Skip to content
advertisement
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
Site Logo
Support Us
User Menu
  • Sign Up/Sign In
  • Contribute
  • Contact Us
Search
Close Search Close Search
  • News
    • Activism
    • Business
    • Police & Law Enforcement
    • Development
    • Education
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Transportation
  • Cannabis
    • Psychedelics
  • Opinion
    • Calhoun: Wake-up Call
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Global Cuisine
    • Openings & Closings
    • Recommended
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 50 Bars
    • Top 50 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Denver Life
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • In the Mountains
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Red Rocks
    • Touring Artists
    • Venues
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Free & Cheap
    • Lists
    • Submit an Event
  • Best of Denver
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Cannabis & More
    • Food & Drink
    • Music & Venues
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Weekly WTF
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story: Sponsored
    • Travel Westword: Sponsored

Hot times ahead: A dozen things to do for free in Denver (and beyond) before the Fourth

  • News
    • Activism
    • Business
    • Police & Law Enforcement
    • Development
    • Education
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Transportation
  • Cannabis
    • Psychedelics
  • Opinion
    • Calhoun: Wake-up Call
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Global Cuisine
    • Openings & Closings
    • Recommended
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 50 Bars
    • Top 50 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Denver Life
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • In the Mountains
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Red Rocks
    • Touring Artists
    • Venues
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Free & Cheap
    • Lists
    • Submit an Event
  • Best of Denver
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Cannabis & More
    • Food & Drink
    • Music & Venues
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Weekly WTF
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story: Sponsored
    • Travel Westword: Sponsored
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Critic's Notebook

Showing 705 - 726 of 3233

Ten of the Best Denver Rappers

By Cleo MirzaAugust 10, 2021

From fresh faces to seasoned pros, here are ten of the best individual hip-hop artists in the city.

Painted City on Making Synth Pop Interesting to Watch

Painted City on Making Synth Pop Interesting to Watch

By John BearAugust 4, 2021

It’s not always easy.

Thirteen Denver Punk Bands That Don’t Suck

Thirteen Denver Punk Bands That Don’t Suck

By John BearJuly 21, 2021

From covering Disney songs to railing against Nazis, the Denver punk scene is alive and well.

advertisement
advertisement
advertisement

A Perfect Storm: Trayce Chapman Revisits Contraband

By Cleo MirzaJuly 20, 2021

A storm’s coming. Can you weather it?

Saxophonist Dave McMurray Reimagines the Grateful Dead’s Music

Saxophonist Dave McMurray Reimagines the Grateful Dead’s Music

By Jon SolomonJuly 19, 2021

The saxophonist has been dazzled by the jam-band’s music.

Legendary DJ on How Heteros Infiltrating Gay Clubs Boosted House

Legendary DJ on How Heteros Infiltrating Gay Clubs Boosted House

By Alex BerryhillJuly 10, 2021

Straight people infiltrating Black and Latino gay clubs brought the sound to the masses, says pioneering DJ Jesse Saunders.

advertisement
Wild Goose Saloon Celebrates Grand Opening in Parker

Wild Goose Saloon Celebrates Grand Opening in Parker

By Jon SolomonJuly 9, 2021

The new Parker venue will host live music four nights a week.

Pop Singer Tony Meade Takes a Crack at Alt-Country

Pop Singer Tony Meade Takes a Crack at Alt-Country

By John BearJuly 9, 2021

The pop singer grew up on country music, and now he’s nodding to that tradition.

Over Thirty Years, This Bluesman Mechanic Tuned Up His Sound

Over Thirty Years, This Bluesman Mechanic Tuned Up His Sound

By Khaleel HayesJuly 8, 2021

Maynard Mills discusses thirty years of making music, building car engines and shooting photographs.

advertisement
Jay Bianchi Retires Amid Sexual Assault Allegations, Union Picketing

Jay Bianchi Retires Amid Sexual Assault Allegations, Union Picketing

By Kyle HarrisJuly 1, 2021

After a sexual assault scandal, the Grateful Dead entrepreneur is stepping out of his role at So Many Roads.

