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OLD MAN SAXON
Boulder Roots Music Fest 2025
The Velvet Elk Lounge
2037 13th St
Boulder, CO 80302
Oct 19, 2025
3:15 PM MDT
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Old Man Saxon is a charismatic rapper, educator, and performer known for his clever, nostalgic bars and magnetic stage presence. With a style that blends humor, vulnerability, and sharp social commentary, Saxon has carved out a unique space in hip-hop that resonates across generations. His music has been featured on shows like Silicon Valley, and his viral hit “Hell Yeah” has racked up millions of views and streams worldwide. Beyond music, Saxon is also a dedicated educator and nonprofit founder, using hip-hop as a tool to inspire youth to imagine brighter futures. His workshops and talks teach storytelling, creativity, and self-expression through music and community-building. With a knack for balancing levity and depth, Saxon’s lyrics touch on everything from identity and survival to love and absurdity. His live shows are part comedy, part therapy, part straight-up rap but always unforgettable. His new album $ports drops this fall. Don’t miss it.
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October 17–19, 2025
The Velvet Elk Lounge
2037 13th St, Boulder, COGet directions
rootsmusicproject.org
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OLD MAN SAXON Biography
Old Man Saxon spent 2014 living out of his car while pursuing his rap career. He slept in the backseat of his Ford Explorer, showered at gyms, ate Happy Meals twice a day, and worked nights at a restaurant to keep money in his pocket. Every night, he wrote lyrics to keep his mind off the daily struggles. Over the course of the year, he wrote hundreds of songs, recorded about 30, and selected four songs that best captured the year—a defining moment in his life and career—for his new album, The Perils. The music video for the title track of the album is directed by Anthony Yano Hays. His goal was to truthfully and powerfully portray the indescribable loneliness, anxiety, and vulnerability that Old Man Saxon felt while being homeless.
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