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FEBRUARY ENTERTAINMENT

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EVERY WEDNESDAY

pete — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

OPEN MIC NITE - STARTS ABOUT 8-ish

Thursday September 8th - Jet Edison

pete — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

JET EDISON

No Cover!! Free Show!!

Jet Edison, the Boulder, CO quartet, is anything but your traditional rock band. With their distinct blend of genre-defying music, they bring together individual influences from across the musical spectrum, creating original songs with strong technical musicianship and thought provoking lyrics. Word of Jet Edison's captivating performances has been spreading rapidly, and gaining them recognition all across their home state and beyond. Upon recently returning from a successful Spring tour in the Midwest, JE was nominated for Best “Rock - Jam/Improv” Band in Colorado by the Denver news publication Westword. It is their combination of ...

Friday 8/19/11 Highway 50 w/ Al Laughlin of "The Samples"

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Highway 50 w/ Al Laughlin of "The Samples"

World/Reggae/Rock Reggae

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

original keyboardist in the samples" from boulder, co. played jay leno"the tonight show in 93' and had privilage of touring with many great bands and musicians..Sting, Dave mathews, H.o.r.d.e tour in 93.the wailers. played what i call the Vaudville circut for twelve years..All thos old vaudville theatres still used for gigs.. and some bigger and smaller venues.. currently writing new music and looking forward to playing out more soon...

have a single "the gospal" coming out in a week...currently playing in colorado then mass. in ...

Thursday 8/11/11 Rev. Hood and the Lost Children

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Rev. Hood and the Lost Children

Acoustic / Blues / Southern Rock

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: No Cover Free Show

With a diverse vocal style that goes from a gritty southern rock howl to a smooth and soulful tone, Eric Hood pulls emotion out of everything from his rural Alabama upbringing to his later day travels to the mountains of Colorado. Adding a raw guitar sound, and lyrical journey through his life to his vocals, Hood has furthered the idea that "It doesn't matter if I (Hood) can connect with one person or a hundred people every night, if ...

Friday 8/12/11 Dewey Paul Band

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Dewey Paul Band

(jam / rock/ funk)

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

Colorado's Dewey Paul Band reaches beyond the jam band labeling with thought-provoking, meaningful and inspiring material.

2009's "Ancient Heart" and 2008's "On The Devil's Highway" are only the most recent CD offerings from concert promoter Dewey Paul Moffitt who manages to find time to come out from behind the scenes to perform down stage center. Moffitt previously released five CDs with his former band Dewey Decibel System while producing music festivals from Florida to Colorado as well as sound engineering for many venues and touring artists.

That ...

Thursday 9/1/11 Dorian Vibe

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Dorian Vibe

Electronica

Free Show No Cover!!

Doors: 8 PM

Dorian Vibe is an eclectic rock jamband out of Denver, Colorado. All four members are seasoned musicians with varying degrees of musical education. Together, they incorporate dance rhythms with strong rock roots to create an organic infusion of sound. Layering rich textures with strong songwriting, Dorian Vibe's main emphasis is to get you out of your seat and on the dance floor. With influences ranging from jam, electronica, trance, classic rock, and alternative bands, Dorian Vibe's music is intense and compelling and totally new. Come out and see Dorian Vibe ...

Friday 9/16/11 New Speedway Boogie

admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

New Speedway Boogie

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

New Speedway Boogie, assembled from some of Denver's hottest Grateful Dead players, shows their true love of that raw & toneful early 70's sound. Innovative medleys & song combinations show the band's "humble love" for the timeless songs. Get ready to Boogie!

Details coming soon......

Saturday 9/24/11 Filthy Children

admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Filthy Children

Funk/Rock/Soul

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

This Funk/jazz/rock octet serves up a funkinetic frenzy of fresh, original mind moving music; reminiscent of such groove giants as Soulive, Greyboy Allstars, John Scofield, and Deep Banana Blackout. Filthy Children deliver action packed funk that's sure to move your booty like a dynamite suppository. Based out of Denver Colorado, Filthy Children first hit the stage together in Nov, 2003. Since then, they have been laying it down all over town, landing regularly on bills at nearly all of Colorado's most respected and competitive venues and festivals including, The Fox-Boulder, Belly Up-Aspen, ...

Friday 7/1/11 Stephen Marcus

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Stephen Marcus

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

Sometimes, you have to give back to go forward. Singer-songwriter Stephen Marcus traces the beginnings of his music career back to the Crested Butte Arts Center, and now he wants to repay the favor.

