Denver, Colorado Groups Compete in Battle of the Bands

Over the next few weekends, Colorado bands will compete for a $5,000 prize in the Battle of the Bands, an annual tradition held by Bandwagon since 2011, when it was founded by Moxi Theater owner Ely Corliss. The competition kicked off with preliminary rounds on November 10 at the Moxi in Greeley, where math-rock band Underseer won, and November 11 at the Black Buzzard in Denver, where blues-rock group the Stephen Lear Band moved on to the final round.

Those two acts will be joined at the final battle by whichever bands win the next preliminary rounds on Friday, November 17, at LuLu’s Downstairs in Manitou Springs, and on Friday, November 24, at the Mercury Café. LuLu’s will host Hickabee, Cami Maree, Mindless Ditality and Shanghai Metro Temple, while Bailey Elora, Citizen Tempest,…