Gogol Bordello at Riot Fest Denver
Riot Fest presented Jane’s Addiction, Death Cab for Cutie, Ween, Julian Marley, Glenn Danzig, and so many more well-known acts at Denver’s Riot Fest & Rodeo last weekend at the National Western Complex in Denver. COMBO is a PROUD co-sponsor of Riot Fest!
Riot Fest and their partners at Soda Jerk Presents have a reputation for cultivating lineups that feature reunions and rare appearances—and 2016 is no exception.
Several artists also performed their seminal albums:
Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual
Julian Marley – Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Exodus
The Hold Steady – Boys & Girls in America
Friday’s line up included:
Jane’s Addiction, Death Cab For Cutie, Deftones, Fitz & The Tantrums, Descendents, NOFX, Thursday, Jake Bugg, Motion City Soundtrack, Wolf Parade, Suicidal Tendencies, Lagwagon, The Aquabats, The Wonder Years, Dan Deacon, RogUe Wave, Fucked Up, Touché Amoré, White Lung, Plague Vendor, Diarrhea Planet, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Turnover, Night Riots, Syd Arthur, Death Spells, Donna Missal and Featuring Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue
Saturday’s bands were:
Ween, Sleater-Kinney, Julian Marley, Underoath, DeVotchKa, The Hold Steady, Yo La Tengo, The Dandy Warhols, Vince Staples, Glassjaw, Danny Brown, Against Me!, Meat Puppets, Leftöver Crack, Billy Talent, Set Your Goals, FrnkIero AndThe Patience, People Under The Stairs, Fat Nick & Don Krez, Violent Soho, Somos, The Lillingtons, Judith Hill, Tigers Jaw, Kirk Knight, Diet Cig and Featuring Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue
And Sunday’s shows featured:
The Original Misfits, Featuring Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, NAS, Tyler, the Creator, 2Chainz, Gogol Bordello, Bad Religion, Pepper, Sleigh Bells, Chevy Metal, Flatbush Zombies, Hatebreed, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Murder By Death, Converge, Lewis Del Mar, Juliette Lewis & the Licks, Pouya, Bleached, DEE-1, Bryce Vine, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, 3Teeth, Holy White Hounds, Jule Vera, Microwave, High Waisted, Culture Abuse and Featuring Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue
COMBO’s Treasurer David Barber, and CEO of Rock On Colorado.com, has been so kind as to provide us with some of the photos he took at this past weekend’s Riot Fest. Go here to see them:
http://www.coloradomusic.org/photos-riot-fest-denver-2016/
Chicago’s Riot Fest will be held next weekend: Go here for info: http://www.riotfest.org
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Doug Moe Wins Entry to Durango Songwriters Expo!
COMBO congratulates Songwriter Doug Moe for winning the drawing for a free entry into the Durango Songwriters Expo being held at the Omni Interlocken Resort & Hotel on September 29th & 30th and October 1st! Doug’s name was drawn from all the entrants into COMBO’s 4th Annual Songwriting Contest. The winners of the contest will be announced on September 22nd.
We’ll also be holding a special Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 29th at the Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut Street, to honor the winners of the Songwriting Contest. More details to be announced soon but put the date on your calendar!
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Blue Star Colin — whose request started a trend
Blue Star Connection Providing Musical Instruments for Cancer Patients and More
So here is the story told by Colin Connors: It all started at a reunion, with a chance encounter between a guy putting on a concert for families effected by cancer, when John [Catt] and one of the campers started a conversation over a request for a song by Warren Zevon. When John asked, “Do you play guitar?”, the camper replied, “Yes, but all I have is a piece of junk guitar. The story continues…
How Did Blue Star Connection Start?
On August 14th 2005, the Grand County Blues Society was performing for the Shining Stars Foundation, a local group of children fighting cancer. After the show, John Catt struck up a conversation with 17-yr-old Colin Connors, a cancer patient from Denver, about playing guitar. When John asked Colin if he had a guitar of his own, his reply was, “Yeah, a beat-up, old acoustic.” John asked him if he would play an electric guitar if he had one and Colin answered, “Anything to brighten my day.”
“What color?” John asked. Colin looked at his mom, who smiled and said, “Baby blue, like his eyes.”
Less than a week could pass before someone donated a baby-blue Ibanez electric guitar and amp, meant for Colin – a good deed was that simple.
A few weeks later, John received an email from a doctor, Larry McCleary, who had worked with Colin and other children with cancer for decades. His message was profound; he had seen a dramatic change in Colin’s outlook.
Blue Star Colin
In the weeks ahead, John and the Grand County Blues Society received messages from Colin that he had found other kids his age interested in learning music. In a few months, we had 5 new kids. It was then that a community of people knew Blue Star Connection was born.
The Blue Star Connection Mission
The Blue Star Connection mission is to provide access and ownership of musical instruments for children and young adults with cancer and other serious life challenges. To date we have reached hundreds of kids and have donated musical gear to over 25 Children’s Hospital Music Therapy programs, as well as several other community programs. Please help us continue this mission.
What is Blue Star Connection?
The Blue Star Connection (BSC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing music into the lives of children and young adults who are fighting cancer and other life-challenging situations. We also work with musical therapists in various hospitals and clinics. We also host fundraisers and benefit concerts in many cities around the world.
http://www.bluestarconnection.org
Thanks to Monica Brown for her post on Facebook letting us know of this wonderful group!