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Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown – June 28th – Red Rocks

Post Author By Jim Mimna
Post Date July 6, 2022
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This year’s Voodoo Threauxdown tour featured The Soul Rebels, Tank and the Bangas w/ Big Freedia, Dumpstaphunk featuring George Porter Jr. & Cyril Neville performing the music of The Meters, alongside Trombone Shorty and his band, Orleans Avenue. The tour is a reflection of NOLA’s music scene and it’s a family affair with everyone supporting each other. This tour is a family bonded by Funk.

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Lettuce – May 14th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Post Author By Jim Mimna
Post Date May 19, 2017
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Stalwarts of the scene, Lettuce, showed up at Red Rocks last Friday to deliver their 3rd annual “Rage Rocks” to a rabid crowd. Ten men strong, the stage was full all night and got damn near crowded as the band invited some big name guests to the stage. Note worthy support was provided by Turkuaz, who brought everyone to their feet as soon as they took the stage. From the get-go the vibe in the venue had a fever like it must have when James Brown graced a stage; people just couldn’t help but get down!

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The Funky Meters – March 23rd – The Fox Theatre

Post Author By Jim Mimna
Post Date March 28, 2017
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25 years ago The Fox Theatre put on the first of many great concerts featuring the legendary godfathers of Funk, The Meters. Last Wednesday history came full circle as The Funky Meters graced the stage once again before a sold-out audience. As George Porter Jr. and the rest of The Funky Meters took the stage, the room erupted with cheers. George greeted the crowd with his soul melting smile and said “Just like 25 years ago, we are gonna start at the beginning” and fired into a mind-numbing rendition of the first song off The Meters 1969 debut album, “Cissy Strut.”

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Space Orphan (Album Release Party) – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – Friday, September 30th

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Post Date September 28, 2016
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Progressive old school. What does that even mean? For this group, it means providing a soulful, funky sound that is heavily based on groove, just as bands like The Meters and James Brown did in years past. But it also means taking those classic, danceable elements, and adding a few new tricks. Space Orphan will hit you in your soul and keep you dancing at the same time.

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George Porter Jr. & The Runnin’ Pardners – It’s Time To Funk

Post Author By Brian Turk
Post Date May 5, 2015
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“Let’s Dance” does what Porter has been doing since the mid 1960s; it get’s people off their feet and in the groove. Porter shows many sides on this EP, and if it is only a fraction of what he has been working on the past year and a half, we should all look forward to what is coming.

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Fox Street Returns To The Bluebird

Post Author By Nate Todd
Post Date December 11, 2014
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PICK OF THE WEEK: Fox Street’s “Whiskey Social” – Bluebird Theatre – Friday, January 10th

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date January 7, 2014
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Fox Street is a crushing band with tons of Funk, rhythm, and Soul. They’re an all star outfit featuring up to 7 pieces which can include keys, sax and trumpet along with a pounding rhythm section, stellar lead guitar work and gritty vocals. Don’t miss your chance to catch these guys this Friday at The Bluebird Theater!

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The Meter Men – May 10th – The Ogden

Post Author By Lindsay Lynch
Post Date May 15, 2013
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The Ogden Theatre was buzzing with excitement last Friday in honor of the legendary Meter Men (Leo Nocentelli on guitar, George Porter Jr. on bass, and Zigaboo Modeliste on drums plus Page McConnell from Phish sitting in for the legendary Art Neville on the Keys). An older crowd sporting plain tees and cargo shorts—nothing too fancy. Just those who showed up for the funk and stayed for…well, the funk.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: The Meter Men – The Ogden Theatre – Friday & Saturday May 10th & 11th

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date May 6, 2013
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It’s no stretch to say that The Meters single handedly defined New Orleans funk. Although they broke up in 1977, this Friday and Saturday at Denver’s Ogden Theatre, Leo Nocentelli, Ziggy Modeliste, and George Porter Jr., three of the four founding members reunite as The Meter Men. They will join forces with Phish keyboardist Page McConnell for a historic and funky night of music sure to please and not to be missed!

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Fox Street Allstars (Album Release) – The Larimer Lounge – March 2nd

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date February 25, 2013
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Make no mistake, the Fox Street Allstars reek of the roadhouses and West Texas honky-tonks of the Deep South that inspired their signature sound. The band brings an all-out-party to every show by pouring their hearts and souls into every note. No one really has any idea where front man Jonathan “Skippy” Huvard channels his soulful, whiskey soaked vocals and frenetic stage presence but the result is a blistering powerhouse of sound.