A symposium at Fiske Planetarium convened members of Spontanuity, whose psychedelic light show provided visual background for the Dead’s 1969 concert in Boulder.
Photographer Jon Newmark shot Denver-area rock concerts by iconic artists from the first few rows, thanks to a job at the ticket outlet Budget Tapes & Records.
Dave Mason, the English singer and guitarist who co-founded the seminal band Traffic before starting a successful solo career, died April 19, 2026. He was 79.
Steve Mesple has been proud to live in Louisville, Colorado, even if he finds the “local musician” stigma uninspiring. “Heck, even I wouldn’t go to see a band from Louisville,” the guitarist said. Yet Mesple’s music with his band Wind Machine got attention from the entire country.
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John Hazlett grew up in east Boulder County and formed a garage band, Jefferson, in the late ’70s with Centaurus High School classmates. He joined local bands Soft Punk and the School Boys and studied communications at Community College of Denver before moving to California with musician and producer Gerard McMahon to launch the band Kid… more ≫
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