Lollapalooza turns twenty years old this year. Can you believe it? We can’t. Doesn’t seem like it was two decades ago when Perry Farrell introduced America to his roving festival in 1991. The inaugural version, which made a stop at Fiddler’s Green, featured Farrell’s band Jane Addiction, along with Nine…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: On the concert front, we’ve received word that Kings of Leon is slated for a two-night stand at Red Rocks with Band of Horses, Tony Bennett is due at Ellie Caulkins and Symphony on the Rocks will feature Sarah McLachlan,…
Update, 5/2: Congratulations to Gary Peck and Gina Lux, this week’s VIP upgrade winners. Didn’t win? No worries. We’ll be rolling out another contest tomorrow. Got your tickets for Showcase yet? What are you waiting for? Now’s the time. In case you haven’t heard, this is the last week you’ll…
JOHN DENVER’S ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH Olivia Newton-John, Michael Martin Murphey and more 04.21.11 | 1STBANK Center John Denver fans — and let’s be clear, that accounted for pretty much everyone in the building, save for perhaps the odd service employee — got their money’s worth last night at 1STBANK Center,…
Seems we’re not the only ones concerned with helping Yerkish come up with a new name. This morning, if you log on to Sprint’s website, you’ll notice that the telecommunications behemoth has gotten in on the act. According to Yerkish frontman Tim Kaminski, shortly after Alvin Ramos joined the band,…
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…
As yet another example of the seemingly inexhaustible generosity of the members of our local music community, this weekend finds nearly two dozen acts from the scene rallying around the people of Japan with a pair of like-minded benefits, A Mountain of Arms at City Hall and Tomodachi: A Concert…
Just received some sad news that TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith, who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, passed away earlier this morning. The band, slated to perform at the Ogden Theatre next Tuesday, April 26, has subsequently canceled its upcoming shows. Refunds are available at point of…
The Sword! In case you weren’t already completely stoked for this year’s Westword Music Showcase on Saturday, June 18, brace yourself: The bill just became even stronger and more kick ass with the addition of these doom merchants from Austin. If you haven’t experienced the Sword’s corrosive brand of mayhem…
“Denver is a city made of heart, and those who are in our artistic community work every day to keep that heart pumping and alive,” she says. “I am proud to say when I move on that I am now from Denver and I will speak of it with nothing more than love and reverence.”
Last night, Bay-area thrashers Death Angel stopped by the Larimer Lounge for a show with locals Steel Blades of Vengence and Metallica tribute band, the Four Horseman. Brandon Marshall, one of our resident shutterbugs, was on hand for the evening and brought us back these pictures…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: On the concert front,The Go-Go’s are coming to the Ogden Theatre, Fleet Foxes are coming to the Fillmore, and Arvada Center has added shows to its summer lineup. Meanwhile, on local radio, Bad Weather California, Science Partner and Veronica got…
Man, what a difference seven months makes. After being completely glossed over last fall along with all of the other record stores on the Front Range, Twist & Shout got a nod this morning from Rolling Stone as one of the Best Record Stores in the U.S.A. Not sure what…
Black hole sun, won’t you come and wash away the rain? What an absolutely perfect sentiment for a soggy day like today. Well, except for the black hole part — not even sure what that means exactly, black hole sun. Do you know? Anyhow, just got word that Soundgarden, authors…
In this week’s issue, Matt Miner caught up with Kate Lesta and Matt Krall of Communikey to get some background on the burgeoning Boulder fest, from its origin and inspiration to its unique programing and approach. Suffice it to say, it’s about a lot more than music. Want to find…
Every year, the Denver Botantic Gardens typically have a lively concert calender, and this year doesn’t seem to be the exception. The season kicks off this summer on Sunday, June 1, with a show from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and culminates on Sunday, August 21 with B.B. King…
Seventeen years! It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing the Westword Music Showcase for that long. I can still remember being at the first one in LoDo nearly two decades ago. And when I think back, it seems like that cold, rainy Sunday night was just a few years ago…
In case word hasn’t reached you yet, rock god among men, Robert Plant, is coming to the Fillmore Auditorium on Wednesday, April 27. We’ve been blessed with a pair of VIP tickets to the show that could potentially have your name on them. How would you and a guest like…
Triple-A fans, rejoice! Chautauqua just announced the lineup for its upcoming summer season, which kicks off on May 21 and runs through the end of August, and with the exception of the odd comedian and pair of indie acts, you can look forward to the type of world-class rock that…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: Alison Krauss is coming to Red Rocks, while Godsmack, Megadeth and Disturbed are due at Comfort Dental for the The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and Wiz Khalifa brings his Rolling Papers World Tour to the…
So word has it that the dudes from Yerkish (due May 3 at the Walnut Room with the Memorials) may be considering a name change. Faced with the prospect of losing two founding members and gaining two new members, the switch seems logical (although if that logic applied to everybody,…
Way back some twenty or so years ago, in the nascent days of Mile High hip-hop, the burgeoning b-boy scene revolved around two places, Kontents, at Colfax and Logan (later Colfax and Emerson), and La Casa Del Fonk, at 20th and Larimer. If you made your way into either joint,…
