Polica at the 2016 Underground Music Showcase (Photo: CPR / Daniel Mescher)
The Underground Music Showcase returned last weekend to Denver's Baker neighborhood. Hundreds of artists performed across nearly 20 venues over five days.
This year's lineup featured many Colorado artists as well as acts from as far away as Australia. Headliners included Minneapolis synth-pop band Polica, San Francisco garage-psych rockers Thee Oh Sees and Southern blues singer Adia Victoria.
OpenAir was on site throughout the whole festival. Browse our pictures from the event below.
Wednesday, July 27
.@whitneytheband showed us the new tattoos they got in Denver just before @TheUMS kickoff show @3KingsTavern pic.twitter.com/DDkkfoRbcx
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 28, 2016
.@MichaelRault at last night's @TheUMS kickoff show pic.twitter.com/Pt0SXvAiN5
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 28, 2016
.@TheUMS kicks off with @BearAntler pic.twitter.com/FeaRmbDWl0
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 28, 2016
Thursday, July 28
.@hollymlovell getting it started at Gary Lee's #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/16SnNglr6K
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 29, 2016
A rowdy set from Champagne Charlie #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/1gW8aCqns2
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 29, 2016
One of the few remaining shows from Denver band @TheEpilogues #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/GlfUvZLe2D
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 29, 2016
.@strange_america last night at @hidivedenver #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/9VnQ6YEG6N
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 29, 2016
Friday, July 29
Spacey vibes from Ghosts Gone Quiet #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/2fjsUBIWUL
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
Experimental one-woman band Bluebook #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/gOXS9pcHGu
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
.@thefortfrances rocking out #UMS2016 all the way from Chicago @3KingsTavern pic.twitter.com/u1MMNeyOxe
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
A soulful solo set from @kidastronavt #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/ec045KKYOx
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
"We're gonna rock this stage. Soft rock it" - Porlolo #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/hQBe0DXdRl
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
.@AllahLas taking the #UMS2016 Main Stage pic.twitter.com/MYnV0gBuNK
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
Country rock at the South Broadway Christian Church courtesy of U.S. Tygers #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/giVStzkyVG
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
.@davideatspizza filling up @hidivedenver #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/StdV8fGePB
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
.@turnerjackson amping up the crowd at Blue Ice #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/rLBELaMwWZ
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
Helvetia coming from Seattle to rock #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/PUKXswHDkn
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
.@PoetsRowMusic managing to get a late night dance party at the Church #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/F1CoHwqZAV
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
No shortage of fun from @TacocaTs tonight #UMS2016 @hidivedenver pic.twitter.com/yJzGGG6fkM
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
Saturday, July 30
.@OpenAirScott & Dave Fender getting the soundboard ready for our special #UMS2016 taping at the S Broadway Church pic.twitter.com/Jh9eSg75Cd
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
.@MaleBlonding with a sizable mid-day crowd #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/jOpBHPhxUq
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
Australian trio @MethylEthel rocking the #UMS2016 Main Stage on a sunny Saturday afternoon pic.twitter.com/op97AOcwzI
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 30, 2016
Atlanta indie trio @omniatl #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/QAO4rd6R3D
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 31, 2016
.@Futurebirds cutting loose while the sun's still out #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/C987BR1tx6
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 31, 2016
.@tblsh get an appropriate bright light behind them on the #UMS2016 Main Stage pic.twitter.com/48W8CdpkAj
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 31, 2016
.@OpenAirAlisha kicks off our OpenAir Live & Local #UMS2016 taping with @JohnMorningBear pic.twitter.com/EX98n8L30q
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 31, 2016
Rad see-through guitar @TheeOhSees #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/S1ug47RPOd
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 31, 2016
.@HeyItsStaG getting into a groove #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/WDfhJedFnj
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 31, 2016
Sunday, July 31
A beautiful synth-rock set from @thisispolica closes out the #UMS2016 Main Stage pic.twitter.com/t6mfDG3cX0
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) August 1, 2016
NYC's @Sunflower_Bean were an instant #UMS2016 highlight pic.twitter.com/n05eyPC15t
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) August 1, 2016
.@AdiaVictoria channels Billie Holiday and Robert Johnson at #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/IFpC9xq4Vx
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 31, 2016
.@shadyelders bringing sunny vibes to a cloudy #UMS2016 day 4 pic.twitter.com/3A7lsMVrSD
— OpenAir (@OpenAirCPR) July 31, 2016
Wow, it might be the famously depressing Sunday evening, but @okotygramusic sound absolutely majestic at #UMS2016. pic.twitter.com/LFpqEJJjg8
— Jeremy Petersen (@OpenAirJeremy) August 1, 2016