Queen City Sounds Picks for UMS 2018

GangGangDance_AriMarcopoulos — Gang Gang Dance performs Saturday, July 28, 5:20 p.m. at Imagination Stage. Photo by Ari Marcopoulos

There are numerous fine bands to catch this weekend during The UMS. Here are our choices by day and time slot. Several alternates listed for many time slots because sometimes the venues fill up during the festival.

Friday | July 27

6 Emerald Siam at Gary Lee’s
Super Bummer at Irish Rover

7 Oxeye Daisy at 3 Kings
Bison Bone at Hi-Dive
Pretty Mouth at The Horner
Chloe Tang at Illegal Pete’s
Future Babes at Gary Lee’s

FrankieCosmos_LorotoProductions_web — Frankie Cosmos performs Friday, 7/27 at Main Stage. Photo by Loroto Productions

7:20 Frankie Cosmos at Main Stage

8 F-ether at Gary Lee’s
The Gold Company at Banded Oak Brewing

8:30 Digable Planets at Main Stage

9 Moon Hammer at 3 Kings
Gostar at Denver Distillery
King Cardinal at Hi-Dive
The Baltic at Gary Lee’s

10 The House of Aura at Gary Lee’s
iZCALLi at 3 Kings
Cocordion at Irish Rover

PlumeVaria_PhotoByTomMurphy — Plume Varia performs Friday, 7/27 at Gary Lee’s. Photo by Tom Murphy

11 The Other Black at 3 Kings
Plume Varia at Gary Lee’s
Mr. Atomic at Irish Rover
Porlolo at Illegal Pete’s

12 Altas at Gary Lee’s
Tyto Alba at Irish Rover
Hang Rounders at Hi-Dive

CRL_CRRL_Oct15_2016_TomMurphy — CRL CRRL performs night of Friday, July 27, 1 a.m. at Irish Rover

1 Church Fire at 3 Kings
CRL CRRLL at Irish Rover
Big J Beats at Skylark
The Still Tide at Illegal Pete’s

Saturday | July 28

12 Porlolo at 3 Kings
In/Planes at The Skylark

12:45 Down Time at The Skylark

1 Discover Weakly podcast recording at Comedy Stage
Plasma Canvas at 3 Kings
Roger Green at Baere Brewing Company
Curta at Blue Ice

1:20 Rubedo at Main Stage
Los Mocochetes at Sesh Stage

1:30 Briffaut at The Skylark

2 Laura Goldhamer: Folktron-A-Thon Y2K at Irish Rover
BETS at Hi-Dive

2:15 Panther Martin at The Skylark

2:20 The Velveteers at The Sesh Stage
Strange Americans at Main Stage
Reyna at Imagination Stage

3 Slow Caves at 3 Kings
Brianna Straut at Baere Brewing Company
Super Bummer at The Skylark

3:20 What Young Men Do at Sesh Stage

4 Anna Smith at Baere Brewing Company
Citrra at Hi-Dive

4:20 Jeff The Brotherhood at Main Stage
Kadhija Bonet at Sesh Stage
Brother Tiger at Imagination Stage

5 Kayle Marque at Baere Brewing Company
Rotten Reputation at Hi-Dive

5:20 Gang Gang Dance at Imagination Stage
Mothers at Main Stage

6 Ghost Tapes at 3 Kings
Lady Gang at Denver Public Library
Princess Dewclaw at The Hi-Dive
Turvy Organ at The Hi-Dive

6:20 Classix at Main Stage

SealEggs_Nov2_2017_TomMurphy — Seal Eggs performs Saturday 7/28, 7 p.m. at Ross-Broadway Denver Public Library. Photo by Tom Murphy

7 Seal Eggs at Denver Public Library
Cheap Perfume at The Hi-Dive
Sour Boy, Bitter Girl at Illegal Pete’s

7:20 Oko Tygra at Imagination Stage

8 It’s Just Bugs at 3 Kings
Lillian at Denver Distillery
Bluebook at Denver Public Library
Palo Santo at Gary Lee’s
Colfax Speed Queen at The Hi-Dive

