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A Silver Mt. Zion
Aug. 24
Larimer Lounge
2721 Larimer st., Denver
8 p.m.
$12, All Ages

While it’s true they may not rock your socks, A Silver Mt. Zion will certainly rock your cerebrum. This band incorporates any and all instrumentation – both sonic and percussive – to create a sometimes flighty, sometimes earthy, sometimes odd and always exuberant sonic downpour that will by most accounts leave you awed and amazed.
- Willie Crook • wcrook@mscd.edu

The Trampolines
Aug. 26
Toad Tavern
5302 S. Federal Circle, Littleton
8 p.m.
$5, 21+

Local band The Trampolines will take the stage for their only Denver show this fall. Melodious vocals, acoustic guitar and temperate drums combine to create their pop-rock sound. On Aug. 2 the band celebrated the release of their debut album at a sold-out Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Recently they toured the West Coast and are returning to Denver for one show.
- Cassie Hood • hoodc@mscd.edu

Melissa Ivey and The Gentlemen
Aug. 31
Kokopelli’s
2233 Larimer St., Denver
9 p.m.
$5, 21+

After winning the Westword Music Showcase for best singer/songwriter two years in a row, the sultry, seductive Melissa Ivey has taken Denver by storm. Ivey sunk her roots deep into the music scene when she formed punk band Manic Notion in California. In 2002, at the age of 19, she decided to plunge into the Denver music scene alone. She’s hitting the Denver stage along with a handful of shows throughout the state, including performances in Colorado Springs and Boulder.
- Cassie Hood • hoodc@mscd.edu

Denver Fest
Sept. 1
Three Kings Tavern
60 S. Broadway, Denver
5 p.m., 21+
The Hi-Dive
7 S. Broadway, Denver
5:15 p.m., All Ages

Sept. 2
The Oriental Theater
4335 W. 44th Ave., Denver
5:45 p.m., All Ages
Sept. 3
Monkey Mania
2126 Arapahoe, Denver
4:45, All Ages
Old Curtis Street
2100 Curtis St., Denver
5 p.m., 21+
$20.50 in advance for all three days/ $30 event weekend

The end of the summer is fast approaching, and soon Denver and its citizens will retreat into a winter-induced hibernation. Before this mass social withdrawal, the city will host three days of music, drinks and community. With five venues and more than 50 bands – mostly local – Denver Fest will take over the city. Each day there will be a show at a different venue. Some of the venues are for the 21-and-over crowd, but youngsters need not worry because every day there will be an all-ages show as well. For more information and a band schedule, check out http://www.dfesthq.com.
- Megan Carneal • mcarneal@mscd.edu

Living Legends
Sept. 3
Fox Theater
1135 13th St., Boulder
8:30 p.m.
$20
All Ages

Living Legends, the eight member hip-hop crew, is coming to fill the Fox Theatre with their chilling beats and witty lyrics. The Oakland-based Luckyiam and Sunspot Jonz connected to create the Mystic Journeymen in the ’90s. At about the same time Murs, Eligh and Scarab came together to form The 3 Melancholy Gypsies. Their music had a major impact, but even more so when Mystic Journeymen and The 3 Melancholy Gypsies hooked up with Elusive, Asop and Bicasso to form the Living Legends. Together they have released over 50 full-length group and solo projects, including their latest album, Classic.
- Shannon Yoshida • syoshida@mscd.edu