The 21 Best Events in Denver, July 11-17

It may be hot as hell outside, but don’t let that deter you from great events this week, like Mason Jar’s Seasonal Pairing Dinner that celebrates cannabis, great food and summer. If being inside is more your thing, don’t miss the Sci FilmCenter’s Sci-Fi Film Series or Slow Food Nations,…

The Best Concerts in Denver This Week

After headlining Red Rocks on Wednesday, Ween is at the Ogden for two nights, while Beck, Santana and Michael Franti & Spearhead also play Red Rocks this week. Preservation Hall, which opens for Beck on Tuesday, stops by the much more intimate Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox tonight, and Natalie Merchant is at Denver Botanic Gardens on Wednesday.

Reader: Eighty Years of Prohibition Has Not Stopped Anything!

The Trump administration has ordered members of the Justice Department’s Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety to “undertake a review of existing policies” regarding federal marijuana law enforcement, among other things. The group’s report is due this month, and readers think they know what it will say.

Reader: Vote Gardner Out and Take His Health Care Away

After protesters took to Senator Cory Gardner’s office last week to protest his involvement in the American Health Care Act, the Republicans’ proposed replacement for Obamacare, readers had plenty to say about the Colorado senator and health care policy in general.

Laid Back Festival and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

The Laid Back Festival continues in the spirit of the late Gregg Allman, who co-founded the music, drink and food gala in 2015. It returns to Red Rocks on Sunday, October 1 with Sheryl Crow, Ben Rector, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, the London Souls and Quaker City Night Hawks.

Even More Barbecue: Billy Sims BBQ Touches Down in Edgewater

Food news tends to come in waves, whether an inundation of Hawaiian poke, a flock of new fried chicken places or new slices in the Denver pizza market. This summer seems to be the summer of barbecue news, with big names like Southern Hospitality closing up shop or cult favorites…

The 21 Best Events in Denver, July 5 Through July 11

You had a blast on the Fourth of July, but the fun doesn’t have to stop. The next seven days are packed with worthwhile events, from the return of Mixed Taste to another chance to revision the 16th Street Mall to a celebration with DJ Shadow. Here are the 21 best events in Denver this week.

The Best Concerts in Denver This Week

Blues Traveler returns to Red Rocks for its annual Fourth of July show with Rusted Root, Spin Doctors and the Samples opening the show, while Queen and Adam Lambert take over the Pepsi Center on Thursday.

The Five Best Free Events in Denver This Week

The Fourth of July is such a definitively American holiday that its festivities cannot be contained to one calendar day. Aside from Independence Day celebrations,Denver has plenty of free and cheap events for its residents to attend.