Ogden Theatre

Video: Watch Ghost live at the Ogden Theatre

Okay, so you know how fan-shot videos by all accounts generally suck? Beside the shaky, migraine-inducing footage, the audio is generally awful and sounds like it was literally recorded from the inside of the speaker cone. I think we can all agree that they're a monumental waste of time for everyone ... More >>

The ten best concerts in Denver this weekend

PRINCE @ OGDEN THEATRE | SUN & MON, 5/12-5/13 Prince became a household name after the release of his third album, 1982's 1999. Over the years, his perfectly realized blend of rock, pop, funk and jazz has proved equally popular with audiences and critics. Throughout the '80s, Prince released hit rec ... More >>

Ghost B.C. at Ogden Theatre, 4/18/13

Ghost @ OGDEN THEATRE | 4/18/12 As is customary at this point, before Ghost took the stage, Jocelyn Pook's haunting "Masked Ball" from Eyes Wide Shut came through the P.A. and perfectly set the mood for what was to follow. At first, the Nameless Ghouls took their places and started off with "Per As ... More >>

Prince in Denver at the Ogden! Four shows! On sale right now! No, really, right now! Get there!

Prince in Denver at the Ogden Theatre! Four shows! On sale right now at Axs.com and OgdenTheatre.net! Go now! Get your tickets before it sells out! Seriously. I'll be here when you get back. What are you still doing here? Alright, since you're still hanging out, here's the details: His royal highnes ... More >>

The Alabama Shakes show at the Ogden Theatre this weekend to be broadcast live on AXS TV

Got tickets to see the Alabama Shakes this weekend at the Ogden Theatre? If you don't, it's too late now. Show is sold out. Not to worry, though: The show is slated to be broadcast live on AXS TV starting at 10 p.m. (Comcast channel 664, DirecTV channel 340, Dish Network channel 362), so you'll be a ... More >>

The Walkmen at Ogden Theatre, 01/21/13

THE WALKMEN @ THE OGDEN THEATRE | 01/21/13 Like a punk band scoring a gothic Western, the Walkmen delivered a set at the Ogden last night that came off as a unique chemistry of contrasts. Blending all the feverish energy of rockabilly inside a tightly controlled package of casual style, the band tu ... More >>

Trampled by Turtles at the Ogden, 1/10/13

TRAMPLED BY TURTLES @ OGDEN THEATRE | 1/10/13 Eerie sounds were coming out of the fiddle, the base of which Ryan Young had lodged into his chest. With his elbow bobbing up and down furiously with the movement of the bow, he summoned tones from those four strings that sounded as if they were from a ... More >>

Air Dubai at Ogden Theatre, 12/15/12

AIR DUBAI @ OGDEN THEATRE | 12/15/12 Within minutes of Air Dubai taking the stage at the Ogden this past Saturday, it became apparent that this Colorado band is beloved by its familiar fans. Maybe it was because some of them used to live down the street, or maybe it was excitement at news that the ... More >>

New Shows: Furthur at 1STBANK, 420 show at Red Rocks with Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill

Big news on the concert front this week: Furthur, always a local favorite, returns for a series of dates in Colorado, one at the Ogden, followed by three back-to-back nights at 1STBANK Center. Equally as big is word of a 420 show at Red Rocks featuring Cypress Hill, Slightly Stoopid and Tribal Seeds ... More >>

Asking Alexandria at Ogden Theatre, 11/27/12

ASKING ALEXANDRIA @ OGDEN THEATRE | 11/27/12 Last night at the Ogden Theatre, the fist-pumping, black-shirted, skinny jeans-wearing contingent was out in full force. As the England-via-Dubai outfit Asking Alexandria performed for a capacity crowd, mosh pits formed and quickly disappeared. Kids were ... More >>

New shows: Disco Biscuits, Passion Pit at 1STBANK, the Walkmen at the Ogden Theatre

As reported yesterday, the Disco Biscuits are playing three shows in Colorado after the first of the year at the Boulder Theater, Ogden Theatre and 1STBANK Center. And while that's arguably the biggest concert announcement of the week, it's not the only one. After cancelling its co-headlining date w ... More >>

