Len Dell'Amico has a shelf full of books about Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead, but he hasn’t read many of them. On the other hand, he has written one himself that is well worth reading.

The High Sierra Music Festival Band Contest is now underway with five regional showcases across the West Coast, spotlighting 20 emerging bands selected as semi-finalists and featuring the expertise of 15 respected judges. In San Francisco on April 17 at the Boom Boom Room, judges Pamela Parker, Andy Gadiel, and Pamela Gerstein will evaluate performances from bands such as ELENA musica, The Fell Swoop, The Humidors, and Tony Glaser Music and The Party.

Experience a captivating homage to one of America’s most iconic performers when Shawn Barker brings The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash to the historic Boulder Theater on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. With a striking resemblance, resonant baritone voice, and uncanny mannerisms, Barker embodies the essence of Johnny Cash, taking audiences on a journey through Cash’s life and music in a way few others can.

Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation (KTBA), founded by four-time GRAMMY®-nominated blues-rock artist Joe Bonamassa, is excited to announce the launch of the Red Rocks Package Sweepstakes, giving fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience Joe Bonamassa live at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in true VIP fashion.
 

97.3 KBCO is thrilled to announce a special late-night celebration: A Tribute to Jamiroquai, live at the Boulder Theater on Saturday, July 5, 2025, as the official Pholsom Field After-Party. This electrifying performance will pay homage to Jamiroquai’s legendary blend of funk, disco, and house, brought to you by a top-notch collective of talented musicians featuring ?????.

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Acclaimed California rock band Dawes was interviewed by Anthony Mason and performed on CBS Saturday Morning this past weekend, playing songs from their latest album, Oh Brother (Dead Ringers via Secretly Canadian Distribution), and their most recent single, “Time Spent In Los Angeles (For Altadena),” a very special version of their classic track newly produced by Mike Viola with the help of friends Andrew Bird and Alan Hampton.

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King Of Prussia’s live outdoor music series Concerts Under the Stars just got bigger! The series has added some serious heat in a second wave addition of performances to its 39th season featuring John Oates (Hall & Oates), Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew (Talking Heads), Nigerien desert blues guitarist Mdou Moctar, pedal steel virtuoso Robert Randolph and more. Produced by Rising Sun Presents, the series will last all summer from  May to early September.

Magic Beans bring their infectious passion for music to the Fox Theatre on Saturday, July 5, 2025, for a special after-party show following Phish’s third and final night at Folsom Field.

New Orleans’ one and only Galactic and the legendary Soul Queen of New Orleans, GRAMMY® Award-winning singer Irma Thomas, have released their collaborative album, Audience With The Queen, today via Galactic’s own Tchuop-Zilla Records.

Following a packed out performance with the Colorado Symphony at Mission Ballroom, Lettuce return to Denver, Colorado to perform a special show featuring GZA (of Wu-Tang Clan) at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom on July 4th. The show will take place after Wu-Tang Clan performs at Fiddler's Green Ampitheatre in Greenwood Village, Colorado on their 'Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Tour" marking the iconic hip-hop group's final show in Colorado.