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High time for summer

Temperatures have reached the mid-adfmovie has grossed $450 million at the box office. Summer must be here! Well, technically, no. It’s still spring until June 20. However, given that Independence Pass opened weeks ahead of schedule and people have started to strategically park their cars beneath trees, it’s clear summer arrived in Mesa County earlier than summer solstice. And with this theoretical arrival of summer comes an entertainment shift to outdoor concerts, baseball ...

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Music Scene: May 25–31

Rather than riding off into the sunset, you’ll find this cowboy on stage performing country rock and country western. The Sunset Cowboy will perform at his birthday bash on Friday, May 25, at Cruiser’s Bar, 715 Horizon Drive. The members of the band are: J.P. “The Sunset Cowboy” on guitar and cello and vocals; Amber Campbell, fiddle, piano and vocals; and Jeff Steele, drums and vocals, according to the band’s Facebook page. The Grand Junction-based ...

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Road Trip, May 25-31

Here are some big shows or events coming to Colorado in the near future. ■ Dolores River Festival — Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, June 2. ■ Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-a-Whirl Band featuring Lou Ann Barton — Belly Up, Aspen, June 7. ■ Daughtry — Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre, Denver, June 7. ■ Indigo Girls — Belly Up, Aspen, June 8. ■ KS 107.5 Summer Jam XV: Wiz Khalifa, more — Comfort Dental Amphitheatre, Englewood, June ...

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Music Scene: May 18–24

Girls, girls, girls, it’s Gotta Be Girls, performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the KAFM Radio Room, 1310 Ute Ave. According to the Montrose-based quartet’s Facebook page, band members are Glenda Fletchall, Karen Mercer, Barb Bernhardt and Margaret Freeman. They play “acoustic music featuring tight vocal harmonies accompanied by guitars, mandolin, bass, banjo and percussion.” The band originally started as a duo in 1987 with Mercer and Fletchall, notes the ...

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Change ahead for Rockestra

Things are about to change for the GJ Rockestra. It has been nearly a year since the symphony-turned-rock band staged its inaugural show at Colorado Mesa University, and the successes of the first year — two of the four shows at Robinson Theatre were nearly sold out — has prompted the Rockestra to turn up the volume. Yes, it is possible to crank up the volume of an AC/DC songs, said Calvin Hofer, Rockestra member and creator. Starting with the GJ Rockestra Concert IV at 7:30 ...

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Music Scene May 18

Here are some big events coming to Colorado and Utah in the near future: ■ Bon Iver — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, May 31. ■ Pineapple Crackers — The Woodshed, Salt Lake City, May 31. ■ BoDeans — Boulder Theater, Boulder, June 1. ■ Bob Schneider — Bluebird Theater, Denver, June 1. ■ Josh Abbott Band — Grizzly Rose, Denver, June 1. ■ Opening of Toyota Elephant Passage — Denver Zoo, Denver, June 1. ■ ...

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Uke strummer coming to GJ

It’s not every day a musician comes to Grand Junction who has drawn comparisons to iconic musicians Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and Bill Monroe. But here comes ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro, who Allmusic’s online site, allmusic.com, compared to the aforementioned musicians for his innovative approach to the instrument that resembles a mini-guitar. Shimabukuro plays at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at Mesa Theater and Club, 538 Main St. Tickets to the all-ages show are $20 in ...

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Sound Check: Frank Bregar Orchestra

The Frank Bregar Orchestra plays a toe-tappin’ style of music. Whether it is jazz, waltz or light rock, the 11-member group has such a large, rich sound that even the orchestra’s members can’t help but tap their feet during rehearsals. “There’s nothing like almost a full sax section with trumpets and the richness of the big band sound,” Frank Bregar said. Bregar, who sings and plays saxophone, founded the orchestra in 1987 after he moved to Grand ...

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Music Scene, May 11-17

Local musician Tyme Mientka was a cellist and co-founder and director of the Western Slope Concert Series. And he was a husband and father. Mientka died March 31, at age of 55, from cancer. In memory of Tyme, his children Gabe and Stephanie and wife Kathryn, will present “The Mientka Concert” at three venues. Tyme Mientka’s “heart and soul was performing,” Kathryn Mientka told The Daily Sentinel in April, in a story about her husband of nearly 30 ...

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Road Trip: May 11–17

Here are some big events coming to Colorado in the near future. ■ Break Science — Bluebird Theater, Denver, May 24. ■ Van Halen — Pepsi Center, Denver, May 24. ■ Best Coast — Belly Up, Aspen, May 25. ■ Dressy Bessy — Gothic Theatre, Englewood, May 25. ■ Downtown Denver Arts Festival — Denver Pavilions, Denver, May 25–28. ■ Colorado Symphony presents “Broadway Rocks 2!” — Boettcher Concert Hall, ...

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