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Ogden Theatre Denver, CO Words, Photos & Video By Nicholas Stock Audio By Brad Ziegler Saturday felt downright balmy with the mercury hovering right around 0 degrees. Most fans spend the daylight hours either hunkered down beneath layers of blankets or they opted to go to the Jay Blakesberg Jam book signing. Rumor had it that moe. would show up and they most definitely did. After a short performance and a bit of revelry for Jay it was all over and time to focus on round two. Doors again opened at 8 PM with Technicolor Tone Factory starting up right around 9 PM. I’ve seen the TTF name floating around the Front Rage scene for a short while now. This was my first opportunity to see them perform live, and I have to say I was impressed. Tight riff-heavy jams were the hallmark of a band that defies categorization. It’s as if elements of Daft Punk and Jimi Hendrix went to a secluded cabin in the woods and came back with a love child. That love child is Technicolor Tone Factory.

Ogden Theatre Denver, CO Photos, Words & Video By Nicholas Stock Audio by Chuck Miller Moe. has reliably made Colorado a part of their annual winter tour schedule since the late 90’s. This year was no exception. We were treated to two nights of the boys from New York at what has become their winter home in Denver, the Ogden Theater. Moe. at times has had trouble gaining a real foothold in Colorful Colorado. The dedicated .rons will always make it out. Despite being full for both shows, neither night was completely sold out. This particular run happened to fall smack dab in one of coldest streaks we’ve had in Denver this year. As we drove down from Fort Collins, the mercury was dipping well below zero. The Magic Beans are a Boulder band that has made great strides in developing a devoted fan base on the Front Range. Their bouncy jam infused sound is wholly approachable and quite enjoyable. They opened with their original, “Luck” that featured Casey Russell trading licks

Boulder Theater Boulder, CO Words & Photos By Kevin Hahn ( Split Open & Shoot ) Audio By Corey Sandoval ( Kind Recordings ) When thinking hard about it most of my friends these days listen to the same music I do and generally a good number of those relationships have started at one of the many great local live music venues that surround us here in Colorado. Bands such as Phish, The String Cheese Incident, and Umphrey’s Mcgee unite me with some of the more special people in my young life and truly bring me to where I am “supposed” to be. Leftover Salmon would definitely be on the list of bands that I have enjoyed many a nights of debauchery and unlimited laughter with some of those incredible people I mentioned above. Vince Herman, Drew Emmitt, and the rest of the Cajun slam-grass Boulder based group bring a sense of joy to whoever is in the audience and the recent shows at the Boulder Theater were nothing short of spectacular. Making these shows even more special than ju

Boulder Theater Boulder, CO Join us on Saturday December 7th and Sunday December 8th at Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO for two nights of The Infamous Stringdusters on their "Road To Boulder" Tour! Purchase Your SATURDAY Tickets Here: www.bouldertheater.frontgatesolutions.com Purchase Your SUNDAY Tickets Here: www.bouldertheater.frontgatesolutions.com www.thestringdusters.com www.bouldertheater.com

Cervantes Denver, CO Join us this Friday December 6th & Saturday December 7th for two nights of MusicMarauders Presents: George Porter Jr.'s Runnin' Pardners at Cervantes Other Side in Denver, CO! Also, be sure to check out MusicMarauders Presents: Juno What?! Performing the music of Zapp & Roger on Friday December 6th at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom! Purchase FRIDAY Tickets For Runnin' Pardner's Here: www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event Purchase FRIDAY Tickets For Juno What?! Here: www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event Purchase SATURDAY Tickets For Runnin' Pardner's Here: www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event www.cervantesmasterpiece.com

Boulder Theater Boulder, CO Words By Brad Yeakel ( Opti Mystic Outlooks ) Photos By Justin Gardner My Black Friday was spent at work recovering from a food battle. When I got out of work, I had some leftover turkey, and then some Leftover Salmon. I have only seen Leftover a handful of times, and not anytime recently. From the look of things Friday night, things were good in Salmon-ville. The band had changed a lot since the last time I saw them. All for the better. The last time I had seen Leftover was as a supporting act and Vince Herman was a little sauced. It didn't make the show any less enjoyable, but it didn't allow for the fiery precision I witnessed at the Boulder Theater. Since I had seen the band, they added banjo master Andy Thorn and drummer Alwyn Robinson. Both phenomenal players! Thorn seemed to inject a vitality into the band that was ferocious and ambitious. Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman were visibly elated to have their baby firing on all cylinders again.