WestWord Music Festival 2011

This weekend we arrived late at WestWord Music Fest and I missed the only band I was really looking forward to check out during the festival. It was the second time this week that we missed a concert. On Tuesday, I fell asleep in the couch and we missed Cake (which must have been awesome)!

I got the chance to see only Murder by Death while seating in the grass and seriously people watching. We got a Tom Cruise mask from the booth promoting Films at the Red Rocks and I spent the whole day bar hopping with Tom. I really wanted James Franco (they are showing Pineapple Express this year - a peculiar "family" film choice - that only happens in Colorado!). 

WestWord Music Festival 2011

Last year it was our first time visiting the WestWord Music Festival in Denver. The festival is unique, like nothing I have seen before (maybe SXSW is the one comparable festival?): the local weekly newspaper that belongs to the Village Voice group, WestWord, selects plenty of local bands and a few of big names that will play in the main stage and around it, you will find various clubs with live music all day. 

Your wristband guarantees access to all the venues and we spent a Saturday afternoon walking from one place to the other and ended the night in the main stage checking out a few of the headliners. 

Next Saturday we are heading out again, to check out all the bands, specially Young The Giant! Here is the full lineup for this year's installment. 

Here are a few images from last year:

WestWord 2011

To celebrate my boyfriend’s birthday, we will, once again, spend the Saturday, June 18^th going from one music venue to the other, checking out many local bands and some very big ones in the main stage of the WestWord Music Showcase 2011, in Denver.

We experienced the event for the first time last year and had a great time. We got to know a bunch of music clubs throughout town and enjoy a few very cool performances at the main stage. This year, we are hoping it will be better.

Here is the 2011 lineup:

{I can't wait to see Young the Giant}