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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 [+]John Mayer: Live at Red Rocks Wednesday Via UStream. Catch the Show on the Internet!
[caption id="attachment_6948" align="aligncenter" width="438" caption="John Mayer's offering a live stream of Wednesday's Red Rocks show"][/caption] Ok, you couldn't afford the steep ticket price to see John Mayer play Red Rocks on Wednesday -- or you spaced out buying tickets in time for the sold-out show. No worries. You can check out Mayer's Red Rocks' show on-line via UStream Go to johnmayer.com/ustream or ustream.tv/johnmayer at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday. MST. I checked out the sites today and saw Mayer talking [+]Fall 2010 Concert Preview for Boulder + Denver : Amazing Colorado Line-Up Features Everyone From the Gorillaz to Muse. Check These Shows Out!
[caption id="attachment_6933" align="aligncenter" width="486" caption="Muse is just one of hundreds of great concerts hitting Boulder and Denver this fall"][/caption] It's going to be a great fall for concerts in Boulder and Denver! This market is going to be flooded with shows by everyone from the Gorillaz, to Muse, to STS9 to !!!. Check out the Colorado Daily's detailed list of concerts, venues, dates and a little something about the acts:http://www.coloradodaily.com/welcomeback/ci_15901638#axzz0xkW5jhcs Start saving your pennies, 'cause you're going to want [+]DeVotchKa: Boulder Theater Halloween Shows Oct. 29-30. Get Ready for the DeVotchKa Halloween Experience in Boulder
[caption id="attachment_6781" align="aligncenter" width="570" caption="DeVotchKa brings its annual Halloween shows to the Boulder Theater "][/caption] The Boulder Theater is planning a full week of Halloween music parties in Boulder. Gogol Bordello is hitting the venue Oct. 27-28 - and Colorado's own DeVotchKa's bringing its very special two-night music party to the Theater Oct. 29-30. DeVotchKa's Halloween parties are always quirky, unique and fun, so you don't want to miss these shows. Tix are on sale now and they're running [+]Phish: 1stBank Center October 10-12 in Broomfield, Colorado. Tix Go Sale Sept. 11 at Noon MST for Three Night Jam Party
[caption id="attachment_6905" align="aligncenter" width="468" caption="Phish plays three nights at the BankOne Center -- Oct. 10-12"][/caption] They're back! Phish can't get enough of Colorado, so the granddaddy of all jam bands is now scheduled to play three nights at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield. The show dates are Oct. 10-12 and tickets go on sale Sept. 11 at noon MST. Tickets are $60 for each concert. The band's launching its fall tour in Colorado and ticket buyers wil receive [+]Chiddy Bang Review: Hip-Hop Electro Duo Rocks Saturday’s CU WelcomeFest for 7,500 Fans. Yeah, This Show Gets An A+
[caption id="attachment_6877" align="aligncenter" width="531" caption="Chiddy Bang rocks the house at CU's WelcomeFest"][/caption] The CU Program Council scored another big WelcomeFest hit! Saturday night, the campus group presented electro hip-hop duo Chiddy Bang on CU's Farrand Field. The enthusiastic student crowd danced and sang along to the buzz band's catchy tunes -- with nary a glitch in the night. The evening started out with tight sets by Colorado's Air Dubai and rapper XV -- who later joined Chiddy Bang on stage. [+]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 [+]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 [+]