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Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – December 19th – Fillmore Auditorium
The Fillmore was packed on Saturday night. If it wasn’t sold-out, it was damn close. As showtime approached, the floor was full to the back and there were people lined up in bar lines a mile long everywhere you looked. There was a buzz in the air as the uninitiated waited anxiously to get a taste of the most energetic and innovative Grateful Dead cover band playing today – Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – and the veterans salivated over the early Christmas present they knew was on-tap for the evening.
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Noise Behind The Sound Talks “Almost Dead” & More with Joe Russo
The force is strong with this episode of Noise Behind The Sound as Eric and Gary celebrate the release of the new Star Wars movie then welcome drummer extraordinaire, and possible Jedi Knight, Sir Joe Russo. Joe talks about whether or not he actually taught Prince Charles to be a DnB machine, sets the record straight on the future of JRAD, reveals some of his 2016 plans, and a whole lot more.
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PICK OF THE WEEK: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – Fillmore Auditorium – Saturday, December 19th
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead is Scott Metzger, Tommy Hamilton, Dave Dreiwitz, Marco Benevento and Joe Russo. Not only does this quintet play tight and vicious versions of some of the most complex songs in the Grateful Dead’s repertoire, but they play them with a rawness & energy absent from the stage since the “Live” Dead era. More importantly, all of the jams are wild and incredibly adventurous.
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Noise Behind The Sound Talks with Tom Hamilton About American Babies, JRAD and More!
On this episode of Noise Behind The Sound the guys welcome Pappy back to the studio and discuss last weekend’s Trey Anastasio shows, the Ween reunion, and one of our favorite local venues closing down before talking American Babies, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Brothers Past and more with the one and only Tom Hamilton.
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Disco Biscuits – April 18th – Ogden Theatre
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
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
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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Bill Kreutzmann Talks About His “Kids” & The Cannabis Cup
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.