Concerts

Lisa Cook’s first show ended with her being booted from the Lion’s Lair.

Our picks for the best concerts in Denver from January 15 to 18.

The much loved jam band Greensky Bluegrass played a three night stand at Denver’s Ogden Theatre, and Westword contributor Adam Perry – who isn’t much of a jam-band fan – showed up to find out what the music was all about.

The January 11 Greensky Bluegrass concert – the first of three sold-out shows at the 1,600-capacity Ogden Theatre by a jamband without a drummer or political hostility – seemed like a good place to hide from our political realities.

Back in the mid-1990s, there was a punk scene driven by labels such as Epitaph that was widely-ridiculed by the old guard at the time. In hindsight, that was one of the most exciting and vibrant periods of punk.

Looking for live music? These are our picks for the best concerts in Denver.

Monocle Band enjoys a good story.

Your guide to the latest Denver concert announcements.

Rocker Jon Bon Jovi disappointed fans when he canceled a 2017 Denver performance, but now he’s coming back.

Singer Liz Masterson, dubbed by her friends the “Lucille Ball of the Western music world,” died on December 30, after a five-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Stoney’s Bar & Grill has long been hosting live music on a huge stage in its main room, but come early February, there will be another music venue under the same roof dubbed Stoney’s South.

Grayson County Burn Ban drops its new album Better Neighbor at the hi-dive, Friday, January 12.

As of February 2, the international media giant Live Nation is taking over booking and operations of two of Denver’s most popular independently run venues: the 1,100-capacity Summit Music Hall and the 450-capacity Marquis Theater. No currently booked concerts will be canceled.

James Taylor & His All Star Band announced that they will be hitting the road late spring with Bonnie Raitt.

Rapper and poet Donny Blot, born Donovan Blot, says the members of his Denver- and Florida-based hip-hop collective Cap 6 have given him a nickname:.WavMan (pronounced Wave Man).

Denver band Television Generation has familiar gripes: Rent is too high here, DIY spaces are being destroyed by regulatory scrutiny, and Donald Trump’s presidency is making everything worse.

Good news for classic-rock fans: Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers announced they will embark on a North American tour starting in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 10, and ending on July 14 in Bethel, New York.

It’s time to start planning your Red Rocks season calendar before the shows you want to see sell out.

Looking for live music? These are our picks for the best concerts this week.

When the indie rock venue Larimer Lounge opened fifteen years ago at 2721 Larimer Street there were hardly any storefront businesses in the area.