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Westword Music Showcase

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Don't sleep! Today only: Get a ticket to Showcase and the official after party for $23

    Today only, in the Voice Daily Deals, you can get a ticket to this year's Westword Music Showcase with Girl Talk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe's tribute to the Beastie Boys, Battles, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Baywood and 150 of the hottest local acts, PLUS a ticket ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Win a VIP upgrade to this year's Westword Music Showcase for you and a guest

    Update: Congrats to Alexis Puttmann, winner of round one! The challenge questions for round two are below!Welcome to round one of this year's VIP upgrade contest Westword Music Showcase -- June 23 in the Golden Triangle -- in which we'll give two people VIP upgrades (totaling $150) for the festival. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Baywood added to Westword Music Showcase

    The date for this year's Westword Music Showcase is coming up fast, and while we're still putting together the all-star local lineup (seriously, this is shaping up to be the best one yet), we have another headliner to announce: Baywood, the funtastical duo featuring former Single File bassist, Joe G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Ghostland Observatory and Mimosa at Red Rocks June 15. STS9 at Red Rocks June 16.

    Hope you have your dancing shoes. You're going to need them for this pair of back-to-back shows at Red Rocks this summer. Fresh off their stint at this year's edition of the SnowBall Music Festival, former Westword Music Showcase headliner, Ghostland Observatory and MiM0Sa are coming to Red Rocks Am ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    BoomBox at Ogden Theatre on 5/5

    Well, how about that? Another act fresh off its appearance at this year's SnowBall Music Festival and another Westword Music Showcase alumni, is coming back to the Centennial State. We've just received word that BoomBox, an act that's built up a sizable following in these parts, is slated to make it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Artopia tickets go on sale this Monday!

    Are you ready to party? What are we saying? Of course you are. You were born to rage! Good thing: Artopia, one of our most eagerly anticipated parties of the year next to the Westword Music Showcase, is upon us once again. The lineup has been finalized, and we've got a slew of dope local artists and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Hindershot shoots video for "Curse Us All"

    Erica Beegle gets gooed in the name of Hindershot​Sure, we were all exhausted and hungover from Saturday's Westword Music Showcase (the biggest one to date, and it felt like it in the most awesome way possible) but Hindershot didn't care. The band took advantage of yesterday's gorgeous weather ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Westword Music Showcase Awards ceremony this Thursday night at the Bluebird Theater

    Photo by Kate LevyAll right, now that the festival portion of the Westword Music Showcase is in the books, it's time to hand out the awards. As far as that goes, we're tallying the votes right now and the winners in each individual category will be announced at a special ceremony this Thursday, June ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2011

    Review: Chromeo at 2011 Westword Music Showcase, 6/18/11

    ​CHROMEO at WESTWORD SHOWCASE | 06.18.11"Two songs in and it was clear: Dave and P came to party. There wasn't much in the way of segues or throwaway banter between tunes. Chromeo let the music speak for itself and went straight for the hipbone."

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2011

    Top ten tweets from Westword Music Showcase, a.k.a. #wms11

    The Sword ​You can't be everywhere at once, especially during events like Saturday's Westword Music Showcase, with more than a dozen venues across a few blocks in the Golden Triangle. Thankfully, we've got Twitter to read about people complaining and dancing and high-fiving across the festival ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Oh baby! In case you missed it: Fez Garcia in front of the infamous O.J. Simpson crime scene

    ​Once upon a time, long before Fez Garcia was the drummer for half the bands in Denver (or at the moment, just Fingers of the Sun, Bury My Bones and Night of Joy), he was a goofy kid with glasses. When we put the call out for earlier this week for childhood photos of our favorite local musicia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Westword Music Showcase: Put a name with these baby faces and win tickets to the Showcase

    The author, pre-Night of Joy​We were all kids once, even cool dudes in bands. So in celebration of all things juvenile and fun, we're giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets to this weekend's Westword Music Showcase. Guess which Showcase performers are pictured from the childhood photos b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Vote for a Showcase nominee to win a recording package from Rocky Mountain Recorders

    So if you picked up the paper this week, you've noticed that we added a line to the Westword Music Showcase ballot. It's a biggie. This year, one lucky local artist will be chosen to be awarded an EP recording package from Rocky Mountain Recorders, the renown local studio that has recorded several c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    A first listen to "Forecasts" by the Epilogues

    ​Ah, what a pleasant way to end the week: How about a brand spanking new track from The Epilogues? Thank you, sir. Don't mind if I do. Still hot to the touch, the song was just posted minutes ago, and offers an interesting side of the band that we don't get to see all that often. Drained of al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Win a ticket to see the Sword at Westword Music Showcase

    Mike Mezeul for the Dallas ObserverThe Sword in February in Dallas.​If you haven't read the news today, Austin metal band the Sword is playing this year's Westword Music Showcase. You can win a ticket to see them -- plus all the other acts on this year's line-up -- by entering in our ticket-of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    2011 Westword Music Showcase Ballot

    ​Seventeen years! It's hard to believe we've been doing the Westword Music Showcase for that long. I can still remember being at the first one in LoDo nearly two decades ago. And when I think back, it seems like that cold, rainy Sunday night was just a few years ago.

