Slothrust with The Velveteers at Underground ArtsFriday, September 25, 2026 Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:30 PM 21+ About Underground Arts Visit undergroundarts.org for venue details including how to get here, parking, FAQ, UA Merch, Private Events, & everything else - Food, Concessions + Drink Menus | Venue FAQ | Contact Info Coming to this show with a crew of 6 or more? Select areas of the Black Box (aka: UA's auxillary lounge) are now available for rental during any of our concerts, dance parties, or events! Whether you’re celebrating a birthday and looking for some space to hang in between sets, gathering your pals for a small reunion, or just looking for some breathing room, our team can help! Our space has multiple options for accommodating private parties during concerts and dance parties, so fill out THIS FORM to request more information and create a one of a kind experience for you and your party. - About Slothrust Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music Every Slothrust album is more ambitious than the last, from their lo-fi beginnings on 2012’s Feels Your Pain to the polished rock of 2021’s Parallel Timeline, produced by longtime Garbage engineer Billy Bush. Losing a member only made them more willing to experiment: What They Grow in the Garden, the band’s Equal Vision Records debut, may be Slothrust’s first album as a duo (drummer/multi-instrumentalist Will Gorin and guitarist/vocalist Leah Wellbaum), but it’s their biggest and wildest record to date. Produced by Slothrust and Jordan Witzigreuter (The Ready Set), What They Grow in the Garden is the result of a band pushing itself to the absolute limit: the riffs hit harder, the hooks are catchier, and the stylistic shifts are even more unexpected. Billed as “dystopian theatre rock,” the album’s 12 tracks make good on that promise—a band once compared to Nirvana now sounds more like a grungier Queen, or the best album Muse never made. Gravitating toward demos that spoke to a more universal dissatisfaction, Wellbaum kept in mind their musical peers suffering in a collapsing industry; they thought of the screen-addiction epidemic; they thought of life under late capitalism and overconsumption. All of these, of course, are connected: it keeps us numbed. “We're getting further and further away from tactile, organic humanity,” Wellbaum says, and urges listeners to access the agency they have within these systems. A backlash against digital dependency, the songs on What They Grow in the Garden detail the impossibility of truly outrunning complicity, but they make some leeway into stepping away from the cold blue light of phone screens. “We really want people to take away a message from this album of self-liberation amidst the flickers of seemingly inescapable dread,” Wellbaum summarizes. “Despite the permeating blue light of the external world, it is still possible to find your freedom and identify your core truths if you go within.” About The Velveteers Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music The Velveteers are a Boulder, Colorado trio whose sound blends punk attitude, classic metal power, and glam-rock swagger into a bold and emotionally charged rock experience. Formed as teenagers by singer/guitarist Demi Demitro and drummer Baby Pottersmith, the band has spent more than a decade developing a creative partnership built on trust, experimentation, and a shared passion for making music. Their second album, A Million Knives, explores heartbreak, self-discovery, and the challenges of navigating adulthood and the music industry while holding onto the curiosity and joy that first inspired them to create. Featuring inventive arrangements and standout tracks like “Bound In Leather,” “Go Fly Away,” “Up Here,” and “Fix Me,” the album pushes the band’s sound into exciting new territory while retaining its raw emotional honesty. The addition of multi-instrumentalist Jonny Figg completed the lineup and helped shape the group’s distinctive two-drumkit attack. Recorded with producer Dan Auerbach at Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, A Million Knives captures the spontaneity and urgency of the band’s original demos while embracing new creative possibilities, including collaboration with both members of The Black Keys on the single “Go Fly Away.” Despite the emotional and creative challenges behind the record, The Velveteers emerged stronger than ever, reaffirming the bond that has driven them since their earliest days and creating an album that celebrates resilience, artistic growth, and the enduring power of making music together. Please note the Underground Arts Safety Policy: Although not encouraged by Underground Arts or the Artist, moshing, crowd surfing or stage diving activities may take place at this event. Moshing, crowd surfing and entering such areas may be dangerous, and you do either at your own risk. Behavior deemed inappropriate, harmful or disrespectful by our event staff can result in removal from the venue without a refund. The safety of our patrons, staff and artists is our top priority and we expect all guests to treat others with respect.