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Dazzle Denver Bids a Fond Farewell to Its President, Donald Rossa

By Toni TrescaJanuary 2, 2024

Donald Rossa resigns as president of Dazzle Denver, leaving behind a rich legacy of jazz culture and community since 2001.

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Rockstar Music Hall Opens Inside Celebrity Lanes on NYE With Live Music and Bowling

By Julianna O'ClairDecember 29, 2023

Rockstar will be the Denver area’s Brooklyn Bowl, where live music and bowling converge for the ultimate entertainment experience.

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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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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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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.

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The Best New Music by Colorado Musicians Released in December

By Justin CriadoDecember 27, 2023

New EPs from Cherished and In Plain Air highlight this month’s offerings.

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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.

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Dancing in the Dark: Weird Touch Showcases the Strength of Denver Nightlife

By John FlathmanDecember 22, 2023

Weird Touch at the Roxy is the New Year’s destination for fans of dark rooms and dark music.

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Swallow Hill Announces New Winter and Spring 2024 Concerts

By Westword StaffDecember 19, 2023

Robyn Hitchcock, Tim O’Brien Band and more!

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The Gospel of Slim Cessna’s Auto Club

By Justin CriadoDecember 19, 2023

Often seen as the originators of the Denver Sound, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club will play the hi-dive on New Year’s Eve.

Denver Rapper Schama Noel’s Track “Sugar Mom” Goes Viral

By Julianna O'ClairDecember 19, 2023

“I’ll make the most obnoxious song I can, and I’m sure something will happen.”

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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.

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Denver’s Cronos Compulsion Makes Metal for Cavemen

By Justin CriadoDecember 13, 2023

The band plays the Crypt on Sunday, December 17, with Bile Witch, Obscene Worship, Insipidus, and The and The Ands.

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K4CO Is Centennial’s Newest Radio Station

By Julianna O'ClairDecember 12, 2023

“We wanted to really create a station that preserves music.”

Ten Local Acts That Have Gone National

By Westword StaffDecember 11, 2023

These bands went from Colorado to the mainstream.

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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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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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Mean World Records Is Building Denver’s Music Scene, One Rock Album at a Time

By Julianna O'ClairNovember 29, 2023

“The idea is that everything kind of sucks, but if we’re building community and doing stuff together, it’s going to be fine.”

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The Best New Music by Colorado Musicians Released in November

By Justin CriadoNovember 29, 2023

From a sexy R&B single by Danae Simone to a new album from the Adam Deitch Quartet, there’s plenty of fresh new tunes to add to your playlist.

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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.

Metal & Beer Festival Comes to Denver in December

By Justin CriadoNovember 22, 2023

There will also be the debut of a hot sauce called Ass Gasher.

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Convulse Records Pushes the Denver Hardcore Scene to New Heights

By Toni EltonNovember 22, 2023

“Our scene has an identity all to itself that’s not really dictated by what’s popular nationally.”

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