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PICK OF THE WEEK: Rebirth Brass Band – Bluebird Theater – Thursday & Friday, December 22nd & 23rd

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Whether seen on HBO’s Treme or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by the Frazier brothers, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter to playing festivals and stages all over the world. Join them this week for two nights of Big Easy fun!

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Project Pabst – RiNo – May 20 & 21

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Project Pabst offers a unique experience, incorporating music, art, hands-on experiences, as well as food and beer at reasonable “non-festival” prices. The Denver festival will feature performances by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Best Coast, Courtney Barnett, Charles Bradley, Big K.R.I.T, and more! Definitely a day of music you don’t want to miss!

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Telluride Blues & Brews Festival – September 14th – Telluride (Part 2)

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Day two of the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival features The Grand Tasting, where thousands of concert goers swill free craft beer for hours, in order to determine the best beer in the box canyon that Saturday. Mud splattered and squished as festival goers wet their whistles with the wares of over 50 craft Breweries. We are excited to say that our buddies over at Telluride Brewing Company were the “Best of Fest-Grand Tasting Champions” this year!!!

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Rebirth Brass Band – October 27th – Cervantes’ Ballroom

Estimated read time 5 min read

Halloween weekend in Denver is a big deal. Every major venue is packed with costumed music lovers and this year the hallowed theme of the revelers All Saints’ Day preparation was the sanctity of Funk. The Motet packed The Ogden for two nights recreating the sounds of Parliament Funkadelic, March Fourth Marching Band brought their fun and Funk filled vibe to The Gothic, and at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Rebirth Brass Band marched the saints in with New Orleans Brass Band Funk.

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Galactic “Paddy Gras” – March 17th – The Ogden Theatre

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The New Orleans based band Galactic has been earning their reputation as masters of funk for eighteen years by playing progressively bigger shows and venues across the country. Saturday’s “Paddy Gras” show at The Ogden was in support of Carnivale Electricos, the band’s new Mardi Gras themed album, and found the core quintet joined by Corey Henry, from Rebirth Brass Band, and Corey Glover, vocalist from Living Colour, for a memorable night of music!

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20 Questions With “March Fourth Marching Band”

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Don’t miss the spectacle of brassy horns, booty shakin’ percussion, stilt walkers, and dancing girls when March Fourth Marching Band brings their big band meets bigger party sound to the Aggie in Fort Collins this Thursday. They took some time out while in New York City to answer 20 Questions for us so read on to learn a bit about big band spectacular from Portland!