Beer makes for good music — literally, in this case, as New Belgium’s Matt Kowal brought his act, “The Reals” to the Oriental Theater. Photos by .
Matt Kowal, leader of Denver’s is also a marketing guy at Fort Collins-based who runs the Tour De Fat, a nationwide jaunt that also featured locals Paper Bird as it traversed the country this summer.
But on Nov. 21, it was the Real’s chance to take center stage, which a little help from openers the (a Denver-based mini-circus that also hit the road with Tour de Fat). Reverb photographer stopped by to check out the packed show at the for some folk- and Americana-tinged tunes.
Check out his photo essay below.
John Horan and Cheyenne Kowal
Cheyenne Kowal-Singer, dancer, enchantress
Tom Zingaro on guitar, John Horan on harp
Jim Ruberto
is a Denver freelance photographer and regular contributor to Reverb.




