Event Details
Date: Friday, July 20, 2012
Start Time: 9:00 PM
Event Type: Concerts, Special Events
Last Updated: June 27, 2012
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OakhurstTake a string band and swap out the fiddle player for a groovy drummer and youre well on your way to understanding the sound of Oakhurst. The band spikes traditional bluegrass with rock & roll and a kamikaze rhythmic sensibility. That danceable concoction along with stringed shootouts, four part harmonies, and citybilly swagger keeps the band in high demand. Oakhursts unpretentious, go-for-it interpretation of a genre thats often handled too reverently, sparks interest in bluegrass by folks who dont know Doc Watson from Doc Holliday.Oakhursts work ethic and road hardened sound has made them one of the most successful acts from Colorado earning them the chance to perform at legendary venues like the Fillmore and Red Rocks. In 2008 Oakhurst played multiple major festivals, 33 states and 13 countries across Europe and the Caribbean. The band's latest album, Jump in the Get Down, received airplay on over 200 radio stations nationwide. The spins not only earned the quintet spots on the Americana, Bluegrass and Jamband charts, but an even larger national following.That hybridized, hard-to-categorize sound has also gotten Oakhurst nominated by Denvers Westword Magazine 4 years straight as the best band in different categories each year. Oakhurst captured the Best Bluegrass Band honor in 2007, against stiff competition.