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Haste The Day played the second of four release shows for their new album, Coward in Denver on Friday night, and the turnout couldn’t have been better. As soon as the doors of The Marquis Theater opened up, fans were already lined up and piling in the venue for a good spot in front of the small stage. Having been sold out already for nearly a week, the show was bound to be packed full of excited and most of all, rowdy fans, both new and old.

There may not have been crowd surfers or stage divers, or even fans screaming along the lyrics with the band, but Hot Chip definitely dominated The Ogden Theatre on Thursday night, playing to a sold out crowd of eager and devoted fans. When I walked into the venue, (or more like ran into the venue, as I was running a little late) the opening act, Slow Magic was kicking off the night to fans that were still gradually trickling through the front doors, and within seconds, I was captivated. Standing in the crowd was someone clad in a light up zebra mask, holding a floor tom and banging it along with a pulsing beat. As he climbed back onto the stage and I made my way to the front of the crowd, the set only seemed to get better and better.

The great thing about seeing a show at the Moon Room is the venue’s intimacy, and that was definitely the case when Dustin Kensrue kicked off his US headlining tour in Denver on Tuesday night. The evening was filled with fulfilled song requests, jokes and banter between Kensrue and the crowd, stories about his family, and of course, great music.

Photos & Review: The Early November Featuring: The Early November, Lydia & Restorations The Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO. 5/9/15 Photos & Review by Shannon Shumaker Full photo gallery HERE. The Marquis Theatre was packed…

Photos & Review: Future Hearts Tour Featuring: All Time Low, Issues, Tonight Alive & State Champs The Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO. 5/9/15 Review by Gabrielle DB Photos by Shannon Shumaker Full photo gallery HERE.…

Photos & Review: Matt and Kim Featuring: Matt and Kim & Rose Quartz The Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO. 5/5/15 Photos and review by: Shannon Shumaker Full photo gallery HERE Matt and Kim know how to…

Photos & Review: American Football Featuring: American Football, Foxing & Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir The Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO. 4/25/15 Photos and review by: Shannon Shumaker Full photo gallery HERE “It’s just…

Photos & Review: Vance Joy Featuring: Vance Joy & Kaleo The Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO. 4/21/15 Photos and review by: Shannon Shumaker Full photo gallery HERE Upon walking up to The Gothic Theatre before Vance…