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Telluride Bluegrass Festival – June 19th-22nd – Telluride, CO

Post Author By Drew Gottlieb
Post Date June 30, 2014
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Telluride Bluegrass. Once you’ve been there, whether it’s for a day, a week, or forty consecutive years, it becomes part of you. It’s the smiles on the faces of the performers as they look out from the stage over the most beautiful landscape their songs and melodies have ever echoed across. It is the meticulous, almost anal-retentive, organization of the event that somehow translates to a vibe conducive to dancing and singing and a passionately laid-back attitude from some of the most fervent music lovers anywhere.

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Dave Rawlings Machine – June 19th – Boulder Theater

Post Author By Ty Hyten
Post Date June 27, 2014
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Boulder Theater was home to a bit of an Americana supergroup and for many in the crowd it was a a nervous joy to be that close to musicians as amazing as Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings, and John Paul Jones. The group was dressed in their Nashville finest with cowboy boots, hats and enough denim to make old Levi Strauss blush. The evening of Bluegrass and Country inflected Folk covered songs from each artist as well as some notable covers.

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Emmylou Harris & John Prine – June 1st – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Post Author By Kelly Hueseman
Post Date June 9, 2014
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As you would expect from a night of music from two folk legends, the crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on the first day of June was full of kind, excited fans who anxiously awaited the music of Emmylou Harris and John Prine. When the ever-beautiful Emmylou Harris walked onto the famous Red Rocks stage, it was like watching a legend meet a legend. The multiple-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter looked up toward the back of the historic venue and softly said, “This is the most beautiful venue in the world.”

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Hard Working Americans – December 20th – Boulder Theater

Post Author By Jon Cass
Post Date January 2, 2014
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Christmas arrived early at the Boulder Theater as the hallowed venue played host to a special debut performance from Hard Working Americans in the waning days of 2013. Hard Working Americans is the newest super-group to make headlines in the American music scene. The group is spearheaded by the sharp wit of singer-songwriter Todd Snider alongside bassist Dave Schools, guitarist Neal Casal, Chad Staelhy on keys and Duane Trucks on drums.

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Gregory Alan Isakov – August 4th – Boulder Theater

Post Author By Ty Hyten
Post Date August 15, 2013
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A sold-out crowd wrapped around the corner of 14th & Spruce in anticipation of hometown hero Gregory Alan Isakov’s CD Release show at Boulder Theater. After years of waiting patiently for the follow up to 2009 masterpiece, the day had finally arrived. The evening was a great mix of old and new. Gregory joked “We’ve been trying these out on you for years,” which is certainly the case for songs like “Amsterdam” and “The Universe” – both of which made an appearance during Sunday’s show.

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The Milk Carton Kids – May 2nd – Bluebird Theatre

Post Author By Ty Hyten
Post Date May 9, 2013
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The Bluebird Theater was a full house this past Thursday night for California Folk duo The Milk Carton Kids’ sold out show. The Milk Carton kids hit Denver in the middle of their North American tour in support of The Ash & Clay, which was released back in March. The Bluebird was filled from front to back with folding chairs and winter coats saving seats, both quite the unusual sight. In the end the hilarious and heartfelt set made for a memorable experience and a truly great show.

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Scott Sharrard & The Brickyard Band

Post Author By James Dumm
Post Date October 10, 2012
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Scott Sharrard is one of an increasingly rare breed of musician in today’s popular music climate. Sharrard’s music follows in the tradition of classic Rhythm and Blues, but his sound and songs are such that it still sounds fresh and vital, like its happening now. While the music is a bit more guitar-oriented, fans of the more recent wave of Rhythm and Blues groups and artists like Raphael Saadiq, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, and Tedeschi Trucks Band would definitely find a lot to enjoy here.

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Blind Pilot – January 30th – The Boulder Theater

Post Author By Ty Hyten
Post Date February 2, 2012
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Portland based Folk-Rock band, Blind Pilot, played for a full house at Boulder Theater on Monday night. As the audience stared with rapt attention, their set moved back and forth between their debut album “3 Rounds and a Sound” and their poppy follow-up “We Are The Tide.” The harmonies the group developed around the voice of the even-keeled Israel Nebeker was fantastic and would serve to impress even the most casual of music listeners. All in all it made for a great evening of music in Boulder on Monday!

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Phish – September 2, 3, & 4 – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

Post Author By Jonny Ringo
Post Date September 5, 2011
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Phish landed in Colorado last Friday and threw an amazing three day party at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Northwest Denver. With a Friday night show that featured 26 songs that started with the letter “S,” a rock-n-roll packed night Saturday, and a stunning Sunday night filled with groove based jams, Phish gave it their all and left many phans speechless.