Concerts

From the stories of incoming Juggalos and LoDo bros to Nathaniel Rateliff and our own nostalgic contributor and apparent ’90s teen raver Bree Davies, the music news we covered and that you ate up in 2016 was often booze soaked and stank of night sweats

Kicking off tonight is the two-night electronic music festival: Decadence. You may already have your ticket and some beaded bracelets ready, but there are some other things you ought to consider when you make your trek to the convention center for the next two nights. We’ve compiled a list of helpful items, tips and good measures to not only survive Decadence, but come out on top.

Boulder folk artist Silent Bear has joined the ranks of fourteen other singer-songwriters and bands showcased on volume five of Songs for Standing Rock

This year’s Decadence lineup features an array of dance and electronic artists from the Grammy-nominated Disclosure to the saxophone-wielding GRiZ and Denver earth-shakers Bassnectar. Grab your kandi and light up your sneakers. Here are 21 tracks to warm you up.

Damian Burford’s years of booking shows, writing zines and recording podcasts have prepared him to organize the Don’t Panic: A South Broadway Music Festival

Looking to bring in the New Year with style? Check out this stellar lineup of concerts and events.

Denver pop-punk band SPELLS premieres its first music video, “Staying In Is the New Going Out.”

The Flaming Lips are coming to Aspen to play from their new album, which was created, in party, while recording with Miley Cyrus.

Yonder Mountain String Band pushes the boundaries of what bluegrass can be.

At Westword, Virgil Dickerson has been heralded as the most significant figure in Denver music in the past year. When you consider everything Dickerson has been involved in, that’s not a surprising turn of events. Nonetheless, the man himself was surprised.

Cash Kiser III, a 29-year-old music promoter who took his own life Saturday, December 17, built the Grand Junction music scene.

Denver Noise Fest 2016 proves Denver’s DIY scene is far from dead.

Nicholas and Cara Yañez of the band Get Along are making their way as a married couple and musicians with a two-year-old daughter.

Rockmount Ranch Wear sells Western designs sought out by generations of musicians wanting to adopt the Old West authenticity of the company’s brand.

Killswitch Engage and Anthrax bring their co-headlining Killthrax tour to the Fillmore Auditorium on Friday, April 28.

Wondering which venues opened and closed in 2016? Here’s a roundup.