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The Dirty Turkeys Are Taking Their Caravan on the Road

By Nick HutchinsonApril 3, 2025

The 2025 Best of Denver award-winning band is releasing a debut full-length album and hitting the West Coast for a summer tour.

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Skrillex Will Perform a Five-Hour Set at Red Rocks This Summer

By Westword StaffApril 2, 2025

Much as he did in 2023, Skrillex will return to Red Rocks with a mind-blowing, five-hour marathon set.

How Disco Lines Went From Boulder Party DJ to Selling Out Red Rocks

By Emily FergusonApril 1, 2025

Disco Lines has sold out his first-ever headlining Red Rocks show.

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This Denver DJ Is Set to Make History at Red Rocks

By Justin CriadoApril 1, 2025

The EDM mastermind will debut a one-of-a-kind sound experience called the Audiosphere at the legendary venue.

Our Favorite New Music From Colorado Artists This Month

By Justin CriadoMarch 31, 2025

This month’s offerings includes several debuts from new artists, and an old band with a new name.

Dark-Pop Artist Riah Shares a Spicy Pole Video for “Daddy Issues”

By Justin CriadoMarch 31, 2025

The musician, who won the 2023 Pole Sport Organization Mountain Championship, shows off her skills in her new music video.

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Mayhem Celebrates Forty Years of Black-Metal Madness

By Justin CriadoMarch 28, 2025

The infamous Norwegian band is celebrating an unlikely milestone at Summit on Monday, March 31.

A Place For Owls Is Just “Normal Schmoes” Making Kickass Emo

By Justin CriadoMarch 28, 2025

The Denver band, which put out a new split EP this month, plays Seventh Circle Music Collective on Tuesday, April 1.

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The Twelve Best Radio Stations for Music in Denver

By Michael RobertsMarch 28, 2025

Denver’s radio variety is the envy of cities across the country

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City Park Jazz 2025 Lineup Is Here!

By Westword StaffMarch 27, 2025

Summer is just around the corner, and so is City Park Jazz, a favorite free summer concert series that happens each Sunday from June 1 to August 3.

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Nocturne Turns Ten: How Passion and Risk Created Denver’s Premier Jazz Supper Club

By Toni TrescaMarch 26, 2025

After a decade of jazz, fine dining and hospitality innovation, Nocturne’s founders reflect on its journey and look ahead.

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Union Station Is Hosting Free Concerts in April

By Westword StaffMarch 25, 2025

The series will be part of the inaugural Denver Jazz Festival.

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Metal Up Your Ass: The Heaviest Concerts Coming to Denver in 2025

By Justin CriadoMarch 24, 2025

From stadium stalwarts to dive-bar barbarians, metalheads have a lot to look forward to this year.

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These Are the Top Indie Bands in Denver

By Emily FergusonMarch 20, 2025

Playing everything from classic indie rock to music inflected with dream pop or shoegaze, these local acts deserve a spot on your playlist.

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What to Expect at “Laser Taylor Swift” at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science

By Westword StaffMarch 19, 2025

The show is so popular that it’s been extended…but tickets are going fast.

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Denver Band Creek Is Bringing “a Shower of Reverb” to Lost Lake Lounge

By Justin CriadoMarch 19, 2025

The emo crooners will be opening for Slow Joy on Saturday, March 22.

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The Best All-Ages Music Venues in Denver

By Zachary ViscontiMarch 18, 2025

Many music venues in Denver host shows for underage patrons, from large outdoor amphitheaters to cozy local spots.

This Denver Rock Band Is Attracting a European Following

By Justin CriadoMarch 18, 2025

But these guys haven’t forgot Denver: The group with retro-rock roots is headlining the hi-dive on Friday, March 21.

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New Music Venue and Studio Opens in Boulder With Intimate Events

By Justin CriadoMarch 17, 2025

Stone Cottage Studios is the city’s latest music venue that will host intimate concerts, vinyl listening events and so much more.

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Natural-Born Rockers: This Band Is Turning Up the Heat on the Denver Music Scene

By Emily FergusonMarch 12, 2025

Now it’s time to experience Shady Oaks live at the Skylark Lounge on March 12.

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These Women Are Leading the Charge to Brand Colorado as a Top Live-Music Destination

By Emily FergusonMarch 12, 2025

For the first time ever, four of Denver’s leading music organizations are run by women.

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Horse Bitch Is So Hot Right Now: Why We’re Obsessed With This Denver Band

By Emily FergusonMarch 11, 2025

The group has been making waves with its madcap sound and stage presence, which you can see for yourself at Globe Hall this weekend alongside Gestalt and Tiny Tomboy.

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