When half-brothers Patrick Wilson and Nicholas Blake were looking for a concept for their new club, they found inspiration in Nickelback’s “Rockstar” video. When we spoke with them back in November 2010 when the club first opened, the brothers told us they were opening the Rockstar Lounge with the idea…
On Wednesday, September 12, you’ll have a chance to become part of history and help the Melvins weasel their way into the Guinness World Records book, which they hope to do by playing shows in all fifty states plus one in the District of Columbia in just 51 days. One…
The Denver Doom Fest, which was held last December at the Larimer Lounge, has expanded to two days this year and will take place on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6 at 3 Kings Tavern. While the lineup features some returning acts from last year, such as Royal Talons,…
Things might be slowing down a bit with the bigger concert announcements, but there was still a fair amount of activity during the last week, including Jane’s Addiction at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, Swans and Xiu Xiu at the Gothic Theatre, and Aaron Freeman (aka Gene Ween)…
The Colorado Music Hall of Fame has announced plans for its next induction event. On Saturday, September 8 at the Boulder Theater, the Astronuats, Sugarloaf, Flash Cadillac and KIMN Radio will join the Hall’s most recent inductees, Barry Fey and Harry Tuft, alongside the inaugural inductees John Denver and Red…
While the concert announcements have started tapering off a bit, there’s still some big shows that have been announced, including Gotye’s Red Rocks show in August, Channel 93.3’s Big Gig in September featuring Silversun Pickups, 3OH!3, the Hives, the Wombats and others at Red Rocks. Also, Matisyahu and the Dirty…
And it don’t stop. Another batch of great shows announced this week, including Rise Against, who’s due for a pair of back-to-back nights at the Fillmore in September, as well as Peter Gabriel, who will be performing his album So in its entirety a few nights later at Red Rocks…
The space at 1630 Federal Boulevard, just behind Sports Authority Field, has changed hands a few times since its former life once upon a time as an outpost for the Fraternal Order of Eagles, including stints as the Endzone and Angel’s Sports Bar. While the property has been vacant for…
While America needs another festival like Denver needs another dispensary, this Triple-A-centric fest should be a big draw. The Ride Festival, which is being presented by Telluride’s KOTO radio and headliner Big Head Todd & the Monsters, takes place in Telluride Town Park on Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August…
Every week, just when we think we’ve seen the best of the upcoming concert season and that things couldn’t possibly get any more compelling, there’s a whole new batch of new shows to make us flip our lids. This week: Skrillex at Red Rocks in August, preceded a few days…
Since being transformed into a nightclub from a coffeehouse, the tan building on the corner of 22nd and Champa Street has been known by many names over the years: Club Evolution, the Loft, Club Ra, Gallery 22 and, most recently, 2200. This Saturday, May 19, the club will be rechristened…
Okay, so just when you think the summer couldn’t get any hotter, it just did. Check it: Q-Tip is performing a DJ set at the Official Westword Music Showcase After Party at City Hall. Tickets go on sale this Monday at CoClubs.com. Oh, and stay tuned, we have another killer…
A lot of big concert news this week. Really big. Emphasis on big, both in stature and some literally in name: Leonard Cohen is coming back to Colorado this fall for a date at the 1STBANK Center. Before that, though, Big Gigantic is slated to make its Red Rocks debut…
Just over a year after opening The 1UP arcade and bar in LoDo, owner Jourdan Adler has taken over the space formerly occupied by Pete’s Monkey Bar (717 East Colfax Avenue), which made its last pour on Monday night, and plans to open the 2UP next month. Adler says the…
And the shows just keep coming. Red Rocks, which is on pace for a record season this year, added a pair of dates from My Morning Jacket, while tickets for the Beach Boys show are finally going on sale. The biggest concert news this week is Nicki Minaj, who is…
See also: Welcome to the new Deadbeat Club. Since the original Deadbeat Club closed in early 2000, the space at 4040 East Evans Avenue has gone through a number of incarnations, especially over the last five years, when it’s operated under various names, including Posh Ultra Lounge, Skin and Club…
See Also: Dulcinea’s to re-open as Pete’s Monkey Bar After a two-and-half year run, Pete Penzastadler is closing Pete’s Monkey Bar with one last blowout. Penzastadler, who says it was “a fucking awesome run,” is closing the spot because he just needed to move on. In October 2009, Penzastadler, who…
See Also: • Dispatch, Thievery Corporation, Chautauqua and Arvada Center summer lineups • Dandy Warhols, Cake, Fiona Apple among new shows Oh, man, just when you think the upcoming concert season couldn’t get any more stacked there’s even more new shows to look forward to. We’ve received word that Die…
See Also: Best of Denver 2008 – Best Club Comeback After a five-year run as Sutra, the space at 1109 Lincoln Street, once known as the Donkey Den, is closed for remodeling. If you’ve driven by, you’ve probably noticed that the place has received a fresh new coat of black…
Next Friday, April 27, the Jefferson County Open School is throwing an event that it describes as being like “Burning Man meets the Renaissance Festival.” And from the sounds of it, the Global Elements Festival is going to pack quite a punch, with enough activities jammed into one night for…
Tons of new shows this week: Dispatch is playing a two-night stand at 1STBANK in September, Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis and the News are headlining this year’s KOOL Concert, Thievery Corporation and Beats Antique are due at Red Rocks and Esperanza Spalding is slated for shows at the Boulder Theater and the Ogden. We’ve also got the full summer lineups for both Chautauqua and the Arvada Center, and as always, we’ve got the playlist for the local special shows and a rundown of this week’s top album sales. Page down to see what’s hot in music this week in the Mile High City.
Furthur is making its way back to Colorado for a three-night stand at Red Rocks Amphitheater that kicks off on Friday, September 21. Pre-sale tickets ($55-$60) go on sale this Monday, April 16, at 10 a.m. through Furthur’s fan page and will be available until 4 p.m. on Thursday, April…
