Today is the last day to purchase a line of clothing designed by the electronic music producer Derek Vincent Smith, a.k.a Pretty Lights. He is paying homage to his home state and to his alma mater, the University of Colorado in Boulder, with the Colorado-based merchandise. The collection is called…
The Mishawaka Amphitheatre, one of Colorado’s oldest music venues, announced last week that Z2 Entertainment, which operates the Boulder and Fox theaters, will take over booking duties starting with the 2015 season.”We’re really excited, because Z2 can bring the shows the Mish is used to, like the jam bands and…
The City of Denver is imposingnew restrictions for concerts at Red Rocks this year, and some members of the the electronic music community argue that those limits (which include decibel ceilings throughout performances) unfairly affect EDM. A petition called Respect The Rocks has racked up almost 14,500 signatures in support…
FoCoMX, a massive annual music festival in Fort Collins, will stop accepting applications for bands hoping to play the 2015 event on Sunday, January 11. The festival takes place over two days in April. The 2014 festival brought out some 130 bands, including The Yawpers, Wiredogs, Wendy Woo band, The…
When Jenny Kaminski, a.k.a. DJ J’Adore, learned she was on the Decadence NYE lineup, she couldn’t contain her excitement. “Even though my name was so tiny at the very bottom, I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “It’s my biggest gig to date for sure, hands down.” Still, performing is only…
In the midst of three DJ stages filling the Denver Convention Center with massive sounds at Decadence over the New Year’s holiday was a blow up white igloo. It was frequently packed with dancing fans and DJs, but there was no sound coming from it. The EDM.com Silent Disco felt…
Decadence, a two night electronic music festival at the Colorado Convention Center, has grown into a New Year’s Eve tradition in Denver in recent years. About fifty DJs take one of four stages over the two nights, but the music is only part of the “Decadence experience.” With dancers on…
The Fort Collins based band, You Me & Apollo ended its career on Saturday night by singing the Beatles balled “With A Little Help From My Friends,” and they had plenty. The sold out show at Hodi’s Half Note in Fort Collins was completely sold out. “It was an emotional…
The last major electronic show I attended was Porter Robinson’s World’s tour. The 21-year-old DJ used to be known for his wild drops and ultra-fast techno sounds, as heard in his 2011 hit single Spitfire. But in his newest album, he uses sampling to thread together beautiful melodies with gut-wrentching…
Telluride is not only known for its skiing and breathtaking scenery. It has also become a mecca for bluegrass fans, who make their annual pilgrimage for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The town hosts other music events, like the Telluride Jazz Festival and Brews and Blues. But this August, a new…
On Colorado Gives Day, consumers are encouraged to log off Amazon.com and support their favorite local non-profit through an online donation. Landing right before the holidays, the fundraising day is organized to end off the financial year on a high note. Here in Denver, there are almost a dozen major…
Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom became a music venue in 2003, but the building is much older, having served as the “Casino Cabernet” as early as the 1920s. In the years since it started hosting bands, it has expanded with an additional stage, known as The Other Side, an outdoor patio, all…
Foco Cafe opened its doors in Fort Collins for the first time on Thanksgiving. For some of the forty individuals who had lunch there that day, it may have been their only opportunity for a warm meal of the day. The restaurant is a non-profit, pay-what you can eatery, serving…
Higher Ground Rehearsal Studios opened its doors for the first time last week to the public. The company is the first rehearsal studio space in Fort Collins, yet two more are planned to open within the next few months, including CohereBandwith and a Bohemian Foundation-sponsored space. See Also: Fort Collins…
Illegal Pete’s has always been passionate about the Colorado music industry. It runs a label, Greater Than Collective, the Starving Artist program and hosts free shows at all of their restaurants. So it makes sense that the restaurant would open a proper music venue. That will happen this spring in…
The first Illegal Pete’s restaurant is now open in Fort Collins; it’s the largest of the seven Front Range locations. Among the guests at yesterday’s grand opening was a reporter from the New York Times — attracted to Colorado by the controversy over the Illegal Pete’s name, which some local…
Michal Menert is called the Godfather of Pretty Lights Music by his fans. When he is on stage, he sports a Henley Fedora hat and a suit jacket. On special occasions, a three-piece full suit will come out complete with a vest. “If I’m going to make music that I…
Shatterproof, a Fort Collins-based alternative rock band, has made waves over the last year in the Colorado scene. Not only did the young band win a coveted spot at the Warped Tour, and open for Switchfoot at the Budweiser Event Center, they were also accepted into the 2014 SpokesBUZZ class…
Youth On Record, a Denver non-profit focused on music education, was recognized Monday night in DC during the Future of Music Coalition Honors Dinner. The FMC Honors award “celebrates pioneers who have made meaningful contributions to the music community.” See also: Flobots.org Break Ground on $2.75 million Youth Media Studio…
Cut Copy has found plenty of success in Colorado. The Australian electronic band, which formed in Australia in 2001, fit right in with the burgeoning scene here in the genre. After sharing a co-headlining bill with Chromeo at a sold-out Red Rocks earlier this year, Cut Copy returns for a…
The inaugural Denver Moth StorySLAM, presented by The Moth Radio Hour, will land at Swallow Hill tonight. These events, which are set up like poetry slams — except with true stories that last no more than five minutes — have already been hits in major cities like New York City,…
Halloween changes as you get older. It starts off with the excitement of candy, which fades into the excitement to get dressed up to get drunk. Once you’re old enough to do that outside someone’s basement, but before you’re old enough to be dressing up kids of your own, Halloween…
