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Widespread Panic – October 30th – 1stBank Center

Post Author By Jim Mimna
Post Date November 7, 2016
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For the second time in three years, the 1stBank Center played host a Widespread Panic Halloween throw-down. The costumed audience was a tapestry of color and imagination. Age, race, and sex were all masked by the holiday’s disguises and it was sublime to see the release of inhibitions allowing men to wear dresses and women spoof a handsy Donald Trump. It’s only once a year you can see a patron go through security wearing dynamite or have an axe sticking out of their head with ease; long live Halloween shows!

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Widespread Panic – October 29th – 1stBank Center

Post Author By Jim Mimna
Post Date November 4, 2016
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Widespread Panic has been touring under the shadow of a pending break in the action, and the performance results have been nothing short of stunning. The echos of critics and fans alike are calling this one of the best tours since founding guitarist Michael Houser passed away, and the finale, a three day run at the 1stBank Center was the perfect end to such an epic tour. On Saturday the band gave fans the perfect build up to the big Halloween celebration by again showcasing covers by The Doors and Black Sabbath in the encore.

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Widespread Panic – October 28th – 1stBank Center

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Post Date November 2, 2016
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Southern Jam-Rock titans Widespread Panic kicked off their three night Halloween stand at the 1stBank Center on Friday night and they let a high bar for the run with a set that kicked off with a cover of “Knocking ‘Round The Zoo” that they first played way back in 1986 before diving straight into old favorites like “Imitation Leather Shoes” and another tune debuted in ’86, “C. Brown.” When the lights came up at the end of the night, the die-hards knew they were in for one hell of a weekend. Stay tuned for coverage from nights two and three.

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The Meter Men – May 10th – The Ogden

Post Author By Lindsay Lynch
Post Date May 15, 2013
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The Ogden Theatre was buzzing with excitement last Friday in honor of the legendary Meter Men (Leo Nocentelli on guitar, George Porter Jr. on bass, and Zigaboo Modeliste on drums plus Page McConnell from Phish sitting in for the legendary Art Neville on the Keys). An older crowd sporting plain tees and cargo shorts—nothing too fancy. Just those who showed up for the funk and stayed for…well, the funk.

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Telluride Blues & Brews – September 14th-16th – Telluride Town Park

Post Author By Brian Turk
Post Date October 4, 2012
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Seven hours Southwest of Denver, nestled in a box canyon surrounded by steep cliffs and Aspen trees, lies an old mining town that has been the setting for many a magical musical memory. As its name implies, the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival was started 19 years ago to celebrate craft beer and a specific genre of music; but over the years the festival line-up has became more diverse, and this year’s festivities raised the bar and established Telluride Blues and Brews as a festival that ANY music lover would want to attend.

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These United States & The Knew – September 13th – The Hi-Dive

Post Author By Kelly Hueseman
Post Date September 20, 2012
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Sporting impressive beards, day-old flannel and t-shirts, and friendly smiles, The Knew and These United States set up shop last Thursday night to play music in front of a faithful crowd at The Hi-Dive. The audience of mostly twenty-something Denverites seemed anxious to hear some good music and weren’t necessarily interested in a cold beer or a flirty conversation. In the late hours of the night, when the lights came up, the bands looked and felt more like old friends of ours than performers.

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Thievery Corporation & Beats Antique – August 10th – Red Rocks

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Post Date August 16, 2012
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Thievery Corporation put on one of their strongest shows in recent memory at Red Rocks on Friday night. With the help of Beats Antique and an amazing set from the upstart Funk collective Afrolicious, the five hour party blended sounds from the Middle East, the worlds of Hip-Hop, Reggae, and Acid House to give that uniquely Thievery feeling to the night. They may not be the highest energy band out on the scene right now, but there is no doubt Thievery Corporation knows how to throw a party!

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Railroad Earth’s Todd Sheaffer Talks New Year’s And “The Jupiter and The 119”

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Post Date December 26, 2011
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As Railroad Earth kicks off a three night run at The Ogden Theatre here in Denver on Thursday, we would like to share a relatively rare interview that frontman and guitarist Todd Sheaffer recently sat down with us for. While he remained tight lipped about the bands recording plans, he did give some insights pretty specific insights into his songwriting process.

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Barry Fey And Harry Tuft To Be Honored By Colorado Music Hall Of Fame

Post Author By listenupdenver
Post Date December 15, 2011
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Two Colorado legends, […]

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Jane’s Addiction – The Great Escape Artist

Post Author By Johne Edge
Post Date October 18, 2011
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Navarro’s guitar-god solos, Perkins’ trance inducing percussion, and Farrell’s erotic shaman-like vocals combine to create an album that nears the perfection of “Nothing’s Shocking.” Tracks “Irresistible Force,” “Splash a Little Water On It,” and “Words Right Out of My Mouth,” show how Jane’s, like the Doors before them, refuse to be mere entertainers and continue to push the boundaries of their music.