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March 19, 2008
Denver's Mile High Music festival is a snoozer
My first thoughts after seeing the lineup for the much discussed Mile High Music Festival consists of wtfs, huhs, and blehs. A full day after the announcement in the local press and I can confidently stick with my initial position of full throttle snark. I have one suggestion for the event's marketing folks, to attract their target audience and all. Instead of trying to play up some sort of fantasized Colorado version of Coachella (which is ridiculous), they should stick to their curated guns and shout from the highest mountain: "Boring College Bands from the late '90s to early '00s! And Tom Petty!" I imagine this thing will be a success, and attendees will likely enjoy it. Guaranteed so as long as their tolerance for insufferable fans woo-hoo'ing to the faux-jambands and adult contemporary mish-mash rounding out the lineup remains extraordinarily high. Can't you already picture the nightmare of exuberance when O.A.R. closes their set with that poker song. Everyone magically transported to closing time at the bar and its cue for last chances to hook up, score weed, and/or pass out in a gutter/frat house/dorm. Party like it's 1999 or something.
Initial lineup after the jump.
Previously:
Denver music festival for your parents
Dave Matthews Band
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
John Mayer
The Black Crowes
O.A.R.
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Rodrigo & Gabriela
Steve Winwood
Spoon
Flogging Molly
Colbie Caillat
Onerepublic
The Roots
Moe
Leftover Salmon
Citizen Cope
Martin Sexton
Andrew Bird
Josh Ritter
Flobots
State Radio
JJ Grey & Mofro
Ingrid Michaelson
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Bob Schneider
Brett Dennen
Tea Leaf Green
Newton Faulkner
Meese
The New Mastersounds
Born in the Flood
Railbenders
Serena Ryder
The Photo Atlas
Rose Hill Drive
Posted by Merry Swankster at March 19, 2008 01:41 PM
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Comments
Pretty awful. Spoon, the Roots I guess, um, maybe Andrew Bird...I like some old Tom Petty songs...and scene.
Posted by: Jeff K at March 19, 2008 02:11 PM
Wait till Dave Matthews invites John Mayer onstage for "Can't Find My Way Home," and then Steve Winwood pops out of the wings. It's gonna be off the hook.
Posted by: david at March 19, 2008 03:30 PM
It ain't a good sign when I look at the lineup and say, "Hey, look, Flogging Molly and Rodrigo y Garbriela!"
Posted by: Randall Monty at March 19, 2008 03:47 PM
ZZZZZZzzz...
Posted by: ms lurker at March 25, 2008 05:22 PM
State Radio is gonna rock the show, everyone will be impressed
Posted by: Rich at April 16, 2008 07:13 PM
The best band playing is Michael Franti and Spearhead. If you don't know their music, stop and listen, Hell Fire is one of the best albums ever. I'm coming from Phoenix just for them, and think the line up is okay. It would have been good to have the Dave Butler Trio in this mix. Looking forward to a good time and getting out of the heat! 118 degrees today.
Posted by: the parents at June 24, 2008 02:10 AM
