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The Amazing Rock the Earth Race: It’s like the “Amazing Race,” but focused on Colorado music

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds @ 1stBank Center

Denver-based non-profit Rock the Earth has a plethora of passions, but two stick out: Music and the Earth.



Mumford & Sons announce Summer Stampede tour with a Taos show

Mumford & Sons @ Red Rocks 8/29/12

Indie folk heroes Mumford & Sons announced their Summer Stampede 2013 on Monday, and the subtitle of the tour is telling, especially for Coloradans: “Calgary > Telluride.”



Prince tickets for $250, Bon Jovi for $475: How much is too much for concert tickets in 2013?

Jon Bon Jovi @ THE Colorado Convention Center

Which camp are you in? Are the shows priced too high or just right?



Prince will headline the Ogden Theatre in Denver — four shows

Prince

Prince has announced that he will headline four shows at the Ogden Theatre in Denver. The Denver run includes two days, with two shows per day.



Snoop Lion (Dogg), Gogol Bordello to open for Dave Matthews Band

Snoop Dogg @ the Fillmore by John Leyba

Dave Matthews Band has long been known for its nuanced selection of opening acts. And the band has announced some big supporting acts for its summer shows.



How Justin Timberlake sold me on Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake SXSW

Did the daunting amalgam of hype leading up to “20/20 Experience” fuel your inner consumer, or did it turn you off to Justin Timberlake’s likable visage?



Pink extends 2013 tour to include a Denver date

Pink extends 2013 tour to include a Denver date

Due to demand, Pink has extended her Truth About Love Tour to 60, dates, which includes the Pepsi Center in October.



SXSW 2013 Saturday review: Justin Timberlake, Questlove, Wild Belle, In the Whale and more

SXSW 2013 - Day 4

My notes for SXSW 2013 on Saturday morning started very simply: “SX day 4, THANK GOD.” The festival remains the best place to see music that I’ve ever experienced, but it’s also a soul-killer.



SXSW 2013 Friday review: Green Day, Alt-J, Patty Griffin, Laura Mvula and more

SXSW 2013 - Day 3

So flip flops were a terrible decision on SXSW 2013’s third day. Thankfully, we made plenty of other good decisions on Thursday to balance out the pain of 15 hours on your feet in two-year-old Havaianas.



SXSW 2013 Thursday review: Diamond Rugs, Thee Oh Sees, a party at Willie Nelson’s ranch and more

SXSW 2013 - Day 2

On the second full-on day of SXSW 2013, fans and industry alike were finding their gait, so why not have a more laid back day at Willie Nelson’s ranch?