On any given day or night, one of several radio stations in Colorado could be airing a concert live to its listeners.

It could be Indie 102.3 (102.3 FM) recording a ferocious performance by a British rock band at their studios in Centennial. Or KGNU (88.5 FM), where a guitarist might be softly strumming next to the on-air host at the Boulder studio. Or maybe it’s an evening concert by the East High School jazz band taking place at the KUVO (89.3 FM) studios in downtown Denver.

Radio has served as a medium for live music since its inception. In Colorado, radio stations have featured bands big and small over the decades, through in-studio performances and regular sponsored shows at local venues.

“It’s just part of the fabric of what you do,” said Indra Raj, the music director at KGN

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