It hit me quickly after I had arrived at Jerry Jam 2017. It was the kind of revelation that, once discovered, seems obvious. But when it hit me, it felt earth-shattering. Not to mention fear-inducing. I looked down at the note I had just written. “I’m not going to have a lot to write about.” This came to me when I was watching The John K. band Friday afternoon.

Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra have been building a dedicated following in the Bay Area through the word-of-mouth surrounding their live shows. This 4-piece from Santa Cruz fuse their Americana Roots background into a wholly progressive sound, taking their music into territory you would never expect from a resonator guitar, violin, upright bass, and drum kit.

Check out the new video from Joel Harrison, whom The New York Times has called “protean” and “brilliant.” The song gives a lyrical nod to Robert Hunter writing "Stella Blue" at the Chelsea, along with many of the hotel's other notorious rock & roll denizens, and musically it channels the feel of the Dead's "Mississippi Half-Step."

Sweetwater and Even Keel Event Productions proudly presents multi-platinum touring act Rusted Root live in concert on Tuesday, August 29th at the Sweetwater Performance Pavilion located in Fort Wayne, Indiana along with special guests Earphorik.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong brings end-of-the-world enthusiasm to their high-energy psychedelic funk. Their infectious electro-funk grooves, undeniable live energy and contagious smiles have their rabid fanbase “the Flock” growing exponentially. Based out of Baltimore, MD, this animated quartet has been scorching up the country with their explosive performances and danceable peaks... and they're loving every minute of it.

PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG

The fifth annual ‘Our Neighbors, Ourselves’ art gallery and fundraiser takes place on Friday, September 22nd at the McNichols Building in Civic Center Park. The gallery experience will feature artwork from dozens of visual artists, as well as live musical performances by Tom Hagerman (of DeVotchKa) Ensemble, Bluebook, and DJ sets by Jonny DeStefano and Christy Thacker.

Sweetspot Records announces a September 15 release date for Quiet Money, the new CD from multiple Blues Music Award nominee Al Basile. Quiet Money was produced by Duke Robillard, recorded by Jack Gauthier at Lakewest Recording Studio in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, and features a baker’s-dozen 13 songs, all penned by Al Basile.

Back in 2005, Denver's “number one jamband,” Polytoxic, wanted to put on a show that could showcase all the great local musicians they had been playing with for the past few years. They decided to re-enact The Band's "The Last Waltz," a concert film by Martin Scorsese of The Band's last performance that included all of that era's greatest musicians - Eric Clapton, Dr John, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, etc. The show was held at Dulcinea's in Denver's Capitol Hill area on May 25, 2005, and Polytoxic planned on it being a fun little show that would garner a little bit of interest.

97.3 KBCO is pleased to present On Tap with KBCO Series taking place October 7th at Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton, CO. This year’s event will feature all day music, Breckenridge Brewery beers, and raise money for Colorado based nonprofit Take Note Colorado. A digital copy of the new and yet to be released album from Big Head Todd and the Monsters “New World Arisin” for every ticket purchased.