The Afghan Whigs at Ogden Theater, 10/30/12

THE AFGHAN WHIGS @ OGDEN THEATRE |10/30/12 Probably the biggest surprise of the Afghan Whigs show last night at the Ogden came right before the end of the set when Greg Dulli revealed that his band had a Colorado connection. He told us how more than two decades ago, the Fluid heard a Whigs demo tap ... More >>

Wallflowers at the Ogden, 10/24/12

WALLFLOWERS @ OGDEN THEATRE | 10/24/12 Jakob Dylan must be a hell of a poker player. Last night's show at the Ogden proved that, as the Wallflowers frontman crooned through a couple dozen songs with a stony glare on his face. Clad in black and looking every bit as youthful as he did at the peak of ... More >>

The Lumineers, due tonight on Letterman, officially reach platinum status for "Ho Hey"

If the Lumineers haven't already gone supernova, by god, they're about to. The locally-based outfit, which got its start humbly playing shows at the Meadowlark, just received word that their hit single "Ho Hey" has officially sold one million copies, while the self-titled album the song appears on i ... More >>

Flying Lotus at the Ogden Theatre, 10/18/12

FLYING LOTUS @ OGDEN THEATRE | 2/4/12 The Ogden Theatre was hit last night with the bowel-shaking earthquake that is Flying Lotus, who opening his set with a sample from Lil Wayne's "I feel like dying." While we didn't check with every single person, we're pretty sure the bass-emitting frequencies ... More >>

A$AP Rocky at the Ogden Theatre, with Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q, 10/16/12

A$AP ROCKY @ OGDEN THEATRE | 10/16/12 A$AP Rocky walked onto the stage with his crew in tow, ski mask over his face, looking like some radical of ill repute. Odd Future and Pro-Era have pulled the same stunt, only more effectively. The rapper invigorated the Ogden immediately with overwhelming ener ... More >>

The ten best concerts this week: October 15-19

Hope you got good and rested this past weekend, because you're going to need to tap into your energy reserves for the insane amount shows going down this week. We have all of them listed in our concert calendar, of course, if you'd like to get the full view. Otherwise, below, we've narrowed it down ... More >>

Aimee Mann at Ogden Theatre, 10/9/12

AIMEE MANN @ OGDEN THEATRE | 10/9/12 With an interesting mix of middle aged 'Til Tuesday fans reliving their high school heartaches, along with twenty-something feminist-lit majors swaying with their eyes closed, Aimee Mann delivered a refreshing dose of singer/songwriter warmth to the Ogden Theatr ... More >>

New Denver Concerts: Alanis Morissette, State Radio, Adventure Club and more on sale Friday

See also: - Bruce Springsteen, Waka Flocka Flame, Chevelle and more - Gov't Mule two nights in September, Primus in November and more - The Who, New Order, the Script, Minus the Bear, Cursive lead this week's shows - Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Odd Future, Atmosphere and XX lead this week's shows ... More >>

Review: Ministry at Ogden Theatre, 6/17/12

Santigold at the Ogden, 5/29/12

SANTIGOLD @ OGDEN THEATRE | 5.29.12 Last night at the Ogden, there were horses and what looked like buffalo skins, elaborate umbrellas and a rhythm perfect band dressed in...we don't know what, striking red, blue, and green lights, with plenty of space for Santigold to emerge, flanked by two synchr ... More >>

Photos: BoomBox with Mikey Thunder at the Ogden, 5/5/12

Fresh off its appearance at this year's SnowBall Music Festival and 2010 Westword Music Showcase alumni, BoomBox came back to the Centennial State on Saturday, May 5, 2012 for a show at the Ogden Theatre. Photos by Eric Gruneisen for Westword.

Portugal. The Man at Ogden Theatre, 5/2/12

PORTUGAL. THE MAN at OGDEN THEATRE | 5/2/12 Portugal. The Man really, really likes Denver -- at least as much as the Portland-by-way-of-Alaska act appreciates band names with unwarranted punctuation and song titles with extra parentheses, it seems. "I know a lot of bands come out and say that every ... More >>

M83 at Ogden Theatre, 4/30/12

M83 @ OGDEN THEATRE | 4/30/12 See Also: Q&A with Maria Linden of I Break Horses The familiar strains of "Intro" from 2011's Hurry Up, We're Dreaming probably should have been our clue that the band was coming on. But instead someone dressed up as the creature from the album insert walked on like a ... More >>

