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City Hall was packed this weekend for Westword’s Artopia, which featured highlights from the Denver art, fashion and music scene. On four stages throughout the venue, musicians ranging from the Reminders to members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. The event showcased the collaboration between artists, both within Denver and outside…
Artopia, Westword’s annual celebration of art, culture and fashion, returns to City Hall this Saturday, February 21. In addition to plenty of visual artists and the Whiteout fashion show, the event will feature some highlights from Colorado’s music scene — this year, over a dozen groups and artists will perform on four…
Denver’s nightlife scene is booming: On any given weekend, you can find bars and clubs of every possibly variety with lines out the door. Still, apparently only one of the city’s bars is among the 100 most lucrative in the country. Nightclub and Bar Magazine, a trade publication for the…
The dumbest thing Stelth Ulvang ever did for his career as a musician was to quit the Lumineers in late 2011. In his defense, that was before “Ho Hey” started picking up a national audience, before the self-titled debut came out on Dualtone Records and went on to sell 1.3…
Privé Social Club opened its doors last October, and since then the high-end club has staked its claim on the LoDo nightlife scene. It’s a surreal place, where it feels like every wall inside is mirrored and the ones on the spacious rooftop patio are lined with thick astro-turf. Dancers…
Borgore is many things: Former deathcore drummer, poet, record label founder, producer/DJ, booty enthusiast. And, as of last night, an official minister in the Church of Weed. He headlined a show at the Ogden Theatre last night, and love was in the air. That’s always true at a Borgore show…
The next time we see each other, fair Westword music reader, it will be on a brand new website. You’re looking at a glimpse of the home page, but there’s much more to it. It’s a design we think is cleaner, more responsive and easier to read. We’ll be making…
Billy Joel will return to Denver on September 16 for a show at the Pepsi Center. This will be his first show here in five years and one of only ten non-New York shows scheduled in 2015. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 6, at 10 a.m. through Altitude Tickets…
Thirty-eight governors around the country celebrated their inauguration this year. Most of them held events marking the occasion, ranging from elaborate galas to tours of the state’s barbecue restaurants (Arkansas). Here in Colorado, John Hickenlooper marked his reelection with a formal ceremony at the State Capitol followed by a dinner…
Caribou Ranch belongs on a very short list of Colorado’s musical treasures. Artists ranging from Michael Jackson to Frank Zappa to the Beach Boys worked at the recording studio north of Nederland. It hasn’t been in use since 1985, and the family of former owner James Guercio is auctioning a…
Artopia, Westword’s annual celebration of art, culture and fashion, returns to City Hall on February 21. Tickets start at $25 for general admission and are on sale now. As always, the event will feature some highlights from Colorado’s music scene as well — this year, electric hip-hop duo the Reminders…
If there are any deals to be had in downhill skiing, they’re clearly in bulk purchasing. John Dickson was still a college student in southern Texas when he saw an ad in the local paper for a ski trip to Colorado: Bring at least sixteen people, the ad promised, and…
Ian Cooke is a Denver treasure, a musician whose lengthy career here has proven him as talented as he is creative. The cellist and band leader has always been an ambitious writer, but he took his story telling to new levels with “Cassowary & Fruit Bat,” a song with an…
It is no secret that rent in Denver is climbing rapidly — so much so, in fact, that some artists feel they can no longer afford to live in the city. The Arts & Venues department of the city’s government wants to help. Together with the Minneapolis-based nonprofit Artspace, it…
On November 17, Denver City Council passed an ordinance establishing AXS, a ticketing company co-owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group, as the exclusive ticketing provider from January 1, 2015, until December 31, 2019, for venues owned by the City of Denver. You can read all 47 thrilling pages of the agreement…
More changes are coming to Globeville’s nightlife scene. Just a few weeks after the Sidewinder Tavern went on the market, Crash 45 announced last night that this would be its last few days in operation. The bar, which was the Portulaca Cafe and then the White Owl before metal artist…
Shakey Graves’ remarkable three nights of sold-out shows at the Bluebird kicks off midway through this week. There are plenty more good ones to tide you over before a busy weekend, including Suicidal Tendencies and Blackalicious. Our picks follow. See also: 50 Photos That Prove Red Rocks Is the Most…
Willie Lewis was a wild musical legend, a collector of supernatural talent, a label head of uncompromising values and, by some estimations, the best rockabilly singer of his generation. The Colorado native died earlier this year, and at his funeral, friends were still at a loss for words to capture…
Early on a Tuesday night at Syntax Physic Opera, Paper Bird is taking advantage of its sound check to play a bit of a new song, “Parade.” It is one of several things the band will debut tonight; another is the writer of the song, Carleigh Aikins, on lead vocals…
Colorado is now a week removed from a bitter campaign season. Some things changed (Senator-Elect Cory Gardner), some things stayed the same (Governor John Hickenlooper) and some things are eternal, like the millions spent on attack ads, distressingly low voter turnout and Paul Noel Fiorino. The unaffiliated former dancer was…
Pollstar is the most well-known trade publication for the live music industry, so its annual awards are worth taking seriously. So congratulations to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Brown Note Productions, the two Colorado representatives on this year’s ballot. Telluride is up for Music Festival of the Year, and Brown…
