Music scene · Boulder
A university city with a folk and jam-band tradition, where the Fox Theatre and Boulder Theater anchor a regional circuit and Pearl Street brewpubs host student open mics.
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A university city with a folk and jam-band tradition, where the Fox Theatre and Boulder Theater anchor a regional circuit and Pearl Street brewpubs host student open mics.
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Boulder is a university city at Denver's edge with culture shaped by college crowds and a folk and jam-band tradition. The University of Colorado brings student-driven indie and experimental performances. Boulder punches above its weight in regional festival culture but remains secondary to Denver.
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