Deerhunter_Sep7_2013_TomMurphy — Deerhunter performs Saturday, 7/28, 8:30 p.m. at Main Stage. Photo by Tom Murphy circa 2013

8:30 Deerhunter at Main Stage

9 Vic ‘N’ The Narwhals at 3 Kings
Covenhoven at South Broadway Christian Church
Oryx at Hi-Dive
In/Planes at Illegal Pete’s

10 Glissline at Denver Distillery
Optychnerd at Irish Rover
Too Many Human’s at Moe’s
Green Druid at Hi-Dive
Dear Rabbit at The Hornet
We Are Not a Glum Lot at Illegal Pete’s

11 High Plains Honky at Banded Oak Brewing
Cities of Earth at Denver Distillery
Retrofette at Irish Rover
Gun Street Ghost at Moe’s
Random Temple at The Hornet

12 Wheelchair Sports Camp at Gary lee’s
Nasty Nachos at Irish Rover
Florea at The Skylark
Space in Time at The Hi-Dive
Briffaut at The Hornet
Kyle Emerson at Illegal Pete’s

1 The Corner Girls at 3 Kings
RUMTUM at Irish Rover
SYVDVK at The Skylark
Git Some at Hi-Dive
Bud Bronson & The Good Timers at Illegal Pete’s

Sunday | July 29

Tarmints_Jul30_2006_TomMurphy — Tarmints perform Sunday 7/27 at Hi-Dive. Photo by Tom Murphy circa 2006

1 Lief Sjostrom at Baere Brewing Company

1:20 Spirettes at Main Stage
Anthony Ruptak at Sesh Stage

2 The Trujillo Company at Banded Oak Brewing

2:20 Milky.WAV at Imagination Stage
Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels at Sesh Stage

3:20 Panther Martin at Imagination Stage

4 Modern Leisure at Moe’s

4:20 PPL MVR at Main Stage
White Denim at Sesh Stage
Holy Wave at Imagination Stage

5 American Grandma at Banded Oak Brewing
The Maykit at Moe’s

5:20 Slow Caves at Sesh Stage
Night Beats at Imagination Stage

EVP_PhotoByTomMurphy — EVP performs Sunday, 7/29, 6 p.m. at Blue Ice. Photo by Tom Murphy

6 EVP at Blue Ice
Codename: Carter at Gary Lee’s
The Lollygags at Moe’s
Kid Reverie at Hi-Dive

6:20 The Savage Blush at Imagination Stage

6:30 Superchunk at Main Stage

7 Ancient Elk at 3 Kings
Bevin Luna at Gary Lee’s
Kdubbs at Moe’s
Poet’s Row at South Broadway Christian Church
Ivory Circle at Hi-Dive

7:20 The Milk Blossoms at Imagination Stage

8 Alvvays at Main Stage
King Eddie at 3 Kings
Shark Dreams at Banded Oak Brewing
Gold Trash at Blue Ice
Pale Sun at Irish Rover
Avifauna at Moe’s
Corsicana at South Broadway Christian Church
Hairclub at Illegal Pete’s

9 False Report at Banded Oak Brewing
Mirror Fears at Blue Ice
Plasma Canvas at Gary Lee’s
Chella and the Charm at South Broadway Christian Church
Down Time at Hi-Dive
The Patient Zeros at Illegal Pete’s

10 The Raven and the Writing Desk at 3 Kings
Dryer Fire at Gary Lee’s
Serpentfoot at Irish Rover
Andy Thomas’ Dust Heart at Illegal Pete’s

11 Vinyl Williams at 3 Kings
Quentin at Banded Oak Brewing
Luxury Hearse at Denver Distillery
Television Generation at Gary Lee’s
Dirty Few at Irish Rover