Adele, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning British singer-songwriter and reigning queen of cross-generational radio pop, just announced dates for her 2016 North American tour, and it includes two performances in Denver. On a tour that features a six-night stand at Madison Square Garden in New York, she will appear on July…
That’s right, you guessed it — Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats are having the breakout year of their careers thus far, which includes announcing a headlining spot at Red Rocks in the spring, and now this year-end nod from Rolling Stone magazine’s “50 Best Songs of 2015.” The magazine…
In case you missed it — and how could you? — it’s the sixth annual Colorado Gives Day. If you want to put your money where the music is, there are a lot of options (more than 200) listed on coloradogives.org. If you want a side of tacos with your…
The Funky Buddha Lounge is moving locations. The cocktail bar and entertainment venue at 776 Lincoln will reopen after the new year at 1033 Broadway in a smaller space next to Bar Standard, according to Doug Bohm, Director of Marking and Promotions for SoCo Nightlife, which promotes Funky Buddha and…
Let’s be real: New Year’s Eve sucks. You plan for weeks, trying to find the hot spot to plunge into the new year — or at least to drown last year in a vat of cheap champagne. And let’s not mention the time spent wrangling your friends to pay you…
Hillary Clinton returns to Denver today, and we know what to expect: some powerful rhetoric, at least one killer pantsuit, and a motorcade bumping one of the campaign’s official Spotify playlists. Far from the nostalgia of Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign song — Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop” — these playlists include…
It’s game over for live music at The 1Up Colfax. The popular arcade bar remains open, but will no longer host concerts in its 500-capacity venue space, effective immediately. In 2013, owner Jourdan Adler expanded The 1Up’s second location to include a well-equipped concert venue. While the space enjoyed successes…
Hey! I’m Katie Moulton, Westword’s new music editor. On Friday, I drove twelve hours straight west from St. Louis to Denver. On stretches of I-70, I didn’t know whether this was still Kansas or I had just slipped straight into hell. Denver, Damnit became a mantra. For thousands of transplants moving…
