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March 1, 2011
Mile High Music Festival not happening
In case you've noticed that the Mile High Music Festival hasn't announced its lineup yet for this year and you've wondered why -- first of all, congratulations on being astute, but secondly, the lineup hasn't been revealed because, well, there is no lineup this year. There is no festival. Aft ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2010
Mile High Music Festival: Matt Morris performing "Money" in Toyota Free Yr Radio Tent
Another Mile High Music Festival is in the books. Weather was ideal, parking was a breeze and there were plenty of memorable moments at this year's fest, from Rivers Cuomo wandering through the crowd during Weezer's set to Z-Trip throwing down a Colorado-centric version of "California Love" to Cyp ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2010
Broncos cheerleaders partying tops our weekend slideshows
They're pro-Tim Tebow.Westword is on top of cheerleading, so to speak. Not only do we bring you a sneak preview of the 2011 Broncos cheerleaders calendar, but we've got lots of candid launch party photos by Coleen Whitfield. Also new: the best Mile High Music Festival performers, plus a show ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
Meet Sancho and Benito: The Knew Mile High mascots of Ozomatli and Weezer
Little did the guys from the Knew know when they picked up a trio of pinatas on Federal this past Friday for their show at the Mile High Music Festival this past weekend that they'd be such a hit. In anticipation of their early afternoon set on the Bison Stage, the boys stuffed their pinata b ... More >>
Blogs
August 15, 2010
Photos: Joe Purdy, Danielle Ate the Sandwich, The Epilogues, Sure Shot at Mile High Music Festival, day two
We're live here at Mile High Music Festival at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on day two of the third-annual music festival. Photographer Brian Landis Folkins brings back these photos from the early sets of the day. So if you got here late, check out what you missed. Sure Shot opens the day at Beta Bea ... More >>
Blogs
August 14, 2010
Smoothed out: Mile High Music Festival eases into its first day with the Motet, Houses
Brian Landis FolkinsThe MotetThe Motet, noon on the Wolf Stage Two years of experience can make a difference. The organizers of the Mile High Music Festival seem to have learned from the mistakes of years' past for the 2010 version of the mega fest. Arriving at the massive soccer complex at ... More >>
Blogs
August 14, 2010
Mile High Music Festival, Day One: Manufactured Superstars, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Andrew Wickes, One Eskimo
A go-go dancer for Manufactured SuperstarsArriving at 1 p.m., I headed for Beta Beach after orienting myself. The Manufactured Superstars were throwing down their trademark dirty disco funk, and the misting tunnels and inflatable sculpture and furniture were keeping everyone as cool as possib ... More >>
Blogs
August 14, 2010
Phoenix packs 'em into the Bison Tent at Mile High Music Festival
Aaron ThackerayPhoenix in the Bison Tent on Saturday at Mile High Music Festival.The crowd didn't seem to mind Phoenix's simple and straight-ahead approach during its 6:45 p.m. set in the Bison Tent at Mile High Music Festival. The Paris-based band have built a loyal commercial following in ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
BREAD ALERT!
Aaron ThackerayPhoenix in the Bison Tent on Saturday at Mile High Music Festival.The crowd didn't seem to mind Phoenix's simple and straight-ahead approach during its 6:45 p.m. set in the Bison Tent at Mile High Music Festival. The Paris-based band have built a loyal commercial following in ... More >>
Music
August 12, 2010
Mile Highlights: Five must-see acts at Mile High Music Festival
Aaron ThackerayPhoenix in the Bison Tent on Saturday at Mile High Music Festival.The crowd didn't seem to mind Phoenix's simple and straight-ahead approach during its 6:45 p.m. set in the Bison Tent at Mile High Music Festival. The Paris-based band have built a loyal commercial following in ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2010
Win tickets to this weekend's Mile High Music Festival!
