The ten best concerts in Denver this week

ROBERT PLANT @ RED ROCKS | WEDS, 7/10/13 Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant returns to town this week with his newest backing band, the Sensational Space Shifters. The lineup features members of his early-’00s band the Strange Sensation and has Plant revisiting both blues-rock and world-music influences after exploring…

The ten best shows in Denver this weekend

MAYHEM FESTIVAL @ FIDDLER’S GREEN | SUN, 7/7/13 Established in part by Kevin Lyman, one of the founders of the Warped Tour, this traveling showcase features a stacked lineup that caters to metal fans, with side activities for your downtime throughout the day. With a roster including acts as diverse…

Latkes, burgers and lots of beer: Restaurant Roll Call for June

More than two dozen restaurants opened in the metro area in June, with more to come in these hot summer months. The Whittier neighborhood gained the new Whittier Pub (in the longtime home of M&D’s), but lost Frank’s Kitchen. Boulder lost H Burger, but gained Drakes Haus. And Glendale is…

The best concerts to see in Denver this week

THE AVETT BROTHERS @ RED ROCKS | FRI & SAT, 7/5-7/6 The country is awash in Americana fever as scores of rock-radio favorites dabble in the sounds of yore. Though it might be cute, many of the current banjo-picking types fail to elevate their style beyond gimmick. A huge exception…

The ten best concerts in Denver this weekend

THE OH HELLOS @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | FRI & SAT, 6/28-6/29 Last fall, the Oh Hellos released their first full-length, Through the Deep, Dark Valley. And while that album’s got some solid tunes like “The Valley” and “I Was Wrong,” it’s “Hello My Old Heart,” a track from their self-titled…

Twenty buddy cop movies worth seeing again

With Friday’s release of The Heat (Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy), another buddy cop movie joins a film library filled with explosions, oddball pairings and broad humor. While the genre’s been compacted into a cliche over the years (especially immediately following its heyday in the late ’80s and early ’90s), and…

LoDo Bites: Sipping, sampling and strolling through Lower Downtown

On Tuesday night Lower Downtown was filled with hundreds of revelers, who needed no urging to follow the suggestion of LoDo Bites that they “sip, sample and stroll” their way through one of Denver’s hottest restaurant neighborhoods. The restaurants that put out samples for this annual event: Bistro Vendome, Backcountry…

Embrace your inner sommelier at the Sie FilmCenter tonight

SOMM, a documentary about the wine world, will start its theatrical run on Friday, June 28 at the Sie FilmCenter — but the movie will have its Denver premiere today, at a fundraiser that starts with a reception at 5:30 p.m. at the FilmCenter. The evening benefits the Denver Post…

Guess where we’re day drinking?

The heat of Saturday’s sun built up quite a thirst. Fortunately, the bar mats here reminded us to “Day Drink Responsibly.” Can you guess where we were day drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into a pool — and…

Westword Music Showcase 2013 via Instagram

The nineteenth annual Westword Music Showcase was an absolute blast. Don’t just take our word for it, though: Relive the best parts of the day vicariously through the keen lenses of other Showcase fans via Instagram — and then be sure to check out the rest of the pics from…

The 2013 Westword Music Showcase schedule

The nineteenth annual Westword Music Showcase is here! Today in the Golden Triangle, more than 150 acts are slated to perform on sixteen stages throughout the neighborhood. Break out your red pen and chart out your course: Here’s the most up-to-date list of who’s playing where and when. Keep reading…