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Umphrey’s McGee – July 3rd – Red Rocks

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Post Date July 9, 2015
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9 min read

A 4th of July weekend at Red Rocks is a special thing. For those who have never been it’s impossible to describe the giddiness, patriotic pride, and feeling of luck that pervades at the world’s greatest concert venue as music fans celebrate the birth of the world’s greatest country. Add to the mix the excitement of a band like Umphrey’s McGee coming to town and it’s a recipe for a truly special night. This July 3rd was no different and a sold-out crowd was treated to a memorable performance.

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The Infamous Stringdusters Chris Pandolfi Talks LOHI Music Festival, EDM, & Life On The Road

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Post Date June 3, 2015
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12 min read

With the LOHI Music Fest right around the corner Listen Up Denver! had the privilege of talking with Chris Pandolfi, banjo player from The Infamous Stringdusters. The Stringdusters will be headlining this year’s festival and Chris spoke to us about life on the road, his wide range of influences, and the animalistic nature of him and his bandmates.

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Disco Biscuits – April 18th – Ogden Theatre

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Post Date April 28, 2015
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8 min read

After what can only be described as an epic night on The Rocks, The Disco Biscuits headed back to The Ogden for their 4th and final performance of the weekend. After such an amazing night on the rocks, both the crowd and band were anxious to close things out with a bang and The Biscuits did not disappoint. “Denver is on FIRE right now” were the words Marc Brownstein touted before getting things going and it seems the band was dedicated to keeping that fire burning for at least one more night.

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Billy And The Kids – April 20th – Ogden Theatre

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Post Date April 27, 2015
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7 min read

With so many out and about in Denver to celebrate the 4/20 “holiday,” mellow vibes quickly turned to desperation as the box office attendant posted the “Sold-Out” sign in front of the iconic Ogden Theatre. While it may have been a surprise to some that a band making their Denver debut on a Monday night sold-out the 1,700 person theater, the performance Billy and The Kids turned in showed why it’s always smart to grab your tickets in advance.

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Disco Biscuits – April 17th – Red Rocks

Post Author By Gary Mellini
Post Date April 27, 2015
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10 min read

After two rowdy nights of Bisco madness at The Ogden the thoughts for many shifted from setlists to weather reports. With cold temperatures, rain, and even snow threatening things at Red Rocks for a collaboration between The Disco Biscuits, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead, fans of both bands wondered exactly what was going to happen up there? Despite the weather not cooperating, fans bundled up and brought the energy level through the roof as they were treated to a night of music nobody will soon forget.

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Disco Biscuits – April 16th – Ogden Theatre

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Post Date April 24, 2015
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After a show of bust outs and rarities, night two at The Ogden found a lot of people focused on what was happening outside of the theater. With Denver’s unpredictable springtime weather delivering a nasty mix of sleet, snow, and rain, many were more worried about Friday’s Red Rocks show with Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann of The Grateful Dead being cancelled, moved, or unbearable to attend. Thankfully the band quickly put an end to any outside thoughts, opening the show with the beautiful “Once The Fiddler Paid.”

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Disco Biscuits – April 15th – Ogden Theatre

Post Author By Gary Mellini
Post Date April 23, 2015
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6 min read

Heading into this four night run of Disco Biscuit shows, rumors were swirling (and later confirmed) that heavy practice hours were being logged both back in Philadelphia and out here in Colorado. This led fans to be optimistic that the band would not show the signs of rust that has traditionally accompanied them the first nights of recent runs. These dreams were realized right from the get-go as the Philly based quartet kicked off their four night run in style with an above average show on Wednesday night.

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Bill Kreutzmann Talks About His “Kids” & The Cannabis Cup

Post Author By Gary Mellini
Post Date April 15, 2015
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7 min read

2015 marks the 50th Anniversary of The Grateful Dead and fans across the country are being treated to a variety of collaborations to commemorate the celebration. One of these collaborations comes from the mind of original drummer, Bill Kreutzmann. His new band, Billy and The Kids, features Aron Magner, Tom Hamilton, and Reed Mathis and they will be playing a special 4/20 show at The Ogden taking on Dead classics from Spring 1990 with special guests Dominic Lalli and Jason Hann.

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Disco Biscuits Lighting Director Johnny Goode Talks About What He Loves About The Band, Some Tricks He Has Up His Sleeve & More!

Post Author By Gary Mellini
Post Date April 13, 2015
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15 min read

Spring is always an amazing time to be in Colorado. Blue skies, the air is warm, sun dresses make their first appearances of the year and, if we are lucky, the Front Range welcomes The Disco Biscuits to Red Rocks for Bisco Inferno. Of course, it wouldn’t be a true Bisco experience without the dazzling lighting design of Johnny R. Goode III and we got to talk to him about his trade.

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The New Deal – February 28th – Ogden Theatre

Post Author By Gary Mellini
Post Date March 6, 2015
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6 min read

A near sold-out crowd braved the cold and packed The Ogden last Saturday for the return of Canada’s favorite power trio, The New Deal. The band set a very high bar with the driving rhythms and pulsing beats of house music combined with sleek and almost futuristic sounding melodies that are their calling card. Their largely improvised show proved they are poised for big things to come. Hopefully for fans this is true and none of them will have to say “Its been so long since I’ve seen The New Deal” ever again.