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Venue Spotlight: Belly Up Aspen
Hosting over 300 live concerts a year, Belly Up Aspen is where Aspen goes for live music. The venue is laid back and intimate, but the artists that they feature are some of the biggest names in every genre of music out there.
Upcoming Shows:
- Mishka and Anuhea (May 16th)
- Elan (May 18th)
- Grouplove with Reptar (May 20th)
- A Silent Firm (May 21st)
- Here We Go Magic (May 22nd)
- Best Coast (May 25th)
- Lee Scratch Perry feat. SubAtomic Sound System (May 26th)
- The Big Wrap- 520 E Durant Ave
- Matsuhisa- 303 E Main St
- Brexi Brasserie- 411 S Monarch St
- Pyramid Bistro- 221 E Main St
- J Bar- 330 E Main St.
- Zane’s Tavern- 308 S Hunter St
- Hunters Bar- 430 E Cooper St
- 39 Degrees- 709 E Durant Ave
Venue Specs
Belly Up Aspen is an all ages club, however kids under 6 are not permitted. Certain shows may be 18+ or 21+, but the website and ticket will specify.
Parking at Belly Up Aspen can be tricky, because it is in a booming area, especially in the winter peak season. There are hourly parking spots and garages in the area, but be sure to arrive early to get a good spot.
Belly Up is a smoke-free environment, however those 21+ are able to leave and re-enter as they please to smoke in designated areas.
Belly Up Aspen- 450 S. Galena St. Aspen 81611
Erin L., Marketing Intern
New Releases of Note 4/13
In the first few months of 2012 we’ve seen a rash of insanely good new releases… here are a few of the latest and greatest to whet your musical appetite!
M. Ward – “A Wasteland Companion”, April 10
M. Ward’s carefully placed voice and interlocking use of language is pristine on this record, his eighth solo offering. His lyrics always fascinate, unencumbered by fuzzy guitar or overridden drums here, laid out like a storybook. The bits of found sound like a clinking piano, creaking door or the punchy jangle of percussion lend a bit of real life to this smoothly produced album. As always, he borrows little snippets, as if from a skipping radio dial, of music from decades before; southern blues, lo-fi rock, lilting pop. Peppered with better-than-usual Zooey Deschanel chorus coos, “A Wasteland Companion” is a surprisingly breezy and satisfying record, nodding fiercely to American dirt rock, smooth 60s R&B and jaunty indie.
M. Ward with Lee Ranaldo Band (of Sonic Youth) at Higher Ground tickets here.
The Black Seeds – “Dust and Dirt”, April 10
This eight member dub afrobeat outfit has been around since 1998 but hasn’t put out a proper album since 2008′s “Solid Ground”. With their newest album just out on Easy Star, they have taken chill to a whole other level. The base of their sound is essentially reggae, which has been morphed/harangued and all around brutalized in the past by less-than-reverent utilizers, but sounds fresh and pleasantly infectious here. Intricate and interlacing keyboards and precise percussion provide the backdrop for samples of jazz, trip-hop and downtempo amid the groovin’ dub background.
Get tickets to their Boulder, CO show here.
Schoolboy Q – “Habits and Contradictions”, January 14
Schoolboy Q has had an interesting life… born in Germany, grew up in LA, joined gangs and sold a LOT of Oxycontin. He’s been AROUND. And while “Habits and Contradictions” is a filthy-mouthed rap album and gritty as all get-out, the beat is oh so salacious. Seductive saxophones make a surprising appearance (very Morphine-esque) in “There He Go” and new fave A$AP Rocky steps in on the supremely catchy “Hands On The Wheel”. This album is moody and dark, laced with the intense and emotional flow of Schoolboy Q, fettered only by the electro-introduced interlude skits so prevalent in hip hop. His rhymes are quick-witted and tempo-pushing, strange at times but irresistibly compelling.
Catch Schoolboy Q at Higher Ground May 4th and at the Fox Theatre May 12th.
Scope other recent new releases sure to tickle your ear-fancy…
- Alabama Shakes- “Boys & Girls” ———-> Tickets
- Bassnectar- “Vava Voom” ———-> Tickets
- Bear in Heaven- “I Love You, It’s Cool” ———-> Tickets
- Hoodie Allen- “All American”
- Miike Snow- “Happy to You”
- Of Monsters and Men- “My Head is an Animal”
- Rusko- “Songs”
- Sucre- “A Minor Bird” ———-> Tickets
- The Shins- “Port of Morrow”
2012 Coachella Tickets are ON SALE NOW
Tickets to both weekends of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are on sale now! This batch of tickets is only on sale for ONE WEEK, so do not wait to get them! Coachella has expanded to two identical weekends for the first time, and tickets for both weekends are now on sale.
Head HERE to get yours for Weekend ONE and HERE for Weekend TWO! Seriously, do it now.
Limited Number of Advance Langerado Tickets On Sale Now!
Sunrise, Florida will play host to the newly revived Langerado Music Festival which is back for the time since 2008! This is the first year that the festival will be held in Markham Park after relocating from the Seminole Big Cypress Indian Reservation in the Everglades.
The festival will offer a wide variety of music that touches on many genres with confirmed acts including Death Cab for Cutie, Trey Anastasio, Ween, Thievery Corportation, Arctic Monkeys, Wolfgang Gartner, Das Racist, Friendly Fires, Childish Gambino, Smith Westerns and many more!
The full lineup can be found here as can information on tickets. The two day festival will take place October 8 & 9 of this year.
After Seven Year Absence, Doheny Days is Back! Tickets on Sale Now!
