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What The Night Brings – November 4th – 1stBank Center

Estimated read time 5 min read

What The Night Brings celebrated the life and legacy of the one and only Jeff Austin and was a show that many in the Bluegrass world had been looking forward to for quite some time. While the reason it was happening was tragic, the line-up was formidable. In the words of musical director Nick Forster, it was like all of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival coming together on one night.

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Yonder Mountain String Band – December 30th – Boulder Theater

Estimated read time 6 min read

On the eve of New Year’s Eve, Yonder Mountain String Band sold-out a benefit concert for flood-ravaged Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, Colorado. For weeks there had been desperate attempts made for those who hadn’t been quick enough in buying tickets, so expectations were unusually high. While Kinfolk up and down the Front Range had been looking forward to the whole five night run for months, this particular night was even more anticipated with profits going straight to aid the reconstruction of Planet Bluegrass.

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Laura Marling & Phosphorescent – October 28th – eTown Hall

Estimated read time 5 min read

The intimate eTown Hall was filled with those abreast of the indie folk scene last Monday night for a daringly intimate performance from British singer-songwriter Laura Marling and indie rock act Phosphorescent. The two-hundred seat eTown Hall is one of the most intimate venues in Colorado, and regularly draws artists capable of selling out venues several times its size for the recording of the weekly eTown radio broadcast. Last Monday the crowd sat so remarkably silent that the delicate voices of both performers felt as if they were alone in the room.

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String Cheese Incident – October 26th – eTown Hall

Estimated read time 5 min read

Outside eTown Hall on Saturday night there was none of the usual commotion of a String Cheese Incident show. There were very few people outside on the street, there were no fingers in the air, and not a single person selling beers or grilled cheese. In short it was a bit disorienting. Though the event wasn’t publicized in advance outside a select group of invitees, a few hardcore fans had made it in the door and were a welcomed sight up along the lip of the stage as they danced, sang and pumped their fists in the air all night.

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Frightened Rabbit & Nataly Dawn – July 31st – eTown Hall

Estimated read time 6 min read

Scottish indie rockers Frightened Rabbit and internet celebrity and singer-songwriter Nataly Dawn stopped by Boulder’s eTown Hall last night to share music and conversation. In a taping that will reach over a million listeners both artists shared their music, laughter, and their stories on everything from laundromat gigs to dislike for Mumford & Sons.

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John Fullbright & Bahamas – July 18th – eTown Hall

Estimated read time 3 min read

The basement of a sold-out eTown Hall was packed with small groups of music fans chatting, drinking beer and eating snacks prior to last week’s taping of the eTown radio show that featured John Fullbright and Bahamas. Both artists offered great performances and we’ll be seeing a lot more from them in months and years to come. Be sure to check out the recording of the show when it airs nationwide in a few months.

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Joe Pug and Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer – May 23rd – eTown Hall

Estimated read time 4 min read

eTown Hall, the home base of the nationally syndicated eTown radio broadcast, was the scene of yet another outstanding pair of artists last month, Joe Pug and Anais Mitchell. Neither artist is a stranger to Colorado, but seeing them on the same stage back-to-back, with interviews in the mix, made for an extra special show for no more than 200 lucky fans.

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Pickwick & Tommy Malone – May 8th – eTown Hall

Estimated read time 5 min read

Catching a show at eTown Hall feels a bit like going to church on a Sunday morning. A good amount of this probably due to the fact that eTown Hall is a renovated church building but the community feel of the venue also contributes to that feeling. Last week’s eTown taping featured Seattle’s Pickwick and Subdudes frontman Tommy Malone. Though it won’t hit the airwaves for a month or two, you won’t want to miss this one when it’s heard by over a million listeners across the country.

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Sam Bush & Del McCoury – March 24th – The Boulder Theater

Estimated read time 3 min read

An eager crowd lined up at the Boulder Theater this past Sunday evening for one of the most anticipated shows of the spring. The legendary Sam Bush and Del McCoury were in town and this time they said farewell to their band mates in favor of a super intimate acoustic set that saw the normally jubilant bluegrass contingent hushed and attentive to a rare duet performance from two of most talented and charismatic personalities in the music industry.

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Pokey LaFarge with Shovels & Rope – September 18th – eTown Hall

Estimated read time 5 min read

Last week a pair of up and coming Americana acts, Pokey LaFarge and his band The South City Three, and Shovels & Rope, joined forces in eTown to deliver an evening of fantastic music in the new eTown Hall. While the venue is still a work in progress, both groups were tight as they ran through swinging originals in their own sets and a great cover of Chuck Berry’s “30 Days” to wrap up the night together. eTown was the place to be last Tuesday!