Yes visits the Paramount on February 12. Yes, who kicked off its "In the Present" tour last month, will stop at the Paramount February 12 with long-time members Steve Howe, Chris Squire and
Alan White, as well as Rick Wakeman's son, Oliver, on keyboards. Vocalist Benoit David, who Squire discovered in Yes tribute band Close to the Edge, is filling in for Jon Anderson, who is facing a lengthy recovery from acute respiratory failure. In other news, the Boulder Theater announced three stellar show
Moments ago, the folks at AEG announced the line-up for this year's Mile High Music Festival. This year looks like it's going to be a doozy. Here are just some of the acts that you can look forward to seeing this summer on the two main stages at either end of the park or a number of smaller stages in between: Tool, Widespread Panic, the Fray, Gov't Mule, Incubus, Ben Harper, G Love and Special Sauce, Ani DeFranco, the Black Keys, Paulo Nutini, Gomez, Greyboy Allstars, Railroad Earth, Indie.Arie,
Thursday, March 2, Fox Theatre, Boulder; Friday, March 3, Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, 1-970-482-8300; Saturday, March 4, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.
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It's here: The second edition of the Mile High Music Fest is underway, and our gaggle of writers and photogs are shvitzing their way around the grounds to bring you ongoing, as-close-to-live-as-my-fingers-allow coverage of Denver's biggest music festival.
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As reported last week, Van Morrison will be digging through more than forty decades of songwriting when the Irishman visits the Wells Fargo Theatre Saturday, September 26. If the show's anywhere near the quality of his live recording of Astral Weeks, the show should be epic. Tickets run $90-$350 and go on sale Friday, August 21 at 10 a.m. Former Til Tuesday frontwoman Aimee Mann will be at the Boulder Theater Wednesday, October 14. Reserved balcony tickets are $34.50 and general admission sta