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Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc.

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Video: Phil Anschutz has the tailgate party, just needs NFL team

    Phil Anschutz didn't get to the top of the moguldom heap by thinking small. The billionaire Quest founder has built his sprawling empire on audacity as well as savvy, and his latest venture -- which involves wooing the NFL back to Los Angeles -- may be the most ambitious of all his schemes.

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Weekend's best live music bets, 4/20 edition: Levitate, Cypress Hill, Das Racist and more

    See Also: A 4/20 playlist from Westword's marijuana critic William Breathes Happy 4/20! Welcome to the end of another work week. As always, there are plenty of music options to consider this weekend -- and that's whether you're living the Mile High life or not. The second edition of the annual Levi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    2012 Westword Music Showcase Ballot

    Update 3/14/12: The polls are officially open. Please feel free to make your way to the 2012 Westword Music Showcase ballot and register your vote! The 2012 Westword Music Showcase ballot is here -- no more waiting. Well, that's not entirely true: You will have to wait another day or so before the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    First Lady Mary Louise Lee wants to bring back the arts

    Several nationally renowned artists and musicians are Denver natives: Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire graduated from East Denver High School; The Fray's Isaac Slade and Joe King were schoolmates at Faith Christian Academy. Now Denver's First Lady Mary Louise Lee wants to promote Denver's notab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    First Lady of Denver announces eight finalists in Bringing Back the Arts competition

    Several prominent artists and musicians are Denver natives -- Philip Bailey from Earth Wind and Fire went to East. Isaac Slade and Joe King of the Fray were schoolmates at Faith Christian Academy. Denver's First Lady Mary Louise Lee is aiming to continue Denver's notable legacy with "Bringing Back t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Levitate Festival at 1STBANK 4/20: Rusko, DJ Shadow, Paper Diamond and Pictureplane

    This year, 4/20 is going to be even doper than usual. The folks at AEG have teamed up with Elm & Oak to present the second edition of Levitate Festival at the 1STBANK Center with DJ Shadow, Rusko, Paper Diamond and Pictureplane.

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Don Strasburg named Talent Buyer of the Year by Pollstar

    FacebookDon Strasburg (center) with the members of Furthur this past summer at Red Rocks.​Massive props are due this morning to Don Strasburg of AEG Live Rocky Mountain, who was named Talent Buyer of the Year at the annual Pollstar awards this past Friday in Los Angeles at Club Nokia. The reco ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    Colorado's smallest ski companies are going big

    FacebookDon Strasburg (center) with the members of Furthur this past summer at Red Rocks.​Massive props are due this morning to Don Strasburg of AEG Live Rocky Mountain, who was named Talent Buyer of the Year at the annual Pollstar awards this past Friday in Los Angeles at Club Nokia. The reco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    AEG Live CEO Chuck Morris on the 2011 WFTDA Roller Derby Championships

    ​Chuck Morris has been a roller derby fan since he was ten years old, and in 2010, he made news by bringing the Denver Roller Dolls to the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield and then attracting the 2011 Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championships to that venue for this weekend's thre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Michael Jackson's shocking recording in Conrad Murray trial: Bad press for Phil Anschutz?

    If you haven't yet heard the recording of a doped-up Michael Jackson played in the Dr. Conrad Murray trial (check it out below), you'll be shocked. But while Murray's the man in the hot seat, will the case's revelations splash back on Denver's Phil Anschutz, who stood to profit handsomely had Jackso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    John Denver's Colorado Music Hall of Fame induction is tonight at the 1STBANK Center

    ​ So tonight's the night when the Centennial state finally gets a place of its own to recognize all the great musicians who've helped put our fine state on the map over the years. And while there's a lengthy list of worthy inductees, it's pretty fitting that John Denver is the first musician ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    John Kinsner named new production manager at Nokia Theatre on AEG's LA Live Campus

    ​Looks like Christmas has come early for John Kinsner. This afternoon, the Walnut Room's former talent buyer, who moved to Los Angeles this past fall, accepted a position with AEG Live at its LA Live Campus as the new production manager for the Nokia Theatre.

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Serj Tankian concert canceled, third Furthur show added

    ​Due to a scheduling conflict, Serj Tankian's show with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra originally scheduled for July 11 at the Denver Botanic Gardens-Chatfield has been canceled. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Tickets purchased online or by phone will receive a refund within ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Meet Zach Heckendorf, a high school junior who's quickly moving to the head of the class

    Being a junior in high school is all about experiencing things for the first time -- your first girlfriend, your first kiss, your first car. But seventeen-year-old Cherry Creek High School junior Zach Heckendorf is clearly not your typical high schooler. While his peers are still trying to figure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Denver Roller Dolls roll out an offer on eBay

    Jay Vollmar​Denver's two roller derby leagues, profiled in the Westword's feature "Denver's Roller Derby Rivalry Could Start the Sport Rolling Across the Country," are stepping up their games this year -- both on the track and off. Exhibit A: The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls have been kicking a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Denver Roller Dolls make their big debut

    Jay VollmarThe Denver Roller Dolls (blue) battle the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls at the national derby association's Western regional tournament, hosted in Denver last October.​ The Denver Roller Dolls -- the fourth-best roller derby league in the country, according to the Derby News Network -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    The former Broomfield Events Center to be renamed. Again.