Update: We have a winner. Congratulations to Melissa Taylor! She and a guest will be our guests at Mile High Music Festival this weekend. Check the blog later today. While we don't have any more tickets to the fest itself, we will have plenty of tickets up for grabs to the preparty on Friday ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2010
Mile High Music Festival: Ozomatli on activism and working under the Bush administration
This is distinctly American music. Working with a lineup that's fluctuated between six and ten and has included members of Jurassic 5, Ozomatli has for some fifteen years been blending Latin rhythms and hip-hop influences for a sound that's as big as it is varied and multicultural. The U.S. ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2010
Mile High Music Festival: Come for the music, stay for the attractions/ammenities
All right, so if for some reason, you're crabby about the line-up for this year's Mile High Music Festival -- which, you know what, say what you will about DMB and Jack Johnson; love 'em or loathe 'em, you can't deny there's some serious gems on the undercard (um, hello, Weezer? Phoenix? My M ... More >>
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July 20, 2010
Mile High Music Festival Schedule Announced
Less than a month left until this year's Mile High Music Festival. Figured out your itinerary yet? We have. Well, sorta. My Morning Jacket, Weezer, Phoenix, Drive-By Truckers, Ozomatli, Damian Marley & Nas are on our shortlist so far. The full schedule was just released a few moments ago, and ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2010
Mile High Music Festival single day tickets on sale today
Got your tickets to Mile High Music Festival yet? No? It's a month away -- what are you waiting for? Ah, you have to work on Sunday, and you can't afford a two-day pass? Good thing you waited. Starting today at 10 a.m., you can purchase single day advance tickets for $99.50 (or pick up sing ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
Epilogues earn slot to perform at this year's Mile High Music Festival
Andy MellenGreat news for The Epilogues: Not only did they win a Westword Music Showcase award last night, but we've tallied the votes and they've also earned a slot at this year's Mile High Music Festival. The outfit is slated to play on Sunday, August 15. Congrats, gentlemen!
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May 6, 2010
Single-day tickets available for the Mile High Music Festival for a limited time
So we just received word that single-day tickets to the Mile High Music Festival will be available for purchase this Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and will be on sale through Monday, May 31 at 6 p.m. There's only one way to get your hands on them, however, and that's by becoming a KBCO interactive m ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2010
This Just In: Vans Warped Tour, Rihanna, Broken Bells shows announced
Pennywise is one of the many bands at this year's Vans Warped TourWhile the Mile High Music Festival was announced yesterday, the Vans Warped Tour is also coming to town. Alkaline Trio, Andrew W.K., Bring Me the Horizon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag, Face ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2010
Mile High Music Festival 2010 lineup to be announced on Monday morning
With no Rothbury this year and the 1st Bank Center renovations behind them, looks like Chuck Morris and his AEG live crew have more time to devote their full attention towards the Mile High Music Festival. Given the noticeable improvements in terms of amenities from the inaugural fest in 2008 -- ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2009
The 10 most popular concert reviews of 2009
It's about damn time this year ended. But before it does, we're taking a look back at your favorite stories of 2009. Here, the ten most popular concert reviews from the Backbeat blog.
Blogs
August 4, 2009
Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 3, 2009
As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>
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July 23, 2009
3OH!3 on America's Top 40 with Seacrest
When 3OH!3 formed, we'll bet that that they never imagined they'd a) have the number one song in the country, and b) that they'd be leaving Ryan Seacrest a voice mail that he would then play across this great land on his weekly Americas Top 40 show. But that's exactly where the dudes find the ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2009
Top Five Mile High Music Fest Artists I Kinda Want to Lick
Aaron Thackeray3OH!3's Sean Foreman won't trust a ho, but that doesn't mean they can't lust after him. The author is a Denver-based music junkie and quasi-music writer of the female variety, and not she's afraid to admit that she sometimes wants to make out with the bands she writes about. This ye ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2009
The very sexy dance of a very sexy performer
Brian Landis Folkins The highlight of the Mile High Music Fest -- at least for the guy who was stuck in the media tent uploading photos and reviews -- had to be the moment when photographer Brian Landis Folkins returned to the tent armed with photos from the early-Sunday performance of honeyhoney, ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2009
Over the Weekend: Mile High Music Fest
Aaron Thackeray For us, and for thousands who joined us, the weekend was dominated by the Mile High Music Fest -- two days of sun-drenched music, booze, vibing and dancing, of friendships struck with both the music and fellow fan, of shit-kicking drummers and dreamy frontmen and women. Experience ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2009
Relive the Mile High Music Fest on YouTube
Joe Tone If you missed the Mile High Music Fest -- and I did too, thanks to a wedding that was occurring simultaneously -- or if you were there, but were just so trashed your memories are hazy, you can relive it in glorious lo-fi, shaky-cam glory on YouTube. A quick search for "Mile High Music Fes ... More >>
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July 19, 2009
Mile High Music Fest Day One: The fans
Aaron Thackeray See photos of the fans who woo-hooed their way around Day One of the Mile High Music Fest at westword.com/slideshow.
