In case this is unfamiliar territory: For the twentieth year, we'll celebrate the wide array of Denver's music scene with a music festival right here in the city. The thing has grown over the decades, and this year we have some 140 Denver bands to go along with an outdoor main stage featuring 2 Chainz, Diplo, King Khan and the Shrines, Cherub, Man Man and a few more. You'll see; it's right below.
There will be plenty between now and then to get you up to speed. This Friday, June 6, we'll host a Pre-Party at Stoney's featuring headlining sets by Science Partner and In the Whale. That one's free -- you can remind yourself by getting that thing in your Facebook. We'll also have plenty of coverage of the bands playing the Showcase in the coming weeks. I sent an email today that involved figuring out what Bowser's favorite Denver bands would be. It won't all be that ridiculous. But some of it will be. Share in our good times on June 21 in the Golden Triangle. Tickets, of course, are on sale now. To the details!
MAIN STAGE 12:00 - 12:30 - Modern Suspects 12:45 - 01:15 - Pink Hawks 01:35 - 02:20 - Reno Divorce 02:40 - 03:40 - King Khan and the Shrines 04:00 - 05:00 - Man Man 05:20 - 06:20 - Cherub 06:50 - 08:05 - 2 Chainz 08:35 - 09:50 - Diplo
CITY HALL AMPHITHEATRE 12:00 - 12:30 - SF1 12:45 - 01:15 - DJ Cavem Moetavation 01:30 - 02:00 - Turner Jackson 02:15 - 02:45 - Reverb and the Verse 03:00 - 03:30 - Planes! 03:45 - 04:15 - Eddie Knolls 04:30 - 05:00 - H*Wood 05:15 - 05:45 - Wheelchair Sports Camp 06:00 - 06:30 - MTHDS 06:45 - 07:15 - Pan Astral
CITY HALL CUE ROOM 12:00 - 12:30 - Seris 12:45 - 01:15 - Khemmis 01:30 - 02:00 - Muscle Beach 02:15 - 02:45 - MF Ruckus 03:00 - 03:30 - Lotus Gait 03:45 - 04:15 - In the Company of Serpents 04:30 - 05:00 - IAMTHESHOTGUN 05:15 - 05:45 - Weaponizer 06:00 - 06:30 - Gomorrah 06:45 - 07:15 - Native Daughters
CITY HALL MAIN 12:00 - 12:30 - Babah Fly 12:40 - 01:10 - Aires Jackson 01:20 - 01:50 - Koo Qua 02:00 - 02:30 - Kitty Crimes 02:40 - 03:10 - Soul Pros 03:20 - 03:50 - Lily Fangz 04:00 - 04:30 - Extra Kool 04:40 - 05:10 - Diamond Boiz 05:20 - 05:50 - Spoke in Wordz 06:00 - 06:30 - Mr. Midas 06:40 - 07:10 - Stay Tuned
ROOSTERCAT 12:00 - 12:30 - Lotus Drops 12:45 - 01:15 - The Dendrites 01:30 - 02:00 - Land Lines 02:15 - 02:45 - Pythian Whispers 03:00 - 03:30 - The Maykit 03:45 - 04:15 - Patient Zeros 04:30 - 05:00 - Church Fire 05:15 - 05:45 - Echo Beds 06:00 - 06:30 - CP 208 06:45 - 07:15 - Iuengliss
VINYL ROOFTOP 12:00 - 01:00 - Tyler Snow 01:00 - 02:00 - Shannon von Kelly 02:00 - 03:00 - DeeJay Tense 03:00 - 04:00 - DJ KTone 04:00 - 05:00 - DJ Low Key 05:00 - 06:00 - Samples 06:00 - 07:00 - boyhollow
VINYL MAIN 12:00 - 01:00 - Keepers 01:00 - 02:00 - Man Mantis 02:00 - 03:00 - Pruitt 03:00 - 04:00 - Decadon 04:00 - 05:00 - Illenium 05:00 - 06:00 - RUMTUM 06:00 - 07:00 - Human Agency
BAR STANDARD 12:00 - 12:30 - Plume Varia 12:45 - 01:15 - Pale Sun 01:30 - 02:00 - The Outfit 02:15 - 02:45 - Dragondeer 03:00 - 03:30 - Safe Boating Is No Accident 03:45 - 04:15 - FaceMan 04:30 - 05:00 - Emerald Siam 05:15 - 05:45 - Confluence 06:00 - 06:30 - Inner Oceans 06:45 - 07:15 - Shady Elders
