Thee Sacred Souls bring contemporary sweet soul to The JUNKYARD's outdoor space
Thee Sacred Souls arrive in Denver as the headliners of an evening that brings together three different faces of the contemporary soul sound. The concert at The JUNKYARD is part of "The Constellation Tour", and alongside the San Diego trio, LA LOM and The Womack Sisters will also perform. The program is scheduled for August 20, 2026, starting at 18:00, in the outdoor space at 2323 W. Mulberry Pl. For an audience following the new wave of American soul, this is not merely a performance by a single artist, but a carefully assembled evening in which classic R&B, sweet soul, Latin instrumental influences and a family vocal tradition meet on the same stage.
Over the past few years, Thee Sacred Souls have built a recognizable sound without needing an overtly retro costume. Their songs draw on the warmth of 1960s and early 1970s soul, but the production and the way Josh Lane carries the melody give them a contemporary emotional immediacy. That balance is precisely why the band works equally well for audiences familiar with the Daptone catalog and for listeners who discovered the band through modern soul and R&B playlists.
Tickets for this event are in demand. Especially because Denver is not an isolated date, but part of a major summer tour on which the three artists appear together on a series of North American stages.
From "Can I Call You Rose?" to the more mature sound of the album "Got A Story To Tell"
The wider audience often associates Thee Sacred Souls with "Can I Call You Rose?", one of the songs that helped build their reputation as a band for slower, romantic and melodically very clean soul forms. However, the band's current phase goes beyond the first wave of recognition. Their second album, "Got A Story To Tell", was released in 2024 and brought an emotionally broader, fuller production approach.
On that record, songs such as "Lucid Girl", "My Heart Is Drowning", "On My Mind", "Waiting for the Right Time" and "One and the Same" play an important role. "Lucid Girl" opens the album with a firmer rhythm section and the theme of a woman choosing her own path. "My Heart Is Drowning" leans toward a slower rocksteady feel and girl-group harmonies, while "On My Mind" shows how much the band enjoys melodic breadth beyond a narrow soul template.
In April 2026, "Any Old Fool" also arrived, a previously unreleased recording from the "Got A Story To Tell" sessions. The song features a rawer bass line, tighter drums and Lane's smooth vocal at the forefront. At the end of July 2026, "Waiting for the Right Time" and "One and the Same" were additionally refreshed through reggae reworkings by producer Victor Axelrod and the group The Inversions. This means the tour comes at a moment when the band is not living only off its early favorites, but is actively expanding the sound of material from its latest album.
The exact set list for Denver should not be assumed in advance. The band has not published a confirmed sequence of songs for this date. Still, their catalog to date clearly demonstrates their range: from very gentle love songs and falsetto to deeper groove, rocksteady rhythm and more dance-oriented soul moments. It is precisely this contrast that often makes their concerts more dynamic than their best-known slower releases alone might suggest.
How Thee Sacred Souls sound live
The center of the performance is Josh Lane's voice, but the band's live character depends just as much on the rhythmic economy of Alejandro Garcia and Salvador Samano. Their recordings leave plenty of space between the instruments, allowing the vocals, bass, drums, guitar, organ and backing harmonies to breathe. In a live setting, that approach gives the songs a more physical pulse without needing to turn them into harder rock arrangements.
The band has toured extensively in North America and Europe since its debut album. The members themselves have described how life on tour influenced the writing of the second album, and "Got A Story To Tell" emerged after a period in which personal changes and constant performances became part of the same creative process. As a result, the newer songs sound less like a nostalgic evocation of the past and more like a band that has learned to use the old language of soul for contemporary stories.
For longtime fans, the greatest value of the concert will be hearing how songs from the first two albums and newer singles connect within one performance. For an audience only now discovering the band, Denver offers a good cross-section of their identity without requiring prior familiarity with the entire catalog.
It is worth securing tickets in time, especially if the goal is to be closer to the stage in a venue that uses a general admission layout for most programs.
LA LOM bring an instrumental contrast
LA LOM, or The Los Angeles League of Musicians, give this tour a completely different rhythmic layer. The Los Angeles trio consists of Zac Sokolow on guitar, Jake Faulkner on bass and Nicholas Baker on drums and percussion. Their sound combines cumbia, bolero, rock and instrumental music with a distinctly Californian sense of space and melody.
The 2024 debut album "The Los Angeles League of Musicians" contains tracks such as "Angels Point", "Figueroa", "Maravilla", "'72 Monte Carlo", "Danza de LA LOM" and "Ghosts of Gardena". The song titles are often connected to the geography and urban imagery of Los Angeles, but the band does not build its sound solely on local color. The strongest element is the guitar, which takes on the role of the main voice, while the bass and percussion constantly shift the feel between cumbia, surf rock, bolero and dance-oriented instrumental music.
In the context of a Thee Sacred Souls concert, this means a break from vocal-dominant soul without losing warmth or groove. LA LOM do not feel like a conventional opening act that merely warms up the audience. Their own repertoire is distinctive enough to change the color of the entire evening and introduce Latin American rhythmic connections that naturally build on the broader cultural context of contemporary music from the U.S. West Coast.
The Womack Sisters arrive at the moment their debut album is released
The third part of the program carries additional immediacy. The Womack Sisters - Kucha, Zeimani and BG Womack - release their self-titled debut album for Daptone Records on August 14, 2026, just a few days before the Denver performance. That places their set almost directly within the album's release week.
Their musical identity draws on a deep family connection with soul, but the project is positioned as their own songwriting story. The singles "Chauffeur", "If You Want Me", "I Just Don't Want You (To Say Goodbye)", "You Went Away Too Long" and "If I Let You" emphasize three-part harmonies, gospel roots, a classic R&B feel and contemporary themes of independence, loss and relationships.
