John Nicholl

Back in June, Denver-based composer/percussionist Thomas Blomster excitedly told Westword about his upcoming trip to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where a piece of his would be performed by the Morin Khuur Ensemble, a traditional Mongolian folk orchestra that is part of the Mongolian Philharmonic.

Michelle Guadalupe Felix Garcia, a 16-year-old from Mexico, has been enamored with the music of the Fray, and particularly the Denver group's frontman Isaac Slade, for some years now.

Thomas A. Blomster has been exploring other cultures' music for decades.

In the last year, Denver's indie-folk trio Edison has been on a seemingly meteoric rise to the top of the local scene. The band started playing together in late 2014, after singer/guitarist Sarah Slaton met drummer and multi-instrumentalist Dustin Morris when she was opening up a tour with his previous band.

Seventy of Denver's best hometown acts will be playing Westword Music Showcase along with a slate of national acts, including Shakey Graves, the Revivalists, Cut Copy, Bob Moses, COIN and A R I Z O N A, Saturday, June 24.