Tag: Music
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Tim McGraw and PBR Space Cowboys bring cosmic-sized celebration to USAFA | Review
America’s 250th birthday celebration combined bull-riding, drone shows and flyovers On Saturday night, the “final frontier” met the “Western frontier.” The United States Air Force Academy hosted a 250th birthday bash, leaning into the history and the future of the American “frontier” with themes of cowboys and outer space. Cars marched like ants onto academy…
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Broadway revivals and ‘Liberation’ win big at the Tony Awards
NEW YORK — The prize for the best new play at the Tony Awards on Sunday went to “Liberation,” about a consciousness-raising women’s group in 1970s Ohio, which earlier this year also won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Bess Wohl’s memory play collects stories from second-wave feminists from all walks of life as they tackle misogyny, racism and…
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Some of Colorado’s biggest musicians have humble beginnings at Telluride Bluegrass Festival
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The festival’s newcomer contests have impressive alumni In 2007, Gregory Alan Isakov was looking for a way to fund a trip to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival to enter the event’s songwriting competition, known as the Troubadour Contest. Like many up-and-comers, the Boulder-based indie folk artist, Isakov, had to get creative. “I was sleeping in my…
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Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards
LAS VEGAS – Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley’s night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas,” presented to her by Michael Bublé. “I’m not at a loss for words…
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Lineup announced for Underground Music Showcase’s first RiNo festival
A long-running Denver underground music festival has announced the lineup for its first festival in the RiNo Art District. The Underground Music Showcase has been going strong since 2001, but fears began to spring up after funding came into question after last year’s festival. The RiNo Art District Business Improvement District stepped in in February…
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Running for covers: Tribute bands are all the age
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Don’t stop believin’: Music fans’ love of the sounds of the ’70s and ’80s showing no signs of slowing down To my dad, the music of my youth was nothing more than a cacophony of caterwauling. “Back in Black”? “Bohemian Rhapsody”? Bismillah, no. No. No. No. No! George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin? To Ralph,…
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘The Unraveled Tour’ is skipping Denver
It’s brutal out here. Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo’s “The Unraveled Tour” is coming to 28 cities. Denver is not one of them, the singer announced Thursday. Despite performing at Denver’s Mission Ballroom in 2022 for her “Sour” tour and again at Ball Arena in 2024 for her “Guts” tour, Rodrigo is staying away from the…
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Marin Alsop returns to Denver — and her beginnings
For a long time now, Marin Alsop has been a woman of the world. She has commanded the podium of major orchestras in Europe, Asia, South America and across this country. She’s held and still holds several important conducting posts, made dozens of recordings, been the subject of a documentary, won numerous awards. She’s an…
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Full line-up announced with single-day tickets to Telluride Blues & Brews on sale this week
Set to take place from September 18 to September 20, the 32nd annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival will be taking over its stunning namesake mountain town in southwest Colorado with music, comedy, craft beer, and more. On March 17, the festival revealed its updated line-up, with single-day tickets and tickets to after-hours shows set…