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Three Sets of Eyes on Arise – Aug. 8th-10th – Loveland, CO

Estimated read time 9 min read

Three writers. One festival. Perspective is everything, so when Listen Up Denver! set out to cover the second year of Arise Music Festival, we made sure we were stocked up. The weekend at Sunrise Ranch included more than 100 musical acts as well as 100+ workshops, a deluge of artists, installations and crafters, a barrage of food purveyors, and of course, camping.With such a wide array of sensory delights to document, we thought it best to send a team to convey the full experience of Arise.

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LUD!’s Top 5 YarmonyGrass Picks

Estimated read time 5 min read

This weekend brings the annual YarmonyGrass back to Rancho Del Rio, high up in the Rockies–because there’s no better place in the world for a Bluegrass festival. A favorite on the Colorado summer music schedule, YarmonyGrass provides a variety of native and nationally renowned names in the Bluegrass and string band communities. This year’s lineup boasts a number of impressive acts so we’ve put together our “Top Five” acts that cannot be missed.

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The String Cheese Incident – December 29th – 1stBank Center

Estimated read time 7 min read

The air was thick with hype as the 1stBank Center filled to a healthy volume early last Sunday. Smiling fans of The String Cheese Incident poured in the doors as the locally-loved band prepared for the second night of their three-part NYE run armed with The Flaming Lips as an explosive opening act and the horns section of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and other special guests during the main act. Together, the varied acts offered a ticket that offered spectacle, musical variety, and amazing talent.

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Planet Bluegrass Announces the Single Day RockyGrass Line-Up

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Planet Bluegrass is […]

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Grant Farm Announce Return To Boulder Theater With Keith Moseley!

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GRANT FARM w/ […]

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Wakarusa – Mulberry Mountain, AR – Part 2

Estimated read time 13 min read

It’s time for Part Two of the wonderful and wacky world of Wakarusa! Days three and four of the festival featured music from everyone from Matisyahu to Big Gigantic and while there were several massive thunderstorms, they didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd or our team of reviewers and photographers. Saturday morning kicked-off with a potluck breakfast and by the time Sunday evening’s epic rainstorm rolled around our team was already planning for next year!

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The Travelin’ McCourys and Keller Williams – April 14th – The Ogden

Estimated read time 4 min read

The Ogden Theatre was home to a Bluegrass bonanza on Saturday night, and everyone was getting down! The combination of the Travelin’ McCourys and Keller Williams brought out lovers of all types of Bluegrass, and the musicians brought out the best in each other. String Cheese Incident fans, Bluegrass traditionalists, dready hill people, good ol’ boys, and Festivarians all danced the night away as a stage full of well-loved musicians whipped together a perfect set list for a fun loving Colorado crowd.

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Zach Deputy – March 14th – The Fox Theatre

Estimated read time 2 min read

Last Wednesday, Zach Deputy led us on an incredible musical journey as he showcased his vast talents. Like Keller Williams, a loop machine is Deputy’s lifeline during his shows and he used it to create a variety of grooves and pulsating sounds that got the crowd moving and shakin’ their hips. Funk, Soul, and Reggae were just a few of musical influences that Deputy wove together over the course of this amazing evening.

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Grant Farm Needs Your Help To Fund Their First CD!

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GRANT FARM is […]