Westword Music Showcase: A Day Full Of Fun In The Sun

The crowd going wild during the Galantis set. (Photo: Aly McClaran)

This past Saturday we celebrated covering our tenth Westword Music Showcase and once again we had an amazing day celebrating some of the best national and local music right in the heart of The Golden Triangle. While the main stages were buzzing with some of the best national acts it was the neighborhood venues that provided for some of the best action of the day.

Demi Dimitro of The Velveteers (Photo: Robert Castro)

Roaming the streets of Broadway and Lincoln, we had a chance to take in amazing sets from The Hollow, Kayla Marque, The Velveteers, iZCALLI, Chella and The Charm, Lady Gang, The Corner Girls, Grayson County Burn Band, Florea, Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir, RL Cole & The Hell You Say and more. The main stages had us reeling with amazing sets from locals Wildermiss whose Hometown for The Holidays win gave them a chance to play main stage as has been the norm the past few years. Other notable sets came from Sunflower Bean, St. Lucia, Bonobo and Galantis who need the night.

The one day festival has continued to succeed by sticking to a simple formula and that is to provide some of the best Denver local acts along with some of the buzz bands on the national scene to provide a day full of musical bliss.

Photos: Robert Castro


Photos: Aly McClaran

Final Wave Of The Denver Underground Music Showcase Announced With Schedules

Like the finishing touches on a well smoked brisket, The UMS has released their final wave of acts to perform at this years showcase. Latino rockers and Ultra5280 favorites iZCALLi round out the list with many more. The festival is a mere weeks away and if you haven't purchased tickets you probably want to pretty soon.

This years festival boasts headliners such as Benjamin Booker, Aldous Harding, Zola Jesus and Red Fang. Expect some of the best local bands/musicians in Denver to participate such as CRLCRRLL, The Still Tide, Edison, Dragondeer, Slow Caves, and The Velveteers to pack the streets of South Broadway. Stay tuned to see who we name as our "Must See" acts of the 2017 edition of this amazing festival. Check out the schedules below!

Schedules:

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday