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See Born in the Flood at Lost Lake on Friday

Earlier today on Facebook, Nathaniel Rateliff casually mentioned that Born in the Flood, the band he fronted before he became all chummy with the boys in Mumford & Sons, that reunited at the Gothic back in December, is playing tomorrow night at Lost Lake. If you’ve ever been to Lost…

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Morrissey’s new Denver date is April 26

It’s all Morrissey all the time on Backbeat, apparently. In what can only be explained as the universe being charter member of the Cult of Moz (or just seriously coincidental timing), we’ve just received word that the one and only Steven Patrick Morrissey has rescheduled his upcoming Denver date. Postponed…

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Umphrey’s McGee back at Red Rocks in June

Umphrey’s McGee, due for a pair of sold-out dates at the Belly Up in Aspen on Wednesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 7, will be making its way back to Colorado this summer for a pair of dates, one for certain a show at Red Rocks on Friday, June 7,…

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OFF! show at the Marquis canceled

Bummer news if you’re like us and were totally looking forward to catching OFF! this Sunday, February 17, at the Marquis Theater. We’ve just received confirmation that the show has been canceled — well, the entire tour has been canceled, actually. Keith Morris, OFF!’s legendary frontman, is reportedly recovering from…

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Churchill’s show at the Ogden moved to March

Fresh off sharing a bill with Of Monsters and Men and fun. at KTCL’s annual Not So Silent Night at 1STBANK Center just before the holidays last month, Churchill sent word this morning that it had to postpone its show at the Ogden Theatre, originally slated for Saturday, February 9,…

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Global Dub Festival returns to Red Rocks in May

If you attended Decadence at the Colorado Convention Center this past weekend, you may have overheard a mention of Global Dub Festival’s return to Red Rocks. If you didn’t, then, well, guess you’re hearing it here first. Mark your calendars: On Friday, May 17, Global Dub Fest returns to the…

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Flattery Festival slated for February at 3 Kings

Black Flag, Fugazi, Descendents, Sunny Day Real Estate and the Misfits? On the same bill on the same night? Uh, no. Not in this lifetime, even if you’ve got Warren Buffet money and you’re on some Looper shit. Sorry. But, alas, here’s the next best thing, Denver, some of your…

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Taylor Swift Denver date set for June 2, 2013

Taylor Swift fans — and judging by the enormous first week record sales of Red, her latest platter released last week, that accounts for a great many folks — will be rejoicing at news that Swift is heading back out on the road this spring (to wit, that means 58…