The UMS Main Stage (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
After traipsing down South Broadway for 4 days straight and viewing 60+ bands, it is a miracle that we are even alive, let alone posting this. The weekend consisted of watching some of the best artists that Denver has to offer, drinking amazing beer, mingling with fellow music enthusiasts, and soaking in yet another eloquently executed Underground Music Showcase.
Read MoreBig news coming from The Underground Music Showcase today. A slew of new artist announcements have been confirmed. Blonde Redhead, People Under The Stairs, Miniature Tigers, and Gardens and Villa have been added to name a few. Aside from those national acts another round of local artist have also been named as well.
What is The UMS?
The largest indie music festival in the Rocky Mountain region, featuring more than 400 local, national and international artists. Visit Colorado recently named The UMS one of twelve quintessential Summer Colorado Festivals. A four day celebration of this region’s thriving local music scene, which has produced a number of national success stories in recent years. UMS alums include The Lumineers, DeVotchKa, Isaac Slade of The Fray, Flobots and Nathaniel Rateliff. It’s an opportunity to hear some of the world’s emerging artists in some rather unconventional venues such as retail shops, restaurants and a church. It’s an animated “block party” that has proven to be a yearly highlight of the Denver cultural calendar.
When is The UMS?
Thursday, July 24 – Sunday, July 27, 2014
Where is The UMS?
The UMS takes place in many venues along South Broadway, between 5th Avenue and Alameda Avenue, in Denver, Colorado.
Who is performing at The UMS?
The additional 92 artists named include 28 acts from outside the region and 64 regional performers.
National Additions:
Aan, American Tomahawk, Astronautalis, Blonde Redhead, Communist Daughter, Cure for Gravity, Equals, Fires in France, Fort Frances, Gardens & Villa, Genders, Goodnight, Texas, Hannah Aldridge, Kid Karate, Man Can Do, Mark Mallman, Miniature Tigers, Pageantry, People Under the Stairs, Purple, SpaceWaster, StaG The Blind Pets, The Noise FM, The Sour Notes, TV Girl, Weather Maps, Whisky Shivers.
Regional Additions:
A Band In Pictures, Best Creeps, Broken, Confluence, Dead Temple, El Toro de la Muerte, Flashbulb Fires, Homebody, Il Cattivo, iZCALLi, LSD Bags, My Body Sings Electric, Popwreck, Roo & the Howl, Speedwolf, Steve Law Band, The Born Readies, The Hollyfelds, The Raven and the Writing Desk, The Royal, Vetta Star, Zebroids, Accordion Crimes, Black Lamb, CC/NN, Cougar Gold, Dirty Few, Eldren, GS3, Hot Apostles, Indigenous Robot, Kitty Crimes,
Miles to Mountains, Ned Garthe Explosion, Reason the Citizen, SF1, SPELLS, Thanks for Everything, The Dendrites, The Outfit, The Repercussions, The Still Tide, Wire Faces, Bear Antler,
Box Car Eddy, Colfax Speed Queen, CRL CRRL, DJ ALF 45+1, FaceMan, Hillary Hand, I Sank Molly Brown, Input, Kyle James Hauser, Monroe Monroe, Plume Varia, Red Fox Run, South of France, Sputnik Slovenia, The Belle Jar, The Ever, The Photo Atlas, The Robby Wicks Band, Thee Dang Dangs, Wiredogs.
The largest indie music festival in the Rocky Mountain region, featuring more than 400 local, national and international artists. Visit Colorado recently named The UMS one of twelve quintessential Summer Colorado Festivals.
A four day celebration of this region’s thriving local music scene, which has produced a number of national success stories in recent years. UMS alums include The Lumineers, DeVotchKa, Isaac Slade of The Fray, Flobots and Nathaniel Rateliff. It’s an opportunity to hear some of the world’s emerging artists in some rather unconventional venues such as retail shops, restaurants and a church. It’s an animated “block party” that has proven to be a yearly highlight of the Denver cultural calendar.
WHEN: Thursday July 24 – Sunday July 27, 2014
WHERE: The UMS takes place in many venues along South Broadway, between 5th
Avenue and Alameda Avenue, in Denver, Colorado.
WHO: The first 27 artists announced feature an impressive mix of emerging local and national talent, including:
Real Estate,The Men, A. Tom Collins, The Epilogues, Ark Life, The Knew, Brothertiger, In The Whale, Kithkin, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Roadkill Ghost Choir, GEMS, Step Rockets, The Yawpers, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, Inner Oceans, Eros & the Eschaton, Baths, Cayucas, Rose Quartz, Residual Kid, Woodsman, Ian Cooke, New Madrid, Kitty Crimes, Shady Elders.
Additional performers will be announced in two upcoming releases. A complete performance schedule will be announced on July 1st.
