Australian jangle-pop legends The Church filled Denver’s Summit Music Hall with their signature dreamy soundscapes and moody lyrics Saturday night as they closed out their “The Singles: 1980-2025 Tour.” Led by forever frontman Steve Kilbey, The Church powered through two sets of impeccable melodies from over four decades of the Church, including 80’s radio classics…
It was a a weekend of scorching temperatures, scorching guitars, and the lovely cool of an afternoon in the park as the 22nd Annual Greeley Blues Jam once again proved itself to be Colorado’s friendliest, most community-supported Blues festival. This year’s strong lineup included pedal steel master Robert Randolph, Kansas City’s powerhouse vocalist Daniel Nicole,…
“All the years combine, they melt into a dream” I have a confession to make: I was a teenage deadhead. Throughout my late high school and college years, I traveled all over the country (and to Canada!) with my friends- navigating to camping spots and venues long before cell phones made it easy, selling “kind…
File photo: Cat Power at the Gothic Theater, Denver, 2013, by Michael McGrath
The delicious mayhem that is the Brian Jonestown Massacre has been rolling its exuberant psych rock circus around America and Europe for over 30 years now but had never, until Friday night, made a stop in Ft. Collins. The Washington’s crowd found mercurial frontman Anton Newcombe expressing a wide range of feelings- from lovingly offering…
Fearless Flying Frogs floated freely through the crowd as Animals took over everything at the Mission Ballroom on Sunday. Les Claypool has been showing up in Denver a lot lately- Sunday was the Frog Brigade’s second visit this year, and Les has played multiple nights in Denver over the past few years with his other…
Queens of the Stone Age kicked of their set at Fiddler’s Green with the hit that everyone knows- “No One Knows,” indomitable front man Josh Homme exclaiming to the electrified crowd that it was going to be a great night. As the pumped up Denver audience got to experience one of the first real tastes…
King Krule may be the posterboy for the “slacker cool” aesthetic, but there was no slacking to be found on Friday night as Krule ruled over a packed house at the Ogden Theater. 29-year- old Archy Marshall, the gravel-throated Bristish singer-songwriter, producer, musician, artist- and his powerful band offered a mesmerizing set of jazz-flavored, spaced-out,…
Swedish metal guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen played a mind-blowing number of notes in front of a mind-blowing number of amps for eager fans at the Oriental on Wednesday night. On tour with one-time Deep Purple and Black Sabbath vocalist/bass player Glenn Hughes, Malmsteen and friends created a smoke-filled, big haired, pick-flickin’, classic heavy metal vibe….
Some people call him Maurice. You might know him as the Space Cowboy. But Monday night at Red Rocks, the Joker ruled as the Steve Miller Band celebrated 50 years of- The Joker- which, in 1973 was Steve Miller Band’s 8th Studio album. Let that sink in- the guy who had 8 studio albums by…
Gregory Alan Isakov did not spend his Labor Day Weekend relaxing- he spent it playing a series of high profile Colorado shows, which kicked off on Saturday night at the Mission, then headed to Dillon Amphitheater before finishing at Red Rocks on Labor Day. The Saturday show at the Mission found the Boulder-based folk-rock singer-songwriter…
Spooky season started with style on Friday night at Denver’s Oriental Theater. Headliner Seraphim Shock brought their gothy, sexy, monstrous vibes back to where it all started in their hometown of Denver. The night, emceed by long-time Denver personality Sid Pink, featured a host of dark, gothy acts including the Siren Project, DJSlave1 and Faces…
It kinda felt like “old Denver”- a Friday night with one of old Denver’s coolest bands- Jux County- at old Denver’s coolest bar, the Lion’s Lair. Andy Monley, Chris Pearson, Ron Smith and a host of family and friends put in a rockin’ set of the cow punk Jux County has been cranking out for…
Wax Trax hasn’t let grouchy neighbors dampen the fun of free music on Sunday afternoons. After getting smacked with noise violations for hosting afternoon sidewalk shows, Wax Trax has moved their Sunday fun around the corner to Bang Up to the Elephant (great drinks! Vegan eats!) Sunday August 27th featured the cow punk cool of…
Lakeside Summer Scream is an annual Denver tradition that’s easy to love: a fundraiser for Denver Film Society, the ticketed event features open rides and open bars for adults only at Denver’s own amusement gem, Lakeside. Here at Audiovore what we love the most are the artists, performers and delightful weirdos that bring Lakeside Summer…
The ghouls ruled Fiddler’s Green on Tuesday night with a double-bill of Swedish doom metal featuring Ghost and Amon Amarth. Dramatic makeup and theatrics dominated both the performers and the eager crowd- summonsing both Norse gods and Catholic demons. Audiovore’s Michael McGrath was there to capture all the devilish delirium- check out his great photos…
Saturday night it was easy to imagine what the crowd sounded like in August 1964, when The Beatles played Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater. But in 2023, this was no Fab Four boy band from Britain- this was boygenius- the Tremendous Three from Los Angeles featuring Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. The supergroup…
Photos by Michael McGrath Long time Front Range power-duo In The Whale brought big energy and big sound to the Oriental Theater stage Friday night, as part of the continuing “Safe Sound Series” of socially-distanced inside rock shows.
