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Rocky Mountain Folks Festival – August 17th & 18th – Lyons, CO

Estimated read time 8 min read

This year’s Rocky Mountain Folks Festival featured marquee names like John Butler Trio, Patty Griffin and John Prine but it was the lesser known acts like Seryn, Foy Vance, Nathaniel Rateliff and Charles Bradley that really wow’d the faithful crowd. Word on the street months before the festival was that the organizers and staff of Planet Bluegrass were more excited by the acts this year than they had been at any time in recent memory, and they just may have been right on!

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Jim James – May 9th – The Ogden

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The Ogden Theatre was packed last Thursday for My Morning Jacket front-man Jim James’ first solo show in Colorado. James’ reverb drenched voice soared angelically to the deepest, darkest corners of the room and for the duration of the show one could look around the room and see expressions of wonder and bliss on faces off all ages as we all got lost in the experience together. It was a varied and inspired show that left everyone in attendence frothing at the bit for My Morning Jacket to return to Colorado in all their glory this summer.

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The Shows Of The Year – Our Picks For The Best Concerts of 2012

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Though Listen Up Denver! reviewed countless shows this year, we’ve tried to narrow it down to a few choice picks for our “Shows of the Year.” Some of the biggest bands in the world stopped in Colorado this year, but this list proves that we have some exceptional local talent well. Featured prominently on this list alongside some of the biggest names in the business like Phish, My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Radiohead and Mumford & Sons, are local favorites, The Congress, String Cheese Incident, and EOTO.

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Dave Matthews, Brandi Carlile, My Morning Jacket, Amos Lee, & More Set for John Denver Tribute

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15 years after […]

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20 Questions With Strange Americans

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Strange Americans have created a smoldering sound that is a well thought out blend of Alt-Country, Indie Rock, and Americana, by cherry picking some of the best elements of acclaimed acts like Ryan Adams, My Morning Jacket, and The Band, to influence their songwriting. Earlier this week they were kind enough to take some time to answer our 20 Questions as they prepped for a big show on Friday night at The Hi-Dive with a couple of our other favorite local acts, Mosey West and Grub Street Writer.

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My Morning Jacket – August 4th – Red Rocks

Estimated read time 10 min read

My Morning Jacket delivered a mind-blowing three and a half hour performance on Saturday night at Red Rocks that is sure to go down in the record books as one of the best shows to ever take place at the hallowed venue. From the first notes of “At Dawn” to the final notes of “One Big Holiday,” Jim James and the rest of the band demonstrated time and again why they are the best live band touring today. It was a truly majestic performance that seemed tailor made for the venue.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: My Morning Jacket – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – August 3rd & 4th

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With a reverb heavy sound that is tailor made for the hallowed Red Rocks Amphitheathre, My Morning Jacket is stopping right here in Colorado for two nights this weekend with Band of Horses and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. This show is sure to be one for the ages and, as an added benefit, My Morning Jacket will be recording both performances and offering them as complimentary downloads to all ticket holders.

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My Morning Jacket – August 4th – Red Rocks

Estimated read time 6 min read

My Morning Jacket took to the stage at Red Rocks on Thursday night for what is sure to go down in Jacket lore as an “Epic” performance. For more than two and half hours Jim James and the rest of the band delivered a powerful performance that was hampered only by the wind for the folks up a little higher in the stands.