Many times my music posts aren't your typical concert reviews, because the photos are my main priority, and also - I almost always come from the position of a fan rather than a music critic. This was especially true for Michael Franti's return to Red…
LCD Soundsystem played Denver's iconic Red Rocks for two nights this summer and pretty much tore the house down. The large ensemble lead by James Murphy may not have moved around the stage very much, but their music sure made the crowd move - a…
It's that time of year - Red Rocks season! Lots of great shows with headliners who bring in bands that could be headliners themselves. Twenty One Pilots had two massively sold out shows under the rocks recently with Mutemath accompanying them. I had not seen Mutemath before…
I was thrilled to photograph both Brand New and Modest Mouse for the second time (both at different Riot Fests), but for my first time seeing them together at Red Rocks recently. It was a co-headlining tour but Modest Mouse went first. That was fine…
I had never seen My Morning Jacket before, but I had always heard they were amazing live. They proved this during their recent two-night return to Denver's Red Rocks Ampitheatre, along with second-night openers The Barr Brothers. My Morning Jacket is known for their in-your-face rock with…
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…
Last month, Colorado-based Illegal Pete's restaurants celebrated their 20th anniversary by throwing a big party at Red Rocks. The company closed all their locations and invited employees up to enjoy some of founder Pete Turner's favorite bands. This all makes sense, because Illegal Pete's is not just a burrito company - they care about people, music and fun. Their record label, the Greater Than Collective, supports many Colorado bands and comedians - so you can imagine how full Red Rocks was that night (in addition to Illegal Pete's staff) to celebrate 20 years of awesome.
