What started off as a fairly quiet and slow Thursday night at the Larimer Lounge proved to be a very full and diverse show. Indie-folk group, The Lighthouse and the Whaler and indie-pop group, Born Cages played a rather full room with local support from Chris Heckman of The Epilogues.
The last time The Neighbourhood headlined The Ogden Theatre in Denver last year, it was to a tightly packed and sold-out crowd, so when the California group came back through Denver at the same venue in support of their upcoming album, Wiped Out, it was no surprise that the venue seemed even fuller and more excited than last time. It’s safe to say that The Neighbourhood, with their black and white aesthetic and moody songs have a bit of a cult following, and those fans were packed right up at the front of the crowd, waiting eagerly for the band to take the stage.
On Wednesday, July 29th, I attended and photographed the Shot Boys of Summer tour at the Masquerade Atlanta, with the headlining band of State Champs. The lineup also included Hit the Lights, Tiny Moving Parts, Let It Happen, and Northbound. Each band provided energy for the full venue that lit up the stage the entire night. Be sure to check out Northbound; I had never heard their live set before and it was absolutely amazing. What started out as an acoustic solo project with lead singer, Jonothan Fraser, has blossomed into an easycore pop-punk group.
With the Vans Warped Tour making its stop in Denver, Colorado in just a few short days, the self-proclaimed Warped veterans at The Prelude Press have compiled a survival guide for any and all Warped Tour newbies, as well as festival-goers in need of a refresher before they hit the asphalt for a grueling twelve hours of live music.
If you are an avid concert-goer, there’s a big chance that you are familiar with Sound Rink, as it seems that with every tour announcement comes a VIP upgrade for all die-hard and devoted fans. Co-founder Cody Delong talks about the rise of the VIP ticketing service.
To be honest, I can’t think of a better lineup than Third Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional and Augustana. Before I even stepped foot inside The Fillmore Auditorium on Thursday night, I knew I was in for a real treat, but by the end of the night, my expectations were blown away.
The Prelude Press photographer, Shannon Shumaker shares some tips and tricks for aspiring concert photographers.
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.
