Scenes From Velorama Festival 2018: Modest Mouse, Matt & Kim, Hop Along And More

· Aug. 20, 2018, 5:44 pm

Photo: Velorama 2018 Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Velorama Festival returned to Denver's RiNo neighborhood over the weekend. Now in its second year, the three-day music event coincides with the Colorado Classic bicycle race. The race track circled the festival grounds this year, so attendees were able to watch the race while enjoying live music.

The 2018 edition hit a slight snag on its first day when Modest Mouse had to postpone its Friday night headlining set. Luckily, the long-running indie band was able to reschedule for Saturday night, which meant huge crowds for a bill that also included The Growlers and Cold War Kids. Matt & Kim closed out Sunday night with a high-energy performance that featured two enormous beach balls.

Below, see our photos from Velorama 2018, including a snapshot from Hop Along's takeover of our Instagram page

Friday

Photo: Velorama 2018 Hop Along
Hop Along
Photo: Velorama 2018 The Kills
The Kills
 

We go on in 20 minutes! #HopAlong @veloramafestival #OpenAirtakeover

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Saturday

Photo: Velorama 2018Brent Cowles 1
Brent Cowles
Photo: Velorama 2018 Brent Cowles 2
Brent Cowles
Photo: Velorama 2018 Lo Moon
Lo Moon
Photo: Velorama 2018 Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids
Photo: Velorama 2018 The Growlers
The Growlers
Photo: Velorama 2018 Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse

Sunday

Photo: Velorama 2018 bicycle race
Bicycle race at Velorama 2018
Photo: Velorama 2018 The Shacks 1
The Shacks
Photo: Velorama 2018 The Shacks 2
The Shacks
Photo: Velorama 2018 wildermiss
Wildermiss
Photo: Velorama 2018 Cults
Cults
Photo: Velorama 2018 Matt & Kim
Matt & Kim

Read up on the music events coming to Colorado this summer with our 2018 festival guide.

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