By Emily Ferguson, Westword | Local musicians can submit their entries to the competition now through May 31st. Musicians around the world dream of performing at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, particularly if the venue is in their backyard.
Now local acts have a chance to play the iconic amphitheater ahead of the final Film on the Rocks screening on August 19th, thanks to a new competition called Sundown Throwdown, presented by Colorado Native (of AC Golden Brewing Company), Red Rocks and Denver Film.
From now through May 31, bands can enter the competition by submitting a YouTube video of up to five minutes to https://www.coloradonative.com/sundownthrowdown. Fans will then vote for ten acts via Colorado Native’s social media, and the final three will compete in a Battle of the Bands at Number Thirty Eight on July 26 to determine who gets the Red Rocks gig.
Read our Q&A with Jeff Cornell, manager of AC Golden Brewing Company, to find out how it all works:
Westword: Is this the first Sundown Throwdown?
Jeff Cornell: This will be the first Sundown Throwdown presented by Colorado Native from AC Golden Brewing Company in partnership with Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre and Denver Film. We are super excited to bring together the best of beer, musical talent and natural beauty that Colorado has to offer, and give one local band the chance of a lifetime. We hope that this will be the first of many to come.
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Go here to read more on this competition:
https://www.westword.com/music/denver-musicians-get-chance-to-play-red-rocks-with-sundown-throwdown-20736204
Emily Ferguson has been the music and culture editor at Westword since November 2021. In her role, Emily writes and edits profiles of local and national musicians, previews of upcoming performances and guides to the best of Denver’s entertainment scene.
[Thanks to Alex Teitz for contributing this article! http://www.femmusic.com]
Local Musicians: Chance to Play Red Rocks With Sundown Throwdown Battle of the Bands
