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		<title>DJ HELLOKENNY Says Goodbye to Denver</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:03:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>These Are the Top Artists Denver Listened to on Spotify This Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:02:29 -0700</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:41:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Dr. Dre to Provide the Next Episode of Entrepreneurship and Design Classes at Two Denver Schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:00:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Little Simz Marked a Major, Sold-Out Denver Debut: Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:08:52 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/music/little-simz-denver-concert-marked-a-major-debut-40807168/">Little Simz Marked a Major, Sold-Out Denver Debut: Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Key Glock Brings Raw Memphis Energy to Red Rocks: Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:32:26 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>A Hip-Hop Halloween at Red Rocks: Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:14:03 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>T-Pain’s Red Rocks Run Marks a Milestone in Hip-Hop History: Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:05:29 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Malcolm Whyz3 Can’t Be Boxed In</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:07:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>R&#038;B and Neo Soul Pioneer D&#8217;Angelo Has Passed at Age 51</title>
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