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An Indie Reckoning in the Wake of UMS

by Tom Murphy

Oct 14, 2025
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In July, the organizers of The Underground Music Showcase (aka The UMS) announced that the festival’s twenty-fifth year would be its last. Founded in 2001 by music and culture journalists at The Denver Post, including Ricardo Baca and John Moore, the event was held at one venue for one night with a handful of bands representing a swath of the Denver und…

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