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The Avett Brothers with Gary Clark Jr. – July 29th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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The Avett Brothers held their annual 3-night run at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre this past weekend. The Denver metro region was overrun with folk fans eager to see the band, along with world-renowned openers, at the picturesque venue. When it was all said and done, The Avetts had let everyone know that they’ve been around for 15+ years. And that they aren’t going anywhere.

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The Avett Brothers – July 11th – Red Rocks

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The Avett Brothers have proven themselves to be in a rare category of artist that can pack Red Rocks for a three day run. These images are from day 2 when they were supported by the next big thing in Outlaw Country, Sturgill Simpson. The combo was undoubtedly an action packed reckoning that made fans from all walks of life sing and dance in unison.

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Ratdog – July 12th – Ogden Theatre

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Ratdog is an ever evolving beast that has just been resurrected from a long hibernation to set out on the first national tour in years, a tour that landed at Ogden Theatre for a intimate night with the band. The lineup changes have altered the musical face of the band a lot, employing the fabled guitar skills of Steve Kimock on lead playing Jerry licks, and a reunion of original founder and bass player, Rob Wasserman, on stand-up while keeping Robyn Sylvester on electric bass too for the most thunderous Ratdog to date.

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The Avett Brothers – July 11th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Rain didn’t damper spirits on Friday evening as The Avett Brothers kicked off a three-night run under the stars at Red Rocks Amphitheater. For Friday’s show, the Avett boys wrangled Bob Weir and Ratdog off their summer tour for an opening slot at the iconic venue. The Avett Brothers have the rare ability in the music world to make you feel their emotions through song and dance. The maturity and mellow nature of the crowd doesn’t hurt either.

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The Avett Brothers – June 30th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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The Avett Brothers have permeated every corner of the music market, and the sold out crowd at Red Rocks reflected the nearly universal appeal this band has. The band moved around the stage all night, and put everything they had into the performance. Southern charm, pop-appeal, traditional instruments, sweet has honeysuckle harmonies, and arena rock energy swirled between the rocks, and blew over the nothing but smiles crowd like a full force gale…and we even got “Swept Away” during the encore.

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Wakarusa – Mulberry Mountain, AR – Part 1

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Two weekends ago, Wakarusa, and it’s army of party people and music lovers, lit up Mulberry Mountain in Arkansas. With acts ranging from The Weir, Robinson, Greene Acoustic Trio, to the electro madness of Pretty Lights, the festival offered something for everyone. The Listen Up Denver! crew had such a blast that we are going to split our report into two articles. The first focuses on days one and two of the festival, and there is more to come. Read on to take a journey into the wonderful and wacky world of Wakarusa with us!

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Split Lip Rayfield Talks Wakarusa And The Split Livers

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Split Lip Rayfield is often described as a mix of bluegrass and country with an accent of metal. No other band delivers the experience of the homemade gas-tank bass, mandolin, and banjo. Together, these three men burn up speakers and stages alike as they tour and play music for the fan faithful. Mando player Wayne Gottstine recently took some time to share with us at Listen Up Denver! about the documentary Never Make it Home, The Split Livers, Wakarusa, and why we should come out and see them this weekend.