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Celebrating the Old West’s lyrical side

Durango’s Cowboy Poetry Gathering, now in its 26th year, continues to be the local showcase for celebrating the lyrical side of the old West. The idea of becoming a cowboy is a y...

DATE: Sep 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Local music offerings spilleth over

It’s feast or famine for local entertainment options. One weekend music fans, promoters and writers are dying for at least one thing to see, host or peck words about. Other weeke...

DATE: Sep 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Serzen’s influence continues with Jazz on the Hill

Jazz is one of those genres of music that is capable of getting into your blood and consuming your whole being. Music dorks like myself will bounce around from genre to genre. I ...

DATE: Sep 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Digging into the past, finding future sounds

Denver remains a city with one of the better music scenes in the country. While surrounding areas like Boulder and into the mountains are fertile jam-band communities, Denver proper has it a...

DATE: Sep 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

13 years old, and already a guitar star

When String Cheese Incident keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth performed in Durango last winter on his annual brew tour, he brought along a fellow Boulder resident and her trio as his supporting...

DATE: Aug 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Hill Stompers bring joyful sound to Brewfest

Let’s hear it for beer. The magical elixir made up of water, hops, malt and yeast has been brewed, consumed and enjoyed since the dawn of time. And for good reason. People plan va...

DATE: Aug 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Pat Corn brings trove of stories and songs to town

Musician Pat Corn can tell a story. The North Carolina native, musician and teacher has had quite the career, starting as a kid clog dancing at the Grand Ole Opry and going pro a...

DATE: Aug 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Kai Welch show promises intimate night of music

Small music venues are the choice music venues. Don’t let the size of the performance space dictate your expectations on the quality of the product. If a band or performer gradua...

DATE: Aug 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Finding musical fulfillment in the comforts of home

Let’s praise the studio musician. They may not play live much; perhaps they’re in a band that performs at the occasional farmers market or gallery event. They forgo that time on ...

DATE: Jul 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Bluegrass band takes musical mission overseas

The media needs more watchdogs who single out positive government programs. Our federal government makes so many decisions and policies that are ridiculed, playing out like bad t...

DATE: Jul 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Local drummer finds global audience online

Eric Kiefer has become an international performer without leaving the comfort of his own home. Performing solo under the name Oblee, the local drummer – who has played for the gr...

DATE: Jul 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Creeping ever closer to Red Rocks dream

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is the golden ring for touring bands. The storied venue, which has hosted legends from The Beatles to U2 to Wilco and Willie Nelson, along with every jam band in the c...

DATE: Jul 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown