Slash - S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival 07-17-2024 - The Mission Ballroom - Denver, CO

The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival Tour, featuring Slash and many of his musical friends, is a celebration of blues music. Slash was introduced to the blues early in life by his grandmother, who played him B.B. King and Albert King records. The blues genre has always resonated with Slash, incorporating its sound and feeling into his rock and roll musical style. Known for his hard-rocking guitar riffs and face-melting solos, all of that sound, tempo, and attitude stem from the foundation of blues music.

The show at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado, had a great vibe before a single note was played. The audience was clearly excited to see Slash rip up the stage in a way they had never seen before. Unlike the insanely elaborate production settings they would normally associate with Slash, this was a stripped-down rock and blues show that focused on the music and the musical history it represents.

Slash and his band hit the stage like a freight train flying down the tracks with full engines on. Slash’s presence alone exuded rock n’ roll royalty, and his musical journey will forever be etched into the rock n’ roll history books. Slash looked great, and it seemed when he is not melting your mind with his guitar, he is in the gym keeping fit. His love of playing live music jumped off the stage and slammed you in the chest. Personally, I have heard a lot of bands in my day and certainly a lot of blues, but not delivered like that.