I had never attended a live eTown radio show before, and didn’t know whether to expect a “Prairie Home Companion” type experience or a full-blown concert. What I found was the best of both worlds; insightful interviews intermixed with live music and an enthusiastic crowed. Keller Williams and the Keels opened the night shortly after… Continue reading Keller Williams & Marc Broussard | eTown
The first night started out surprisingly quiet around the Boulder Theater, although the crowd packed in quickly after the opener. The Boulder Theater is the perfect venue for the Biscuits and most bands that play in Boulder. The venue is open enough to handle a full, unruly, raving crowd. After a DJ spun a bit,… Continue reading Disco Biscuits Bring It: Rare & Out There
On Friday night The Band of Heathens played to a full room at Oskar Blues in Lyons, Colorado. The Austin, Texas based gang unleashed their brand of southern rock, alt-country, Americana, or whatever you want to call it on full house of fervent fans. The micro-brews were flowing, and the crowd was ready to get… Continue reading The Band of Heathens @ Oskar Blues | 1/7/2011
Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith, and the White Stripes – what do they all have in common, besides blistering guitar and good ol’ rock and roll swagger, that is? Three words: Rose Hill Drive. The Boulder Locals took last year off, took on a 4th member, grew some kick ass shaggy beards, and came roaring… Continue reading Rose Hill Drive Takes on Elephant for New Years
A semi-circle of six acoustic guitars with a microphone in the center shone down on by natural, uncolored stage lights faced the crowd. Show-goers enthusiastically bantered in anticipation and sipped their drinks. Chicago singer/songwriter and front-man for the modern-day legends Wilco, Jeff Tweedy was about to take the stage for night two of a solo… Continue reading An Evening w/ Jeff Tweedy @ the Boulder Theater
On Saturday night Clarence Greenwood, aka Citizen Cope made a solo acoustic appearance before a sold-out crowd at the Fox Theatre in Boulder. Memphis-born, Brooklyn-based Citizen Cope mesmerized the audience with his “urban folk” blend of blues, hip-hop, reggae, and rock. The air in Boulder was COLD on Friday, but Cope single-handedly warmed our bones… Continue reading Cope-acetic in Colorado | Citizen Cope in Boulder
In a rare New Year’s Eve performance, Cornmeal took the stage at Durty Nellie’s in Palatine, IL on 12/31/2010. Born and raised in the area, the hometown crowd embraced the progressive jamgrass bluegrass five piece band that cranked out some covers and beloved originals. Davenport Ed opened for the band, taking the stage around 9:30pm. … Continue reading High Energy Bluegrass to Ring in the New Year
Railroad Earth always attracts a massive crowd, and I had to soon forgotten the multiple block lines that can accumulate beside the Ogden on a big night. I was reminded the hard way, get your tickets early, and get to the theatre early, especially if you are short! Fortunately the time in line was passed… Continue reading Railroad Earth Kicks off their New Years Eve Run
On December 11, 2010, party-jammers Hot Soup once again hit the stage at the popular Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO, to reprise their ‘musical costume’ of Ween from from their Halloween show at the Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery. (An interesting choice at the time, as Ween themselves played on Halloween night only a few… Continue reading The Fox Serves up Some Ween-flavored Hot Soup
When a renowned musician rolls through a music-oriented town such as Boulder, CO, area musicians will take notice. That’s exactly what happened when the Stanton Moore Trio made a stop at the beautiful Boulder Theater on December 2, 2010. Musicians of all types made the trip to the venue to watch Stanton and his two… Continue reading Stanton Moore Warms Up Cold December Night
