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		<title>A &#8217;90s Denver band is returning with a vengeance</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:43:49 -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>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:18:59 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>World powers will converge at this new Denver music festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:07:51 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/NP3-pic-2.jpg" alt="World powers will converge at this new Denver music festival" /><p>Nuclear Power Trio, which comprises Trump, Putin and Kim Jong Un, will make its live debut this weekend at the first-ever Flatline Fest.</p>
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		<title>Meet Trouble&#8217;s Braids, Boulder&#8217;s coven-country folk band</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:24:37 -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>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:54:50 -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>Robots at Red Rocks? A look behind the venue&#8217;s sound mitigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:35:23 -0600</pubDate>
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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>These are the best summer music festivals announced so far</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:19:46 -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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		<title>The best new music releases from Colorado artists in May</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:47:30 -0600</pubDate>
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