Prophets of Rage

Aaaaannnndddd....back to the concert posts. Was able to score two $20 seats at Red Rocks to see AWOLNATION and Prophets of Rage. From Wikipedia:

American rap metalsupergroup. Formed in 2016, the group consists of three members of Rage Against the Machine (bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk), two members of Public Enemy (rapper Chuck D and DJ Lord), and rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill. 

Noah got the second ticket. Great show. All the Public Enemy and Rage hits mashed up. And it was at Red Rocks. Really trying to enjoy these special times with Noah since he will be gone in less then a year. 

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We interrupt the seemingly never ending concert posts for this picture of Andrew James. He is alive and well. This was after a spirit day for Homecoming week last week. He also, smartly, uses a hair tie when he drives so he can see. Less then a month until he gets his license!

Blink 182

What? Another concert? With floor seats/pit/where the crazy happens? And it's a PUNK ROK SHOW?? Why not. It's really "all the small things". Started the evening at the Pepsi Center with the end of the All American Rejects set and their two big hits. Followed that up with A Day to Remember. Finally the band we had all been waiting for: Travis Baker and his band Blink 182. They burned through almost 30 songs and several massive drum solos. And all their big hits. Quite a fun night. Thanks coach!

High Elevation

Another day, another concert. This time it was an all day hard rock music festival at Fiddlers Green. High Elevation was a day of survival. We had pit tickets (seems to be a common thread in September). So it was a lot of walking from the pit to the second stage and back. And it was hot. And crowded. They might have over-sold the pit tickets just a bit it seems. But regardless we were able to see quite a few top-notch bands: Shamans Harvest, Ministry, Sevendust, Pierce The Veil, Texas Hippie Coalition, Neckdeep, Chavelle (who I got to meet and get a poster signed), Volbeat, and the headliner Avenge Sevenfold. Pretty solid lineup. Thankful I remembered my earplugs. 

Frontier Invite

Frontier hosted their only home cross country meet of the year yesterday at Monfort Park. Our cheering section was able to be joined by Grandma and Grandpa Roth who were visiting for the day from Wyoming. This was the first meet they had ever been able to attend! Noah ran a solid race and finished in 22:08. Boys team won 3rd for the meet. Since Noah isn't going to Idaho next week, he only has 2 more meets of his high school running career. 

Blue October

Seems like all I did this summer was attend concerts. Jen and I were able to attend a fundraiser/benefit for Habitat for Humanity at the Budweiser brewery in August. We had never been to the bier garden there before. Pretty nice place although the beer still sucks. We were treated to acoustic performances from Parachute and Blue October. Great cause and a great night!

Michael Franti

Coach and I made a pilgrimage to Red Rocks in August to see Michael Franti and Spearhead perform. It was such a fun night. I suppose most/all nights at Red Rocks are pretty fun. I about had a heart attack when the doors opened and I ran/jumped/sprinted from the top to grab us seats in the 5 row! Beautiful weather, beautiful people, and a fun and carefree set list. First time back at Red Rocks since OAR 2 years ago! 

FIF

Five Iron Frenzy! An "undead band from Denver." I've been following Five Iron for a long time...I was there in '96 at Crossroads church in Denver with Big D and a girl I had just started dating named Jennifer Gonzales...to a concert in my "living room" at the Real Life Cafe in Greeley for Campus Crusade event with the band...to their "final show" that was later released as a double CD. They started a Kickstarter campaign several years ago that became the most successful on Kickstarter up to that point to fund a revival of the band. 

And that's the backstory to how Noah and I ended up at the Gothic Theater to see them play a sold out show to the home crowd. Noah loved it. I did to. He even bought me the tour shirt since I drove and bought the tickets.