Monolith > Lollapalooza.
My first concert in Denver was last year’s Monolith Festival at Red Rocks. A month after the hot schweaty mess that was Lollapalooza, it was easy to fall in love with an inexpensive festival with perfect weather, a gorgeous natural backdrop, five stages within a 5-minute walk of one another (as opposed to 20-40 min. navigating a sea of plaid at Grant Park for Lolla) and plenty of pleasant surprises (Port O’Brien, Cameron McGill and What Army).
That’s why I’m so very stoked for Monolith Festival this weekend. Lots of great acts, lots of smaller bands I’m excited to check out for the first time. And for a 2-day festival that cost $75 at it’s initial price — W-O-W. You can still get 2-day tickets for $110 here … still a great deal.
The lineup:
| SATURDAY, SEPT 12, 2009 |
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SUNDAY, SEPT 13, 2009 |
ESURANCE MUSIC STAGE
9:30 PM – YEAH YEAH YEAHS
7:45 PM – GIRL TALK
6:15 PM – M. WARD
4:45 PM – OK GO
3:30 PM – FRIGHTENED RABBIT
2:30 PM – THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
1:30 PM – GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV
12:30 PM – THE DEPRECIATION GUILD |
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ESURANCE MUSIC STAGE
9:30 PM – THE MARS VOLTA
7:45 PM – MSTRKRFT
6:15 PM – METHOD MAN & REDMAN
4:45 PM – THE GLITCH MOB
3:30 PM – THE DANDY WARHOLS
2:30 PM – RAHZEL
1:30 PM – THE FEATURES
12:30 PM – SPINDRIFT |
SOUTHERN COMFORT STAGE
8:45 PM – OF MONTREAL
7:00 PM – DOOM
5:30 PM – THE WALKMEN
4:00 PM – THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
3:00 PM – EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
2:00 PM – SPEAKEASY TIGER
1:00 PM – AUTOVAUGHN |
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SOUTHERN COMFORT STAGE
8:45 PM – CHROMEO
7:00 PM – PHOENIX
5:30 PM – PASSION PIT
4:00 PM – THE THERMALS
3:00 PM – MONOTONIX
2:00 PM – THE GRATES
1:00 PM – THE KNEW |
RADIUS EARPHONES STAGE
(Indoor Stage – Limited Capacity)
7:40 PM – HOLLYWOOD HOLT + MILLION $ MANO
6:20 PM – THUNDERHEIST
5:00 PM – STARFUCKER
3:40 PM – WOODHANDS
2:20 PM – LYDIA
1:00 PM – STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD |
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RADIUS EARPHONES STAGE
(Indoor Stage – Limited Capacity)
7:40 PM – SAVOY
6:20 PM – TIGERCITY
5:00 PM – HEALTH
3:40 PM – THE LOVE LANGUAGE
2:20 PM – THE PIRATE SIGNAL
1:00 PM – ROYAL BANGS |
WOXY.COM STAGE
(Indoor Stage – Limited Capacity)
7:00 PM – COTTON JONES
5:40 PM – CYMBALS EAT GUITARS
4:20 PM – THE ANSWERING MACHINE
3:00 PM – THESE UNITED STATES
1:40 PM – THE ANTLERS
12:20 PM – GENERATIONALS |
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WOXY.COM STAGE
(Indoor Stage – Limited Capacity)
7:00 PM – DEER TICK
5:40 PM – THE TWILIGHT SAD
4:20 PM – BAD VEINS
3:00 PM – NEON INDIAN
1:40 PM – WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS
12:20 PM – A SHORELINE DREAM |
MADELOUD.COM STAGE
7:15 PM – BOULDER ACOUSTIC SOCIETY
5:45 PM – CAITLIN ROSE
4:15 PM – WENDY DARLING
3:00 PM – DANIELLE ATE THE SANDWICH
2:00 PM – AVI BUFFALO
1:00 PM – ROADSIDE GRAVES |
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MADELOUD.COM STAGE
7:15 PM – RACHEL GOODRICH
5:45 PM – FRENCH HORN REBELLION
4:15 PM- RED WIRE BLACK WIRE
3:00 PM – BEATS ANTIQUE
2:00 PM – ANNI ROSSI
1:00 PM – JIM MCTURNAN & THE KIDS THAT KILLED THE MAN |
DJS (ESURANCE MUSIC STAGE)
9:00 PM – CYSKO ROKWELL
7:15 PM – BOYHOLLOW
5:45 PM – KLAW
4:15 PM – MENTAT
3:00 PM – SCOTTY METALIC
2:00 PM – SATAN’S EIGHTIES LOVECHILD
1:00 PM – OPTION 4
UNDERGROUND
(WOXY.COM + ROCK ROOM STAGES)
9:10 PM – SELF INFLICTED WITH SAMMIE T 9:00 PM – DJ DEVO 8:30 PM – DIGITAL DISKO 8:20 PM – SEVEN7H WAVE
Lineup subject to change |
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DJS (ESURANCE MUSIC STAGE)
7:45 PM – BOYHOLLOW
5:45 PM – VAJRA
4:15 PM – MU$A
3:00 PM – TYLER “DANGER” JACOBSON
2:00 PM – NEO VIZION
1:00 PM – MIKE DEEZ |
Weekend Happy/Joy: Monolith Festival
Monolith > Lollapalooza.
