Rowdy Shadehouse is both an amazing Denver based funk rock explosion and
an attitude. Their music taps into an innate wildness where some primal
part of the body wants to simply feel good, be free and share that
sensation with others. Singer Jon Thursday not only embodies this
mindset, he exudes it as if his aura is an aphrodisiac. He’s a natural
born front man who resembles Anthony Kiedis, resonates Iggy Pop’s
full-frontal energy and acts as if he was conceived to Parliament Funk
and spawned at a Kiss concert. He’s backed by a band of equally epic and
enthralling musicians that include: Michael Weeze on the guitar, Mason
Shelmire on the bass, Perry Abbott on the drums, Fab Folz on the
saxophone, and Blake Manion on Percussion/Drums. Together they are a
musical force to be reckoned with, treating the stage as if it’s a
sacred breeding ground for funk, flesh and folly.
There is musicianship backing the showmanship, a message fueling the
madness, and an undeniable brilliance to any band that can have their
crowd chanting, ‘take off your clothes and dance with me’ as that’s
transpiring. They provoke the power and beauty of nudity the same way
the Red Hot Chili Peppers did while performing with nothing but tube
socks hanging off of their very public parts. And even if you don’t
approve, you must appreciate anyone with the creative courage to bare
all of themselves artistically and physically, especially artists who
are able to encourage that expression in others.
Rowdy Shadehouse are performers and provocateurs, seducing their
listeners like the shirtless, spandex clad, pied pipers of mayhem and
merriment. They are performance art and funk music making wild love with
one another till they spawn a whole different animal that should not
and cannot be confined. An animal with a well endowed sense of humor,
some serious musical talent and nice leather boots.
Rowdy’s credibility becomes more fortified by having shared the stage
with many bands, including George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic,
War, Slightly Stoopid, Blackalicious, Matisyahu, Big Sam’s Funky
Nation, Fishbone, and many more.
Thu Dec 31 | Twist & Shout and Ultra 5280 present | 21+
Naughty New Years Eve Ft.
ROWDY SHADEHOUSE
COLFAX SPEED QUEEN
BOT-SOULD
Doors open at 8 PM
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Show starts at 9 PM | $20 ADV | $30 DAY OF SHOW
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