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The Ride Festival – July 12, 13, 14 – Telluride Town Park

Estimated read time 8 min read

The Ride Festival presented a very Rock and Roll heavy line-up this year in Telluride Town Park. Anchored by two nights of Widespread Panic, the festival also offered up sets from Jason Isbell, Big Something, Thunderpussy, Rose Hill Drive and more all while the sun shined down on the picturesque town for most of the weekend.

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Greta Van Fleet – October 1st – Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 2 min read

Greta Van Fleet rolled through Denver last weekend for a pair of sold-out shows at The Fillmore and their rabid fans turned out in droves. I have to admit that I’m a little behind the curve on these guys, having only heard a few songs before the show, but now that I’ve seen them I’ve got to say that I’m not sure what all the fuss is about. There is no doubt that they are talented and charismatic, but if I can be frank here, the music they are playing is so derivative that it’s almost boring.

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Rocky Mountain Folks Fest – August 18, 19, 20 – Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO

Estimated read time 8 min read

Sure this festival is about music, but more than that it’s about the community that surrounds the music as performers stand in line alongside fans for a bowl of Sister’s Dumplings, hard fought for tarp dash numbers are graciously given away to unsuspecting families, and strangers look out for each other on the slippery river rocks. For three days each August the real world melts away as we join the rest of the Folks on Planet Bluegrass.

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Anders Osborne’s “YayaPalooza” – April 8th – The Gothic Theatre

Estimated read time 2 min read

The Gothic Theatre was host to Anders Osborne’s “YayaPalooza,” a fundraiser for The CAN’d Aid Foundation and the “Send Me A Friend” program on Saturday night. The “Send Me A Friend” program is a creation of Osborne’s with help from The CAN’d Aid Foundation aimed at helping touring musicians struggling with sobriety through a network of “sober friends” across the country that are on call to come to a show and offer a helping hand and source of support.

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Gov’t Mule & moe. – August 25th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

Last Thursday’s late-summer evening with Gov’t Mule, moe. and Blackberry Smoke was a highly anticipated date on the Red Rocks calendar. As fans arrived, the more overtly branded Mule fans heavily populated the crowd. Not to be discounted: moe.’s summer tour has been choked full of great performances and wild energy so there was plenty of anticipation in the venue for the New York rockers that split the bill.

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The String Cheese Incident – Sunday, July 17 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

It was a great afternoon for some Cheese on the Rocks. The golden summer sun slanted down from the west with no hint of rain, and a cool breeze swept over the storied amphitheater. The whole of Red Rocks had a backyard barbeque vibe; someone even brought potato salad. Adding to the BBQ vibe, Colorado’s own bluegrass masters Hot Rize came out with SCI for what they dubbed “Hot Cheese Rizing.”

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String Cheese Incident – July 15th & 16th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 6 min read

Good vibes dominated the scene when String Cheese Incident returned to their home court at Red Rocks last weekend for a three night stand. Kind souls with smiling faces abounded, some were decked out in their best Steam Punk attire, others in fairy wings, and still others in sequined capes. It’s was a carnival for the senses and while the music from the headliners was a little uneven, openers Kamasi Washington and Tauk were incredible.

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Umphrey’s McGee – July 3rd – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 7 min read

A packed house was ready to get their UMerica on and celebrate 4th of July weekend with jamband juggernauts Umphrey’s McGee and Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at America’s favorite outdoor concert venue. After a stellar Saturday night, expectations were high but there were nothing but smiles and good vibes on The Rocks and the sold-out crowd was treated to a dazzling display of masterful playing by both bands.

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Phish – January 15th, 16th, & 17th – Riviera Maya, Mexico

Estimated read time 6 min read

Three shows over the course of three nights is not an uncommon thing for Phish – but to do it in a tropical paradise, right on the beach, in a customized venue . . . well that’s special! It’s been a long time since phans had an international destination to travel to for a run of shows (June 2000 in Japan to be exact), and Trey, Mike, Page and Fish made it well worth everyone’s time over the course of these three magical nights in Mexico.

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Trey Anastasio Band – November 13th – Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 8 min read

A sold-out crowd poured into The Fillmore last Friday night to catch a glimpse of jam royalty as Phish guitarist and king of the jamband scene, Trey Anastasio, brought his seven piece band to town. 2015 has been a busy year for Trey; whether it was helping to deliver Phish’s best summer tour of the last two decades or filling in for Jerry Garcia with The Grateful Dead for their 50th anniversary shows, the jam icon has had perhaps his most prolific year of his distinguished career.