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The Hold Steady – June 16th – The Bluebird Theater

Estimated read time 4 min read

The Hold Steady are a rowdy Rock and Roll band that falls somewhere between Springsteen, Vonnegut, and The Clash on the grand spectrum and they deserve a crowd that meets them in the penthouse suite ready to party. With their mini-residencies – or “Weekenders” as the band calls them – that the band as been doing of late they have discovered a winning formula: Set up shop in a city like Brooklyn, London, Minneapolis, or Denver and let the fans come to you – and come they will, ready to party.

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Jason Isbell – December 10th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 6 min read

Twenty minutes before the doors of The Ogden opened, the line to get in already stretched down the street and around the corner and air was buzzing with excitement. Once inside, grey hair peppered the room as 60 and 70 somethings who had probably seen Dylan or Cash in their prime jockeyed for position at the bar next to fresh young faces who will surely be telling their children that they saw Jason Isbell in his.

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My Morning Jacket – August 4th – Red Rocks

Estimated read time 10 min read

My Morning Jacket delivered a mind-blowing three and a half hour performance on Saturday night at Red Rocks that is sure to go down in the record books as one of the best shows to ever take place at the hallowed venue. From the first notes of “At Dawn” to the final notes of “One Big Holiday,” Jim James and the rest of the band demonstrated time and again why they are the best live band touring today. It was a truly majestic performance that seemed tailor made for the venue.