We had the amazing opportunity to cover some amazing shows this year. The nice thing about our staff is that we all have different taste in music, for example our managing editor Mcclain Morris absolutely loves Pitbull (who would have known). A few things need to fit our criteria to make it a good show, showmanship, production, sound and the signature staple each band brings to the crowd. As with our top albums of 2016 we asked some of our good friends to chime in with theirs, so once again a huge thanks to our friends at Live Nation, AEG, Two Parts, and Soda Jerk Presents.
Robert Castro - Editor in Chief - Ultra5280
1. Radiohead - Austin City Limits Music Festival (Weekend Two)
2. Tame Impala - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
3. LCD Soundsystem - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
4. Bud Bronson and The Good Timers - The UMS
5. Sigur Ros - Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Mcclain Morris - Managing Editor - Ultra5280
1. The Lumineers - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2. Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats - Pabst Music Festival (Denver)
3. Brent Cowles - Syntax Opera House
4. Portugal. The Man / Glass Animals - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
5. Langhorne Slim - The Bluebird Theater
Matt Smith - Photographer - Ultra5280
1. LCD Soundsystem - red Rocks Amphitheatre
2. Brand New/Modest Mouse - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
3. Explosions In The Sky - The Ogden Theatre
4. Ryan Adams - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
5. Dolly Parton - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Tobias Krause - Event Manager - Two Parts Co
1. Tame Impala - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2. Father John Misty - Ellie Caulkins Opera House
3. My Morning Jacket - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
4. The Raven & The Writing Desk - Fort Greene Bar
5. Dragondeer _ The UMS
Rikki Aston - Talent Buyer - Live Nation
1. Iggy Pop/Josh Homme - Ellie Caulkins Opera House
2. Dolly Parton - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
3. Chris Stapleton - The Fillmore Auditorium
4. Ja Rule/Ashanti - The Ogden Theatre
5. Sigur Ros - Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Zoe Lanterman - Marketing Director - Soda Jerk Presents
1. LCD Soundsystem - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2. Tame Impala - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
3. Against Me - Riot Fest
4. Unknown Mortal Orchestra/Whitney - The Aggie Theatre
5. STRFKR/Com Truise - The Aggie Theatre
Geoff Brent - Talent Buyer - Soda Jerk Presents
1. LCD Soundsysytem - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2. Nothing, Nowhere - Moon Room
3. Native Daughters - Larimer Lounge
4. Against Me - Marquis Theater
5. Modern Baseball/Joyce Manor - Summit Music Hall
Danny Sax - Talent Buyer - AEG
1. Gojira - The Gothic Theatre
2. Choking Victim - The Gothic Theatre
3. Mac Demarco - The Ogden and Red Rocks
4. The Specials - The Ogden Theatre
5. The Head and The Heart - Red Rocks Amphitheatre