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Railroad Earth – August 1st – Boulder Theater

Estimated read time 8 min read

For the third year in a row, New Jersey’s Railroad Earth graced the stage for what is the highlight of the summer music season at the Boulder Theater. A long-awaited show, the tone for the evening had been set long before our arrival, and the anticipation of something incredible was heavy in the air. In a theater now almost too small for the band’s ever-expanding repertoire, the boys of Railroad Earth were free to do a little experimentation on this magical evening in Boulder.

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Ratdog – July 12th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 2 min read

Ratdog is an ever evolving beast that has just been resurrected from a long hibernation to set out on the first national tour in years, a tour that landed at Ogden Theatre for a intimate night with the band. The lineup changes have altered the musical face of the band a lot, employing the fabled guitar skills of Steve Kimock on lead playing Jerry licks, and a reunion of original founder and bass player, Rob Wasserman, on stand-up while keeping Robyn Sylvester on electric bass too for the most thunderous Ratdog to date.

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Umphrey’s McGee – July 5th – Red Rocks Ampitheatre

Estimated read time 6 min read

Colorado Jamband fans rallied last Saturday evening for the chance to see the ever-progressing, in both musicianship and fan base, Umphrey’s McGee. Hailing from Chicago, Umphrey’s is a band whose fan base has been exponentially increasing in recent years. So, when a chance comes around to witness these pioneers of the Prog-Jam genre in action, Colorado Umphreaks pop a few post-Fourth Advils and get their butts to Red Rocks.

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Dark Star Orchestra – July 4th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 6 min read

This Fourth of July, the boys (and girl) of Dark Star Orchestra transported us to the year 1989, to the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia. Deadheads young and old were in attendance, and the floor of the Ogden was a sea of tie-dye vintage t-shirts, representing the Grateful Dead and Dark Star Orchestra alike. The result was an incredibly satisfying night of music, soul, dance, love and of course, independence. It was a very merry Fourth of July indeed. Keep on keepin’ on.

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The New Riders Of The Purple Sage: Riding Stronger Than Ever!

Estimated read time 6 min read

The New Riders of the Purple Sage play this Saturday, December 7th at Quixote’s True Blue and we recommend not missing it, but if you don’t believe us maybe Johnny can convince you, “The band is sounding great right now. We’ve been on the road for the past couple months and these engines are purring.” Like Johnny says, “I’d by a ticket to that.” The band also has a new album out called 17 Pine Avenue featuring songs collaboratively written by longtime Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and David Nelson.

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Gov’t Mule & Vintage Trouble – November 5th – Ogden

Estimated read time 5 min read

Vintage Trouble and Gov’t Mule shared the stage at The Ogden last week in front of a packed house of Southern boys, grizzled bikers and a smattering of hippies. It was the opener who left puddles of sweat on-stage as they served up vintage Blues, Rock and Soul with a fervor that is seldom equaled these days, but Warren Haynes and his band earned points for consistency as they delivered two monster sets of Rock and Blues that showcased the immense talent on stage.

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Dark Star Orchestra – October 20th – The Fox Theatre

Estimated read time 5 min read

It’s amazing how music can change the mood of a crowd. Last Sunday Dark Star Orchestra closed their three-night run at the Fox Theatre and left the audience with a glaze of merriment despite the obvious tension that hung in the air in the beginning of the evening. The crowd went from sparse to bustling through the course of the show, and was diverse: families with small children, old hippies and new, and a big blue dancing bear showed up–now that’s some fan deadication.

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Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration Featuring Warren Haynes – July 30th – Red Rocks

Estimated read time 3 min read

Warren Haynes and The Colorado Symphony Orchestra performed the music of Jerry Garcia on a serene night and Deadhead’s came from out of the woodwork to unite. Young, old. Dentists, dopers and doctors. Birkenstocks and Baby Boomers, wookies and wanderers. Anyone who ever loved the music of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead appreciated the special setting his tunes were being payed tribute in. Well, almost everyone.

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869 Miles and Endless Smiles: The Telluride Bluegrass Festival Through the Eyes of A First Timer

Estimated read time 11 min read

Telluride lived up to the hype!!! There were howls at the “super moon,” tarp runs, tributes to one of our favorites, Levon Helm, new friends, and old friends. From The Mayor of Telluride, Mr. Sam Bush, to up-and-comers, Lake Street Dive, the music was top notch from morning till night. Was it all about the banjo? No. Was it all about music? No. Telluride Bluegrass is an experience and the best word to describe it is “legendary.”

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LoHi Music Festival Brings Kyle Hollingsworth, The New Mastersounds, Toubab Krewe & More To Denver This Weekend!

Estimated read time 6 min read

The Third Annual LoHi Music Festival is set for this Saturday, June 15th, outside Highland Tap & Burger at 32nd and Vallejo St in Denver, with some late-night music moving over to Cervantes’. With two stages, and eight solid hours of foot-stompin’, groovin’ & pickin’ tunes, Denver music-lovers should be prepared for for the best of what Denver’s music scene has to offer.