Putting The Giant To Sleep

Putting The Giant To Sleep

SUNDAY, September 20th, 3PM-8PM

Snow Bowl’s two FREE Summer Music Festivals wrap up on Sunday September 20th with an extended evening of music featuring THREE bands at from 3pm-8pm. We woke The Giant Up in the Spring, and now it’s time to put him to Sleep with a farewell party!

HEADLINER: DEADPHISH ORCHESTRA

DeadPhish Orchestra is a well-established and well-loved quartet of Colorado musicians whose roots together go back more than two decades, and who have shared stages literally thousands of times. What started out as a lark, and got tagged with a tongue-in-cheek band name, turned out to have some serious staying power.

The original members of DPO met in the summer of 2001, and spent most of the rest of the decade touring as Phix, the first nationally-recognized Phish tribute band. Phix had stopped touring by the time Phish made their grand comeback in 2009, but the guys were still doing various gigs together around Colorado. The seed for DPO was planted a few months later, when they were casually playing some Grateful Dead covers at a Denver venue, and a jam on the Grateful Dead’s “Here Comes Sunshine” somehow organically morphed into a jam on Phish’s “Bathtub Gin.” The crowd went wild, and a new band was born.

The first “official” DPO show happened at that same venue on New Year’s Eve of 2009. In the 15 ensuing years, DPO has played hundreds of shows all over the United States. With surprising song combinations like “Help > Slip > Frankie Says,” “Divided Sky > Morning Dew,” and “Mike’s Song > Jack Straw > Weekapaug Groove,” DPO’s unpredictable setlists and top-notch musicianship continue to draw crowds and deliver thrilling performances.

The band’s current lineup features seasoned Colorado musicians Paul Murin (guitar), Brian Adams (bass), and Ted Tilton (keyboards).

GIANT WALKING ROBOTS

Rooted in reggae, infused with jamtronica, and charged by drum and bass, Giant Walking Robots present a sound both familiar and forward-thinking. The dynamic four-piece – out of Denver, Colorado – blend entrancing melodic grooves with a heavyweight rhythm section, while allowing their jams to breathe and explore. 

Band members George Demopoulos (bass/synths), Dave Halchak (guitar/vocals/synths), Matt Schooley (drums/vocals/synths), and Wilson (lead guitar/synths/vocals) have united due to a deep passion for live music. Aiming to bridge the gaps between rock, reggae, jam, and electronica, this project was born out of the desire to hear dub sections dig deeper and travel further. Such clever interplay between seemingly disparate genres enables Giant Walking Robots to push the dancefloor’s vibes directly into the future.

WAKE UP & LIVE

Denver guitarist and vocalist Dave Halchak decided to put together a group of musicians to celebrate the music of Bob Marley, and pay tribute to the songs by creating some exciting jams, and throwing one fine party. The result was a show in February of 2013 on Marley’s Birthday. The chemistry of this newfound group in rehearsal plus the success of the show inspired this new concept for a tribute band: Wake Up & Live.

Wake Up & Live pushes the boundaries of your normal “tribute” band by taking the music of Bob Marley into uncharted improvisational moments. This and the stellar arrangements create a unique and powerful twist on the Marley catalog. The Denver based band has and continues to make their mark on the premier 

stages of Colorado and beyond as they spread the love and positive message of Bob Marley’s music.

The band features Dave Halchak on guitar and lead vocals, Halle Tomlinson & Jamie Jay on vocals, Wilson on lead guitar, Andrew Martin on keyboards, Eski on bass, and Atta Ado on drums. There are sometimes featured horn players and additional sounds as well so be sure to check them out in your town soon!