Genre: Concerts

Larimer Lounge Presents Riz La Vie with whiterosemoxie on Friday, October 8 — The soul-baring RIZ LA VIE, an Artist originally from New Jersey and based in New York, has a vocal approach that ranges from a consoling croon to a fervent howl. His artful, grainy, and occasionally bluesy hybrid of R&B, hip-hop, and pop was showcased throughout 2020 in songs like “Tesla” and “She Said”, culminating and world-expanding in the EP “Feed.” & its’ deluxe. Over the last several years, Riz has built an increasingly growing following through a heatmaking string of singles and EPs, drawing from musical influences ranging from the underground to Billboard’s Hot 100. From his unique genre-blending sonic approach to his thoughtful lyricism, fans of Riz can expect exciting new music and visuals throughout 2021, including collaborations on 6 Dogs’ posthumous album (March) and a debut album.

Larimer Lounge Presents Vindata with parkbreezy and DerteeDisco on Friday, October 29 –Vindata is the brainchild of Branden Ratcliff and Jared Poythress based in Los Angeles, California. Blending rugged hip hop beats with deep r&b passions, and indie-pop sensibilities; the pair are on a mission to expand how we define dance music.

Larimer Lounge Presents Mustard Service on Monday, November 1 –On a warm summer evening in the year of our Lord 2015, a young college drop out is in his backyard, guitar in hands scribbling lazily on a loose sheet of paper. He taps his pen on his chin intensely, contemplating the first and only line that reads: “I’m going down”. he stares down at his pathetic excuse for an opening line and calls it a night. “eh, I’ll try again tomorrow” he says. This is his mantra. He didn’t know it then, but that pathetic little line would be the birthplace of a little band called Mustard Service and that pathetic little line would be the opening line of a little album called Zest Pop. For the next two years Marco Rivero and Armando Baeza (producer and former drummer) wrote and recorded the debut album “Zest Pop”, bringing in their friends Gabriel Marinuchi (guitar), Augusti Di Catarina (bass, backing vocals), and Leo Cattani (keys) to play the songs live as a full band. they played a few push-moshing, beer-spilling, gear-breaking, cop-calling, arrested-getting shows throughout Miami-Dade County, managing to amass a small yet passionate fanbase in their home town. In those years, GarageBand™ transitioned into ProTools™, recordings evolved into mastered tracks, and small house shows turned into packed venues. Their Debut album was released in June of 2017, relying solely on live shows and streaming platform algorithms for promotion and exposure. The algorithm gods took pity on these poor fools and granted them a world-wide audience over the span of the next three years, leading into the release of their sophomore album titled “Ces’t La Vie” in March of 2020.

Larimer Lounge Presents JD Simo with GA-20 on Thursday, November 4 –Rolling Stone lauded, “J.D. Simo spins soulful psychedelic blues rock with an improvisational bent reminiscent of the Grateful Dead and Stevie Ray Vaughan”. His current album was released on August 21, 2020 and was recorded at The Sound Emporium in Nashville (Alabama shakes, Robert Plant, Jason Isbell) and produced by Eddie Spear (Brandi Carlisle, Chris Stapleton). JD is currently scoring the new Baz Lurhman directed Warner Bros Elvis biopic starring Tom Hanks as Col Tom Parker under the music supervision of Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlisle), playing all guitar and co-scoring the entire movie due December 2020.GA-20Born out of a mutual love of heavy traditional 50s-60s era Blues/R&B/Rock & Roll, retro blues-wailers GA-20 was formed by Pat Faherty and Matthew Stubbs (Charlie Musselwhite Band) after bonding over legendary artists like Lazy Lester, J.B. Lenoir, Earl Hooker, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and Junior Wells. Now a trio featuring two lead guitars, vocals and drums the music is raw, passionate and honest. GA-20’s debut album Lonely Soul (Karma Chief/Colemine Records) was released in Fall 2019 and new live EP (Live Vol. 1) debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart (week of Oct 3, 2020). Look for a new Hound Dog Taylor tribute album in Summer 2021!

Larimer Lounge Presents EVAN GIIA with Biicla on Friday, November 12 –Brooklyn based artist, EVAN GIIA has established herself as one of the Ones to Watch, entering into music as a Berklee College of Music Alumna. As a classically trained opera singer her voice adds a unique touch to her alt-pop sound. Amassing millions of streams and BBC Radio 1 single of the week with her first release, “heat of the Moment” followed by “Westworld” which reached #1 on HypeMachine. Evan released 3 songs with ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective before signing with Astralwerks in late 2019. EVAN GIIA spent much of 2019 touring with the likes of ODESZA, Big Wild, Jai Wolf and Louis the Child. 2020 is set to be a huge year for this budding star.

Larimer Lounge Presents Aaron Gillespie on Saturday, November 20 —

Larimer Lounge Presents Ricky Montgomery with Peter McPoland on Tuesday, November 23 –Ricky Montgomery’s music was ahead of its time — literally. Four years after the release of his debut album, and a decade after he wrote some of it, the Los Angeles native’s indie-pop has been a balm in the midst of a heavy time, comforting listeners with warm melodies and relatable lyrics. It all started in July of 2020, when a pair of singles from 2016’s Montgomery Ricky — the gently swaying “Mr Loverman” and string-soaked stunner “Line Without a Hook” — took off on TikTok. “I think because we had a really traumatizing year, these songs kind of found a moment,” Montgomery says. “Because they’re all, in their own way, about traumas in my life.”   Now, with a fan base that’s all caught up, Montgomery is sitting on a trove of new music built on this now-familiar foundation: “Mr. Loverman” pairs intense family strife with soft acoustic strums that build to a rousing sing-along chorus; “Line Without a Hook” rocks a bit heavier, with strings and power-pop riffs weaving around cathartic one-liners that speak to the jumble that is one’s coming of age. He balances melancholy with a touch of sweet humor and loads of humanity. It’s no wonder these songs have racked up more than 210M streams so far, landing simultaneously on the Spotify 200 and Spotify Viral 50 charts — a feat few artists can claim — with over 50 entries worldwide. As of early 2021, Montgomery’s catalog was picking up 15M global streams weekly.

KGNU Presents Ela Minus with Tammy Lakkis on Saturday, February 5th, 2022 — Tammy Lakkis is a versatile vocalist, producer, and DJ based in Hamtramck, Michigan whose eclectic style is the meeting ground of avant-pop and Detroit-influenced house and techno. She is known for her all-hardware sets, singing bi-lingually in English and Arabic. She recently released her debut EP Notice on Portage Garage Sounds. Bandcamp / Soundcloud / Instagram To ensure the safety of all of our guests, artists, staff, and community, effective August 20th, we will require attendees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative covid test taken within 72 hours to enter our venues until further notice. We highly recommend mask wearing while you are not eating or drinking