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The Clash’s Colorado Connection
By G. Brown
In Blog
Posted August 7, 2019

The Clash’s Colorado Connection

Nothing short of a major event was expected when the Clash, one of punk rock’s biggest acts, opened the second leg of their American tour by invading Red Rocks on August 9, 1982. The band had [...]

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Huey Lewis & the News’ Colorado Connection
By G. Brown
In Blog
Posted August 6, 2019

Huey Lewis & the News’ Colorado Connection

Golf served as a unique requirement for Huey Lewis, the lead singer of Huey Lewis & the News, one of the most iconic music acts of the 1980s. Lewis played golf in the mornings before concerts, [...]

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Phish’s Colorado Connection
By G. Brown
In Blog
Posted August 2, 2019

Phish’s Colorado Connection

Phish was the left-field success story of the 1990s. One of the biggest concert draws in America, the determinedly eccentric Vermont quartet—guitarist Trey Anastasio, keyboardist Page McConnell, [...]

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Aretha Franklin’s Colorado Connection
By G. Brown
In Blog
Posted August 2, 2019

Aretha Franklin’s Colorado Connection

For several years, shows went smoothly at Red Rocks, with such acts as Bill Cosby, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass and Peter, Paul & Mary providing light-hearted entertainment. But the vibe [...]

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Mojo Nixon’s Colorado Connection
By G. Brown
In Blog
Posted July 31, 2019

Mojo Nixon’s Colorado Connection

Rock eccentric Mojo Nixon parlayed an irrepressible personality, a roguish sense of humor and a fondness for lusty rockabilly into swaggering punk originals like “Elvis Is Everywhere,” “Debbie [...]

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David Bowie’s Colorado Connection
By G. Brown
In Blog
Posted July 17, 2019

David Bowie’s Colorado Connection

In 1969, the first and only Denver Pop Festival opened at Mile High Stadium on Friday, June 27. Woodstock didn’t happen until three months later. The three-day event featured seventeen acts, [...]

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R.I.P. Russell Smith
By G. Brown
In Blog, Remembrance
Posted July 15, 2019

R.I.P. Russell Smith

Most people could not recall his face, but his voice was one they would never forget. Russell Smith, the lead singer and guitarist of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, died on July 12, 2019 at age 70 [...]

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Randy Bell’s “Don’t Do Me”
By G. Brown
In Blog
Posted July 12, 2019

Randy Bell’s “Don’t Do Me”

In 1969, the first and only Denver Pop Festival opened at Mile High Stadium on Friday, June 27. Woodstock didn’t happen until three months later. The three-day event featured seventeen acts, [...]

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The Grateful Dead’s Colorado Connection
By G. Brown
In Blog
Posted July 5, 2019

The Grateful Dead’s Colorado Connection

In 1969, the first and only Denver Pop Festival opened at Mile High Stadium on Friday, June 27. Woodstock didn’t happen until three months later. The three-day event featured seventeen acts, [...]

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Blues Traveler’s Colorado Connection
By G. Brown
In Blog
Posted July 2, 2019

Blues Traveler’s Colorado Connection

In 1969, the first and only Denver Pop Festival opened at Mile High Stadium on Friday, June 27. Woodstock didn’t happen until three months later. The three-day event featured seventeen acts, [...]

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