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Pete’s Monkey Bar closing tonight

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…

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Sutra being transformed into the Hive

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…

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Dispatch, Thievery Corporation, Chautauqua and Arvada Center summer lineups announced

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.

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Cake at Red Rocks, 7/28

Last year, Cake celebrated its twentieth anniversary and released its six full-length, Showroom of Compassion, on its own Upbeat Records imprint. Touring in support of the album, Cake stops at Red Rocks Amphiteatre on Saturday, July 28. Denver’s the Lumineers, who released their self-titled debut last week on Dualtone, will…

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Fiona Apple at the Paramount Theatre on 7/20

Fiona Apple’s coming to the Paramount Theatre on Friday, July 20: With a newly revitalized career thanks to a stint wowing audiences at this year’s SXSW and fresh off releasing a brand new album with a notably pithy title (in comparison to When the Pawn…, her 1999 album — The…

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The Cult at the Ogden Theatre, 5/30

With Choice of Weapon, The Cult’s first studio album in five years, slated to hit stores on May 22, the band kicks off the first leg of its North American tour in San Diego on May 25 and hits the Ogden Theatre on Wednesday, May 30. The Cult’s current line-up…

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Jason Mraz at Red Rocks on September 24

Jason Mraz is coming to Red Rocks on Monday, September 24, as part of his tour in support of his forthcoming album, Love is a Four Letter Word, due out Tuesday, April 17. Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter and Atlantic label mate Christina Perri opens the show. Tickets ($39.50-$59.50) go on sale to…

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Skream & Benga Ogden show moved to Bluebird

Skream & Benga’s show at the Ogden Theatre, originally slated for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 4, has been moved to the Bluebird Theater. All tickets for the Ogden show will be honored, and tickets ($26.50) are still available through AXS. Hijak, Plastician, Sgt Pokes and Jackmaster are set to open the…

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Jimmy Cliff at the Ogden Theatre on June 19

Jimmy Cliff at the Ogden Theatre on Tuesday, June 19. Tickets ($34.95 plus fees) to see the reggae legend, whose career spans five decades, go on sale this Saturday, April 7, at 10 a.m. via Axs.com. On his most recent effort, the Sacred Fire EP, released last November, Cliff collaborated…

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Santigold at the Ogden Theatre on May 29

Santigold is coming to Ogden Theatre on Tuesday, May 29. Touring in support of her forthcoming release, Master of My Make-Believe — her first release since 2008’s Santogold — due out on Tuesday, May 1, the artist otherwise known as Santi White is bound to arrive in the Mile High…

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311 and Slightly Stoopid at Red Rocks, 8/19

Over the last decade, 311 has brought its Unity Tour on the road during the summer with acts like Snoop Dogg, the Offspring, Sublime with Rome, Matisyahu, the Wailers and the Roots. This time around, 311 is teaming up with Slightly Stoopid again for another round of the tour, which…

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Wilco at Red Rocks June 22-23

After a stellar show at Fillmore in January in support of its latest release, The Whole Love, Wilco returns to the area for a two-night stand at Red Rocks on Friday, June 22 (with Punch Brothers) and Saturday, June 23 (with Dr. Dog). On Record Store Day (April 21), Wilco…

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Lupe Fiasco at City Hall on May 17

Lupe Fiasco is coming back to Denver for a date at City Hall Amphitheatre on Thursday, May 17 with a stellar local supporting cast, including Foodchain, Pries and DJ Mu$a. Tickets ($40-$45) for this 18 plus show are on sale now via SoCo, and if Lupe’s last show at the…