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    FoCoMx announces lineup for next month's fest

    ​It's a bittersweet day for music fans in Northern Colorado. Today our neighbors to the north are mourning the loss of two of their own, DJ Jimmy Hands and Kyle Dyas, KUNC's music director, who both passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. The sad news comes in just as we're getting word f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Win tix to see Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights tomorrow night at the Larimer Lounge

    Jonathan Tyler and the Northen Lights: Name ring a bell? It should. A breakout act from Dallas, the outfit played a blistering set at last year's Westword Music Showcase. Tomorrow night, the dudes are returning to town for a show at the Larimer Lounge with the Outfit, and we've got several pairs o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    2010 Westword Music Showcase Awards wrap up

    Kate LevyCheck out the slideshow for more pics from last night.​ Whoo boy! What a time we had last night. Every year, I'm always so energized after hosting the awards ceremony -- not to mention hungover (more on that in a minute). As I mentioned last night (numerous times, apparently), I'm re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Epilogues earn slot to perform at this year's Mile High Music Festival

    Andy Mellen​Great 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!

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Film on the Rocks announces Ferris Bueller's Day Off as 'favorite John Hughes Film'

    ​ Back when the Film on the Rocks schedule was announced, fans got a chance to select their favorite John Hughes film for a showing. Well, the fans spoke and overwhelmingly they chose Ferris Bueller's Day Off over The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles. Ferris grabbed nearly half the vote, lea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Westword Music Showcase 2010: Backbeat scribes' travelogue

    ​ Here's our massive, multi-page report/travelogue of the Westword Music Showcase from (in order) Tom Murphy, Cory Casciato, A.H. Goldstein, Jef Otte, Jon Solomon and Brain Frederick. Let us know in the comments what you saw and loved, saw and hated, or missed and hated yourself for missing. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Westword Music Showcase 2010 reminder: Today's the last day to vote!

    Aaron ThackerayWestword Music Showcase: Oh, oh, it's Magic!​ As you can see from the pictures, this year's Showcase was played in the key of awesome. Relive the whole thing with us. Over the course of the day as we get our wits about us, a few of our writers will share their thoughts on what ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Westword Music Showcase 2010: Tickle Me Pink - Backbeat presents an exclusive download

    Aaron ThackerayTickle Me Pink frontman Sean Kennedy​ As promised, thanks to our good pal Lance Stack at The Flat Response, here's the first of four exclusive Denver Boot downloads: Tickle Me Pink getting its rocks off at the 16th Annual Westword Music Showcase. Have at it. 

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2010

    Westword Music Showcase sells out with 11,000 in attendance! Biggest turnout ever!

    Sold out? Wait, what? Did I just read that right? Seriously? Sold out? What the ...? Those were my first thoughts when I woke up yesterday and fired up the old TweetDeck before jumping into the shower. My boy Ralphie, who we tapped to emcee the main stage for us yesterday, had tweeted something ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    The Weekend Show Down: All Westword, all the time

    ​ We all know that every single weekend in Denver is like a confectionery of delicious shows: Too many choices, too little time. But if you have a hard time with that status quo, you're going to be ripping your hair out with indecision this weekend, because it's finally here, the Westword Mus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Win tickets to our special VIP pre-party with BoomBox

    Tobin Voggesser​ Got your tickets to the Westword Music Showcase yet? Yeah? Nice work! Here's some news just for you: We're throwing a very special VIP pre-party just before the Showcase on Thursday, June 17, featuring BoomBox, who will be playing a private DJ set, Ginger Perry and Peter Blac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Westword Music Showcase local lineup revealed

    Gabriel Rovick And Ryan James (Focus 4 Design)​ The complete lineup for Showcase has been finalized, and all that's left to do now is countdown the days until the sixteenth annual Westword Music Showcase takes place on Saturday, June 19. Nearly a hundred local acts (well over a hundred if y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Presenting the 2010 Westword Music Showcase Ballot

    ​ This past February, when we started putting together the 2010 Westword Music Showcase, we posted an item asking you how we could improve our annual music festival, this year set for Saturday, June 19, in the Golden Triangle (if you haven't already purchased your tickets, you can still buy d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    After Rock the Bells tonight, make your way to Mario's Double Daughter Salotto for the Beat Cave

    Shawn KeithBoon Doc​After rocking with folks like Nas, Reflection Eternal, Damian Marley and a host of other legendary hip-hop artists at the Rock the Bells concert tonight, be sure to make a stop at Mario's Double Daughter Salotto (1632 Market Street) for the Beat Cave, an event showcasing the st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Flobots check in from the Blasting Room to hype the Bowling Ball

    In case you've been wondering where Flobots have been for the past six months or so, we've got the drop: Apparently, besides cropping up periodically at various events across town such as the Westword Music Showcase this past summer and attending to the launch of their non-profit Flobots.org, headq ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    The Informants reveal details of new album

