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Are You Ready to Get Lit? A Dozen Things to Do in Denver This Week

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Emily Ferguson

Emily Ferguson has been the music editor atWestword since November 2021. In her role, Emily writes and edits profiles of local and national musicians, previews of upcoming performances and guides to the best of Denver’s music scene. Her previous work experience includes contributing to the arts sections of the Wall Street Journal, The Spectator and the Free Beacon. While attending the College of Charleston, Emily was a fire performer and worked at music festivals.

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Greensky Bluegrass Returns to Red Rocks for Annual Concert

By Emily FergusonSeptember 15, 2023

Mandolinist Paul Hoffman discusses new music ahead of the band’s two-night run with Sierra Ferrell and the Teskey Brothers.

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Grace DeVine’s New EP Is One Dreamy Hit After Another

By Emily FergusonSeptember 14, 2023

Taste of Heaven drops on Friday, September 15, when DeVine will have a release show at Globe Hall.

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After SXSW, Rapper KNDRX Is Thinking Big

By Emily FergusonSeptember 11, 2023

The Denver producer, rapper, DJ and MC has made “a fantasy factory for musicians.”

Levitt Pavilion’s Bodies of Culture Board Releases Comic Series

By Emily FergusonSeptember 6, 2023

Levitt formed Bodies of Culture, a board of all-BIPOC musicians, in 2020.

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William Havu Reflects on Fifty-Year Arts Career Ahead of Gallery Show

By Emily FergusonSeptember 5, 2023

He went from rocking out with Jimi Hendrix to gallerist, and the path was anything but linear.

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Dierks Bentley Comes to Denver for Labor Day Block Party, Red Rocks Performances

By Emily FergusonSeptember 1, 2023

Of course, you’ll be able to catch the country star at Dierks Bentley Whiskey Row: “Can’t think of a better way to end the summer than in a place I call my second home.”

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Jack Harlow “Denver” Music Video Spotlights Cervantes’, Good Times on East Colfax and More

By Emily FergusonAugust 31, 2023

The lyrics may not be about the city, but the music video is.

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Ed Sheeran Breaks Empower Field Record, Goes to Casa Bonita

By Emily FergusonAugust 24, 2023

Maybe next time he’ll check out the Coney Island Boardwalk hot dog stand.

Fifth Annual COLORCON Painting the Town…and Westword Parking Lot

By Emily FergusonAugust 24, 2023

The murals all portray iconic people of color from Colorado, with a free community celebration with live music, food and drinks.

Ms. Lauryn Hill Coming to Denver for <i>Miseducation</i> Anniversary Tour With Fugees

Ms. Lauryn Hill Coming to Denver for Miseducation Anniversary Tour With Fugees

By Emily FergusonAugust 23, 2023

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill tour hits Denver on November 2.

Broken Record Showcases “Stadium Emo” Sound on New Album

By Emily FergusonAugust 22, 2023

The Denver rock band plays an album release show at Skylark Lounge on Friday with Plasma Canvas and Replica City.

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RiNo Art District Welcomes Denver Walls, an International Mural Fest, in September

By Emily FergusonAugust 21, 2023

Spearheaded by muralist A.L. Grime, Denver Walls will welcome artists from around the world.

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Andy Frasco Has Smiles for Miles Ahead of New Album, Red Rocks Show

By Emily FergusonAugust 8, 2023

Andy Frasco & The U.N. open for Slightly Stoopid at Red Rocks on Sunday, August 13.

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All That Jazz: Dazzle’s Grand Reopening in New DPAC Digs Happens This Weekend

By Emily FergusonAugust 2, 2023

Dazzle’s new space is similar to where it first opened 26 years ago, and includes an El Chapultepec Piano Lounge dedicated to maintaining that club’s legacy.

Barbie Comes to History Colorado With Special Mini-Display

By Emily FergusonJuly 28, 2023

See it free on Colorado Day, August 1!

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Dazzle Announces El Chapultepec Legacy Partnership

By Emily FergusonJuly 25, 2023

Dazzle’s new location at the DCPA will include an El Chapultepec Piano Lounge, where it will host late-night sets with no cover charge.

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Smokey the Coors Field Cat Retires but Is Immortalized in a New Song

By Emily FergusonJuly 21, 2023

Marty Jones, a Denver musician and Westword contributor, released a ballad titled “Smokey the Coors Field Cat” that is sure to tug on listeners’ nostalgic heartstrings.

Spectra’s New Immersive Experience Is a Plant-Filled, Psychedelic Dream World

By Emily FergusonJuly 20, 2023

Get lost in a world of rare plants and spirit creatures at Spectra Art Space’s “Novo Ita: Propagation,” a new summer immersive experience on view through September 17.

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Five Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Denver

By Emily FergusonJuly 16, 2023

There’s nothing more fun than watching people’s faces light up to their favorite music.

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Sponsored Content Creates Denver’s Summer Anthem With New Single

By Emily FergusonJuly 14, 2023

Drop what you’re doing and listen to this new single – you won’t regret it!

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Denver Vibe Fest Announces Musicians Playing Mike Johnston’s Inauguration

By Emily FergusonJuly 11, 2023

The lineup includes Isaac Slade (of The Fray), Flobots, The Motet, Maddy O’Neal, The Mañanas, Brothers of Brass and more Colorado-grown acts.

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Living the Dream: The String Cheese Incident Celebrates 30th Anniversary, 50th Red Rocks Show

By Emily FergusonJuly 5, 2023

Make a joyful sound! The members of SCI discuss their humble ski-bum beginnings to making jam band history.

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