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Emily Ferguson

Emily Ferguson has been the music editor atWestword since November 2021. In her role, Emily writes and edits profiles of local and national musicians, previews of upcoming performances and guides to the best of Denver’s music scene. Her previous work experience includes contributing to the arts sections of the Wall Street Journal, The Spectator and the Free Beacon. While attending the College of Charleston, Emily was a fire performer and worked at music festivals.

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Our Ten Most Popular Music Stories of 2023

By Emily FergusonDecember 28, 2023

From Taylor Swift to Tool, Les Claypool and a collection of candid John Lennon photos by his former lover, we were there to cover it all.

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Our Ten Most Popular Arts and Culture Stories of 2023

By Emily FergusonDecember 28, 2023

From psychedelic ant farms to a Succession actor from Denver, here’s what people were reading the most.

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People to Watch 2024: Mario Nocifera and Robert Champion, Nightlife Kings

By Emily FergusonDecember 28, 2023

The owners of RiNo nightlife destination Beacon are opening a new club in 2024.

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People to Watch 2024: Colorado Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson

By Emily FergusonDecember 28, 2023

Andrea Gibson has big plans for their tenure.

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Riot House Brings High-End Nightlife Venue to Former Real World: Denver House

By Emily FergusonDecember 27, 2023

The owners of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row are expanding their LoDo empire.

The Ten Biggest Denver Culture Stories of 2023

By Emily FergusonDecember 26, 2023

From new mural festivals and blockbuster art shows to drama in the theater community and major milestones for some nonprofits, the Denver art scene showed its innovation and resilience.

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The Ten Biggest Denver Music Stories of 2023

By Emily FergusonDecember 26, 2023

From independent venues celebrating milestone anniversaries to new ones opening and a history-making tour, these were the biggest music stories this year.

Denver Zen Den Creates City’s First “Sober Psychedelic Experience”

By Emily FergusonDecember 19, 2023

Colorado legalized several psychedelics, but this experience helps to fill a gap for the psychedelic-curious or sober Denverites.

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So Many Roads “Will Not Be Back for Long” After New Year’s Shows

By Emily FergusonDecember 14, 2023

Former owner Jay Bianchi says the Deadhead bar will close after a handful of January concerts.

New Music Venue Aims to Create Entertainment Bridge Between LoDo and RiNo

By Emily FergusonDecember 5, 2023

The grand opening for this disco depot in the former Everyday Pizza happens this weekend!

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New DIY Venue Squirm Opens in Former Rhinoceropolis Location

By Emily FergusonDecember 5, 2023

These artists hope to reinvigorate the DIY scene that made them fall in love with Denver.

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The Biggest Takeaways From Britney Spears’s Bombshell Memoir

By Emily FergusonNovember 30, 2023

A month after the pop princess released her tell-all, we’re looking back on the most disturbing and most hopeful aspects of The Woman in Me.

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Things to Be Thankful for in the Denver Music Scene

By Emily FergusonNovember 23, 2023

Give thanks for our venues, our musicians, our community.

HQ Hosts Grand Reopening After Water Damage Forced Closure

By Emily FergusonNovember 17, 2023

“We’re excited to let the community come in, say hi and give us a high-five and a smile and hang out.”

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Colorado Groups Compete for Grand Prize in Battle of the Bands

By Emily FergusonNovember 16, 2023

The annual event produced by Bandwagon has two more preliminary rounds before four finalists face off December 15.

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Persephone: An Underworld Cabaret Brings Immersive Magic to Cervantes’

By Emily FergusonNovember 14, 2023

DejaView Productions is at it again with another array of fire performance, aerial arts, live music and more.

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Wayfarer Carves Out a Unique Sound in Denver Metal Scene

By Emily FergusonNovember 7, 2023

The band looked to Western history and films to set the tone for its latest album, American Gothic.

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Nathaniel Rateliff Re-Releases Fan-Favorite Album on Vinyl

By Emily FergusonNovember 7, 2023

He says it’s “the first album I’ve ever made on which all of the songs I recorded are exactly what I wanted them to be.”

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Kim Petras Talks New Album, Paris Hilton, Tour Memories and More Ahead of Denver Concert

By Emily FergusonNovember 2, 2023

Kim Petras will be at the Fillmore Auditorium on Wednesday, November 8!

Boogie Lights Is Bringing Disco Back to Denver With Unforgettable Sets

Boogie Lights Is Bringing Disco Back to Denver With Unforgettable Sets

By Emily FergusonNovember 1, 2023

He’ll be introducing his latest project, Rix & Boogie, with a free, boiler room set at Your Mom’s House.

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Murder, He Wrote: Maris the Great’s Mission Is Mayhem in Denver’s Local Music Scene

By Emily FergusonOctober 25, 2023

From his Cheesman Park lair, Maris the Great says that he must kill all local bands. But it goes way deeper than that.

Do You Believe? Colorado Bigfoot Researchers Weigh in on Latest Sighting

By Emily FergusonOctober 25, 2023

Jim Myers of the Sasquatch Outpost in Bailey flat-out calls it a “hoax.” He and paranormal investigator Alan Megargle have seen the cryptid before.

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