The Doheny Days Festival is back to rock Southern California after taking a seven year hiatus! The festival will take place at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California and will be put on by the fine people over at Omega Events who also bring you the Doheny Blues Festival each year.
This year’s festival will feature Ben Harper, G. Love & Special Sauce, Donavan Frankenreiter, J.J. Grey & Mofro and many more! The festival will take place September 10-11, and in addition to the great lineup will also offer such attractions as a beach market, local art displays, an international food court, a family zone and a bike valet. Check out the teaser video for the fest below, and grab your tickets to soak up some SoCal sun in September.
DelFest This Weekend!
DelFest, the brainchild of legendary bluegrass musician Del McCoury takes place this weekend in Cumberland, Maryland at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. The festival was started in 2008 by McCoury in an effort to create a festival that would celebrate the legacy of bluegrass music by providing an outlet for showcasing world class musicians as well as emerging talent.
In addition to top notch music, the festival offers many non-traditional events and experiences for festival-goers including Artist Playshops, a Bluegrass Band Competition, a Kids Area, an Arts & Crafts Faire and much more. Cumberland, MD, a Victorian town in the Potomac River Valley, where the festival takes places offers a scenic setting for the bluegrass festival.
This year’s festival includes acts such as Old Crow Medicine Show, Yonder Mountain String Band, Warrent Haynes performing an acoustic set with guests, Trampled by Turtles and multiple sets from the Del McCoury Band. The festival takes place May 26-29, and you can check out the full lineup and grab tickets here!
Made Announces 2011 Electric Zoo Lineup
Made has announced the initial lineup of the 2011 edition of its Electric Zoo festival in New York. Suffice it to say that you Labor Day plans have been made. The 24 acre grounds of Randall’s Island Park in New York will play host to Tiesto, David Guetta, Armin van Burren and a slew of other heavy hitters in the electronic genre.
The festival runs Friday through Sunday, September 2-4. Tickets include your ferry ride to the festival grounds. There are also VIP packages available. Check out all of your options here, and the full lineup below or at the official website!
Tickets for the 2011 Nocturnal Music Festival – Texas are on sale now!
UPDATE:
Check out the official trailer for Nocturnal Festival Texas 2011!
The fest has also announced a bunch of awesome additions to its stacked lineup:
Crystal Castles // Above & Beyond // Ghostland Observatory // Bassnectar // Galactic // Excision // Chase and Status (LIVE) // Avicii // DJ Dan // Ed Rush & Optical // Gareth Emery // Kaskade // Mr. Oizo // Paul Oakenfold // Big Gigantic //Beats Antique // Chase & Status // Conspirator //Eskmo // Excision // Feed Me // Flarup // Funkagenda // Sander Kleinenberg // Savoy Live! // STS9 // Switch // Tipper // Zeds dead
Nocturnal Festival, a name made famous by the festival in California, has spread its reach to the great state of Texas. Last year’s festival lineup included acts such as Kid Cudi, Girl Talk, ATB, Lotus, Bassnectar and a ton of other heavy hitters in the dance scene, and this year’s fest should be no different. Nocturnal Texas is held April 29 and 3o, 2011 in Apache Pass (near Austin, TX). Tickets for the event just went on sale and this is sure to sell quickly given the acts that were present last year, so go grab your tickets now for what is sure to be one of the biggest dance parties of the year!
2011 Coachella Lineup Announced! Layaway Ticket Info!
In case you live under a rock or some have some other fancy method of avoiding information, I am here to inform you that the lineup for Coachella 2011 is out.
If you have never headed out to Coachella, this might be the year to do so. A ton of great artists including big names such as Kanye West, Kings of Leon, The Strokes, The Black Keys, Duran Duran, Arcade Fire, The Chemical Brothers and a bunch of other bands will be there to blow your mind, so go grab layaway tickets here (Jan. 21st they are back on sale). UPDATE – Tickets for the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are now SOLD OUT.
Now my personal recommendation (especially for those of you who can’t or don’t want to cough up the full ticket price now) is to get layaway tickets. This means that you don’t have to pay the full ticket price up front. You can pay in equal 50% payments or put 10% down and then have equal payment for the rest of the cost. Sounds good to me too! Layaway tickets will be back on sale in two days (the 21st) so snatch them up. You do not want to miss this. UPDATE: Tickets are now sold out! Jump on it next year, and stay tuned for more great festival news!
Jamie Lidell to Play Antone’s this Fall
Jamie Lidell will bring his genre bending show to Antone’s in September. If you have had the chance to see Lidell perform, then you may want to go ahead and snap up your tickets now because you know what to expect. Lidell’s shows often meld genres including soul, funk, electronic and experimental with some pop sprinkled in for good measure. If that alone is not enough to make you curious enough to check him out then read on.
On 2005′s Multiply, Lidell took Warp, his record label to a place it rarely treads, a land of soul music and groove that he took and matched with his own style of percussion beats and persona that makes for a fresh experience each time you listen. His most recent album Jim continues down the same vein, but who knows what he has in store for his upcoming album Compass. No one does really other than Lidell himself which is the beauty of his work. Lidell is known to pepper in the occasional frenzy of electronic music in his sets that nods to his other band Super Collider and to his earlier work. Much of the backup vocals and even percussion on Multiply are created using only one instrument – Lidell’s voice, making it an even more fascinating album to listen to. If this write-up tells you anything let it be that you do not want to miss a Jamie Lidell show – you just never know what you are going to get – and in this case that is a very, very good thing.
Get tickets to see Lidell at Antone’s on September 24