The album has 11 songs, and each of the sisters is given space for an individual vocal character before the voices come together again in harmony. That very element could be the most striking in a concert setting: not only the family heritage, but the way three very different vocal colors function as one instrument.
For an audience coming primarily because of Thee Sacred Souls, this part of the evening could be one of the more interesting discoveries, because aesthetically it sits close to the same world, but with a different vocal emphasis.
Why Denver is an important stop on the tour
"The Constellation Tour" passes through a series of cities in Canada and the United States during August and September. Denver falls between a performance in Sandy, Utah, and a concert the following day in Dillon, Colorado, after which the tour continues toward Taos and cities across the American Southwest.
This positions Denver as part of a compact western segment of the tour rather than an isolated one-off performance. For travelers planning multiple dates, the immediate continuation of the tour in Colorado is also interesting, while for the Denver audience, The JUNKYARD is an opportunity to see three artists on the same evening in an outdoor urban space.
The JUNKYARD: an outdoor venue where proximity to the stage depends on arrival time
The JUNKYARD is located at 2323 W. Mulberry Pl in Denver. For most events, it uses a general admission concept unless otherwise stated for a particular program. This means that for visitors who care about their position in the audience, it is practical to arrive earlier instead of relying on a preassigned seat.
The outdoor format also changes the experience of the sound. This is not a small enclosed soul venue where the vocals bounce off walls immediately beside the audience, but a larger outdoor concert space. The advantage of such a setting is the summer feeling of a concert under the open sky and more room to move, while the experience depends greatly on where a visitor is standing.
The venue organizers recommend arriving when the doors open. The exact door time may differ from the program start time, so it should be checked on the ticket immediately before arrival. Different online schedules currently show different start times for this date, while the event data list August 20 and 18:00. For that reason, the time on the specific ticket is the most important information for planning arrival.
- Venue address: 2323 W. Mulberry Pl, Denver, CO 80204.
- Auraria West light rail station is approximately a 25-minute walk away.
- The rideshare pickup and drop-off zone is located near the intersection of Yuma Street and West 11th Street.
- There is a limited number of street and paid parking spaces in the surrounding streets.
- Additional parking is available at 2945 W 13th Ave, with a shuttle before and after the event.
Spots disappear quickly, and with a general admission format, earlier arrival has additional practical value because it affects position within the venue.
Bags, water and entry
The JUNKYARD's rules are worth checking before departure because they are detailed and can directly affect entry. Small clutch bags, wristlets or fanny packs up to 6 x 9 inches are allowed, as are clear plastic bags up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches. Hydration packs may have no more than two pockets and must be empty upon entry. All bags are subject to inspection.
For water, one factory-sealed or empty bottle of up to one gallon is permitted, and aluminum and reusable plastic bottles are also allowed. The venue has stations for free water refills. Since this is an outdoor summer event, that is more practical information than trying to predict the weather several days in advance.
A mobile device should have enough battery power. Entry is digital, and a screenshot of the ticket or barcode is not valid for entry. For visitors who need an accessible area, Guest Services is located near the main entrance, and The JUNKYARD lists accessible sections that are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Re-entry after leaving the venue is generally not permitted. It is therefore useful to check before passing through security that you have everything you will need during the evening.
How to plan arrival without unnecessary rushing
The simplest strategy for visitors without a car is to combine public transportation and walking or use rideshare to the designated zone. Auraria West light rail station is not directly beside the entrance, but it is close enough to be a realistic option for those comfortable with a walk of around 25 minutes.
For drivers, the situation is more demanding. Street and parking capacity in the surrounding area is limited, and the West 13th Avenue location listed by the venue is about a 15-minute walk away. A shuttle is also available with that option, but parking availability is not unlimited. For that reason, the venue explicitly recommends rideshare and carpooling.
Visitors coming from outside Denver should also take into account that the concert is held outdoors. Mid-August can bring changing daytime and evening conditions, so it is more sensible to check the forecast immediately before the event than to plan clothing in advance based on typical seasonal values. A light layer that can be removed, water and footwear suitable for standing are more useful than a formal concert look.
Who will find this evening especially interesting
This is a very clear recommendation for lovers of modern soul who want to hear how the genre's tradition develops beyond simply reproducing the sound of past decades. Thee Sacred Souls provide the central line of the evening: romantic sweet soul, a precise rhythm section and Josh Lane's tenor. LA LOM expand the picture toward cumbia, bolero and instrumental rock, while The Womack Sisters bring three-part harmonies and a new songwriting phase connected with their newly released debut album.
Longtime fans of Thee Sacred Souls will get a concert at a time when the band is still actively expanding the material from "Got A Story To Tell" and releasing new versions of songs. Newer listeners will get a triple bill that demonstrates in one evening just how broad the word "soul" can sound today.
It is best to come without expecting a predetermined set list. The artists and the tour framework are confirmed, but the song order, exact timings of individual sets and performance lengths may change. That is precisely why it is worth planning to arrive early enough to see the entire program, not only the headline performance.
Ticket sales for this event are ongoing. For visitors who are traveling, arranging the ticket and transportation earlier is more practical than improvising on the day of the concert, especially because of limited parking and the venue's general admission character.
Sources:
Thee Sacred Souls - "The Constellation Tour" schedule, confirmation of the Denver performance and current description of the band and album.
Daptone Records - information about the album "Got A Story To Tell", the single "Any Old Fool", the reggae reworkings from July 2026 and releases by The Womack Sisters.
LA LOM - confirmation of the joint tour and current concert schedule.
The JUNKYARD - address, entry rules, general admission, parking, rideshare, public transportation, bags, water and accessibility.
Red Light Management - release date and content of The Womack Sisters' debut album and the context of their participation in the tour.