The Avett Brothers @ Red Rocks - Night Two

The Avett Brothers slayed their show at Red Rocks on July 7th, 2024. The opener, Dawes, rocked their set, and the crowd was moving all night long.

Dawes

Dawes formed in the Los Angeles suburb of North Hills by brothers Taylor Goldsmith (lead vocals/guitar) and Griffin Goldsmith (drums), Blake Mills (guitar), and Wylie Gelber (bass). Initially, they called themselves Simon Dawes, an amalgamation of singer Goldsmith’s and guitarist Mills’ middle names. However, after Mills left the group, they changed the name, and added guitarist Alex Casnoff. Tay Strathairn soon replaced Alex. Unlike the more intense indie rock sound they had as Simon Dawes, Dawes quickly shifted to a more rootsy, ’60s and ’70s style of guitar-based rock.

After connecting with producer Jonathan Wilson, the group began participating in informal jam sessions at Wilson’s house with Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst, the Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench, and the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson. The loose feel of these get-togethers informed the group’s aptly titled 2009 debut, North Hills. They recorded the album in Laurel Canyon live to analog tape, which lent Dawes’ recorded sound an authentically vintage vibe. The band’s second album, 2011’s Nothing Is Wrong, had a similar feel to the debut and peaked at number 18 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart. That same year, the band had a pair of unique experiences: playing at the Occupy Wall Street protests and appearing as themselves on a prime-time network television show (Parenthood).

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The Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers made mainstream waves with their 2009 major label debut, I And Love And You , landing at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 & garnering critical acclaim. In 2012, The Carpenter hit #4 on the Billboard Top 200 & Magpie And The Dandelion (2013) followed, which debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 & led to 2 appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! True Sadness (2016) achieved The Avett Brothers’ highest career debut to date hitting #1 on Billboard’s Top Albums Chart, #1 Top Rock Albums Chart, #1 Digital Albums Chart, #3 on Billboard Top 200 & scoring 2 GRAMMY ® noms. That same year, North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inducted them into their halls.

In 2017, documentary May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers (co-directed by Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio) was released. The film followed the band as they wrote their GRAMMY ® nominated album True Sadness. The film released theatrically & on HBO to rave reviews & is now available on DVD/Blu-Ray/VOD. In November 2018, the band headlined the concert for Hurricane Florence Relief in Greenville, North Carolina, raising $325,000 to help those affected by Hurricane Florence. Last year, the band released their 10th studio album Closer Than Together. New album The Third Gleam is out now. Coming in 2021: Swept Away – a musical inspired by & featuring the music of The Avett Brothers.

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