Local Bands

HTFTH Hometown For The Holidays Finalists Top Ten 2016

Top Ten Bands: Hometown For The Holidays (HTFTH) 2016

It's officially the holiday season in Denver! Alf announced the top ten bands for this year's Hometown for the Holidays song contest at Not So Silent Night this weekend. They are listed in alphabetical order below with their song and social media links. I am…
Colorado band Elephant Revival headline their first show at Red Rocks

Elephant Revival & Josh Ritter at Red Rocks

Elephant Revival performed their first headlining concert at Denver's Red Rocks Amphitheatre recently, which is the loftiest of goals for most musicians - not to even mention local bands. This "transcendental folk" group are from Nederland, a small town of 1,500 people up the hill in…
Best Concert Photos from Westword Music Showcase

Tons of Westword Music Showcase (WMS) Photos

The 2016 Westword Music Showcase was another killer day in Denver. A ton of local bands played early in the day and national headliners filled the main stage at night. In my opinion, far too many people only show up later and miss some of…

Riot Fest Denver 2016: Full Schedule & Single Day Tickets

I almost hate to think about how quickly Riot Fest is approaching because that means the end of summer will be here before we know it. This music festival features punk, rock, alternative, metal, plus hip-hop and celebrates its fourth year in Denver this Labor Day, but has rocked Chicago since 2005. I have been lucky enough to photograph all years here, from out on the plains in Byers to the latest fun at National Western Stockshow. Riot Fest announced the final line-up this week, including who would appear on what day and the ability to purchase single day tickets. (We bought 3-day VIP at early bird prices because they are worth every penny.)
AMZY Concert Photos

AMZY and SF1 at Gothic Theatre

I really had such a fun night recently. Denver bands AMZY and SF1 played together at the Gothic, my son came with us, I was photographing, Bryan was there too, along with a ton of friends. What more can you ask for? We have known SF1…