The Great American Beer Festival: The perfect place to bust out that tacky T-shirt you've been hiding in your closet. Photos by Aaron Thackeray

The Great American Beer Festival attracted every variety of drunk and beer junkie to Denver on Saturday, October 11, 2008. Photos by Aaron Thackeray.

Nick Warren manned the tables at Beta on Thursday, October 9, 2008. Photos by Chad Fahnestock.

The World Famous Suicide Girls brought their audacious pin-up style to Bender's Tavern on Thursday, October 9, 2008. Photos by Aaron Thackeray.

Comedian George Lopez headlined the grand opening gala for Comedy Works' new suburban comedy shop, at the Landmark in Greenwood Village. Photos by Aaron Thackeray.

Photographer Kimberly Berkey infiltrated Broncos Country to capture the citizenry at play on Sunday, October 5, before the Broncos' win over Tampa Bay.

Canadian-born house DJ Fred Everything spun Denver's Bar Standard on Saturday, October 4, 2008. Photos by Uriah West.

Aaron Thackeray captured the styles of the 'Kiss The Hem' Charity Fashion Show, at Westwood College Denver South, on October 4, 2008, and the ensuing after party.

This past Saturday night at the Bluebird, the guys and the gals of the Yard Dogs Road Show brought their hobo cabaret to town for their last show of 2008. The rag-tag troupe of musicians, burlesque dancers and a sword swallower/magician put on a thoroughly entertaining and stunning show as you'll see in these photos captured by Jon Solomon.

DJ Benny Benassi ruled the tables at Beta on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Photos by Chad Fahnestock.

Shotgun Willies, the venerable gentleman's club on Colorado, and Indelible Ink's Joe Vango busted out the paint and the strippers last night for a small painted-bodies exhibition. Westword.com's Aaron Thackeray stalked the outside of the club to capture the scene. He's reliable like that.

Horse the Band brought the weird to the Marquis on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Photos by Aaron Thackeray.