Colorado Music Festival Brings Classical Music to Chautauqua

Colorado Music Festival Brings Classical Music to Chautauqua

By Jasmine LiuJune 28, 2021

The festival of classical music takes over Chautauqua Auditorium for a month.

Sober Underground Brings Booze-Free Entertainment to Denver

Sober Underground Brings Booze-Free Entertainment to Denver

By Claire DuncombeJune 25, 2021

Chris and Mary Brewer opened the joint to give people in recovery a place to socialize.

advertisement
Xadie James Antonio: The Queer One-Person Band

Xadie James Antonio: The Queer One-Person Band

By Khaleel HayesJune 22, 2021

Xadie Antonio talks coming out as non-binary and embracing their queerness.

Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone Produced Tenth Mountain Division’s New Album

Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone Produced Tenth Mountain Division’s New Album

By Nick HutchinsonJune 16, 2021

Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone produced the band’s latest album.

Colorado Symphony Returns to Boettcher for 2021/22 Classics Season

Colorado Symphony Returns to Boettcher for 2021/22 Classics Season

By Jon SolomonJune 14, 2021

After fifteen months of being nomadic, the orchestra returns to the Denver Performing Arts Complex.

advertisement
Hippie History: <i>The Tale of the Dog</i> Chronicles a Denver Rock Landmark

Hippie History: The Tale of the Dog Chronicles a Denver Rock Landmark

By Jon SolomonJune 8, 2021

A new documentary tells the story of the Family Dog — a short-lived Denver rock club with an outsized impact on the city’s music scene.

Whip It: Want to Explore a Fetish? Party at the KINK Ball

Whip It: Want to Explore a Fetish? Party at the KINK Ball

By Kyle HarrisJune 8, 2021

Gay and straight alike will get a taste of the kinky lifestyle in Denver.

Musicians Flee the Arapahoe Philharmonic on a Sour Note

Musicians Flee the Arapahoe Philharmonic on a Sour Note

By Jasmine LiuJune 2, 2021

Legal threats, firings and fights have defined the community orchestra under the tenure of conductor Devin Patrick Hughes.

advertisement

Resrface Rises After Leukemia Diagnosis

By Cleo MirzaMay 28, 2021

Denver rapper Resrface talks about his latest album, Virginia Place, which was in part inspired by his battle with leukemia.

Meet the Commerce City Family Caring for Baby Doe Tabor’s Piano

Meet the Commerce City Family Caring for Baby Doe Tabor’s Piano

By Claire DuncombeMay 26, 2021

Jeff Ball and Rochelle Ulrich see themselves as caretakers of the instrument and an iconic slice of Colorado history.

Maddy O’Neal Is Ready for Red Rocks

Maddy O’Neal Is Ready for Red Rocks

By Stephanie GreyMay 25, 2021

The Colorado DJ is at the top of her game.

advertisement
Sax What? GRiZ Announces Three-Night Stand at 1STBANK Center

Sax What? GRiZ Announces Three-Night Stand at 1STBANK Center

By Kyle HarrisMay 19, 2021

Single tickets go on sale Friday, May 21.

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • …
  • 147
  • Next
Site Logo

View This Week's Print Issue

Where To Find Westword In Print

Editorial

  • News
  • Food & Drink
  • Arts & Culture
  • Music
  • Things To Do
  • Newsletters

Marketing

  • Promotions & Free Stuff
  • Advertise with Us
  • Classifieds
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy

More

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Staff
  • Westword Careers
  • Flipbook Archive
  • Shop Cover Art
  • Membership

Voice Media Group

  • Dallas Observer
  • New Times Broward-Palm Beach
  • Miami New Times
  • Phoenix New Times
  • V Digital Services
  • facebook
  • x
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
PrivacyTermsCookiesAccessibilityAIYour Privacy Rights

Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our policies linked above. Westword may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. ©2026 Denver Westword, LLC. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information

Privacy Policy

Stay in the Know

Sign up for the latest news, free stuff and more!

Notice of Collection | Terms | Privacy

Welcome!
You are now a Westword Insider, thank you!