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Emily Ferguson

Emily Ferguson has been the music editor atWestword since November 2021. In her role, Emily writes and edits profiles of local and national musicians, previews of upcoming performances and guides to the best of Denver’s music scene. Her previous work experience includes contributing to the arts sections of the Wall Street Journal, The Spectator and the Free Beacon. While attending the College of Charleston, Emily was a fire performer and worked at music festivals.

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The Complete History of Red Rocks Amphitheatre

By Emily FergusonMarch 7, 2025

From the Utes to the Hatchet Lady ghost and rock-and-roll riots, Red Rocks is filled with history and legends.

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Botanic Gardens Announces 2025 Summer Concert Schedule

By Emily FergusonMarch 4, 2025

The lineup includes Melissa Etheridge, Yonder Mountain String Band, Mary Chapin Carpenter with Brandy Clark and more.

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This Denver Musician Is Translating Trauma With Lady Gaga-Level Bangers

By Emily FergusonFebruary 28, 2025

The soulful alt-pop artist N3ptune just released a metaphor-heavy video for his latest single, “WMD.”

Jade Castrinos smiles during Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Tiny Desk Concert.

As Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ Tiny Desk Trends, People Wonder What Happened to Singer

By Emily FergusonFebruary 26, 2025

Many of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ songs are about Jade Castrinos, frontman Alex Ebert’s former longtime partner.

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Gregory Alan Isakov and Nathaniel Rateliff Debut New Single on Jimmy Kimmel

By Emily FergusonFebruary 25, 2025

The Colorado musicians shared their new duet, “Flowers,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live on February 24.

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New Aspen Music Fest Will Include Kacey Musgraves, Rüfüs Du Sol, Glass Animals and More

By Emily FergusonFebruary 25, 2025

The Up in the Sky Music Festival will debut in Aspen this August, and its initial lineup is prime.

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Wu-Tang Clan Announces Final Tour With a Fourth of July Show in Denver

By Emily FergusonFebruary 24, 2025

RZA says this will be a “Wu-Tang show unlike anything you’ve ever seen. And to top it off, we’ve got the amazing Run the Jewels on our side.”

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Nonprofit Music First Sues Longmont Venue for Failure to Pay Artists

By Emily FergusonFebruary 20, 2025

Music First aims to advocate for musicians through venue partnerships, but one in particular didn’t go as well as it hoped.

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Phish Announces Folsom Field Run, No Dick’s Shows This Year

By Emily FergusonFebruary 18, 2025

The rumors were true: Phish will not be at Dick’s for Labor Day, but will be playing Folsom Field for a three-night run Fourth of July weekend.

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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announces Lineup for Buena Vista Festival

By Emily FergusonFebruary 13, 2025

The band will wrap up its 2025 tour with a three-day festival at Meadow Creek in Buena Vista.

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Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Performance: “The Revolution Is About to Be Televised”

By Emily FergusonFebruary 9, 2025

You could hear the entire stadium ready to scream “a-minor!” Someone go check on Drake.

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Review: Justin Timberlake Brought Out the ’90s Babies at Ball Arena

By Emily FergusonJanuary 29, 2025

In a cheugy display of nostalgia and joy, millennials packed Ball Arena to watch the pop star sing hits from throughout his career.

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Shawn Mendes Red Rocks Show Set to Stream as Virtual-Reality Concert

By Emily FergusonJanuary 17, 2025

Meta Quest (originally called Oculus) will exclusively be streaming Shawn Mendes’s 2024 Red Rocks concert, in which the singer famously addressed his sexuality.

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David Lynch Dies at 78: These Are the Essential Works to Watch by the Director

By Emily FergusonJanuary 16, 2025

The surrealist neo-noir pioneer was instrumental in changing how loyal fans viewed the world.

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Colorado Icon Heidi Montag’s Music Charts at Number One After House Burns Down

By Emily FergusonJanuary 15, 2025

Fifteen years after releasing Superficial, Heidi Montag is finally getting the streams she deserves.

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Wild Love Tigress Is the Funk Band You Need in Your Life

By Emily FergusonJanuary 14, 2025

With its name taken from an Anchorman quote and members clothed in tiger stripes, this group delivers classic funk that you can catch live at Lost Lake on Saturday.

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Red Rocks Named the Most-Attended Outdoor Venue in the U.S. in 2024 by Billboard

By Emily FergusonJanuary 2, 2025

The legendary Denver amphitheater reported nearly 1.7 million ticket holders over 198 concerts.

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Culture Club: Five People to Watch in the Arts Scene in 2025

By Emily FergusonJanuary 1, 2025

From Denver’s preeminent drag artist to a comedian who’s bringing all-Native lineups, we see a lot of greatness coming from these folks this year.

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Musicians Over Fifty Performed Some of the Best Concerts in 2024

By Emily FergusonDecember 31, 2024

From the Stones to Stevie Nicks, these musicians proved that music is the key to life.

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The Biggest Denver Music Stories of 2024

By Emily FergusonDecember 26, 2024

From bizarre UFO sightings to venues opening and closing.

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The Biggest Denver Culture Stories of 2024

By Emily FergusonDecember 26, 2024

The news this year reminds us we need to support our local creatives, galleries, bookstores and museums more than ever.

Christmas Songs and Covers by Colorado Musicians to Get You in the Holiday Spirit

By Katie Moulton and OthersDecember 25, 2024

The Lumineers have a version of “Deck the Halls,” and Billy Strings’s mandolinist penned his own track, “Christmas in Colorado.”

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