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fun. – August 22nd – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Post Author By Karson Brown
Post Date August 28, 2013
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5 min read

A very soggy but ecstatic crowd packed the drenched benches at Red Rocks Amphitheater last Thursday night. The energy was seething from the thousands of teenage girls anxious to see the rather charming and animated group that is fun. In the midst of their ‘Most Nights Summer’ Tour, fun.’s performance was a perfectly balanced compilation of new crowd pleasers and old underground favorites. Neither the rain nor the crowd let up for the entire evening, they had come to party with one of country’s hottest pop/rock groups.

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Lola Black – May 23rd – The Bluebird Theatre

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Post Date May 30, 2013
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The nearly full Bluebird Theater was packed with fans drenched in black waiting to see The Dreaming and Lola Black last Thursday. Lola Black struck the show in the face with the giant brass knuckle mic stand, tons of defiance and said hello by giving us all the bird. Lola herself immediately seemed like a force to be considered in her 6-inch platforms with spikes, fishnet stockings and the black teased hair. Her fans flaunted real Mile High love for this hometown group.

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Of Monsters and Men & Vampire Weekend – May 20th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Post Date May 29, 2013
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Colorful umbrellas and rain ponchos dotted the seats at Red Rocks Amphitheater last Monday when a chilled out, pleasant mix of young hipsters and middle aged business types turned out to see the co-headlining show with Icelandic Folk-Poppers Of Monsters and Men and the hipster answer to Paul Simon, Vampire Weekend.

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Churchill – March 8th – The Ogden Theatre

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Post Date March 15, 2013
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Churchill is a talented, topnotch group with a calm, collected approach to their music that is rarely seen in the over-the-top, flamboyant music mainstream and The Ogden Theatre was packed last Friday with affectionate fans waiting to see the engaging group shine on their hometown stage. While it was bitter cold outside in the Mile High City, this homecoming felt warm and fuzzy with two incredible opening acts and an outpouring of the love from a huge mass of devoted fans of all ages.

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Electric Six – February 19th – The Larimer Lounge

Post Author By Karson Brown
Post Date February 26, 2013
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Chock-full and literally stuck to the goo lined floors, a flannel and leather wearing group of fans with trucker hats and lots and lots of Pabst Blue Ribbon cans filled the Larimer Lounge last Tuesday as Electric Six took to the stage like Rock and Roll veterans. Front man, Dick Valentine delivered a tongue in cheek, saucy performance to the cult-like following as his band cranked out dialed in guitar riffs, thundering drums and Electronic fills that gave the band’s New Wave, Hard Rock sound a little contemporary pop.

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The Darkness – February 1st – The Summit Music Hall

Post Author By Karson Brown
Post Date February 8, 2013
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A rowdy crowd of rockers reliving their youth and a squeakier group in their prime came out last Friday night to party with The Darkness. A perfect mix of devotees in leather jackets, long hair and tattoos lined the barricade near the front of the stage at The Summit Music Hall. The Darkness is considered by many to be a “glam rock” band and while that may or may not be true, “Glam” IS rock, the ability to sell it is talent, and The Darkness has that in spades.

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Charlie Daniels Band – December 7th – The Grizzly Rose

Post Author By Karson Brown
Post Date December 17, 2012
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The Grizzly Rose was packed last Friday night with cowboys and a handful of city slickers as Charlie Daniels Band lit the place up with blood pumping songs and lightning fast fiddle playing. From newer tunes like “Redneck Fiddlin’ Man” to a great cover of the Johnny Cash classic “Folsom Prison Blues” to his own entry into the Great American Songbook “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” Daniels and his band showed they haven’t slowed much over 50 years of playing music.

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Steve Winwood – November 20th – Paramount Theatre

Post Author By Karson Brown
Post Date November 28, 2012
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The energetic crowd at Steve Winwood’s Paramount Theatre show proved they were no fair-weather set of fans last week. They were the real deal and they were at the Paramount Theater to show their collective love for this amazing musician. With a timeless sound that has transcended genres and also many generations, Winwood performed a spectacular show. He gave the crowd exactly what they wanted, a fun night filled with hit after hit and a twinge of nostalgia.

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Everclear – November 11th – The Ogden Theatre

Post Author By Karson Brown
Post Date November 16, 2012
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On Sunday night at The Ogden, Everclear played hit after hit including radio favorites like, “Everything to Everyone,” “AM Radio,” “Santa Monica,” and “Wonderful” to a packed house of 30 and 40 year olds who had braved the cold night air. Everclear’s music is truly timeless and distinctive sounding. All of their hits and deeper cuts sounded, and felt, like they could have been written yesterday. They have that alternative edge with a Pop-Punk infused upbeat delivery and it’s infectious.

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The Wallflowers – October 24th – The Ogden Theatre

Post Author By Karson Brown
Post Date November 2, 2012
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As the snow began to pack the sidewalks outside The Ogden last Wednesday night, inside a packed house with a variety of show goers was just getting comfortable. From the young girls with giant “x”s on the back of their hands up front, to middle aged women enjoying drinks a little further back, everyone seemed ready for a great show from The Wallflowers. While the jury’s still out whether they are a classic and influential group with a long-lasting appeal, it was obvious at The Ogden that people are ready to hear more of them.