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Go for the Gold: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver This Week

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Chris Speed

Chris Speed is Westword‘s concerts and clubs listings contributor and has worked in and around Denver’s growing music scene for over a decade. In the past seven years, he has worn many hats at Westword, including working closely on the Westword Music Showcase team. In his spare time, he might be found retracing Edward Abbey’s steps in the Southwest, binge-watching Twin Peaks for the 25th time or trying to find the best pad Thai in each city he visits.

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Noah Kahan, Magic City Hippies and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedSeptember 28, 2023

Noah Kahan is bringing his We’ll All Be Here Forever Tour to Fiddler’s Green for two nights next summer.

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Tyler Childers, Big Gigantic and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedSeptember 25, 2023

Can’t cop a Tyler Childers ticket this week? Try catching Queens of the Stone Age at Fiddlers or FKJ at Red Rocks on Sunday.

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Kane Brown, Guns N’ Roses and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedSeptember 21, 2023

GRiZ added another show to his Denver farewell concert, making it an official triple-header send-off party.

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Arctic Monkeys, Sting and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedSeptember 18, 2023

Other shows to look forward to this week include Wolfmother at the Ogden and two nights of the Yawpers at hi-dive.

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GRiZ, Goose, Olivia Rodrigo and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedSeptember 14, 2023

This will be your last chance to see GRiZ if you aren’t attending his farewell festival in Arizona later this month!

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Greensky Bluegrass, Eric Clapton, Jonas Brothers and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedSeptember 11, 2023

Other shows to look forward to this week include Flume at Red Rocks, Kamaal Williams at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox and Atmosphere at Red Rocks.

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Decadence NYE, Itchy-O Hallowmass and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedSeptember 7, 2023

Decadence NYE drops its lineup, Itchy-O returns for Hallowmass in October and Elephant Revival announces two nights at the Boulder Theater for New Year’s Eve weekend.

Wu-Tang Clan, Janelle Monáe and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedSeptember 4, 2023

So much to see this week! There’s Bay Ledges at Bluebird, two different daytime music festivals at Civic Center Park, Gregory Alan Isakov or Sylvan Esso at Red Rocks – and more.

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Madonna, Travis Scott and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedAugust 31, 2023

Other announcements include two nights of Vincent Neil Emerson at Globe Hall in October, and Aqua’s “Barbie World” tour swings through Summit Hall in December.

Phish, LL Cool J and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedAugust 28, 2023

Phish Dicks weekend is here, but so is Weezer at Fiddler’s Green, Rezz at Red Rocks and so much more!

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Lotus, Allah-Las and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedAugust 24, 2023

Lotus just announced four intimate shows in Colorado.

Meow Wolf’s Vortex Fest, My Morning Jacket and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedAugust 21, 2023

Nathaniel Rateliff plays his annual show at Red Rocks, GRiZ headlines Vortex and much more.

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Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats at Ball Arena and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedAugust 17, 2023

Tickets for Nathaniel Rateliff’s nineteenth annual holiday show go on sale Friday, August 18, at 10 a.m.

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Ed Sheeran, The Strokes and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedAugust 14, 2023

Other shows to look forward to in Denver this week are a two-night run with Beck and Phoenix at Red Rocks and Flogging Molly rocking out at Mission Ballroom.

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Ludacris and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedAugust 10, 2023

Mark your calendars: we also have psychedelic DJ Random Rab coming to the Fox in October, and Leftover Salmon playing Boulder Theater in November.

The National, Slightly Stoopid and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedAugust 7, 2023

Also on deck: Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top co-headline Fiddler’s Green, and Ghost Canyon Festival makes its debut on South Broadway with concerts from local and national bands.

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Bad Religion, Tim McGraw and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedAugust 3, 2023

New concerts were also announced by the hi-dive, Skylark Lounge, the Ogden, Ophelia’s and more local favorites.

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Pretty Lights, Greta Van Fleet and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedJuly 31, 2023

Pretty Lights is finally back, but we also have Ween, Parliament Funkadelic, boygenius and Rod Stewart to look forward to.

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Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Paul Cauthen and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedJuly 27, 2023

Watch Star Wars: A New Hope with a live score from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, The Motet plays Boulder Theater and many more.

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Underground Music Showcase, 3 Doors Down and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedJuly 24, 2023

Big Wild plays Red Rocks, All Day I Dream hits Sculpture Park, Tropa Magica plays the hi-dive and more.

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Alt-J, moe. and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Chris SpeedJuly 20, 2023

Tickets for moe. at the Ogden and alt-j at Mission Ballroom go on sale Friday, July 21. Other announcements include Playboi Carti at Ball Arena and Above & Beyond at Red Rocks.

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Global Dance Fest, STS9 and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Chris SpeedJuly 17, 2023

Global Dance Festival celebrates twenty years while 50 Cent also rings in the twentieth anniversary of his debut album, “Get Rich or Die Tryin,” at Ball Arena.

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