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Rocky Mountain Folks Fest – August 17th, 18th, 19th – Planet Bluegrass

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As families we all have our traditions and, whether it’s opening presents on Christmas Eve, driving to the cabin every summer, or making pancakes on Sunday morning, these traditions are what define our lives and give us those memories that last a lifetime. For our family, one of those traditions is our annual August pilgrimage to Lyons for the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest. Though it’s been twelve years some thing remain the same; the beer is cold, the music is amazing, and the river water cools the blood in minutes.

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Toubab Krewe & The Pimps of Joytime – February 16th – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom

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If there is one place in Denver known for whipping up a party, it’s Cervantes’ and on Friday night things got moving early with a powerful set from Asheville North Carolina’s Toubab Krewe. The quintet tore down the boundaries between genres as they deftly took African rhythms, overlayed funky guitar licks, and got the room moving before The Pimps of Joytime took over and delivered a set chock full of their trademark feel-good Electro-Funk.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Tinariwen – Bluebird Theater – Friday, April 11th

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How do you compress a thirty-year epic into a few pages? Tinariwen, whose back-story has variously been described as the most compelling of any band (Songlines), the most rock ‘n roll of them all (The Irish Times), hard-bitten (Slate.com) and dramatic (The Independent), are both a dream and a nightmare for any aspiring music writer.