Photos by Michael McGrath Bass ripper and general cool guy Thundercat played the Ogden Theater, Denver on Thursday, March 12th.
Photos by Michael McGrath, words by Laurie Polisky – Feb. 24, 2020 Colored balloons were kept afloat by a crowd full of eager hands as Julia Shapiro sung the all-too-fitting lyrics, “We are having a party / I think they’re having fun.” It was a party, albeit bittersweet. Chastity Belt’s Sunday night show at the…
Photos by Michael McGrath Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real played the sold-out Ogden Theater on Thursday, February 20th. Leaping Lukas and band have stepped out from the spotlight of being Willie’s son, and Neil Young’s backing band and into their own rightly deserved place on stage. The Colorado leg of their recent…
Photos by Michael McGrath The Marcus King Band played a sold-out Ogden Theater on Saturday, Feb 15th. The 23 year old southern rocker and guitar phenom is on the road supporting “El Dorado,” his new, Dan Auerbach-produced album.
Photos by Michael McGrath, Words by Amy McGrath A trio of C’s from the midwest brought a dizzying night of driving, post-hardcore power rock to Denver’s Bluebird Theater on Thursday and a good time was had by a whole roomful of flannel-decked men and about 12 badass women. Bookended by sets from Omaha-based bands Criteria…
Photos by Michael McGrath Canadian duo The King Khan & BBQ Show offered up a twisted plate of trippy garage rock during the second of two sold-out Larimer Lounge shows on Tuesday, January 7th. A special appearance from Boulder’s own Jello Biafra lent an extra dose of absurdity and punk rock awesomeness to the evening.
Photos by Michael McGrath Denver’s Hi-Dive showcased kick-ass Colorado musicians Tammy Shine (Dressy Bessy,) Erin Robert’s Porlolo and Nina de Freitas for a rocking night of holiday cheer- and whiskey from Boulder’s own Vapor Distillery.
Photos by Michael McGrath Children and adults alike experienced wonder and amazement as Superheroes of ska the Aquabats ruled the stage after the monsters PPL MVR shocked and rocked Denver’s Gothic Theatre on Monday, Nov. 11th.
Photos by Michael McGrath, Story by Amy McGrath J Mascis and Kurt Vile represent different generations of indie rock but still, they are musical brothers: two long-haired guitar wizards that emanate ultra-laid-back slacker cool. Both the wizardry and the cool enveloped the Mission Ballroom on Wednesday night when Dinosaur Jr and Kurt Vile shared a…
Photos by Michael McGrath LA’s Starcrawler brought their unique brand of dirty-ass rock and roll to Denver’s Lost Lake Lounge on Saturday, Oct, 12th.
Photos by Michael McGrath, Words by Amy McGrath Offering the ideal remedy for the “What the Hell is Happening to my Country and my Life Blues,” Tinariwen blew a warm and comforting blast of desert air through the Gothic Theatre on Friday night. Tinariwen is a long-time collective of musicians from the Taureg nomadic people…
Photos by Michael McGrath, Words by Amy McGrath From the opening notes of “When Ye Go Away,” the Waterboys filled the Gothic Theatre with joy right out of the gate on Tuesday night. What followed was a lush and lyrical mélange of traditional Celtic music, E-street Band-style rock, country and blues, led by the masterly…
Photos by Michael McGrath Atmosphere played two sold-out nights at Denver’s Mission Ballroom, Friday and Saturday Sept. 20th and 21st. Audiovore’s Michael McGrath photographed Saturday’s show.
Photos by Michael McGrath, Words by Amy McGrath There’s probably not a lovelier place for a date night for Metro area music lovers than the amphitheater at the Arvada Center. It’s a gorgeous venue with great sound, but most importantly, there’s a deeply Arvada-esque sense of chill that reigns over the whole place: plentiful, free…
Photos by Michael McGrath, Words by Amy McGrath I refuse to use the word melancholy in (the rest of) my review of The National at the Mission Ballroom on Saturday. Too easily rock writers, myself included, have summed up the band with this description. But Saturday’s romp through both the standout tracks of this year’s…
