![Photo: Shakey Graves at Westword Music Showcase 1](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/shakey_graves_westword_1-1.jpg)
Westword Music Showcase returned last Saturday to Denver's Golden Triangle neighborhood. The event hosted more than 75 bands at a dozen venues -- including two outdoor main stages.
This year featured blistering rock from Boulder trio The Velveteers, experimental R&B from Sur Ellz and a memorable solo set from Joe Sampson. Headliners Shakey Graves and Cut Copy drew large crowds on a cool summer night in Colorado.
CPR's OpenAir staff was on-site at this year's Showcase. Below, browse our photos from last weekend's festivities.
![Photo: Shakey Graves at Westword Music Showcase 2](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/shakey_graves_westword_2-2.jpg)
![Photo: Cut Copy at Westword Music Showcase 2017 1](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/cut_copy_westword_1-2.jpg)
![Photo: Cut Copy at Westword Music Showcase 2017 2](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/cut_copy_westword_2-2.jpg)
![Photo: Bob Moses at Westword Music Showcase 2017 1](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/bob_moses_westword_1-2.jpg)
![Photo: Bob Moses at Westword Music Showcase 2017 2](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/bob_moses_westword_2-2.jpg)
![Photo: Eldren at Westword Music Showcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/eldren_westword-2.jpg)
![Photo: The Velveteers at Westword Music Showcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/velveteers_westword-1.jpg)
![Photo: YaSi at Westword Music Showcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/yasi_westword-2.jpg)
![Photo: The Other Black at Westword Music Showcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/the_other_black_westword-2.jpg)
![Photo: Emerald Siam at Westword Music Showcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/emerald_siam_westword-2.jpg)
![Photo: Sur Ellz at Westword Music Showcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/sur_ellz_westword-2.jpg)
![Photo: Savage Blush at Westword Music Showcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/savage_blush_westword-2.jpg)
![Photo: Midwife at Westword Music Showcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/midwife_westword-2.jpg)
![Photo: Joe Sampson at Westword Music SHowcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/joe_sampson_westword-2.jpg)
![Photo: Orbit Service at Westword Music Showcase 2017](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/orbit_service_westword-2.jpg)
![Photo: Westword Music SHowcase 2017 crowd](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/crowd_westword-2.jpg)
Explore our Summer Music Festival Guide for details on more music events coming to Colorado this summer.