Cypress Hill at the Ogden Theatre, 4/20/12

CYPRESS HILL @ OGDEN THEATRE | 04.20.12Cypress Hill gets it. After coming to town last year on April 19, the premiere stoner rappers of the last two decades intentionally made a 2012 performance in Denver on the actual weed holiday of the year: April 20. As B-Real shared with a sold-out Ogden Theatr ... More >>

Axwell at the Ogden Theatre, 4/19/12

AXWELL @ OGDEN THEATRE | 4/19/12 Who needs the dry, sun blasted heat of the Coachella valley to have a good time? Not Axwell, the headphone-turned-goggle sporting Swede who happens to make up one third of Swedish House Mafia, one of the headlining acts at this weekend's Coachella Festival. Last nig ... More >>

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 includes frontman Ian Astbury, guitarist ... More >>

Cookie Monsta's 3/24 Ogden show postponed

Update 3/21/12: Cookie Monsta's Ogden Theatre show has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 12. Zomboy is also on the bill. Another Ogden Theatre show change to alert you to: Cookie Monsta, originally slated to perform at the Ogden on Saturday, March 24, with J Rabbit, Dodger and Dirt Monkey has bee ... More >>

Tyga show at the Ogden tonight postponed

Tyga, best known for his joint, "Rack City," was supposed to rock the Ogden Theatre tonight, but we've just received word that the show has been postponed for a later date. No reason was given for the postponement, but earlier today, Vibe and a number of other news outlets reported that Tyga's show ... More >>

Review: Drive-By Truckers at the Ogden Theatre, 3/9/12

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS @ OGDEN THEATRE | 03.09.12 The last time the Drive-By Truckers came through town they wrapped up a leg of a tour with a two-night stand at the Ogden Theatre a year ago. This time around, the guys kicked off a West Coast run at the same venue. Maybe it was having some off the road, ... More >>

Jeff Mangum at the Ogden Theatre on 4/26

Hold on to your hats: We've just received word that Jeff Mangum, the iconic mastermind of Neutral Milk Hotel, is coming to the Ogden Theatre on Thursday, April 26. Couple important things to note about this show, which we imagine sell out rather quickly: All tickets will be will-call only and there ... More >>

Sleigh Bells at Ogden Theatre April 13

Sleigh Bells are coming the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 13. On the heels of a new album that just dropped and a Saturday night Live stint that got everybody worked up, Sleigh Bells is making its way back to the Mile High City to no doubt assault and completely overwhelm the senses with a set that ... More >>

Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost at Fillmore April 23

Aaron Thackeray​This should be pretty killer: In support of their latest albums, Heritage and The Hunter, Opeth and Mastodon -- two acts that recently headlined the Ogden Theatre and are certainly no strangers to the Mile High City -- are preparing to hit the road together on the aptly named H ... More >>

Gotye show moved from Bluebird to the Ogden

Gotye. Name ring a bell? Surely you've heard the tune "Somebody I Used to Know," or at least seen the video. The clip is all sorts of artsy, with the Aussie-by-way-of-Belgium singer and Kimbra, his collaborator, chilling in their birthday suits and then painted in time-lapse to blend in seamlessly w ... More >>

Top ten club shows and local shows of 2011

​Here are two quick lists to warm you up on this snow day; the ten best club shows and local shows (the two aren't mutually exclusive, by any means) of 2011, as picked by Backbeat writers and ranked by music editor Dave Herrera. Find our ten best arena concerts of 2011 and feel free to peruse ... More >>

Ten best hip hop shows of 2011 in Denver

Eric GruneisenTyler, the Creator at the Ogden Theatre this past October​There were so many hip-hop shows and concerts this year, it was hard to keep count. The shows of note, though, were bangers and crowd pleasers and showcased dynamic artistry. With so many epic moments (?uestLove and Jazzy ... More >>

Social Distortion adds third Ogden Theatre show

​After selling out two nights at the Ogden Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, Social Distortion, who's on tour in support of its latest effort, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, just added a third and final show on Friday, December 2. General admission tickets ($30) are on sale now ... More >>

Theory of a Deadman's show tonight canceled

​Tonight's Theory of a Deadman show with Pop Evil at the Ogden Theatre has been canceled. The Canadian rockers are unable to make it to town because of adverse weather conditions and road closures on I-80. Refunds are available at point of purchase.

