Riverwalk Center
Breckenridge, CO
Words By J-man
Photos By Carly Marthis
The Jeep headed up the steep inclines of I-70 from Denver through the Eisenhower Tunnel up to Breckenridge. Presumably, the announcement of a free Railroad Earth show would trigger an influx of hippies and spinners to the mountain town, though it was a 5:30 PM show on a Tuesday. We arrived in Breck to clouds but no rain. The town's main street was closed for the USA Pro Challenge and tents lined many of the public areas serving food, beer and displaying a plethora of random sporting gear. We crossed The Blue River onto the property of The Riverwalk Center, which was packed. We passed through the open spaces between blankets and college chairs and into the venue itself which had been overtaken by Railroad fans. The room itself was simple, no major light rig, no flashy props, just the band and a ton of fans, old and young, getting down. Security wandered through the 770 person capacity venue, throwing people out who were smoking and confiscating outside alcohol, while uniformed police officers gathered just outside of the doors. As it was a city-style event, it was assumed that there would be some minimal rules to follow.

Following the two hour set, we stuck around and met up with Tim who gave me some gear to hold on to until his return on September 13th for a show at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver with members of Railroad Earth supporting The Infamous Stringdusters. As we wandered out of the cleared out venue, we glanced down to see that the floor was covered in cups, double shots, and even large bottles of whiskey and other assorted cheap spirits. Folks lingered as we made our way back to the Jeep to head back down to Denver. How lucky we were to live in the mountain state of Colorado, which even on a Tuesday would present incredible musical options. "Colorado... Summertime..."
Carly's Photo Gallery
www.railroadearth.com
0 comments:
Post a Comment