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Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Morrison, CO Photos by Brandon Johnson Photography View Brandon's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.santana.com www.countingcrows.com

Cal Expo & State Fair Sacramento, CA Photos by Jennifer Temple View Jennifer's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.lukasnelson.com

The Range Mason, NH Photos by Winnisquam Photography View Ben's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.zachnugent.com www.brotherseamus.com

Marshfield, MA Words & Photos by Arlene Brown No matter the genre, music festivals share a couple of common themes: Love of music and of each other. The Levitate Music and Arts Festival in Marshfield, Massachusetts started in 2013 from the Levitate Surf Shop wanting to bring the community together in a big way to support local kids and families and their love of surf, skate, and snow. What better way than to have a 3-day festival of artists and musicians with that deep soul, reggae, root? Levitate brought together the youngest fan at three months old to the eldest of visitors at “about 88!" Three stages at the Marshfield Fairgrounds of diverse music mixed with about 30 food trucks featuring every type of food you can think of: Grilled cheese sandwiches, Thai, barbecue, smashed burgers, burritos, tacos, pizza, “nugs” and more! Because of the obnoxious heat and humidity, the most popular trucks/stands were ice cream, slushies, a lemonade stand and the water refill stations. Spea

Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, CO Photos by Pete Escobar View Pete's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.sublimelbc.com

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Morrison, CO Photos by K Krunk Photo View Kaitlin's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.stickfigure.com www.tribalseeds.net www.littlestrangermusic.com

The Oriental Theater Denver, CO Photos by Memorandum Media View Jason's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.linktr.ee/caspianofficial www.asiwyfa.com

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Morrison, CO Photos by Nancy Isaac Photography View Nancy's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.stringcheeseincident.com

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Morrison, CO Words by J. Picard Photos by Kimberly Ann Images We were in the dog days of summer and Denver was blanketed in a heat wave causing record high temperatures. Yet there we were at 3:00 PM in the Upper North lot of Red Rocks, gearing up and pre-gaming for what was billed as an "Evening with The String Cheese Incident." The previous night's show was getting rave reviews across social media and anticipation for night two was elevated. We bantered with the folks next us and then cooked them dinner, as well as anyone else who happened to wander by while the grill was going! Our neighbor, Seth, wandered over for a burger and an interview for my podcast Galaxy Tenants. It was his 277th String Cheese show! Year after year we find ourselves returning to Red Rocks for music, magic and memories. That scorcher of a Saturday would be no different. As doors opened we made the long but beautiful hike from the Upper North lot, down the trail t

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Morrison, CO Words by Kaitlin Krunk Photos by Nancy Isaac Photography Kicking off their annual three-night run at Red Rocks Amphitheater on Friday, The String Cheese Incident started off the weekend with a bit of New Orleans flair. The first of three themed nights honoring geographical locations that have influenced the band’s musical journey, they welcomed special guests from the Big Easy including Ivan Neville & Phunky Friends featuring Dumpsta Horns, George Porter Jr. and Tarriona "Tank" Ball of Tank and the Bangas. The stoke level of the crowd was high, everyone dressed in their best Mardi Gras attire, feathered masks, beads and sequins, the crowd was a glowing mix of purple, green and gold. Laissez les bons temps rouler seemed to embody the feel of the adoring fans who were excited to toast to 30 years of The String Cheese Incident. After last year’s Fogerty Incident and their 50th Red Rocks Anniversary, the anticipation was high won

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Rancho Del Rio Bond, CO Words by J. Picard Photos by Scott Seifert Gratitude and appreciation have been the foundation of our time at Yarmony Music Festival (formerly, YarmonyGrass). Gratitude for the beauty of the space, Rancho Del Rio, and the mighty Colorado River that flows through it. Appreciation for the experiences, friendships and memories created. Over the span of the fourteen years that we've attended, we have seen firsthand a bonding of a core group of people who have become great friends, characters in each others' stories and in some cases, life partners. Following the incredible energy of the 2019 festival it was announced that Yarmony would be put to rest, to the dismay of many pirates. Though times got strange and folks were pushed apart, there was still a low, slow, pulse beating in the background. We did what we could to keep the spirit of the memory alive until one unsuspecting day, a long five years later, promoter Andrew McConathy announced that from its re

The Range Mason, NH Photos by Winnisquam Photography View Ben's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.thewailers.com

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Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Morrison, CO Photos by  Brandon Johnson Photography View Brandon's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.portugaltheman.com

Cervantes Other Side Denver, CO Words & Photos by Pavel Gábor Kaplan Two weeks ago, Denver locals Shwarma graced the stage at Cervantes’ Other Side for the second time as headliners, with support from other Denver locals Cloud Catcher (stoner metal/power metal) and Kaepora (metal/funk/fusion). Coincidentally, both this year’s Summer Solstice and the Strawberry Full Moon transpired around Shwarma’s Album Release show, with the full moon falling on the night of the show. Certainly strong energy to power up the night of dancing and raging - from appropriately cosmic occurrences for a cosmically cool bill. It’s rare to have a full moon actually fall on the same day as a solstice. However, something not very rare is an unforgettable performance from Shwarma at Cervantes! I totally enjoyed photographing their Otherside shows last February when they opened for Lespecial to perform to a sold-out Ballroom-side, as well as their performance last Halloween at ‘Oogie Boogie’ alongside Dopapod,