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In The Whale Final Show at The Oriental Denver

Posted on August 2, 2025
by Aimee

For at over fifteen years, In The Whale has been a force of nature in the Colorado music scene. Formed in Fort Collins by Nate Valdez and Eric Riley, these guys have always done things their own way. Known for their explosive two-piece sound, blending…

In The Whale and Reno Divorce at Globe Hall

Posted on April 5, 2019
by Aimee

Denver duo In The Whale was among the first bands we met when I started photographing concerts, as evidenced by all these posts about them, included a weird street interview we did on a curb five years ago. What's great about these guys is they…

VALDEZ + Good Family, Slap Happy & Dead Orchids at Larimer Lounge

Posted on March 17, 2019
by Aimee

It's pretty amazing when people are so talented they put out awesome side-projects in addition to their regular full-time band. Such is the case with Nate Valdez (of In The Whale) who has recently launched a solo project aptly called VALDEZ. If you have ever…