In the tradition of great songwriters, Marcus plays simple, honest, folk-inflected music, with careful attention to lyrical details and very little clutter. Songs like “Rotate My Mind” and “If the Phone Ain’t Ringing” recall the road-roughened melodies and world-weary wit of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. Though Marcus is still developing and proving himself ...

Saturday 7/2/11 Sub.Mission Invades Pete's!!!

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Sub.Mission

Denver Dubstep

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

Friday 7/8/11 Jason & the Punknecks

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Jason & the Punknecks!

Hell-Raisin' Hillbilly Punk Band

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

Jason and the PUnknecks is the Most dangerous Band in Bluegrass /Country Music Ever...with Jason Punkneck from tenneseee and polly punkneck from wichita kansas..after Meetin In hollywood in A check cashing place bein robbed Jason heroiclly saved Miss Polly Punkneck from the Bandits..ever since then the 2 have been inseperable andthis Heiarchy of Punk country music icons are .Known for a rowdy show of drinkin and smokin pot..livin between heaven and hell and Drinkin Druggin and jesus,,you'll never know what to expect outta Jason and the ...

Saturday 7/9/11 The Brothers Burn Mountain

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Brothers Burn Mountain

Acoustic / Americana / Roots Music

Doors: 8 PM
Cover: $5

Listening to The Brothers Burn Mountain, one senses that their music is spirited out of a “fierce” discipline. Their songs have a deliberate and masterful quality, each distinct, yet part of a whole that is greater than any one song. For Ryan and Jesse Dermody, songwriting is a discipline and music is their life. Their eating, sleeping, waking and walking all conspire to ignite their creative fire.

It is deliberate. Observing them, they seem immersed in their own world of rhythms, melodies, words and rhymes. ...

Friday 6/17/11 Selasee

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Selasee

Other / Pop / Reggae

Doors: 8 PM
Cover: $5

Born and raised in West Africa, Selasee’s pursuit of music eventually led him to Boulder, Colorado, where he currently lives. Selasee’s music is a unique blend of Reggae, West African Highlife and American Pop music. Bright with color, his music threads together English and West African lyrics for a captivating sound.

As a young child in Accra, Ghana, Selasee realized his passion for music and understood at this early age how music can affect people. Selasee developed his musical talents ...

Saturday 6/11/11 Jeff Prah & Friends

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Jeff Prah & Friends

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

Saturday 6/25/11 The Stone Sugar Shakedown

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Stone Sugar Shakedown

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

The Stone Sugar Shakedown, a 6-piece Funk, Rock, Jam band from Saint Louis, Missouri, was united by a love of musical exploration, improvisation, & getting soulfully nasty. Among the members is a shared vision of pushing musical boundaries, all while embracing the legacy of Jazz and Jam Bands. Before Fall 2009, when the group formed, each member was actively involved in various musical projects. In the lone year of The Shakedown’s existence, the group has played a great deal of shows and festivals around the Midwest, including Camp Zoe’s Schwagstock 45, ...

Thursday 6/30/11 Mile High Meltdown

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Mile High Meltdown

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: Free No Cover

Friday 6/24/11 Hollywood Swigers

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Hollywood Swigers

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

Saturday 6/4/11 Broken Tongues

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Broken Tongues

Alternative / Hip Hop

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

Broken Tongues is an innovative, six-piece, alternative hip-hop band based in Denver, CO. At times muscular in their tone, at others soulful and refined, The Tongues craft a singular, live-instrumental style, born from years of musical study, collaboration and performance. The result is a genre-bending alchemy, giving novel insight into evolving trends within live and alternative music. Brothers/producers Mike and Zach Warkentin founded Broken Tongues in 2008, quickly solidifying the group’s lineup with talented and professional Colorado musicians. Broken Tongues is currently recording its new studio album, while continuing ...

Thursday 6/16/11 CR Gruver's Voodoo Groove

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

CR Gruver's Voodoo Groove

"Heavy swamp-laden funk and grooves from New Orleans"

Doors: 8 PM
Cover: $5

CR Gruver's Voodoo Groove
Featuring Chadzilla (Polytoxic), drums. Damon Wood (James Brown, Harmonius Junk), guitar. Fleeb (Octopus Nebula), bass. CR Gruver (Polytoxic, Outformation), keys. Special surprise guests...

Heavy swamp-laden funk and grooves from New Orleans.

1st set - CR Gruver solo piano playing Dr John, Professor Longhair, James Booker, Ray Charles and more.

2nd set - full band playing Meters, Nevilles, Mardi Gras Indian funk, and hot sweaty grooves.

