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009.01.2008
Thirsty Ear Music Festival Photos

Richard Thompson It was another wet festival, but the 9th annual Thirsty Ear Festival at Eaves Movie Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico was full of great music and good…
008.23.2008
Brandi Carlile – Chautauqua Auditorium, CO

One of the few sold-out shows that the Denver area has seen this summer, Brandi Carlile’s show at Boulder’s Chautauqua Auditorium was packed. Instead of opening, like she did for…
008.16.2008
Patty Griffin – Belly Up, CO

It rained, snowed and the sun shined. All in one day. But that’s Colorado weather for you. By the time we all arrived in Aspen for round two of the…
008.15.2008
Patty Griffin – Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, CO

It was a wet day to be a Festivarian. A very wet, very cold and very muddy day. After nearly three months with hardly any rain, the skies opened up…
008.11.2008
Carolyn Wonderland – Fox Theater, CO

Round two of the Carolyn Wonderland Adventure. She played her last Colorado date at Boulder’s Fox Theater on Monday night. Even with the sparse audience, the band which also includes…
008.10.2008
Dolly Parton – Wells Fargo Theater, CO

This woman is truly a living legend. She’s written thousands of songs, starred in movies, and is recognizable all over the world. People just know who Dolly Parton is, no…
008.08.2008
Carolyn Wonderland – Thirsty Parrot, CO

Tucked away on the second story of the downtown Colorado Springs bar is the stage of the Thirsty Parrot where the amazing Carolyn Wonderland played her first of four Colorado…
008.07.2008
Robert Earl Keen – Boulder Theater, CO

One part singer-songwriter and one part honky-tonk mixed together create the sound exclusive to Robert Earl Keen. His show is everything you’d expect after listening to Todd Snider’s accounts in…
008.04.2008
James McMurtry – Boulder Theater, CO

Playing the second night in the Colorado portion of his tour, James McMurtry played the Boulder Theater to a Sunday night crowd of seemingly more dedicated fans. They danced when…
107.21.2008
Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival – Chautauqua Auditorium, CO
007.19.2008
Lyle Lovett – Red Rocks, CO

“Ladies and Gentlemen, Lyle Lovett and his Large Band!” With a band of 13 musicians and an additional eight in the choir, Lyle Lovett’s band is nothing if not large….
007.07.2008
Shawn Colvin – Chautauqua Auditorium, CO

With Nina Storey opening, Shawn Colvin returned to Boulder to play a set at Chautauqua Auditorium before embarking on a rafting trip down the Colorado River. She came out and…
006.27.2008
Richard Thompson – Chautauqua Auditorium, CO

After joining Loudon Wainwright III on stage for the last three songs, Richard played his own full set to an even less packed auditorium and even more stragglers on the…
006.21.2008
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant – Red Rocks, CO

There is no logical reason that suggests Robert Plant and Alison Krauss could become a superb duet pair. Robert Plant is heavy-metallish English rock. Alison Krauss is traditional bluegrass. The…
006.07.2008
Emmylou Harris – Red Rocks, CO

When you’ve got a show where Emmylou Harris is the opener, you know it can’t be bad. On the first official date of her tour in support of All I…
005.19.2008
Rilo Kiley – Ogden Theater, CO

With Nik Frietas and the Spinto Band as openers, Rilo Kiley played Denver’s Ogden Theater Monday night, their second Colorado show on this leg of the Under the Blacklight tour…
003.17.2008
Eliza Gilkyson – KGSR Free Show, TX

As part of KGSR’s free and almost free show series for South by Southwest, Eliza Gilkyson played a set at Auditorium Shores by the newly renamed Lady Bird Lake. She’s…
003.17.2008
Asleep at the Wheel with Carolyn Wonderland – Antone’s, TX

Ray Benson and Ruby Jane Smith Asleep at the Wheel and Carolyn Wonderland put on a private show celebrating AatW’s tribute to Bob Wills cast and crew and Ray Benson’s…
011.16.2007
Neko Case – Rialto Theater, AZ

This show was incredible. Amazing. Absurdly fun. I’m not sure one should be allowed to have so much fun. Mariachi bands and politics just added another layer of wonderfulness to…
010.11.2007
Rilo Kiley – Marquee Theater, AZ

For the first time in a few years, Rilo Kiley made their way back to the valley as a whole. While Jenny had done some shows and so had the…
009.22.2007
New Pornographers – Rialto Theater, AZ

In support of their latest album, the New Pornographers hit Tucson’s Rialto Theater Friday night supported by Awkward Stage and Lavender Diamond. After a Classical Gas intro, the sign lit…
009.15.2007
Brandi Carlile – Marquee Theater, AZ

As the headliner in the VH1 “You Oughta Know” show, Brandi Carlile proved herself worthy in a hour and a half rockin’ set. Coming onstage in a Boy Scouts uniform…
007.31.2007
Patty Griffin – Chautauqua Auditorium, CO

Part Three of the Epic Patty Adventure, we wearily arrived in Denver hours before the show (after driving from Aspen), headed to Boulder and saw one of the most amazing…
007.20.2007
Patty Griffin – Durango and Aspen, CO

Parts One and Two of the Epic Patty Adventure. Being that I lost my notebook in Durango and I elected not to take notes or photos at the Aspen show…