The 2022 UMS: A quick guide to this weekend’s indie-music festival in Denver

The 2022 Underground Music Showcase is a comforting reminder that life goes on, even amid the twister of trash that has been the previous couple of years.

And by “comforting,” we imply prepared to check our eardrums and live-music endurance in essentially the most glorious of the way. Again with three full days of dwell performances from greater than 150 native and nationwide acts, the occasion takes over three outside phases and much more indoor venues within the Baker neighborhood from Friday, July 29, by Sunday, July 31.

The lineup can also be extra various than ever, with rising and established indie rock, people, hip hop, pop, EDM and different acts from throughout the globe. Highlights embody Audrey Nuna, The Knocks, Faye Webster, The Beths, Seratones, Sudan Archives, Jawny, Bully, The Beths, Companion, Brasstracks and so many extra.

There are too many native acts to depend, and we suggest popping out and in of no matter sounds good to you, as your wristband grants entry to all venues, South by Southwest-style. The primary day alone provides highlights (in no specific order) reminiscent of Los Mocochetes, N3PTUNE, Izcalli, Pink Hawks, Schama Noel, Jen Korte & the Loss, Child Astronaut, Nina de Freitas, Huge Dopes, Kayla Marque, Destino, Girl Denim, Ray Reed, Wes Watkins, Don Chicharron, Quick Eddy, Tres Leches, Flaural, and Hex Kitten.

Go to denverpostmusic.com for archived profiles of a lot of this yr’s artists, and Colorado Public Radio’s Indie 102.3 for knowledgeable picks.

See the complete, interactive record and schedule at undergroundmusicshowcase.com/lineup.

As a rule of thumb, keep in mind to convey sunscreen and keep hydrated, and be affected person with venue and competition workers, as the entire thing’s extra of a jog than a dash, with an estimated 10,00 attendees over the three days. Whether or not you’re new to the sprawling, walkable occasion or a competition veteran, right here’s how this yr’s refreshed UMS works:

• Tickets could be bought for your complete competition or particular person days. A full-weekend move prices $100 (a discount, if you happen to ask us), whereas single-day tickets are $50 for Friday and Sunday, and $65 for Saturday. Youngsters beneath 10 are free. Youngsters 10 and up are full value. Anybody beneath 16 should be accompanied by an grownup always, “no exceptions,” organizers wrote. Many phases and venues are 21 and up, so name or Google forward. Go to bit.ly/3z52yDq for tickets and extra particulars.
• Venues are unfold out alongside the South Broadway hall between Sixth and Alameda avenues, simply south of downtown Denver, the place scooters and bike leases can be found. See the top-rated retailers for bike leases at bit.ly/3OyLz2l. RTD’s Route 0 runs your complete size; see the schedule at rtd-denver.com/app/route/0/schedule. There’s no on-site parking.
• The competition’s largest areas are between East First Avenue and West Third Avenue, the place the outside UMS Stage and Oasis Stage are positioned, and the outside Showcase Stage, between Ellsworth and Bayaud avenues. Out of doors phases shut at 10 p.m.
• This yr’s occasion has a brand new nonprofit element and sober bars at each outside stage. Denver music-education group Youth on File is now co-owner of the competition, together with present proprietor and producer Two Components. It has instituted larger pay charges for artists, and has coordinated plenty of cubicles providing psychological well being assets. Its affect present, at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, takes place on the Showcase Stage. For extra, go to bit.ly/3S6vVhn.
• For all this, the complete day-by-day schedule, and extra in your smartphone, obtain the free UMS app from the App Retailer or Google Play at undergroundmusicshowcase.com/app. And glad UMS!

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