Friday 6/3/11 The Fallen Pines w/ Chicago Farmer

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Fallen Pines w/ Chicago Farmer

Folk/Roots

Doors: 8 PM
Cover: $5

Cody is a folk-singer’s folk-singer and a poet’s poet. He was born and bred in Delavan IL, population 25, surrounded by the endless skies of the American Midwest. Before moving to Chicago in 2003, Cody tried his hand at sessions in Nashville and carefully hewed and tested his art in college town bars and honky-tonks around the Midwest. He now plays regularly in the city and it’s not uncommon to see whole rooms full of strangers erupt and sing along to the choruses of his songs on their ...

Friday 5/20/11 Adam Stern and High Country Gentlemen

admin — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Adam Stern and High Country Gentlemen

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

"one of Colorado's most interesting and versatile guitar players..." -- Colorado Music Buzz

A guitarist with ears tuned to music's past, present and future, Colorado's Adam Stern is ready to unveil his nine-song instrumental CD, Twang Shui. Using the concept of “roots music” as a launching pad and not a creative prison, Twang Shui showcases styles ranging from angular fusion to second-line New Orleans funk to classic country to full-throttle rock. Thunderous drum 'n' bass beats co-exist with ambient acoustic music on an album that is more “song” than ...

Thursday 4/28/11 The David Wax Museum

admin — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The David Wax Museum

Americana / Regional Mexican / Rock

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

Why do we need museums? They show us something familiar and traditional, while at the same time documenting our innovation, showing us possible directions for the future. This is the same reason we need David Wax Museum – to give us music that is somehow familiar, as if it has always existed somewhere in our cultural ether, but is at the same time irresistibly fresh.    Recently anointed as Boston’s Americana Artist of the Year (2010 Boston Music Awards), the David Wax Museum has been ...

Free Show Thursday 5/12/11 Antioquia

admin — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Antioquia

Experimental / Rock / Tropical

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: No Cover Free Show

This quartet of three men and a lady creates music that dances from genre to genre as if there’s ain't no such thang... Easy to fall in love with, hard not to dance to, plain difficult to describe. .. .. The musical atmosphere of the San Francisco Bay Area is the perfect incubator for Antioquia's eclectic sound, but Antioquia was hatched much farther south in the state of Colombia that gave the band its name... and where guitarist Adley Penner and drummer Craig Miller discovered their ...

Friday 5/13/11 Funktion

admin — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Funktion

Funk / Jam Band / Soul

Door: 8 PM

Cover: $5

Funktion, the 7-man band based in Kalamazoo, MI, delivers their dare-you-not-to-dance blend of funk and soul with a hip-hop beat that isn’t afraid to straddle genres -- including rock and jazz. This lends to a gritty and some times flat-out rambunctious flavor in their live shows.

Whether they’re entertaining in a small basement bar or a Chicago club, the rhythm section lays down a skillful, yet simple groove, while up from the center comes a shockwave of energy from the driving percussion and soulful vocals. Don’t worry, the ...

Saturday 4/9/11 EP3

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

EP3

(Live Electronic)

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

.. EP3 has been hard at work the past two years. Hailing from Atlanta, GA, the four piece has embraced new technologies and traditional improvisational elements, creating their own brand of live electronic music that cannot be seen or heard anywhere else. The release of "EP3D" has found the band exploring new musical ground, combining top shelf production from Underlying Themes Studio with all the power and feel the live show is famous for. EP3 is poised to continue their hard-working efforts in the fall of 2010. While constantly expanding its road ...

Saturday 5/7/11 Dead Floyd

admin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Acoustic Dead Floyd

Doors: 8:00

Cover: $5

Dead Floyd is a celebration of the music of two of rock and roll's greatest bands, The Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd, mashed together into one high-energy, unpredictable show. Drawing from both extensive catalogs of music, the Dead Floyd performances include early rarities to modern classics and everything in between. The love of the music of both bands inspires Dead Floyd to uniquely interpret the songs in a way that allows the music to timelessly live on and the legacy of both bands to stay alive to the next generation of fans. ...

Friday 4/22/11 Strange Americans

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Strange Americans

(alt country / rock / folk)

Doors: 8 PM

Cover: $5

An energetic vocal trio reminiscent of CSN coupled with a quintet of experienced multi-instrumentalists, Strange Americans are not afraid to dig into their eclectic collective musical experience and write for the song. Though holding accessibility as a musical and lyrical cornerstone, the band will readily experiment with any and all musical parameters in order to create a sound that is innovative and uniquely their own. Strange Americans are students of their craft who value striking a delicate balance of exploring the new while remaining rooted in our ...