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A Taste of Colorado Announces Classic Rock Tribute Stage Lineup

From the music of The Eagles to Van Halen, free performances by classic rock tribute bands get guests singing along at Downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park, September 2-5

DENVER – (August 4, 2016) – High-energy performances of rock classics from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s return to the Classic Rock Tribute Stage presented by 103.5 The Fox at the 33rd Annual A Taste of Colorado, produced by the Downtown Denver Partnership. The four-day, free admission, music, food, shopping, and family-fun festival will take place Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-5, in Downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park. Kicking off the Classic Rock Tribute Stage on Friday, Juba Juba! will get the crowd moving with its mixture of new and original grooves with classic Grateful Dead songs, for which the band is well-known in the Colorado music scene. Later, Greeley’s own Rumors will take festivalgoers on a journey through the best of Fleetwood Mac, followed by The Long Run, “Colorado’s Tribute to the Eagles”. With a sound many could easily mistake for The Eagles themselves, The Long Run, “Colorado’s Tribute to the Eagles,” is sure not to disappoint when they close the show on Friday. The fun continues on Saturday with the music of Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Styx and Led Zeppelin. Based in Longmont, Paradise Theatre is comprised of veteran musicians who authentically capture and bring to the stage Styx’s unique blend of pop rock, hard rock guitar, strong ballads and elements of musical theater. Then, fans of Led Zeppelin will not want to miss a chance to rock on to their favorite tunes with Zeppephilia at the end of the night. Attendees will get a taste of The Who on Sunday morning with The Substitutes, followed by REMember: A Tribute to R.E.M. Next, in the evening, the crowd will find it hard to resist My Blue Sky’s renditions of The Allman Brothers’ classics like “Ramblin’ Man,” and is sure to be captivated by JOURNEY THRU TIME’S performance which recreates the spirit, sound and experience of a live Journey performance. On the final day of A Taste of Colorado, Trouble in the Heartland – Colorado’s first and best Bruce Springsteen tribute band – will grace the stage first with its seven-piece band featuring vocals, saxophone, keyboard, guitars, harmonica, bass and drums. Next up will be My Old School playing beloved Steely Dan tunes, and Van Wholen performing the hits of Van Halen. 6 Million Dollar Band is set to get guests grooving one more time, with its ‘80s new wave dance hits, for the stage’s grand finale. The complete Classic Rock Tribute Stage lineup includes: Friday, Sept. 2

• 11:45 a.m. – Juba Juba! • 2 p.m. – Christopher Child • 5:15 p.m. – Rumors

• 7:45 p.m. – The Long Run, “Colorado’s Tribute to The Eagles” Saturday, Sept. 3

• 10:45 a.m. – Tom Petty Project • 2:15 p.m. – Denver Dream Police • 5 p.m. – Paradise Theatre • 7:45 p.m. – Zeppephilia

Sunday, Sept. 4

• 10:45 a.m. – The Substitutes • 2:15 p.m. – REMember: A Tribute to R.E.M. • 5 p.m. – My Blue Sky • 7:45 p.m. – JOURNEY THRU TIME

Monday, Sept. 5

• 10:45 a.m. – Trouble in the Heartland • 1 p.m. – My Old School • 3:15 p.m. – Van Wholen • 5:45 p.m. – 6 Million Dollar Band

The 33rd Annual A Taste of Colorado is Sept. 2-5 in Downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park with hours 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. For more information on the FREE admission festival, visit www.ATasteofColorado.com, Facebook at A Taste of Colorado, @ATasteofCO on Twitter, “ATasteofCO” on Instagram and Snapchat (#ATasteofCO), or call (303) 295-6330.

### About A Taste of Colorado A Taste of Colorado is a four-day, free admission, music, food, shopping, family-fun festival produced by Downtown Denver Events, Inc., the Downtown Denver Partnership family’s community events nonprofit organization. The event is the most popular outdoor festival in Colorado, drawing over 500,000 visitors annually to Downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park over Labor Day weekend. There is something for everyone, with cuisine from more than 50 restaurants, shopping at 275 different booths – featuring local artisans – in the Arts & Crafts Marketplace, diverse musical acts on six stages, culinary demonstrations, and even interactive activities, rides and games for kids. A Taste of Colorado is an opportunity for people to come together to experience the sounds, tastes, and sights of Colorado’s diverse cultural traditions and Western heritage. For more information, visit www.ATasteofColorado.com, Facebook at A Taste of Colorado, @ATasteofCO on Twitter, “ATasteofCO” on Instagram and Snapchat (#ATasteofCO), or call (303) 295-6330. Sponsors of this year’s Festival are: 9NEWS, Albert Bartlett, All Copy Products, American Medical Response, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Blue Moon, Coast 2 Coast Communications, Colorado Lottery, Colorado Native, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, Costco Wholesale, Cutarelli Vision, The Denver Post, Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc., Eldorado Natural Spring Water, Ford Experience Tour, Jack Link’s Protein Snacks, Jeep®, LBA Realty, Levinson Eye Clinic, PC, Nathan’s Famous, New Belgium Brewing Company, Peach Street Distillers, PEPSI, Prost Brewing, RAGÚ, Screamin’ Sicilian Pizza Co., Sport Clips Haircuts, Sprint, Sturgeon Electric, and XingTea. About the Downtown Denver Partnership The Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc. partners with public, private and non-profit entities to implement high-impact strategies, outlined in the organization’s long-term strategy the 2007 Downtown Area Plan, to support its vision for an economically healthy, growing and vital Downtown Denver. For more information, visit www.downtowndenver.com.