Silverada with Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir

Levitt’s Free Concert Season Presented by Kaiser Permanente
Silverada
Sunday August 16, 2026
All Ages | Rain or Shine
Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PM
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Silverada
Evolution. It's what keeps the best bands afloat — song after song, show after show, record after record. Mike Harmeier was still in his early 20s when he formed Mike and the Moonpies. From the start, they were the definition of a workingman's country band, cutting their teeth with five-hour sets on Austin's dancehall circuit before spreading their music to the rest of America. By the early 2020s, they'd become global ambassadors of homegrown Texas music, flying their flag everywhere from Abbey Road Studios (where they recorded 2019's Cheap Silver & Solid Country Gold with help from the London Symphony Orchestra) to the Grand Ole Opry. The growth was remarkable, but all that momentum left Harmeier and his four bandmates — drummer Taylor Englert, guitarist Catlin Rutherford, bassist Omar Oyoque, and steel guitarist Zachary Moulton — looking for something new. After all, their music had decidedly changed. Why shouldn't their name do the same?Silverada marks a new chapter in the band's history. It's not just the title of the boldest release of the group's critically-acclaimed career; it's also the name of the reinvigorated band itself.

Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir
After years of collaborating in bands, Blake Brown shifted his focus to his own project: Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir. The intention was to create a project with full flexibility where he could play solo, duo (with his wife and mainstay member Tiffany), and with a rotating cast of musician friends. Rooted in acoustic sounds and characterized by seemingly simple, but nuanced melodies and heartfelt lyrics, Brown ignites a sense of bold honesty across a catalog of sincere songs spanning the genres of Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Rock n’ Roll, Indie, and Americana. Throughout many years of establishing himself in the Colorado music scene, the American Dust Choir has included members of The Fray, The Films, American Football, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Tennis, and Wovenhand. Marked by a captivating subtleness, Brown’s music and stage presence draws in his audience and leaves them wanting more.