Music | The Bluebird District Music Festival | Recap and Photos

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This past weekend the streets of East Colfax played host to the first ever Bluebird District Music Festival. With over 100 plus bands spread out throughout the weekend at five different venues, it was a music lovers paradise for three days. We were able to capture some of the best moments of the festival including great sets by A. Tom Collins, Dragondeer, Edison, Rowdy Shadehouse, Toe and more. Even some surprised guest made an appearance like Michal Menert who jammed out during Amp Live's set and Griz who laid down sax duties during a raucous Sunsquabi set.

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A. Tom Collins (Photo Credit: Andrew Rios)

The festival seemed well organized, a huge feat when dealing with multiple venues and the crazy amount of bands. We hope that it can build off its first attempt and get bigger and bigger every year.

Check out our photo slideshow below for more images courtesy of Andrew Rios.

a.tom collins | Album Stream

Today, a. tom collins celebrates the national release of his debut full length album, Stick & Poke. The 10-song album was recorded and produced at Absinthe Studio by the legend, the mystery, Bob Ferbache, and a. tom collins. It is released by Greater Than Collective, the non-traditional Denver-based label founded and run by Pete Turner (Illegal Pete's) and Virgil Dickerson (Suburban Home Records).

A. tom collins is a songwriter who is hard to pigeon-hole, navigating the murky swamps of New Orleans R&B and '60s Soul, and following the cues of diverse influences from Tom Waits and Cab Calloway, to The Stooges and Sam Cooke. Called 'one of the city's best front-men' by Westword, piano-man Aaron Collins drops anchor with an impressive crash at each and every port, transfixing bewildered audiences with his strange brand of old time futurism that is as familiar as it is refreshing. Expect wild horns, surprising rhythms, catchy gang chants, and one hell of a live show. Over this past weekend, he played to a completely packed house, with lines out the door, at the Underground Music Showcase.

Snake Rattle Rattle Snake at The Bluebird, August 20, 2011: Review

Snake Rattle Rattle Snake at the Bluebird Theater--Denver, Colorado

Laura Mellerick and Kyle Risner

Snake Rattle Rattle Snake’s unique sound and soulful vocals have made them a well-known band in the Denver area. Having played together since 2009, they came out to the Bluebird Theater last night to celebrate the release of their first full-length album, Sin Eater.

(photo credit Kyle Risner)

(photo credit Kyle Risner)