The Colorado Symphony veers toward the epic. Whether it’s recycling the familiar repertoire of the three Bs — Bach, Beethoven and Brahms — or collaborating with newer musicians including the Flaming Lips, DeVotchKa, Elephant Revival and Gregory Alan Isakov, audiences can expect sweeping performances in weighty locations. This February, the…
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats are more than just a band. They’re a brand.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers bring their fortieth-anniversary tour to Red Rocks for two nights, on Monday, May 29, and Tuesday, May 30, with Joe Walsh opening; tickets ($49.50-$149.50) go on sale on Friday, December 16. at 10 a.m. Norah Jones, who released Day Breaks last October, headlines Red Rocks on Wednesday, June 14; tickets ($45-$68) go on sale on Thursday, December 15 at 10 a.m. Bell Biv DeVoe will be at the Bellco Theatre on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14; tickets ($49-$119) are on sale on now.
A brief history of the Ogden Theatre.
Daniel Hertel of blues-rock band Verses the Inevitable
Over the last decade, Nathaniel Rateliff has hosted holiday shows with various projects he’s fronted, including Born in the Flood and the Wheel. This weekend at the Ogden Theatre, he’s with his group the Night Sweats, who have had an epic year of touring. Also this weekend, Rose Hill Drive…
If you’d rather not sing along to “Deck the Halls” or the “Hallelujah Chorus” this year, don’t miss these world holiday concerts that are sure to spice up the season for all celebrations.
“Many of my close friends are grieving hard over the losses because we are involved in a similar lifestyle of hosting and performing in spaces that are sometimes dangerously unconventional.”
Denver indie-pop band Kissing Party has a complicated relationship with the holidays. Although the group has released a Christmas single every year for the past six, it’s ending that tradition this year and instead updating 2013’s Winter in the Pub album, a collection of holiday songs, with the addition of…
Lupe Fiasco will bring his thought-provoking hip-hop to the Fillmore Auditorium on Thursday, December 15, for what could be his last performance ever. That’s if he doesn’t cancel the show. After releasing his latest song “N.E.R.D.,” a freestyle over J. Cole’s “Everybody Dies,” listeners flocked to Twitter to criticize the…
A lot of art is a joke. Or it starts out as a joke, anyway. For Safe Boating Is No Accident, exploring humor together is often the first step the band takes before collaborating artistically. “Most of the creative process in the beginning is centered around us telling each other…
The music scene in Denver is constantly evolving, and the newest trend trend seems to be combining volunteerism and concerts. Earth Night was founded by Jason Takahashi, starting as his senior thesis in college. Since 2012, the event has made its home in Columbus, Ohio, but has traveled to other cities over the…
The bassist is an oft-underappreciated member of a band. But the low end is the soul of the music, and a talented, mindful, imaginative and patient bass player can turn a merely good song into a great one by giving it texture. Denver is especially brimming with talented bassists who…
The all-day metal fest, during which bands dueled, has become one of the best annual live-music shows in a city with a serious heavy-metal pedigree.
He’s a respected singer/songwriter and former member of the Commodors. She’s a mega-pop star who can hit the shit out of some high notes. Lionel Richie and “very special guest” Mariah Carey have announced they are touring together next year. The All the Hits tour will hit 35 cities and…
After the Ghost Ship fire, in which 36 people were killed in the DIY space in California, and the recent closing of Rhinoceropolis, DIY spaces in Denver are more important than ever. Co-created by Denver natives Jon Shockness and Akiala I, Conscious Creatives is part artist collective, part safe space…
Lupe Fiasco, who dropped his new song “Killers” last week, headlines the Fillmore Auditorium on Thursday, December 15 while the Brian Setzer Orchestra brings its holiday show to the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, December 13. This week’s lineup also includes Mushroomhead, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Red Fang and Joe Russo’s…
A fire at DIY space Ghost Ship in Oakland, California, that killed 36 people has thrust similar artistic communities around the country into the spotlight, and not necessarily for the better. On Thursday, December 8, the Denver Fire Department inspected DIY space Rhinoceropolis and found a variety of code violations…
Five tenants who were living in DIY space Rhiniceropolis were displaced Thursday night after Denver Fire Department inspections uncovered numerous fire code violations. The inspection and resulting evictions shook the local DIY community, which has been mourning deaths of 36 DIYers in California after a space there, Ghost Ship, burned December…
The fire in Oakland not only took 36 lives, it ripped open and exposed our global DIY community, a network of people who exist everywhere but operate mostly under the radar.
A class action lawsuit has been filed in federal district court alleging that Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which is owned and operated by the City of Denver, discriminates against wheelchair users by denying them the same access and services as able-bodied patrons. The lawsuit, filed December 2, lists six plaintiffs that…
Lola Black’s XXXmas and video premiere tonight, December 9, at the Gothic Theatre also features In the Whale, Against Himself, LaRissa Vienna & the Strange and 21 Taras while Papadosio is town for two nights at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom tonight and at the Fillmore Auditorium tomorrow. This weekend’s lineup also…
