Update, 05/12: We just received word that DeVotchKa will be stopping by eTown at the Boulder Theater on Wednesday, June 1, for a live taping with Joe Purdy, playing tonight at the Bluebird Theater. If you happen upon a bunch of starry-eyed students in caps and gowns this Saturday at…
This morning, we shared the unfortunate news that Bad Weather California won’t be performing at this year’s Westword Music Showcase. While this is most certainly sad news for us, it’s great news for the band, who will instead be joining Meat Puppets for a string of West Coast tour dates…
Generally speaking, we’re not fans of photos on fliers. Not because we hate reality or looking at things in the real world or anything, but fliers made from photographs nearly always look like crap, because nobody bothers to spend the money on a good print. Of course, we’re proven wrong…
Lil Wayne: Love him or hate him, it’s almost impossible to ignore the Young Money Mastermind. If you haven’t heard yet, Weezy F Baby is bringing his I Am Still Music tour to Comfort Dental Amphitheatre on Tuesday, August 30, with the Boss Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement…
This fall, Carlos Santana and George Lopez are hitting the road together on a tour they’ve dubbed Divine Rascals. The co-headliners will each offer sets doing what he does best; the former will be playing the hell out of the guitar, while the latter gets his funny on. The Divine…
In the two decades since Macy Sound Studios opened, the place has seen its share of the city’s finest musicians, in addition to prominent national acts like Los Lobos. As anyone who’s been there can tell you, the place is loaded with some sweet gear…
Music Gear Guys, hailed as Denver’s largest boutique pedal dealer, is bringing Black Label Society’s bassist J.D. DeServio, who’s also toured with Lita Ford, Vinnie Moore and Pride & Glory, to the 3 Kings Tavern (60 South Broadway) to host a clinic and Hartke product demo on Thursday, May 12…
Pink may very well be one of the most underused colors on fliers, and there isn’t a real logical reason for it. It pops out in ways that draw your eyes immediately, and it offers a welcome change of pace to the usual color scheme. Of course, when your band…
One of the most coveted spots in town has been snatched up. The building at 1446 South Broadway that had been Cafe Cero and then Open Tap will reopen as the Black Crown Lounge late this month. Business partners Mark Cameron and Brian Grace have been busy transforming the space…
Bassnectar (aka Lorin Ashton) and the creative minds at the Bassnectar Labs, have put their bass heads together and concocted a scheme to get all bass lovers involved in an outlandish scavenger hunt for tickets and other goodies…
Since 2007, The Transistor Festival has been bringing together Denver’s experimental electronic scene in what has since become a massive three-day festival in the dead center of summer. This year will be no different, and the recently released schedule looks like it’ll be an incredibly diverse, action-packed weekend running from…
We’ve already decided we’re big fans of Debbie Clapper’s pattern-based art based after seeing her work in a few art shows and around town, but she doesn’t kick out enough concert posters for our liking. Thankfully, this week we get a nice demonstration of her skills with a pen and…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: On the concert front, we’ve received word that Kings of Leon is slated for a two-night stand at Red Rocks with Band of Horses, Tony Bennett is due at Ellie Caulkins and Symphony on the Rocks will feature Sarah McLachlan,…
If history is any indication, one proven way to impress us is to include monsters on your flier. We just can’t help but be enthralled by strange and unusual creatures, because we’re a bit childish when it comes to certain things — monsters included. That’s exactly what initially caught our…
“Denver is a city made of heart, and those who are in our artistic community work every day to keep that heart pumping and alive,” she says. “I am proud to say when I move on that I am now from Denver and I will speak of it with nothing more than love and reverence.”
For the past twenty years, Denver has had a special connection to Antarctica, primarily because the firms that support the U.S. government’s research there have operated here, training the hundreds of employees who spend up to a year on the continent. After spending time on “the Ice,” however, many former…
Black hole sun, won’t you come and wash away the rain? What an absolutely perfect sentiment for a soggy day like today. Well, except for the black hole part — not even sure what that means exactly, black hole sun. Do you know? Anyhow, just got word that Soundgarden, authors…
Every year, the Denver Botantic Gardens typically have a lively concert calender, and this year doesn’t seem to be the exception. The season kicks off this summer on Sunday, June 1, with a show from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and culminates on Sunday, August 21 with B.B. King…
Triple-A fans, rejoice! Chautauqua just announced the lineup for its upcoming summer season, which kicks off on May 21 and runs through the end of August, and with the exception of the odd comedian and pair of indie acts, you can look forward to the type of world-class rock that…
We’re not going to lie and tell you we haven’t been spending an unhealthy amount of time at the newly opened 1UP recently, because we have, and we’re not ashamed of it at all. So when we saw this flier for the mythical Magic Cyclops arcade cabinet, we couldn’t help…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: Alison Krauss is coming to Red Rocks, while Godsmack, Megadeth and Disturbed are due at Comfort Dental for the The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and Wiz Khalifa brings his Rolling Papers World Tour to the…
It just keeps growing: Last year, the annual Global Dance Festival expanded from one rave-tastic night at Red Rocks to two — and the Triad Dragons have just announced a third GDF night at the premier outdoor concert venue in the country. Headlining will be Australia’s Empire of the Sun,…
