Rastasaurus was uncovered in the concrete jungles of Denver, Colorado, where they’ve been building an enthusiastic following around their new reggae sound. Centered around the prolific songwriting of Justus Lacewell (vocals, guitar), Rastasaurus also includes lifelong musical pals and identical twin brothers Eric (lead guitar) and Mark Ciccone (bass). The thick, psychedelic grooves of Ryan [...]
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AfroZep is a band that plays high-energy afro-beat and afro-pop versions of Led Zeppelin songs, complete with horns and percussion. Formed with Chicago’s top Rock, Jazz and African musicians, AfroZep perform some tunes as straight mash-ups of Fela Kuti and Zeppelin, others are Zep tunes but set to original grooves based off the music of [...]
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Big Medicine Gang’s high energy original sound is a stiff-cocktail of Blues, Funk & Reggae. They conjure an ol’ school sound reminiscent of Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, Sam & Dave, and Led Zeppelin. As well as a healthy dose of reggae fueled by Sublime, the Wailers, and the Skatalites. While not a “Jam Band”, followers [...]
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Dancing Bears? Flying Pigs? Who is Dead Floyd and why do they keep following me around? 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 [...]
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The Brooklyn-based funk army known as Turkuaz “is like tossing a lit match into a dumpster full of fireworks” (bestnewbands.com). Their stage show combines influences from Sly and the Family Stone to Talking Heads into an explosive auditory and visual circus, a full-frontal assault on the senses. After multiple residencies at NYC’s Brooklyn Bowl, two [...]
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Dopapod is not so much a jam band as they are a band that improvises. They are an electronic band without computers. They are a metal band with groove and soul. They are a funk band that’s not afraid to get intricate. With no regard towards toward stylistic boundaries, the sound that emerges from the [...]
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Wake Up and Live is a tribute to Bob Marley and his music based out of Denver CO. Taking pride in approaching Bob’s music from an improvisational mindset, Wake Up And Live isn’t afraid to explore and open the music. Mixing elements of jam, dub, and rock Wake Up and Live will get your ass [...]
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Comprised of the musical talents of Matt Madonna and Ryan Anderson, Love and Light hails from the high desert region of the Reno/Tahoe Basin. Creating music that will touch your heart and elevate your soul, the duo’s primary focus is the uplifting of people across the world through pure intention, melodic synth lines, complex chord [...]
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One of the longest running Grateful Dead tribute bands in the world, Shakedown Street, makes its home in and around the Rocky Mountain region of North America. Spawned from jam sessions at the Ancient Mariner bar in Manitou Springs, Colorado in 1987 (founded by Ted Galloway and Rick Starkey), Shakedown Street quickly grew in popularity, [...]
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Yamn resides in Denver, CO. First and foremost their heart is in their live experience. One that scintillates the senses with courageous beats, grooves that cause instant and contagious grins to ripple across the undulating crowds, heart-warming peaks and head-banging rock riffs. This refreshed and revitalized Yamn is a band hungrier than ever to push [...]
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Show Date: 2013-07-13
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