About Us
5280 Live started in July 2008 as the Denver, CO subsidiary of Aller Music Group LLC with idea that we wanted to help grow and support the talented music and arts community in Denver. We recognize that there is a great amount of talent with in the city and want to help expose it to the world.
Music. Art. Dance. Theater. It is the patrons and creators of art in all its forms which inspired 5280 Live to help bring these arts alive in the streets of Downtown Denver. By teaming up with the Denver Theatre District and reaching out to independent musicians and artists, we hope to create an eclectic blend of music, art, dance, and theater from cultures all around the world. By creating free public entertainment, we hope to supplement the atmosphere of downtown Denver. Our pool of talent ranges from street performances, to festivals, to art galleries. Since its inception, 5280 Live has already hosted more than 64 performances and events in downtown Denver, with more exiting ventures planned for the near and distant future.
5280 Live has expanded its consulting services to several other city organizations as well as non-profit and private businesses. We have successfully consulted and produced events with the Downtown Denver Partnership, Concerts For Kids, Denver Office Of Cultural Affairs, Denver Performing Arts Center, and Denver Theaters and Arenas.
Scott Aller
Co-Owner / Senior Consultant
saller@5280live.net
Scott Aller holds a degree in Music Business from the University of Colorado at Denver and has toured with the Boulder Acoustic Society as their drummer and Business Manager for over two years. Scott left his hometown, Fort Collins CO, for the shiny lights of Denver in 2004 to reach deeper in the music business. Here in Denver, Scott became inspired to further develop the arts & entertainment scene in Denver. Touring the country left Scott pondering the “hows and whys” of the music industry, and he has used this extensive knowledge of national music to help make art and music more prevalent in Denver, CO.
"I’m extremely proud to be a part of the music community here in Denver. There’s no other place in the nation with such talent and diversity and yet still a strong sense of encouragement and support like Denver has. We’re essentially located on an island and have to support each other in every way if Denver wants to compete with the other big music markets across the nation."
Michael Schenkleberg
Co-Owner/Senior Consultant
mschenkelberg@5280live.net
Michael Schenkelberg has worked in Chicago, San Francisco, Cleveland, and Denver for some of the top culture, arts, entertainment, and music organizations to enrich those cites. Michael has worked in many facets of the in the arts and entertainment world as a performing and touring musician, education curriculum designer, grant writer, arts administrator, sound engineer, recording artist, and production and event manager. Having all these experiences has given Michael a rich perspective on what makes the arts and culture flourish in a community, and how to sustainably develop programs and events for a city in the arts.
Michael is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and attended Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. After receiving a degree in Topical Ecology, he worked for the Costa Rican government’s endangered species program working with the Scarlet Macaw. Michael returned to US to work as an educational, environmental guide for teens in Hawaii. He worked as repertory actor at the Cleveland Playhouse. Michael worked for the Roots of American Music in Cleveland designing and leading education arts residencies in the classroom. In Chicago he worked with Old Town School of Folk Music as teacher, administrator, curriculum writer, performer, and recording artists. He also performed and toured with several Chicago bands. Upon arriving in Denver, he has worked with the Swallow Hill Music Association, Denver Film Society, Denver Theatres and Arenas, and numerous others arts and education organizations.
“I am thrilled to working in Denver. This city has an amazing arts and culture scene and so much potential. We as a community are growing exponentially in the arts and I am excited to be working with all the great organizations and artists in this city.”