    More breaking news from the AEG Live camp. The Denver Post is reporting that Odeum Colorado, the venue formerly known as the Broomfield Event Center, will be renamed again this March, just in time for the venue's grand opening. Denver Post Those who bristle at the mere notion of corporate branding ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Q&A with Monolith Festival Director Josh Baker

    Matt Fecher (left) and Josh Baker with Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, whose band headlined the inaugural editon of Monolith ​Yesterday's news that the Monolith Festival is in financial straits and in need of a rather large infusion of cash just to continue wasn't completely shocking, especially ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Breaking: Monolith Festival on the ropes

    ​Just received word from Josh Baker, co-curator of Monolith, that the future of the indie-centric festival is uncertain. (Read Baker's full statement after the jump.) Although the turnout for this year's festival seemed to increase slightly from year's past and the lineup itself seemed more solid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Report: Phil Anschutz has already recouped all losses from canceled Michael Jackson tour

    "This Is It" -- another opportunity for Phil Anschutz to make bank.​In a June blog," I described Mile High gazillionaire Phil Anschutz as "among the sharpest businessmen to ever call Colorado home" -- and he's proven it again by the way he's turned a possible financial bath into what looks lik ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2009

    No Joke

    "This Is It" -- another opportunity for Phil Anschutz to make bank.​In a June blog," I described Mile High gazillionaire Phil Anschutz as "among the sharpest businessmen to ever call Colorado home" -- and he's proven it again by the way he's turned a possible financial bath into what looks lik ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2009

    Speak up! The Colorado Voice Clinic thinks every person has the right to be heard

    "This Is It" -- another opportunity for Phil Anschutz to make bank.​In a June blog," I described Mile High gazillionaire Phil Anschutz as "among the sharpest businessmen to ever call Colorado home" -- and he's proven it again by the way he's turned a possible financial bath into what looks lik ... More >>

  • Music

    July 16, 2009

    Mile High Music Fest: Who to watch and what to watch out for

    "This Is It" -- another opportunity for Phil Anschutz to make bank.​In a June blog," I described Mile High gazillionaire Phil Anschutz as "among the sharpest businessmen to ever call Colorado home" -- and he's proven it again by the way he's turned a possible financial bath into what looks lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    How much will Michael Jackson's death cost Phil Anschutz?

    A lot of people stand to make a lot of money from Michael Jackson's death -- record labels, iTunes, memorabilia manufacturers and more. But don't count Phil Anschutz among their number. The Denver-based billionaire is among the sharpest businessmen ever to call Colorado home, yet he's all but guar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Broomfield Event Center on life support

    The Broomfield Event Center has been twisting since at least earlier this year, when Tim Wiens announced that he wanted out of his contract to manage the venue -- a lack-of-success story almost from its opening in 2006. And while the willingness of Anschutz Entertainment Group/Kroenke Sports Enter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2009

    Update: Leonard Cohen show tonight at Red Rocks

    Update (Thursday): Just received word from AEG Live that some great seats to the show tonight, which was rescheduled from Tuesday due to inclement weather, have just been released. Tickets are available at all TicketMaster outlets.(Posted Tuesday): Due to the inclement weather we're experiencing rig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    Sold out Blue October/Ours show postponed

    The roads must be pretty nasty west of Denver. We just received word from AEG Live that the sold out Blue October/Ours show slated for tonight at the Ogden Theatre has been postponed until tomorrow due to inclement weather and driving conditions. Tickets for tonight's show will be honored tomorrow o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Leonard Cohen, Chris Cornell, STS9 shows anounced

    Leonard Cohen's concert at New York's Beacon Theatre last Thursday marked his first American performance in fifteen years. As he took the stage, AEG Live announced a run of North American dates that, as of now, concludes with a stop at Red Rocks on Tuesday, June 2. It was one of a few Red Rocks show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2008

    Celine Dion's Pepsi Center show rescheduled

    Celine Dion's November 19 show at the Pepsi Center has been rescheduled for February 24, 2009. Dion's physician has instructed her to refrain from singing in order for her to completely recover from a recurrent naso-pharyngeal infection that was further complicated by inflamed vocal chords, accord ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 6, 2008

    A Long, Strange Trip

    A panel discussion looks at how rock

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    Evolution of the Rock Concert... a panel discussion

    A panel discussion looks at how rock

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2008

    20,000 to Fill City Park for DNC Protest Concert

    A panel discussion looks at how rock

  • News

    June 19, 2008

    Well, I'll See a Horse's Ass!

    In hindsight, "Mustang" is a real welcome to Denver.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2008

    Q&A With Colin Meloy

    In hindsight, "Mustang" is a real welcome to Denver.

  • Music

    April 17, 2008

    Somethin Somethin Productions Brings Something Different

    This pair is out to change the concert business in Denver.

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2008

    AEG Live's Mile High Music and Arts Festival Lineup Announced

    This pair is out to change the concert business in Denver.

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2008

    The Swell Season Caps a Swell Season

    This pair is out to change the concert business in Denver.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2008

    Concerts Battle Heats Up Again

    This pair is out to change the concert business in Denver.

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2007

    Mile High Music and Arts Festival Update

    This pair is out to change the concert business in Denver.

  • Music

    November 8, 2007

    Colorado Music Summit

    Putting together a music conference is hard enough. Try doing it in just four months.

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    Best of Westword Winners From 1988

    Putting together a music conference is hard enough. Try doing it in just four months.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2007

    AEG's Mile High Music and Arts Festival

    Putting together a music conference is hard enough. Try doing it in just four months.

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2006

    Stage Managers

    Putting together a music conference is hard enough. Try doing it in just four months.

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2006

    Stage Managers

    Putting together a music conference is hard enough. Try doing it in just four months.

  • Music

    August 24, 2006

    A Nation Divided

    Denver's concert scene is suddenly much livelier.

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2006

    Live Action

    Denver's concert scene is suddenly much livelier.

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2006

    Live Action

    Denver's concert scene is suddenly much livelier.

  • News

    April 18, 2002

    Phil's Big Scores

    Anshutz's domain stretches from kids' theater to pro sports.

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