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		<title>Toke Up for These Four 4/20 Concerts</title>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:37:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Five Denver Stoner Bands to Listen to on 4/20</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:31:44 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Free Pizza and Pot: Sour Magic Puts on South Broadway Block Party</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:27:40 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Where to Find Record Store Day Events, Releases in Denver</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:58:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>These Are the Best 2026 Colorado Music Festivals Announced So Far</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:27:14 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>You&#8217;re Going to Be Obsessed With Denver R&#038;B Artist HOME</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:35:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Blucifer&#8217;s First Rodeo Adds More Who&#8217;s-Who Bands to Stellar Lineup</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:28:21 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Banshee Tree Strikes a Balance on New Album</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:36:38 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>This Denver Musician Is Taking a Risk&#8230; And It&#8217;s Paying Off</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:57:21 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Englewood&#8217;s Indiewood Music Festival Returns in June</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:42:44 -0600</pubDate>
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