Tag: Elephant Revival
Folks Festival – August 15th-17th – Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO
The Folks Festival at Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO has always marked a high-point of the summer for many music fans, but last year, in early September, one of the most destructive floods Colorado had ever seen swept through the pristine grounds all but destroying this summer haven. For those who haven’t been yet, let us report, the ranch is not only back and operational, it’s better than ever.
The Road To ARISE: A Conversation With Gipsy Moon
Sometimes a band’s name seems to mean nothing about the band, and sometimes it clearly means everything. Well, for Gipsy Moon, it’s all in the name. Hailing from the majestic, mountain town of Nederland, this young band captures the soul of their surroundings in the music they create. We had the pleasure of chatting with Gipsy Moon’s David Matters (banjo, guitar, vocals), who gave us some insight on the name and the spirit of this band who is “On the Road to ARISE.”
20 Questions with Trout Steak Revival
If you love Rocky Mountain Bluegrass as much as we do, you’ve surely happened upon the skilled sounds of Trout Steak Revival. The quintet is making waves in our little pond with their elaborate harmonies, which are backed by strong instrumentation and impressive song writing abilities. While the group hails out of Denver, their music was inspired by what lies just beyond our city in the “misty high country” where they say the music was born. They started as an informal Bluegrass Jam group and have made huge leaps in years since.
PICK OF THE WEEK: DeVotchKa with The Colorado Symphony – Red Rocks – Thursday, July 17th
DeVotchKa’s lush orchestrations will combine with the rich symphonic sounds of Colorado Symphony’s world-class musicians this Thursday in an evening of awe-inspiring music and illuminating theatrical surprises. This one-night-only event presents a breath-taking tapestry of sights and sounds under the stars at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Your favorite musicians will be on stunning display on a Colorado summer evening.
20 Questions with The Crooked Streets
From Open Mic night to editor’s pick, Mathias Olson has come along way to find himself on the beat of The Crooked Streets. The band formed in 2011 when the singer/songwriter decided to take his solo project to the next level. Three years and several craigslist ads later, he now fronts the five-piece Denver Indie Folk band that many locals have come to love. Their crooning gypsy sound is gritty but has a certain charm–the shabby chic sort of feel that is so common of the great modern Indie Folk groups of our time.
Campout for the Cause – May 23rd – 25th – Rancho Del Rio
Rancho Del Rio was home to Campout for the Cause again this year. While over the years it had traveled downstream to the State Bridge venue, this year, founder and promoter, Scott Stoughton decided to return the festival to its roots by placing it back at the pseudo-shanty town/river paradise that sits against the back drop to the usually peaceful Colorado River. It didn’t turn out to be so peaceful this weekend, but we’ll get to that later.
Leftover Salmon – April 20, 2014 – Cervantes’
The Denver sunshine, the Rocky Mountain backdrop, the beautiful music, the beer and the Mary Jane made 4/20 outside of Cervantes’ on Sunday a holiday for the books. We were treated to four sets of music from an impressive array of Colorado’s finest and most talented musicians as we all celebrated the freedom and love we Coloradans are so lucky to enjoy every single day.
PICK OF THE WEEK: Everyone Orchestra – Cervantes’ Other Side – Friday March 21st
Matt Butler returns to Denver with his all-star interactive Everyone Orchestra. This go around features Eddie Roberts of The New Mastersounds with members of The Motet, Tea Leaf Green, Furthur, Big Gigantic, Trey Anastasio Band, Elephant Revival, Euforquestra. Also performances by Mike Dillon Band and Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, making this a night not to be missed!
WinterWonderGrass – February 21st-23rd – Nottingham Park, Avon
Last year’s WinterWonderGrass was held at a small, but inviting brewery in Edwards, CO. The immensely positive rating from the attendees led the creator Scott Stoughton to move the festival to Snowball’s old stomping ground at Nottingham Park in Avon, CO. The new fairgrounds for the 2014 WinterWonderGrass gave enough space for the mountain dwellers to move and groove to the enchanting sound of the strings, while providing even larger beer tents—another draw of the festival.