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PICK OF THE WEEK: Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre – Sunday, August 7th

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There are really only two words to describe these two legends: guitar gods. Beck of course got his start as part of the holy triumvirate of guitar players in the 60s blues based group The Yardbirds and Buddy Guy transcends the word legend and was a heavy influence on Beck and many other great guitar players. Coming out of the Chicago blues scene, Buddy played with Muddy Waters as a house musician for Chess Records.

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Firefly Autism “Road To Blues & Brews” Artist Interview: Michael Hornbuckle

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Michael Hornbuckle and his band have found increasing success in Blues, Rock and Soul-style music since they released their first CD in 1998. Over the last 17 years, the Michael Hornbuckle Band has played a number of esteemed venues and opened for artists like The Allman Brothers, Ted Nugent, and Def Leppard. Their most recent CD, ‘Virtue and Vice,’ earned the title “Best Self-Produced CD” from the Mile High Blues Society!

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Denver Writes Talks With Austin Young About His Sound, His Influences, and His Heroes

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Earlier this week we published a feature article on how Listen Up Denver! is teaming up with Denver Writes and Amp The Cause for a series of interviews profiling several of the artists scheduled to perform at the Denver Day of Rock on Saturday, May 23rd. For the first piece in this series, ten year old Clary Reichley got to sit down with local Blues guitarist Austin Young to talk about his sound, his influences, and his heroes.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Delta Moon – Swallow Hill – Saturday, Feb 7th

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With the release of their seventh album ‘Black Cat Oil’ in 2012, Delta Moon expands upon the sound that has sold thousands of records and allowed them to play for thousands of fans worldwide over the past several years. With a live show second-to-none, the dual slide guitars of Delta Moon carry the listener deep into the heart of the American South, where sinuous Mississippi blues meets the gritty backwoods twang of Appalachia and winds around a rock-steady beat like kudzu on a barbwire fence.

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The Last Waltz Revisited – November 26th – Fillmore Auditorium

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All the way back in 2005, Denver’s own Polytoxic started this tradition at the former Dulcinea’s 100th Monkey (now the 1UP-Colfax) just a half-block from the doors of The Fillmore. The boys brought up local musicians to help recreate The Band’s 1976 concert, The Last Waltz. It was the first such tribute for Denver and with so much success, Polytoxic started the Thanksgiving eve Tradition. Now, ten years later, after residencies at Cervantes’ and The Ogden, things have come almost full circle.

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Joe Bonamassa – August 31st – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Currently named the #1 guitar player on Gibson’s Top Ten Modern Blues Guitarist list, Joe Bonamassa paid tribute to the Blues former top players, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, in this exclusive concert experience. Make no mistake, this show was like no other Joe has ever put on before in many ways. The band was an all-star lineup, not his regular touring band and the sold-out show was the biggest of Bonamassa’s career, as he told the audience in praise and admiration of helping him reach the milestone.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Joe Bonamassa – Red Rocks – August 31st

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Guitar Hero Joe Bonamassa is set to perform an exclusive event concert experience at Red Rocks Amphitheater celebrating the music of blues legends Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. For every ticket purchased, $5 will be donated to Keeping the Blues Alive which Bonamassa founded to promote the heritage of the blues to the next generation, fund music scholarships, and supplement the loss of music education programs in public schools. A great show for a great cause!

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Taj Mahal & John Hiatt – August 11th – Denver Botanic Gardens

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What a night at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The weather was picture perfect and the late afternoon sun was shining on the Chihuly glass exhibit that inhabits the gardens through November. Fans of Taj Mahal and John Hiatt sipped wine as they strolled the paths, chatted with friends and took in the stunning glass that is expertly woven into the natural surroundings before being dazzled by the music that came from the stage under Chihuly’s bright orange sun.

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BB King – August 12th – Chautauqua Auditorium

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The Flatirons and the setting sun lit the scenic grounds of the Chautauqua Auditorium this past Tuesday night before the meeting of two pieces of American history – The 116 year old barn and the 88 year old King of the Blues: BB King. Baby boomers filled the venue to see a man who was a whole twenty years older than themselves, but had lost some of his magic along the long 88 year road. In the end it was more of a poignant reminder of our eminent mortality as humans than an entertaining night out.

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ZZ Top – March 8th – Paramount Theatre

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One of the world’s most recognizable bands, ZZ Top, brought their long red beards and some Texas flavored, Blues infused Rock to Denver’s Paramount Theatre on Saturday night. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house as people came from far and near to hear classic ZZ Top songs like “Jesus just left Chicago,” “Cheap Sunglasses” & “Legs.” Guitarist Billy Gibbons, Bass player Dusty Hill, and Drummer Frank Beard all sounded tight and had the crowd singing and dancing the entire set.