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Punk Rock Bowling – June 2nd, 3rd & 4th – Summit Music Hall

Post Author By tdwenger
Post Date June 10, 2016
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Like bowling Punk shows are loud, violent, and often smell of sweat, stale beer, and cigarettes. With all the similarities it only seems fitting that the two would be combined into a music festival. Now in its eighteenth year, Punk Rock Bowling has become less about bowling (Soda Jerk Presents made sure it remained an element in Denver) and more about the legendary Hardcore and Punk band bookings.

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Summergrind – August 16th – Gothic Theatre

Post Author By Jessica O'Brien
Post Date September 3, 2014
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On August 16th, droves of Denverites came out for the Punk/Ska/Rock extravaganza that is the SummerGrind festival. The one day event, featuring 25 bands spread across three venues on S. Broadway in Englewood, was jam-packed with great acts – including big names like Morning Glory, Reno Divorce and The Suicide Machines, and a whole deluge of amazing local acts, creating a perfect storm of musical mayhem. Though it was hot at the outdoor stage, the AC in the Gothic offered a welcome retreat into a whole other world of madness.

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20 Questions with Synthetic Elements

Post Author By Jeanette Barrow
Post Date August 13, 2014
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Since 2001 local Punk-based band Synthetic Elements have been making the kind of music that makes a once-punker nostalgic for days past. Their high-energy tempo, entertaining lyrics and catchy vocal harmonies are as impressive as their technical prowess, on their four studio albums and in live performances alike. They met in high school and grew up as a band in Denver, and have worked just about every stage in town. We sat down with drummer Brett Carson to hear his answers to our 20 Questions.

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7 Seconds – July 24th – Marquis Theater

Post Author By Jessica O'Brien
Post Date July 31, 2014
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Legendary Punk band 7 Seconds hadn’t played Denver since 2005, and lead singer Kevin Seconds quipped that some of the people in the room were younger than that, but were hopefully conceived to the band’s music. Punk’s not dead, but when you’re blasting out hits at age 53, the show might end by eleven o’clock. Fans ranging from young teens to well over fifty came out to see these aging punksters at The Marquis Thursday and it was such a pleasure that fans hope they return before another nine years pass.

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Leftover Crack – December 28th – Gothic Theatre

Post Author By Jessica O'Brien
Post Date January 6, 2014
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Angry and cold crust punks braved a snowy winter Saturday night to see their favorite Skunk Rock band, Leftover Crack, in Englewood at The Gothic Theater along with openers The Rotten Blue Menace, Truckasaurus, and The Repercussions. As the evening progressed, the crowd warmed to a rage. When it was all said and done fans left the theater sweaty and bruised, but with smiles on their faces, due to a superb performance from Leftover Crack.

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Riot Fest – September 21st & 22nd – May Farms, Byers, CO

Post Author By Johne Edge
Post Date September 27, 2013
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After a beautiful day on Saturday, Sunday brought the rain to Byers, Co and Riot Fest. Sunday’s headliner, Blink 182 didn’t hit the stage after midnight due to a long weather delay and the mud that was caked onto everything brought out the inner Punk Rocker in everyone. Clothes were soaked with water and blood but the hardcore fans stuck it out. Rain or shine the tickets said, and many wouldn’t have traded anything for a weekend that brought acts like The Replacements, Iggy and the Stooges, Public Enemy, and Rancid to the Mile High City.