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› Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Date: 1365825600
In the tradition of iconic, fun-loving American funk bands like The Meters and Parliament Funkadelic, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk pivots away from the rich New Orleans jazz and blues tradition
› The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Date: 1365125400 - 1365136200
To many, the ukulele is a silly instrument, the gimmick of novelty acts rather than a tool for serious musicians. Not in the hands of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.
› Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Date: 1365388200
Move on the dance floor to this American ska-core band—a mesh of ska, punk rock, and hardcore. First started in the 1980s, the band became a pivotal inspiration to the genre in the succeeding decade. Heavy bass strums and drumbeats mixed with the horn ensemble’s peppy, high-paced notes create the musician’s contagious upbeat energy.
› The Airborne Toxic Event
Date: 1365127200
Borrowed from Don Delillo’s novel White Noise, the “airborne toxic event” is a dark haze that foreshadows death. In paradox, the Airborne Toxic Event is full of vitality. The band launches its tour with the release of a four-song EP, the Secret.
› The Listener
Date: 1365366600
Imagine a symphony hall packed with children. How does an orchestra keep little ones’ attention? The Colorado Symphony has created a remedy with The Listener, a musical and interactive stage performance that's meant to keep the whole family engaged. While the orchestra performs songs—from Mozart’s Symphony No.
› Spiritualized
Date: 1365127200
Come watch the mellow and hypnotizing performance of this psychedelic space rock band. The musician's lyrics and harmony will lead you through a thought-provoking journey. Singer and guitarist Jason Pierce is the front man for Spiritualized, an alternative and symphonic rock band from the U.K. The band has evolved continuously—gaining and losing band members—since its start-up in 1990.
› Rocky Mountain Thyagaraja Utsavam
Date: 1364652000 - 1366588800
Saint Thyagaraja is considered one of the greatest South Indian composers in history, writing hundreds of pieces during the 18th and 19th centuries and helping Carnatic music become one of his homeland's most renowned cultural hallmarks.
› Leftover Salmon
Date: 1364526000 - 1364698800
This beloved, Boulder-based bluegrass jam band is on the cusp of hitting the quarter-century milestone. The group has amassed a devoted local following over the years, thanks to near-constant performances and eight albums, the most recent of which was last year’s Aquatic Hitchhiker. Expect Leftover Salmon’s signature folk-rock sound, which arrives via banjo, guitar, and percussion.
› MarchFourth Marching Band
Date: 1364526000
Founded in Portland, this many-member collective just celebrated its 10th anniversary of creating hyperenergetic, genre-bending party music. Each performance includes roughly 20 performers—clad in self-made, traditionally theatrical marching band garb—culled from a team of 30 horn players, drummers, guitarists, singers, and acrobatic dancers.
› Erykah Badu
Date: 1364691600
Neo-soul icon Erykah Badu's first album, Baduizm, brought fierce integrity and streetwise grit to the R&B landscape. The singer's bluesy phrasings reminded listeners of classic jazz vocalists while also offering heavy hip-hop beats and a modern take on female liberation.
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