Blogs
July 18, 2009
Mile High Music Fest: Our coverage will be tornado-like, and this is your warning
As you've likely surmised, the Mile High Music Festival is this weekend. We'll be there, sweating and shooting and watching and writing, and posting it all to this little blog and this little twitter feed. So check in for the latest news, reviews, photos, whatever, and check back Monday for more ... More >>
Blogs
July 18, 2009
Mile High Music Festival Q&A: Jet
Jet is eager to get back onto the road. More than two years after the release of the Aussie rock outfit's last album, Shine On, the band will be stopping for a slot at the Mile High Music Festival before continuing on a world tour to promote the August release of their new full-length, Shaka Rock. J ... More >>
Blogs
July 17, 2009
Mile High Music Festival Q&A: Davy Knowles
In an industry littered with tween pop stars and Disney Channel minions, it's refreshing to come across an artist whose work isn't a medley of foot-tapping drivel swathed with AutoTune. Equipped with awe-inducing guitar skills and a hauntingly intense wail, 22-year-old Davy Knowles is quickly making ... More >>
Blogs
July 17, 2009
Mile High Music Festival Q&A: Incubus
Incubus was three-fifths of the way formed back in high school in California twenty years ago. Safe to say the band had no idea how popular its music would be - the group has three platinum albums in the US, and two of those went platinum twice. Born in the alternative boom of the early '90s, Inc ... More >>
Blogs
July 17, 2009
Mile High Music Festival Q&A: The Duke Spirit
Steve GullickForming in London in 2003, the Duke Spirit has evolved a sound that brings together elements of garage rock, soul, the blues and swirly, noisy atmospheric rock. Rather than sounding like's trying to do too many things at once, act's music sounds rich with textures and emotional landscap ... More >>
Blogs
July 17, 2009
Mile High Music Festival Q&A: Pepper
Averaging 200 shows every year for the past eight years, the members of Pepper have earned a reputation for being as dedicated as they are hedonistic. With five full-length albums under their belt and the development of their own record label, the Hawaiian-bred members have demonstrated an int ... More >>
Music
July 16, 2009
Mile High Music Fest: Who to watch and what to watch out for
Averaging 200 shows every year for the past eight years, the members of Pepper have earned a reputation for being as dedicated as they are hedonistic. With five full-length albums under their belt and the development of their own record label, the Hawaiian-bred members have demonstrated an int ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2009
Spin weighs in with must-hear acts at the Mile High Music Festival
The Duke Spirit made Spin's top five must-hear listLooks like we're not the only ones psyched for this weekend's Mile High Music Festival. This afternoon, the folks at Spin.com weighed in with their top five must-hear bands. As it turns out, their picks mirrored ours: Tool (natch), Duke Spirit ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2009
The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 14 edition
Photo by David BarberJohn Baxter and Matty Clark play skins and skins. In the flesh. Today in Backbeat Online: • Westword Music Showcase Awards Wrap Up. • Q&A with Asher Roth. • Deejay Diabolic competing to spin at Lollapalooza. • Fake Problems cancels Larimer Lounge date. • Tickle Me Pi ... More >>
Blogs
June 30, 2009
Mile High Music Fest unveils map and schedule
Soren McCartyYesterday, Mile High Music Festival officials released schedule for this year's two-day concert event on the grounds of Dick's Sporting Goods Park. From the looks of it, there's been some substantial changes from last year, the most notable being the addition of another main stage on th ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2009
Kid Cudi remixes 3OH!3
3OH!3 has officially achieved ubiquity. The duo performed live yesterday on MTV's It's On with Alexa Chung. The guys are featured among people.com's hottest bachelors. Oh, and in actual music news, "Don't Trust Me" has reached the number five spot on Billboard's top 40 chart. As the B ... More >>