STONEY'S 12:00 - 12:30 - Ivory Circle 12:45 - 01:15 - Petals of Spain 01:30 - 02:00 - Megan Burtt 02:15 - 02:45 - Eldren 03:00 - 03:30 - Rob Drabkin 03:45 - 04:15 - Foxfield Four 04:30 - 05:00 - Rachel and the Kings 05:15 - 05:45 - Calder's Revolvers 06:00 - 06:30 - Hot Apostles 06:45 - 07:15 - Lola Black
KREWE 12:00 - 12:30 - I'm a Boy 12:45 - 01:15 - Science Partner 01:30 - 02:00 - Varlet 02:15 - 02:45 - The Jekylls 03:00 - 03:30 - CRL CRRLL 03:45 - 04:15 - A Band in Pictures 04:30 - 05:00 - Monroe Monroe 05:15 - 05:45 - The Royal 06:00 - 06:30 - Joy Subtraction 06:45 - 07:15 - The Photo Atlas
100 % DE AGAVE 12:00 - 12:30 - Jesse Manley 12:45 - 01:15 - Jeremy Dion 01:30 - 02:00 - Finnders & Youngberg 02:15 - 02:45 - Belle Jar 03:00 - 03:30 - Mosey West 03:45 - 04:15 - Andy Thomas 04:30 - 05:00 - Lil Thunder 05:15 - 05:45 - Thief River
CURIOUS THEATRE 12:00 - 12:30 - Poet's Row 12:45 - 01:15 - Glowing House 01:30 - 02:00 - John Common Superheart 02:15 - 02:45 - Patrick Dethlefs 03:00 - 03:30 - Chimney Choir 03:45 - 04:15 - Covenhoven 04:30 - 05:00 - The Raven and the Writing Desk 05:15 - 05:45 - Champagne Charlie 06:00 - 06:30 - A. Tom Collins 06:45 - 07:15 - Ian Cooke
BROADWAYS 12:00 - 12:30 - Cult of the Lost Cause 12:45 - 01:15 - The Inactivists 01:30 - 02:00 - Indigenous Robot 02:15 - 02:45 - Magic Cyclops 03:00 - 03:30 - Colfax Speed Queen 03:45 - 04:15 - The Best Creeps 04:30 - 05:00 - Thee Dang Dangs 05:15 - 05:45 - The Dirty Few 06:00 - 06:30 - Warhawk 06:45 - 07:15 - The Drunken Cuddle
BANNOCK STREET GARAGE 12:00 - 12:30 - Jack's Smirking Revenge 12:45 - 01:15 - Catholic Girls 01:30 - 02:00 - Shining Wires 02:15 - 02:45 - Wiredogs 03:00 - 03:30 - SPELLS 03:45 - 04:15 - Allout Helter 04:30 - 05:00 - Pitch Invasion 05:15 - 05:45 - Boldtype 06:00 - 06:30 - Frontside Five 06:45 - 07:15 - Synthetic Elements
ROOSTER & MOON 12:00 - 12:30 - The Wild After (Randy Ramirez) 12:45 - 01:15 - New Ben Franklins (Dave DeVoe) 01:30 - 02:00 - Omniism (acoustic) 02:15 - 02:45 - King Rat (Luke Schmaltz) 03:00 - 03:30 - Anthony Ruptak 03:45 - 04:15 - We Like Monsters 04:30 - 05:00 - Sunboy 05:15 - 05:45 - Fingers of the Sun 06:00 - 06:30 - The Kissing Party 06:45 - 07:15 - Somerset Catalog
LA RUMBA 12:00 - 12:30 - Walter 12:45 - 01:15 - Vices I Admire 01:30 - 02:00 - iZCALLi 02:15 - 02:45 - Amanda Hawkins 03:00 - 03:30 - Devan Blake Jones 03:45 - 04:15 - The Other Black 04:30 - 05:00 - Something Underground 05:15 - 05:45 - Rowdy Shadehouse 06:00 - 06:30 - Atomga 06:45 - 07:15 - Potcheen
DAZZLE 12:00 - 12:30 - Jon Wirtz 12:45 - 01:15 - Adam Bartczak 01:30 - 02:00 - Delta Sonics 02:15 - 02:45 - Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band 03:00 - 03:30 - Josh Quinlan 03:45 - 04:15 - Go Star 04:30 - 05:00 - Matt Skellenger
And here's a bunch more information about the Westword Music Showcase: -Science Partner and In the Whale will play the Westword Music Showcase pre-party on June 6 -The 36 best songs you might hear on the main stage at this year's Westword Music Showcase -The 2014 Westword Music Awards nominees -The people of Westword Music Showcase 2013 -Ticket page for this year's Showcase
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