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The Root 40 Music Fest takes over East Colfax starting this weekend

What you didn't read in Barry Fey's memoir: Barry turned throwing phones into an artform

On Wednesday, March 6, Barry Fey will be inducted into yet another hall of fame, this one the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame, and that couldn't be more fitting. Next to sports, music is probably our state's biggest attraction, and we have Barry Fey to thank for that. Before Barry, Colorado w ... More >>

The Rainbow Music Hall first opened 34 years ago this week with shows from Jerry Jeff Walker

If you were living in Denver thirty-four years ago this week, the Rainbow Music Hall would've been the talk of the town. After a grand opening gala featuring Jerry Jeff Walker, who performed three sets on two back-to-back nights at the venue, suddenly, the humble movie theater multiplex at the corne ... More >>

The Lumineers worked with AEG to implement paperless ticketing for their show at the Ogden

The Lumineers are virtually inescapable these days, both in the world of music, obviously, but also in the realm of pop culture: From being in constant radio rotation across the nation to being name dropped as a part of incidental plot lines on TV shows like Nashville, the Denver-based, Grammy nomin ... More >>

AEG Live Rocky Mountains to take over booking and operations at Gothic Theatre on January 1

On Tuesday, January 1, when most of us are still sleeping off the last good times of 2012 or steeling ourselves to tackle resolutions for the new year, our city's live-music scene will mark a major development: This is the day that the iconic Gothic Theatre will be put in the capable hands of the fo ... More >>

The Colorado Music Hall of Fame prepares for its third induction ceremony

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.

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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.

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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.

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

No Joke

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

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

A Long, Strange Trip

A panel discussion looks at how rock

Evolution of the Rock Concert... a panel discussion

20,000 to Fill City Park for DNC Protest Concert

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

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

Q&A With Colin Meloy

Somethin Somethin Productions Brings Something Different

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

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

The Swell Season Caps a Swell Season

Concerts Battle Heats Up Again

Mile High Music and Arts Festival Update

Colorado Music Summit

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

Best of Westword Winners From 1988

AEG's Mile High Music and Arts Festival

Stage Managers

Stage Managers

A Nation Divided

Denver's concert scene is suddenly much livelier.

Live Action

Live Action

Phil's Big Scores

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