    Update: Be sure to tune in tonight, when the Informants stop by the KUVO studios for an on-air appearance from 6-8 p.m.Hot on the heels of an excellent performance at the Westword Music Showcase, the Informants have revealed the artwork, track list and details surrounding the release of Crime Scene ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Westword Music Showcase Awards Wrap Up

    David BarberJohn Baxter and Matty Clark in the fleshThe picture above pretty much tells the tale of last night's Westword Music Showcase Awards -- drunk and debaucherous. Everyone (well, we think everyone -- we didn't exactly take a formal poll or anything) had a pretty swell time. Hugs were smiles ... 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

    July 6, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 6 edition

    "And they call him 'Sandy Claws'!" Feeling crabby? Today in Cafe Society: • Out of the sea and into the claws of Jax Fish House. • Guess where I'm eating? • Chris Cina seen in Black Hawk. • Milking It: Cinna-Graham Honey-Comb. • The Rackhouse Pub to open in former Heavenly Daze. • Il P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    Tonight: Live Music Wednesdays makes its debut at Bar Standard

    Headline says it all -- as does the eye-catching flier to your left. If you came out to the Westword Music Showcase over the past few years, you already have an idea of what to expect tonight at Bar Standard when Home, Death Hickey Blues, Aloft in the Sundry and Meniskus take the stage on this inaug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 25 edition

    The kings of poppers. Greetings and salutations. Today in Cafe Society: • Denver's Ritz-Carlton is puttin' on a happy hour! • Today: A celebrity cook-off, wine-tasting event and the kick-off to Telluride's wine festival. • Red Trolley rewards you for your ice-cream gluttony. • A closer loo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Westword Music Showcase: How I saw thirty bands in five hours and lived to tell about it

    Photo by Bert Ross For this year's Saturday's Westword Music Showcase, I told myself I was going to take it easy. No running around like an idiot, trying to see as many acts as possible. Instead, I would move at a leisurely pace, sampling and savoring instead of trying to gorge myself on as much mu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Over the Weekend: Showcasing the Westword Music Showcase

    Aaron ThackerayWreaking Havok -- or is that reeking Havok? Did you know that this year's Westword Music Showcase took place on Saturday? If not, you can pretend that you knew, and attended, by clicking through slideshows keyed to acts that played a slew of venues: Broadways, Bannock St. Garage, Cur ... More >>

  • Music

    June 11, 2009

    A band-by-band guide to the 2009 Westword Music Showcase

    Aaron ThackerayWreaking Havok -- or is that reeking Havok? Did you know that this year's Westword Music Showcase took place on Saturday? If not, you can pretend that you knew, and attended, by clicking through slideshows keyed to acts that played a slew of venues: Broadways, Bannock St. Garage, Cur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    A first look at FOE and Karma's "Tic-Toc" video

    Just in time for the Westword Music Showcase, FOE and his Jewell Tyme Music compatriot, Karma, have released the video for their rock guitar-driven song, "Tic Toc." The song comes from FOE's King of the Mountain mixtape, which has quickly become a live show favorite. The video, directed by Angel A. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Mini Q&A with the Fluid's John Robinson

    The Fluid's John Robinson live at the Bluebird Theater last June. In addition to an appearance by profile and Q&A subject Built to Spill, this Saturday's Westword Music Showcase (click here for details) will include another bonus: an appearance by the Fluid, among the best bands and most influentia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 8 edition

    Baker St. Pub. Click it or ticket. Today in Cafe Society: • Baker St. Pub moves into former Nine75. • Gelazzi's gelatinis are unwrapped tonight on the Food Network. • Milking It: Golden Grahams. • The Gin Mill adds the Barn Out Back. • Colore Pizzeria Moderna set to heat up South Broadwa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Bocumast Records showcase tomorrow night

    The Natural Selection's Samuel Glover getting all kinds of fierce.Bocumast Records, the authors of this very intriguing Westword Music Showcase-related quiz, not to mention the recording home of distinguished outfits such as Iuengliss, Astrophagus, BDRMPPL and the Natural Selection, is hosting a mos ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 11, 2007

    Ride 'Em, Councilman

    The Natural Selection's Samuel Glover getting all kinds of fierce.Bocumast Records, the authors of this very intriguing Westword Music Showcase-related quiz, not to mention the recording home of distinguished outfits such as Iuengliss, Astrophagus, BDRMPPL and the Natural Selection, is hosting a mos ... More >>

  • Music

    July 14, 2005

    The Beatdown

    Local DJs bring more than just tunes to their respective 'tables.

  • Music

    June 6, 2002

    Backwash

    Local musicians learn to play ball in a town that prefers sports to songs.

  • Music

    May 24, 2001

    Backwash

    The skies opened up on the Westword Music Showcase. But the bands played on.

  • Music

    May 18, 2000

    Backwash

    Cabaret Diosa puts its surf-mambo sound on celluloid.

  • Music

    May 4, 2000

    Backwash

    Have you heard that more than thirty bands are playing at the Westword Music Awards Showcase in LoDo?

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