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![Tycho at Stubb’s in Austin, TX | May 12th, 2017 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Tycho5.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
Tycho serenaded a mesmerized and jubilant crowd at Stubb’s this past Friday, and photographer Ryan McCoy was able to capture the night for us. If you have the chance, do not miss Tycho on this tour! This run will be accompanied by the band’s new lighting designer, Charlie Botwin, and is even more visually delectable […]
![2nd Annual New England Blues Summit Brings Together Musicians, Promoters and Fans [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/unnamed-10.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
The New England Blues Summit is a three day blues festival that provides a world class slate of blues performances along with lodging and meals. It is produced by veteran promoter John Hall, of Rhythm Room Entertainment. It ran from Friday April 28, 2107 – Sunday April 30, 2017. Now in its second year, the NEBS […]
![Creative Collaboration Reigns Supreme at Re:Creation with Papadosio and Johnathan Singer | May 6th, 2017 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/18301622_10155391366097437_5785322812145224253_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Red Rocks Amphitheater, located on the outskirts of the Denver metropolitan area, has been known to host some of the most prolific events in music history. During the first Saturday in May, Red Rocks continued this trend with Re:Creation: an event that had artistic and musical talent dripping from the monoliths. The evening was […]
![Pretty Lights & Friends Surprise Second Line Parade + Pop-up Show Through New Orleans 5.7.17 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/unnamed-15.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Sunday, May 7th, marked a legendary day for Pretty Lights, PLF, New Orleans residents and the lucky people in town for Jazz Fest alike. Earlier that day, Live For Live Music announced that Derek Vincent Smith, the famed American electronic music producer known as Pretty Lights, would be throwing a second line parade to the seventh ward […]
![Generationals deliver phenomenal show at The Grey Eagle in Asheville, North Carolina [Concert Photography]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/JFS7565.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
If you’ve yet to captivate yourselves with the odd and soothing sounds from Generationals, allow us to give you an introduction. This dance rock group are built on a solid foundation of interesting percussions, soulful vocals and irresistible melodies, and each show is a sweaty grooving party. They’ve got a Beach Boys charm with an old-time innocence, […]
![Jantsen delivers bass heavy and versatile set at The Black Box | May 5th, 2017 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jantsen.jpg?resize=500%2C333&ssl=1)
Electronic
When you have a crowd of Cinco de Mayo revelers on the dance floor, it’s bound to be a shitshow – and last Friday at The Black Box was the best kind of shitshow you could ask for. With Jantsen as our headliner of the night, there was still plenty of time to down tequila […]
![Night One of Chance the Rapper’s ‘Be Encouraged’ tour at Red Rocks Amphitheater aka Chance Rocks! May 2nd + 3rd, 2017 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chance.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
Yesterday I awoke with the kind of excitement that only Christmas can bring to a child, yet it was something entirely different happening for me on this particular day. Today was officially CHANCE THE RAPPER DAY, or at least in my world, and with it landing on taco Tuesday as well, I was overwhelmed with […]
Live Music Coverage
Ophelia’s is one of our favorite venues in the city, and with the addition of Natural Selectah’s monthly Reggae nights, they’ve become the best. A revolving lineup of singers, percussionists, and horn players means that literally anyone can wind up sitting in on a Wednesday night. For this month’s roster, Natural Selectah guests include members […]
![Bluegrass in the Bottoms melds strings, brews & Kansas City May 19-20 for its inaugural fest [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/17310129_1910695625834317_4118929398721486661_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Jamband
Bluegrass In The Bottoms, a brand new festival in Kansas City, MO, over the weekend of May 19th-20th, features the kind of lineup that has bluegrass fans from across the country drooling! With old favorites like Railroad Earth and Yonder Mountain String Band alongside other heavy hitters like Greensky Bluegrass and Infamous Stringdusters, the potential […]
![Lettuce Rage Rocks Just 19 Days Away; Get Tickets Now [Event Preview]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514525253161-7a46d19cd819?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80)
Funk
Calling all funk fools, Lettuce fam, music lovers and curious Red Rocks cats alike! The time in almost nigh for the annual Lettuce Rage Rocks. The date set for the Funk rager is Saturday, May 13th, just in time to kick off Summer at Red Rocks proper. The lineup for this year’s Rage Rocks is […]