The Complete 2015 Westword Music Showcase Lineup

We all know that Colorado is home to many renowned bands, and the annual Westword Music Showcase celebrates our local music scene like no other. We’ve paired 100 bands alongside some pretty serious national talent (Flume, the Black Angels, MisterWives, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Robert DeLong and Wave Racer, to be...

By Tobias Krause

May 28, 2015

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We all know that Colorado is home to many renowned bands, and the annual Westword Music Showcase celebrates our local music scene like no other. We’ve paired 100 bands alongside some pretty serious national talent (Flume, the Black Angels, MisterWives, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Robert DeLong and Wave Racer, to be precise), and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Bands like Casey James Prestwood & The Burning Angels, Reno Divorce, Porlolo, DJ Ktone and Turner Jackson’s Red Plastic Cup are just a few of the acts that we’ve lined up for you.

We couldn’t be more excited about this year’s lineup. Whether you’re looking to expand your musical horizons or see a whole bunch of your favorite local bands in one day, the Westword Music Showcase is the perfect summer festival for you. So here it is, the full roster of Colorado talent for the 21st Westword Music Showcase, which will be taking over fifteen different stages throughout the Golden Triangle. Tickets start at $40, and are on sale now.

So join us on June 20, for a day chock full of local talent, which will undoubtedly make this year’s Showcase one for the books.

Dirty Few
Ian Cooke
In the Whale
DJ Ktone
Land Lines
Rubedo
Snake Rattle Rattle Snake
The Soul Pros and DJ A-L
A Shoreline Dream
Allout Helter
Altas
AMZY
Ancient Elk
Andy Hamilton & The Whiskey Hitchers
Annie Booth
Anthony Ruptak
Babah Fly
Best Creeps
Bianca Mikahn
Big J Beats
Bollywood Life
Bud Bronson & The Good Timers
Candy Claws - Sound of Ceres
Casey James Prestwood
Champagne Charlie
Chella and the Charm
Chemistry Club
Church Fire
Church Fire
Clouds & Mountains
Colfax Speed Queen
Cop Circles
Cory Kendrix
CRL CRRL
Dan Treanor
Dave Devine
Delta Sonics
Diamond Boiz
Dirty Femmes
DJ Topshelf
Edison
The Epilogues
Eros & the Eschaton
Faceman
Filthy T
FL
Future Single Mom
Gin Doctors
Glowing House
Go Star
Hollow
Hot Apostles
I Sank Molly Brown
Instant Empire
J'Adore
Joy Subtraction
KDJ Above
Kitty Crimes
Koo Qua
Lara Ruggles
Magic Cyclops
Man Mantis
Mane Rok
MF Ruckus
Milky.WAV
Mirror Fears
Modern Suspects
MTHDS
Muscle Beach
Natalie Tate
Native Daughters
Need & Necessity
OKO Tygra
The Organization with Jeff Jenkins
The Outfit
Pale Sun
Parlor Pickers
Patrick Dethlefs
The Photo Atlas
Plume Varia
Poet's Row
Porlolo
Post Paradise
Raven and the Writing Desk
Reno Divorce
Sam Warren
SF1
SpydaT.E.K.
The Still Tide
Strange Americans
Turner Jackson
Tyler Jacobsen
Vanilla Milkshakes
Vices I Admire
Weird Al Qaida
Wheelchair Sports Camp
Wild High
Winehouse
Wiredogs
Wire Faces

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