Photos: Primus's sold-out show last night at the Ogden, 10/18/11

Les Claypool of Primus last night at the Ogden Theatre. More Primus at the Ogden photos. Although Primus was last in Denver only back in August, opening for the Flaming Lips at Red Rocks, the San Francisco band and '90s radio staple took top billing for two nights in Denver this week at the Ogden T ... More >>

Led by the Ogden Theatre, six Denver/Boulder clubs ranked in Pollstar's Top 100 by ticket sales

Eric GruneisenThe Ogden Theatre has the sixth most ticket sales of any club in the world so far this year​In third quarter, year-to-date figures compiled and reported by Pollstar, the industry trade that tracks various clubs and venues across the globe, Denver and Boulder made a very strong sh ... More >>

Review: Insane Clown Posse at the Ogden Theater, 9/29/11

INSANE CLOWN POSSE at the OGDEN | 9/29/11Somewhere between the moment someone threw up on me and the moment I realized it had happened, I received first-hand evidence that membership in the juggalo family comes with a small price. Last night's Insane Clown Posse show began and ended with liberty, fr ... More >>

Smashing Pumpkins Denver date: Ogden Theatre on October 10, tix on sale next Saturday

Smashing Pumpkins at the Ogden Theatre 10/10/11​Smashing Pumpkins fans, rejoice! Billy Corgan and company are coming back to Denver on Monday, October 10 at the Ogden Theatre. As if the Ogden's calendar for October wasn't already stacked enough, the Pumpkins have been added to an impressive li ... More >>

Win tickets to see EOTO on Saturday

​Got plans yet this weekend? If not, you might now. EOTO is performing this Saturday night at the Ogden Theatre (if you haven't already, be sure to read our interview with Jason Hann), and we've got a pair of tickets that just might have your name on 'em. How would you and a guest like to be o ... More >>

Disco Biscuits, Girl Talk, Korn shows announced

Disco Biscuits​After selling out shows at Red Rocks and the Ogden Theatre this past summer, Philadelphia's Disco Biscuits is slated to return to the area for back-to-back nights at the Boulder Theater on Thursday, January 13 and Friday, January 14, followed by two more nights at the Ogden Thea ... More >>

Photos: Strung Out at the Ogden Theatre, 9/26/10

​SoCal punk stalwarts Strung Out played the Ogden Theatre last night with Rufio, We Are The Union and Synthetic Elements. Aaron Thackeray, our resident shutterbug, was on hand and shot these photos. Below are a few highlights. And if you missed it on Friday, read this interview with Strung Out ... More >>

Jordan Burns of Strung Out on being an influential drummer and the band's new album

​Jordan Burns, the drummer for Strung Out, is one of the most influential modern rock drummers ever. His timekeeping skills have been recognized by magazines such as Modern Drummer, and most recently DRUM! magazine, who tapped him as best punk drummer. The bionically gifted Burns has carved ou ... More >>

Win tickets to see Julian Casablancas tonight at the Ogden

​ For those not attending Jonsi's show at the Paramount this evening, Julian Casablancas, frontman of the Strokes, with whom we spoke with last week, is due the Ogden Theatre, where he be bringing his solo album Phrazes for the Young to life. How would you and a guest like to be our guests at ... More >>

This Just In: 30 Seconds to Mars, John Butler Trio, Gipsy Kings shows announced

​Thirty Seconds to Mars sold out the Ogden Theatre last December, so it's not too surprising that when Jared Leto and company return to the area on Friday, May 7, they'll will be headlining the roomier Fillmore, with Mutemath and Neon Trees opening the show. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Februa ... More >>

Q&A with Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon

Vince Herman with Great American Taxi​Leftover Salmon occupies a unique spot in music. The band does not adhere to any one genre, though it borrows liberally from bluegrass, Cajun, rock, swing, jug band and even Latin and Caribbean influences among others. What the band does do is whip up one hell ... More >>

Atmosphere, Bat for Lashes, Brad Paisley shows announced

After a killer two-night stint at the Ogden Theatre last year, the hip-hop duo Atmosphere returns will return to these parts Friday, August 15, when the pair headlines Red Rocks. The British group Bat For Lashes, who mezmorized folks at the Larimer Lounge in 2007, will play the Bluebird this time ar ... More >>