snow hammered fans and performers throughout the night, fans flocked to the sold-out rerun at Red Rocks on Friday night. This time around the weather was benign and the young-colorful crowd gathered in the parking lot before the show to laugh about last years’ fun and enjoy the sunset.

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Billy And The Kids – April 20th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 7 min read

With so many out and about in Denver to celebrate the 4/20 “holiday,” mellow vibes quickly turned to desperation as the box office attendant posted the “Sold-Out” sign in front of the iconic Ogden Theatre. While it may have been a surprise to some that a band making their Denver debut on a Monday night sold-out the 1,700 person theater, the performance Billy and The Kids turned in showed why it’s always smart to grab your tickets in advance.

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Bill Kreutzmann Talks About His “Kids” & The Cannabis Cup

Estimated read time 7 min read

2015 marks the 50th Anniversary of The Grateful Dead and fans across the country are being treated to a variety of collaborations to commemorate the celebration. One of these collaborations comes from the mind of original drummer, Bill Kreutzmann. His new band, Billy and The Kids, features Aron Magner, Tom Hamilton, and Reed Mathis and they will be playing a special 4/20 show at The Ogden taking on Dead classics from Spring 1990 with special guests Dominic Lalli and Jason Hann.

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Big Gigantic: Rowdytown III – September 27th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

Fresh out of Boulder, Big Gigantic has raged the Red Rocks stage three years in a row and Dominic Lalli made it a point to admire the audience, explaining that no other venue makes him feel quite this privileged. Who can blame him? This was the third annual Rowdytown, featuring Big Gigantic and we are happy to see them so grounded at their home in Colorado. Until next year!

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Rowdytown II: Big Gigantic – September 28th – Red Rocks

Estimated read time 3 min read

The sold out show, suitably dubbed “Rowdytown,”drew thousands of people to Red Rocks Amphitheatre last Saturday night. The majority of the crowd was made up of teens and early 20-somethings, but there were a few older kids who haven’t yet abandoned the wompy music scene. However, Big Gigantic, with openers Adventure Club, Carnage, and Manic Focus, made me realize why the older kids refuse to move on: it’s one hell of a party.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Herbie Hancock Tribute – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – Wednesday, July 17th

Estimated read time 1 min read

Whenever the members of The Motet put together a tribute show you should take notice. Over the years they have covered The Talking Heads, The Grateful Dead, Earth, and Wind and Fire among others but the music of Herbie Hancock is a perfect fit for Colorado’s favorite funky bunch. If you’ve missed the Hancock tribute in the past you will be afforded another chance to catch this stellar show Wednesday.

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Snowball Music Festival – March 8th, 9th, 10th – Winter Park, CO

Estimated read time 13 min read

Driving into Winter Park on Friday afternoon was a 3mph parade of late teens and twenty-somethings already in neon accessories and ski gear, piled six deep in SUV’s on the way to one of the more unique electronic music events in the country, Snowball Music Festival. The police, who vowed to be less aggressive than last year, pulled over cars left and right as we made our way through downtown Winter Park to the condo. It was 4pm and the anticipation had everybody in full party mode before sunset.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Big Gigantic – January 19th – 21st – Ft. Collins, Boulder, & Denver

Estimated read time 2 min read

Big Gigantic showcases an array of gripping composition combining elements of a DJ and a live band setup, mixing thoughtful melodic ideas, with pulsating dance tunes. Quite simply, these guys have been killing the live electronic music scene lately as they flavor the electronic music scene with powerful sax solos and soulful synth lines on top of super hot beats. These are sure to be some of the most talked about shows of the year.