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Phish – September 2nd – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

Estimated read time 4 min read

While most concert scenes can be relatively predictable in terms of who is going to show up, if there is one scene that has become as predictable as June Cleaver it’s Phish at Dick’s. The energy in the air is palpable as the Vermont quartet has built up a long history of largely stellar performances at the soccer stadium and the Shakedown is a wild open air market offering up all kinds of lot goods from the most insane Mac & Cheese subs (yes, I said Mac & Cheese subs) courtesy of The Gouda Boys, to your standard lyric tees and heady glass.

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Noise Behind The Sounds Talks Vertex, Phish Dicks, and a whole lot more with AEG Live’s Don Strasburg

Estimated read time 1 min read

On this special episode of Noise Behind The Sound Eric and Gary welcome Don Strasburg of AEG Live to discuss the evolution of the Colorado music scene. Don shares his thoughts on whats lead tot he vibrant music culture thriving in Colorado, gets excited about the upcoming Vertex Festival, what makes Phish at Dick’s so special, and a whole lot more.

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Marc Brownstein of the Disco Biscuits Talks “Revenge of the 90’s,” Colorado, and Cover Songs

Estimated read time 6 min read

J2G Live has brought us so many great shows here in Denver that have become Colorado traditions like Dance Party Time Machine, Love Shack, and School’s Out, not to mention getting us to see our favorites bands safe and sound all while having a blast on their buses. What you may not know is that it all started with “Foolin’ Around in the 90’s” back in 2011, which eventually morphed into what we know today as Revenge of the 90’s.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Mike Gordon – Gothic Theatre– Saturday, February 6th

Estimated read time 1 min read

Phish bassist Mike Gordon returns to the road with his band which includes longtime collaborators Scott Murawski and Craig Myers, organ and synth-master Robert Walter and sharp-shooter John Kimock on drums. This is going to be a night of music you don’t want to miss!

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Phish – January 15th, 16th, & 17th – Riviera Maya, Mexico

Estimated read time 6 min read

Three shows over the course of three nights is not an uncommon thing for Phish – but to do it in a tropical paradise, right on the beach, in a customized venue . . . well that’s special! It’s been a long time since phans had an international destination to travel to for a run of shows (June 2000 in Japan to be exact), and Trey, Mike, Page and Fish made it well worth everyone’s time over the course of these three magical nights in Mexico.

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Leftover Salmon’s Greg Garrison Talks New Album 25, Beer, and the Band’s Big Boulder Theater Shows

Estimated read time 8 min read

When two bands called The Salmon Heads and Left Hand String Band came together 25 years ago on a fateful New Year’s Eve, there was no such thing as “jamgrass;” the term “jamband” hadn’t even been coined yet and groups that would come to define the genre were in their infancy or not yet born. Leftover Salmon would come to be one of those defining groups.

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Low – November 13th – Larimer Lounge

Estimated read time 3 min read

Duluth Minnesota’s Low brought a powerful show to a sold-out Larimer Lounge this past Friday the 13th. The Sub Pop veterans brought out shoegazers seeking downtempo, hard hitting music, and all left satisfied as the band effortlessly hit hard in the best and most nonchalant way possible, bringing mesmerizing moments that proved why they have remained a fixture of the scene for so long.

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Trey Anastasio Band – November 13th – Fillmore Auditorium

Estimated read time 8 min read

A sold-out crowd poured into The Fillmore last Friday night to catch a glimpse of jam royalty as Phish guitarist and king of the jamband scene, Trey Anastasio, brought his seven piece band to town. 2015 has been a busy year for Trey; whether it was helping to deliver Phish’s best summer tour of the last two decades or filling in for Jerry Garcia with The Grateful Dead for their 50th anniversary shows, the jam icon has had perhaps his most prolific year of his distinguished career.