My first concert in Denver was last year’s Monolith Festival at Red Rocks. A month after the hot schweaty mess that was Lollapalooza, it was easy to fall in love with an inexpensive festival with perfect weather, a gorgeous natural backdrop, five stages within a 5-minute walk of one another (as opposed to 20-40 min. navigating a sea of plaid at Grant Park for Lolla) and plenty of pleasant surprises (Port O’Brien, Cameron McGill and What Army).
That’s why I’m so very stoked for Monolith Festival this weekend. Lots of great acts, lots of smaller bands I’m excited to check out for the first time. And for a 2-day festival that cost $75 at it’s initial price — W-O-W. You can still get 2-day tickets for $110 here … still a great deal.
The lineup:
9:30 PM – YEAH YEAH YEAHS
7:45 PM – GIRL TALK
6:15 PM – M. WARD
4:45 PM – OK GO
3:30 PM – FRIGHTENED RABBIT
2:30 PM – THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
1:30 PM – GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV
12:30 PM – THE DEPRECIATION GUILD
9:30 PM – THE MARS VOLTA
7:45 PM – MSTRKRFT
6:15 PM – METHOD MAN & REDMAN
4:45 PM – THE GLITCH MOB
3:30 PM – THE DANDY WARHOLS
2:30 PM – RAHZEL
1:30 PM – THE FEATURES
12:30 PM – SPINDRIFT
8:45 PM – OF MONTREAL
7:00 PM – DOOM
5:30 PM – THE WALKMEN
4:00 PM – THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
3:00 PM – EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
2:00 PM – SPEAKEASY TIGER
1:00 PM – AUTOVAUGHN
8:45 PM – CHROMEO
7:00 PM – PHOENIX
5:30 PM – PASSION PIT
4:00 PM – THE THERMALS
3:00 PM – MONOTONIX
2:00 PM – THE GRATES
1:00 PM – THE KNEW
(Indoor Stage – Limited Capacity)
7:40 PM – HOLLYWOOD HOLT + MILLION $ MANO
6:20 PM – THUNDERHEIST
5:00 PM – STARFUCKER
3:40 PM – WOODHANDS
2:20 PM – LYDIA
1:00 PM – STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD
(Indoor Stage – Limited Capacity)
7:40 PM – SAVOY
6:20 PM – TIGERCITY
5:00 PM – HEALTH
3:40 PM – THE LOVE LANGUAGE
2:20 PM – THE PIRATE SIGNAL
1:00 PM – ROYAL BANGS
(Indoor Stage – Limited Capacity)
7:00 PM – COTTON JONES
5:40 PM – CYMBALS EAT GUITARS
4:20 PM – THE ANSWERING MACHINE
3:00 PM – THESE UNITED STATES
1:40 PM – THE ANTLERS
12:20 PM – GENERATIONALS
(Indoor Stage – Limited Capacity)
7:00 PM – DEER TICK
5:40 PM – THE TWILIGHT SAD
4:20 PM – BAD VEINS
3:00 PM – NEON INDIAN
1:40 PM – WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS
12:20 PM – A SHORELINE DREAM
7:15 PM – BOULDER ACOUSTIC SOCIETY
5:45 PM – CAITLIN ROSE
4:15 PM – WENDY DARLING
3:00 PM – DANIELLE ATE THE SANDWICH
2:00 PM – AVI BUFFALO
1:00 PM – ROADSIDE GRAVES
7:15 PM – RACHEL GOODRICH
5:45 PM – FRENCH HORN REBELLION
4:15 PM- RED WIRE BLACK WIRE
3:00 PM – BEATS ANTIQUE
2:00 PM – ANNI ROSSI
1:00 PM – JIM MCTURNAN & THE KIDS THAT KILLED THE MAN
9:00 PM – CYSKO ROKWELL
7:15 PM – BOYHOLLOW
5:45 PM – KLAW
4:15 PM – MENTAT
3:00 PM – SCOTTY METALIC
2:00 PM – SATAN’S EIGHTIES LOVECHILD
1:00 PM – OPTION 4
UNDERGROUND
(WOXY.COM + ROCK ROOM STAGES)
9:10 PM – SELF INFLICTED WITH SAMMIE T 9:00 PM – DJ DEVO 8:30 PM – DIGITAL DISKO 8:20 PM – SEVEN7H WAVE
Lineup subject to change
7:45 PM – BOYHOLLOW
5:45 PM – VAJRA
4:15 PM – MU$A
3:00 PM – TYLER “DANGER” JACOBSON
2:00 PM – NEO VIZION
1:00 PM – MIKE DEEZ