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
.@MichaelRault at last night's @TheUMS kickoff show pic.twitter.com/Pt0SXvAiN5
.@TheUMS kicks off with @BearAntler pic.twitter.com/FeaRmbDWl0
Thursday, July 28
.@hollymlovell getting it started at Gary Lee's #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/16SnNglr6K
A rowdy set from Champagne Charlie #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/1gW8aCqns2
One of the few remaining shows from Denver band @TheEpilogues #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/GlfUvZLe2D
.@strange_america last night at @hidivedenver #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/9VnQ6YEG6N
Friday, July 29
Spacey vibes from Ghosts Gone Quiet #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/2fjsUBIWUL
Experimental one-woman band Bluebook #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/gOXS9pcHGu
.@thefortfrances rocking out #UMS2016 all the way from Chicago @3KingsTavern pic.twitter.com/u1MMNeyOxe
A soulful solo set from @kidastronavt #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/ec045KKYOx
"We're gonna rock this stage. Soft rock it" - Porlolo #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/hQBe0DXdRl
.@AllahLas taking the #UMS2016 Main Stage pic.twitter.com/MYnV0gBuNK
Country rock at the South Broadway Christian Church courtesy of U.S. Tygers #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/giVStzkyVG
.@turnerjackson amping up the crowd at Blue Ice #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/rLBELaMwWZ
Helvetia coming from Seattle to rock #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/PUKXswHDkn
.@PoetsRowMusic managing to get a late night dance party at the Church #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/F1CoHwqZAV
No shortage of fun from @TacocaTs tonight #UMS2016 @hidivedenver pic.twitter.com/yJzGGG6fkM
Saturday, July 30
.@OpenAirScott & Dave Fender getting the soundboard ready for our special #UMS2016 taping at the S Broadway Church pic.twitter.com/Jh9eSg75Cd
.@MaleBlonding with a sizable mid-day crowd #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/jOpBHPhxUq
Australian trio @MethylEthel rocking the #UMS2016 Main Stage on a sunny Saturday afternoon pic.twitter.com/op97AOcwzI
Atlanta indie trio @omniatl #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/QAO4rd6R3D
.@Futurebirds cutting loose while the sun's still out #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/C987BR1tx6
.@tblsh get an appropriate bright light behind them on the #UMS2016 Main Stage pic.twitter.com/48W8CdpkAj
.@OpenAirAlisha kicks off our OpenAir Live & Local #UMS2016 taping with @JohnMorningBear pic.twitter.com/EX98n8L30q
Rad see-through guitar @TheeOhSees #ums2016 pic.twitter.com/S1ug47RPOd
.@HeyItsStaG getting into a groove #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/WDfhJedFnj
Sunday, July 31
A beautiful synth-rock set from @thisispolica closes out the #UMS2016 Main Stage pic.twitter.com/t6mfDG3cX0
NYC's @Sunflower_Bean were an instant #UMS2016 highlight pic.twitter.com/n05eyPC15t
.@AdiaVictoria channels Billie Holiday and Robert Johnson at #UMS2016 pic.twitter.com/IFpC9xq4Vx
.@shadyelders bringing sunny vibes to a cloudy #UMS2016 day 4 pic.twitter.com/3A7lsMVrSD
Wow, it might be the famously depressing Sunday evening, but @okotygramusic sound absolutely majestic at #UMS2016. pic.twitter.com/LFpqEJJjg8
