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Metalachi – February 19th – Marquis Theatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

Mexican Mariachi music is made to move you. It is direct, driving, and designed to instill emotion. Most songs are about machismo, love, betrayal, death, politics, and revolutionary heroes. All of this was perfect for a group that came out of L.A. and would become known as the world’s first and only Heavy Metal Mariachi band. On Friday, Soda Jerk presented an all ages showing of Metalachi, the world’s first and only heavy metal mariachi band.

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Campout For The Cause – May 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th – Rancho Del Rio

Estimated read time 14 min read

Imagine a tiny wayside town off the beaten path of another place off another beaten path. This is Rancho Del Rio, site of the annual Campout for the Cause festival. Located four miles from State Bridge in Bond Co and Highway 131, the use of the word “town” for Rancho Del Rio is extravagant. Simply “Rancho,” as the locals call it, is no more than a smattering of small cabins and a local BBQ stand.

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Umphrey’s McGee – June 7th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 7 min read

Umphrey’s McGee made a triumphant entrance to the Red Rocks stage with Edvard Griegs’ epic “Hall of The Mountain King” blaring on the PA. With drummer Kris Meyers adding some thunder to the backing track and bassist Ryan Stasik pumping up the crowd with the two handed rock lock, the crowd quickly whipped into a frenzy and the band dropped into “Divisions.” This was a perfect way to get things going and the syncopated fireworks displayed by guitar players Jake Cinniger and Brendon Bayliss were a sign of things to come.

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Turbonegro – May 20th – The Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

There must have been a ship docked at 935 E Colfax on Monday night, because as I walked up to the Ogden Theater I became engulfed in a sea of boys and girls wearing denim and sailor caps. A bit surreal since we were all awash with the neon of Colfax, and not the Pacific Ocean which was over 1,000 miles away. Learning to embrace the odd lately, I decided if KISS can have army of fans then Turbonegro can have its navy of fans.

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KISS & Mötley Crüe – August 15th – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 3 min read

Last Wednesday, “The Tour” pulled into Comfort Dental Amphitheatre for an evening with two of the biggest rock acts of the past thirty years. Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, and the rest of the Crue were up first and pulled out all the stops with spinning drum sets, aerialists, and, of course, pretty girls, and then KISS brought the house down with a spectacle of massive proportions. From the costumes to a zip-line that carried Paul Stanley over the crowd, it was nothing short of spectacular.