Roy Drabkin

DENVER, CO — Palooza is back! The 7th Annual Tellerpalooza is set for Saturday, May 15, at The Mercury Café, 2199 California Street, in Denver. Proceeds from this night of local music and fun support Teller Elementary (DPS) in the Congress Park neighborhood. Festivities will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a performance by Teller’s own student band and last into the night with bands of local and national acclaim sharing the stage. A distinct theme is shaping up for this year’s lineup—rocker parents. Of the bands listed below, four are headed up by current or future Teller parents. Credit for the musician parent trend can be attributed to Tom Hagerman of DeVotchKa, parent of a Teller student when the band headlined Palooza in 2007. Featured local Denver bands will include: The Swayback – Critically...