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		<title>Indiewood Street Festival brought the heat (and no shade): Review</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:15:52 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_6857.jpg" alt="Bluebook Performing at Indiewood Street Festival" /><p>The festival marked its second iteration in Englewood, and saw sets from local legends like Bluebook.</p>
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		<title>All hail Witch Club Satan: Norway&#8217;s latest black-metal export is heading to Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Catch these free concerts in Denver this June</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2011-28/6907327.0.webp" alt="Catch these free concerts in Denver this June" /><p>You may not be able to afford gas, but at least you don't need to worry about money at these shows.</p>
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		<title>These are the best summer music festivals announced so far</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:19:46 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>How Denver&#8217;s Trackyon Music is rewriting the rules for independent artists</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/trackyon2.jpeg" alt="man jumping on stage" /><p>The independent label was founded by Hanzo The Phantom, who will be joining Don MegaTron, TheyCallHimAP and Ray Reed to open for Juvenile at the Ogden.</p>
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		<title>Photos: Kesha reclaimed her power at Red Rocks</title>
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					<dc:creator>Brandon Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:12:22 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Juneteenth at Levitt Pavilion underscores a rising &#8220;Black Renaissance&#8221; in Denver</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:40:41 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IMG_7096-e1779919612325.jpeg" alt="people at an outdoor concert" /><p>The lineup  includes BossMan Dlow, Skilla Baby, Trim and local legends Trev Rich and TheyCallHimAP.</p>
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		<title>Five stars (other than Morgan Wallen) who behaved badly at Colorado concerts</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:52:44 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>The best new music releases from Colorado artists in May</title>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:47:30 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Review: Could Outside Days become Denver&#8217;s own SXSW?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 14:07:37 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IMG_6803.jpg" alt="Death Cab ForCutie performing at Outside Days 2026." /><p>This is the festival's first year at the Auraria Campus, and fans showed up and out for Death Cab, Goth Babe, Japanese Breakfast and Wildermiss.</p>
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