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June 5, 2009
Westword exclusive: The Fray's not-so-secret dress rehearsals -- in pictures
Rod BlackhurstBy now you may have heard about the Fray's "dress rehearsal," as it's being called, this weekend. The band has been running through its live show all week at Broomfield Events Center in preparation for its summer tour, which kicks off next Friday in Atlanta. The week's worth of rehears ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2009
From Mile High to Monolith, breaking down Denver's summer music fests
The Mile High Music Fest returns to Dick's with Tool, Widespread Panic and the Fray. With so many music festivals to fill up your summer and drain your pocketbook, we put together a handy rundown of Denver's fests, in order of their appearance on your calendar. Which are you looking most forward to ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2009
The Fray to perform at Mile High Music Festival
Those on the Fray's mailing list may have noticed that Denver was conspicuously missing from the act's exhaustive list of upcoming tour dates this summer. Rumor had it this was due to the fact that the band was going to be performing at the Mile High Music Fest. Well, that rumor has now been confir ... More >>
Music
August 7, 2008
As Mile High Music Fest proved, all the scene needs is a little exposure
Those on the Fray's mailing list may have noticed that Denver was conspicuously missing from the act's exhaustive list of upcoming tour dates this summer. Rumor had it this was due to the fact that the band was going to be performing at the Mile High Music Fest. Well, that rumor has now been confir ... More >>
Blogs
July 25, 2008
Rearview: The Week in Review (7/19/08-7/25/08)
Those on the Fray's mailing list may have noticed that Denver was conspicuously missing from the act's exhaustive list of upcoming tour dates this summer. Rumor had it this was due to the fact that the band was going to be performing at the Mile High Music Fest. Well, that rumor has now been confir ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2008
Mile High Music Fest Wrap-up
Those on the Fray's mailing list may have noticed that Denver was conspicuously missing from the act's exhaustive list of upcoming tour dates this summer. Rumor had it this was due to the fact that the band was going to be performing at the Mile High Music Fest. Well, that rumor has now been confir ... More >>
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July 21, 2008
The Westword.com Blog Shortcut, July 21 Edition
Those on the Fray's mailing list may have noticed that Denver was conspicuously missing from the act's exhaustive list of upcoming tour dates this summer. Rumor had it this was due to the fact that the band was going to be performing at the Mile High Music Fest. Well, that rumor has now been confir ... More >>
Blogs
July 18, 2008
Rearview: The Week in Review (7/12/08-7/18/08)
Those on the Fray's mailing list may have noticed that Denver was conspicuously missing from the act's exhaustive list of upcoming tour dates this summer. Rumor had it this was due to the fact that the band was going to be performing at the Mile High Music Fest. Well, that rumor has now been confir ... More >>
Blogs
July 17, 2008
Beyond the Music
Those on the Fray's mailing list may have noticed that Denver was conspicuously missing from the act's exhaustive list of upcoming tour dates this summer. Rumor had it this was due to the fact that the band was going to be performing at the Mile High Music Fest. Well, that rumor has now been confir ... More >>
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May 29, 2008
Photo Atlas Slated to Record with J. Robbins -- Yes, That J.Robbins
Those on the Fray's mailing list may have noticed that Denver was conspicuously missing from the act's exhaustive list of upcoming tour dates this summer. Rumor had it this was due to the fact that the band was going to be performing at the Mile High Music Fest. Well, that rumor has now been confir ... More >>
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