Critic's Notebook Archives | Denver Westword https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Wed, 06 May 2026 14:21:41 +0000 Wed, 06 May 2026 14:21:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 These Are the Best Music Venues in Fort Collins https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/music/21-best-music-venues-in-fort-collins-colorado-22998265/ https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/uncategorized/21-best-music-venues-in-fort-collins-colorado-22998265/ Michael Mazenko https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/music/21-best-music-venues-in-fort-collins-colorado-22998265/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 08:21:12 -0600

Home to the Fort Collins Musicians Association, this town is overflowing with live music from local and touring musicians.

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Festy season is upon us.

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Denver doom metallers announced a new album with an epic single, wild rockers dropped a raging record, and more from this month.

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The festival sold out and saw fans dancing through downtown Fort Collins.

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One of the state's best local-focused music festivals sounds off in Fort Collins this weekend.

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Ice Cube at Red Rocks, a guitarist who was raised by chickens and more reasons to be high on Mile High happenings.

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Marijuana isn't the only thing that'll get you high on this unofficial cannabis holiday.

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Record Store Day is one of the biggest drop days for limited edition pressings from some of the industry's largest acts.

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This month brought us everything from retro rock to black metal.

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These twelve artists are defining Colorado's hip-hop scene and raising the bar.

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