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Owl City Interview: Synth-Pop Star Opens John Mayer’s Red Rocks’ Show Tonight. Read the Daily Interview with Adam Young AKA Owl City + Find Out About His New Projects
[caption id="attachment_6972" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Owl City opens for John Mayer at Red Rocks tonight"][/caption] Adam Young's come a long way from making music in his parents basement. These days, the synth-pop artist is known as Owl City and he brought his world of electro-pop music into the mainstream with his hit "Fireflies." Tonight, Owl City's opening for John Mayer's sold out show at Red Rocks. That's a pretty good gig for this young artist. If you didn't get tix to [+]Fruit Bats Land at Boulder’s Fox Theatre Sat. Read the Daily Interview with Band Leader Eric Johnson — He’s Also The Shins’ Guitarist
[caption id="attachment_6842" align="aligncenter" width="403" caption="The Fruit Bats land at the Fox Theatre on Sat."][/caption] Saturday's going to be a busy music night in Boulder, but you don't want to miss the Fruit Bats concert at the Fox. The Portland band is the brainchild of Shins' guitarist Eric Johnson, and this band cranks out a a very eclectic mix of folk-meets-rock tunes. The group's touring behind its last CD, "The Ruminant Band," but you can count on the [+]Rodrigo y Gabriela at Red Rocks Interview: Folk-Metal Duo Hits Denver Friday. Find Out About the Guitar Group’s CD “11:11″ and Future Plans
[caption id="attachment_6803" align="aligncenter" width="442" caption="Rodrigo y Gabriela headline Red Rocks Friday"][/caption] Rodrigo y Gabriela create some amazing metal and folk sounds on their acoustic guitars, so the perfect place to see this act is Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Friday. the Mexican guitar duo plays Red Rocks with opening act Xavier Rudd. This is going to be the ultimate night of guitar wizardry! Rodrigo Sanchez talked with the Daily about the duo's "11:11" album and the group's plans for [+]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 [+]Surprise Me Mr. Davis Plays the Fox Thursday: Band Features Members of The Slip, Marco Benevento and Nathan Moore
[caption id="attachment_6785" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="Surprise Me Mr. Davis brings its all-star line-up to the Fox Thursday"][/caption] Surprise Me Mr. Davis is a band that's full of surprises. The all-star band features members of The Slip, keyboard whiz Marco Benevento and award-winning singer/songwriter Nathan Moore. The group has joined forces to create its own unique brand of experimental rock and folk music -- and yes, they do stretch out on the songs. Surprise Me Mr. Davis headlines the Fox on Thursday, [+]The Samples: Ready for Mile High Music Festival. Read the Daily Story About the Band and the Aug. 15 Reunion Set. Are There More Shows in the Future?
[caption id="attachment_6747" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The Samples are ready to reunite for Saturday's set at the Mile High Music Festival"][/caption] The Samples were one of the first bands to put Colorado on the map. Now the group's holding a much-anticipated reunion at Saturday's Mile High Music Festival. It's been a long-time since the band members have performed together, but The Samples are ready to rock their 3 p.m. set at the fest's Wolf Stage. Could this be the beginning of [+]Guster: Tonight’s Fox Theatre Triple A Show Sold Out + Interview with Ryan Miller: Talking New CD “Easy Wonderful” and Fall Tour
[caption id="attachment_6726" align="aligncenter" width="486" caption="Guster plays a sold out show at the Fox Thursday for Triple A conference"][/caption] It's been awhile since Guster's released a new record, but the innovative band's test-driving its new material at tonight's Triple A radio concert at the Fox. No surprise, the show's sold out. The bill also includes Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes. Guster worked hard at getting back to the true spirit of the band, and the songs the group pre-released [+]Blitzen Trapper Interview: Band Plays Ogden Thursday + Find Out What Groups Are Playing Free Shows for the Triple A Radio Conference in Boulder
[caption id="attachment_6718" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Blitzen Trapper plays the Ogden on Thursday."][/caption] Blitzen Trapper is hitting Denver Thursday to show off its very cool brand of experimental rock and folk tunes. This time around, the band's hitting the Ogden Theatre on Thursday. If you can't make the show no worries, as Blitzen Trapper will be back to rock the Fox on Oct. 18. If you saw the band the last time they played the Hill venue, then you're [+]