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Chiddy Bang Interview: CU WelcomeFest Saturday at Farrand Field. Pnuma Trio, XV and Air Dubai Play the Free Student Concert, Too
[caption id="attachment_6795" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Chiddy Bang headlines CU Boulder's WelcomeFest on Saturday"][/caption] The CU Program Council has a knack for picking up and coming bands to play its annual WelcomeFest. Past years have featured shows by Girl Talk, Asher Roth, 3OH!3, Maroon Five and Minus the Bear. Saturday's WelcomeFest on CU Boulder's Farrand Field features headlining MTV buzz act Chiddy Bang. The Philly duo cranks out a very cool mix of hip-hop, pop and electro sounds to create the [+]Chiddy Bang: MTV Buzz Band Headlines CU Boulder’s WelcomeFest on Aug. 21 with Pnuma Trio, Rapper XV and Air Dubai
[caption id="attachment_6660" align="aligncenter" width="432" caption="Chiddy Bang headlines CU's Welcome Fest on Aug. 21"][/caption] The wait is over. The line-up for CU's annual WelcomeFest was just revealed and it looks like this is going to be another great concert. Every year, the CU Program Council hosts a free welcoming concert for new and returning students. The event's become known for breaking acts before they hit nationally, and past year's featured sets by 3OH!3, Pretty Lights, Girl Talk and [+]Sonny Landreth Plays Jimmy Buffett’s Free Gulf Coast Aid Concert. Former Boulderite Lends His Talents to Aid the Gulf Oil Disaster for July 1 Concert in Gulf Shores, Alabama
[caption id="attachment_6303" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Former Boulderite Sonny Landreth will play at Jimmy Buffett's Gulf Coast Aid Concert July 1"][/caption] Former Boulderite Sonny Landreth has made a name for himself with his amazing guitar skills. Now he's going to use his guitar talents to help the Gulf Coast oil spill disaster. On July 1, Landreth will join Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown, Kenny Chesney and more to play a free concert in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The show is being held [+]Rose Hill Drive Interview: Boulder Band Discusses Its Return to the Music Biz, New Music, New Bassist Jimmy Stofer and Wednesday’s Show at Boulder’s Sundown Saloon
[caption id="attachment_6102" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Wednesday, the new Rose Hill Drive line-up plays the Sundown Saloon in Boulder."][/caption] They're back. Boulder's Rose Hill Drive took a 17-month break from performing, but the local band is back. The group is now a four-piece band with the addition of Jimmy Stofer on bass, and RHD has been busy writing lots of new music. That's why the band's playing a special free show at Boulder's Sundown Saloon on Wednesday. Read the Colorado Daily [+]Rose Hill Drive Returns with New Bass Player Jimmy Stofer. The Four-Piece RHD Plays Free Show at Boulder’s Sundown Saloon on June 9
[caption id="attachment_6078" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Rose Hill Drive is back with new bassist Jimmy Stofer"][/caption] They're back! Boulder's Rose Hill Drive is back in full-force after a 17-month hiatus. The band did play a New Year's Eve opening slot for Jane's Addiction up in Aspen, but the group's been laying low for the past year. Not anymore. For starters, Rose Hill Drive is now a four-piece band. Yes, you read that right! Bassist Jacob Sproul switched from playing bass to guitar. [+]Five for Fighting Interview: Plays Free Show for Denver Day of Rock on Saturday with Full Band. Find Out About the Latest CD “Slice” and More
[caption id="attachment_6054" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Five for Fighting plays a free show in downtown Denver on Saturday"][/caption] Five for Fighting is better known as performer John Ondrasik and the artist is known for giving back to communities. That's why the well-known performer is playing a free show for Denver's Day of Rock. The event will feature a variety of local and national acts playing sets in various downtown Denver locations. Five for Fighting, Fishbone, The Aggrolites , The Romantics, [+]Trevor Hall: Plays EarthVibes Concert Tonight at CU’s Glenn Miller Ballroom to Celebrate Earth Day. Read Interviews with Hall, Passafire and More
The University of Colorado is hosting a special Earth Day party today -- and the school invited Trevor Hall to be its special guest headliner. Hall will be playing the debut EarthVibes 2010 concert/gathering at CU. Tonight's free event will be held in the University's Memorial Center and on the UMC Terrace. Plus, it's free! The event starts at 5 p.m. and features displays brought in by the Walt Disney company and info tables. The action moves indoors at 6 p.m., [+]White Stripes Photo Book Giveaway — Colorado Daily Contest Runs in Conjunction with March 15 Showing of “Under Great White Northern Lights” at CU’s Old Main
[caption id="attachment_5456" align="aligncenter" width="432" caption="The White Stripes new movie shows March 15 at CU Boulder"][/caption] The White Stripes' new rockumentary DVD, "Under Great White Northern Lights" is coming to CU Boulder. The CU Program Council's booked a campus showing of the movie for Monday, March 15 at Old Main. The historic building should provide a cool setting for watching the DVD. Showtime is 7 p.m. But, here's the special perk. The Colorado Daily is hosting a contest in association with the film's [+]