Well that was one for the books. While Joe Russo’s Almost Dead is consistently one of the most exploratory and compelling bands on the scene, they always seem to push their limits for the Colorado faithful and this year was no different.
Riot Fest returns to Denver with one of their best lineups yet, featuring a stellar mix of rock and hip-hop. Headliners this year include Jane’s Addiction, Ween, The Original Misfits, Death Cab for Cutie, Sleater Kinney, Nas, Deftones, Julian Marley, and many, many more! With this many great musical acts in one place you can’t afford to miss it!
As the North Denver neighborhood they are located in reinvents itself, the owners of The Oriental Theater are working hard to preserve and protect what many consider the historical heart of the neighborhood. If they continue to bring in shows like Friday’s Banyan concert, they are well on their way to doing so. This is a band that somehow was greater than it’s individual parts. The music that they filled the Oriental Theater with was alive and expansive, making it one of the best shows of 2015 so far according to some.
The Ogden marquee was lit up in glory Wednesday night when Jane’s Addiction brought various generations of rock fans out to the relatively intimate room. The venue filled up quickly with Gen X and Y’ers fiercely holding their ground in their chosen spot. The 90’s had a plethora of alternative rock bands, many failing to stay relevant and continue touring but with the arrival of one of the most popular, Perry Farrell devotees were out in force. The crowd had lived through the days of flannel and Nirvana and were ready for a flashback.
With 3 stages, 11 bands, and 79 degree high temps, progressive rockers of all ages came out to Englewood’s Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre on Sunday for a comfortable night of non-stop live music at the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. Co-headliner Jane’s Addiction played a beautiful hour long set that featured many of their older songs and really had the crowd mesmerized. Keep your eyes and ears open so you don’t miss next years 5th installment of the Uproar Festival, it’s a real blast!
Tuesday night featured Jane’s Addiction return to Denver and while there wasn’t much hype or fanfare for the show, with tickets going for well under face on Craigslist in the days leading up to the main event, fans turned out in droves for what turned out to be a theatrical evening for the ages. Perry Farrell and company don’t miss a beat when it comes to putting together a concert and the three-quarters full room was truly immersed in another world even before the band hit the stage.
Navarro’s guitar-god solos, Perkins’ trance inducing percussion, and Farrell’s erotic shaman-like vocals combine to create an album that nears the perfection of “Nothing’s Shocking.” Tracks “Irresistible Force,” “Splash a Little Water On It,” and “Words Right Out of My Mouth,” show how Jane’s, like the Doors before them, refuse to be mere entertainers and continue to push the boundaries of their music.
