Drake and Future will be at the Pepsi Center for two nights on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2., and tickets ($49.50-$149.50) go on sale to the general public on Thursday, May 26, at 10 a.m. Dinosaur Jr., who’s set to release Give a Glimpse Of What Yer Not in…
When news broke that Oskar Blues is opening a restaurant, beer hall and music venue at 1624 Market Street, Chris Black, owner of the nearby Falling Rock — which had the very first Oskar Blues handle outside of Boulder — pulled Oskar Blues’s beer off his lines, and penned an “open…
The sun was out at Lakeside Amusement Park on Saturday, May 21, but that didn’t stop a contingent of goths in full regalia from darkening the paths for a takeover of the family attraction on the shores of Lake Rhoda. All photos by Brandon Marshall. Now see the full Gothic…
A year or two ago, most Denverites had no idea that such a thing as Detroit-style pizza existed. Now the city has an embarrassment of the doughy riches. And last week, Blue Pan Pizza — which has been a big hit since it debuted last June at 3930 West 32nd…
It’s a stellar lineup of shows this week with the Flaming Lips and the Colorado Symphony performing The Soft Bulletin in its entirety at Red Rocks, Tom Petty and Mudcrutch at the Ogden Theatre, Florence + the Machine at the Pepsi Center, Leon Bridges at the Paramount Theatre and Brett Dennen…
Fashion writer Mauricio Rocha regularly roams around Denver with his camera, spotting people who show off impressive fashion sense. Last week student Nicole Ault caught his eye, and he profiled her street style. But not everyone appreciated her look — or the fact that Westword was looking at fashion at…
Under the original plan, by now La Loma was supposed to have left its perch in Jefferson Park and moved into the downtown space that once was home to Trinity Grille. But renovations there have taken longer than anticipated, and the move has been pushed back again, until the end…
Argyll Whisky Beer closed this week, and opinions started spilling out quickly about that restaurant and others founded by Robert Thompson, who earned a Best New Restaurant award for Brasserie Rouge, a second for the original Argyll, and now is creating an eatertainment empire with Punch Bowl Social, which got…
Concerned about the continuing gentrification and redevelopment that have many of this city’s creatives desperate for affordable digs and studio space, Roseanna Frechette has organized Denver Artists for Rent Control, an activist group set to have its first meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 23, at Deer Pile. But people aren’t…
What are the most romantic spots in the city? Visit Denver’s list of the top ten romantic places in the Mile High City features several restaurants, including Barolo Grill, Vesta Dipping Grill and perennial favorite Bistro Vendome, a sweet French spot tucked in the back of Larimer Square. Lindsey agrees…
With the rescheduled Denver 4/20 Rally (with performances from Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne), Project Pabst and the Five Points Jazz Festival all happening on Saturday, May 21, things will be a bit crazy around downtown, RiNo and Five Points. Also this weekend there’s Paul Simon at Bellco tonight, the…
Denver has grown a lot in the twenty years since Great Divide Brewing began making a pale ale named for the city, and next month the beer will change with the times as well. Originally an English-style pale ale, it will be a completely American ale, with a slightly lower…
High Elevation Rock Festival debuts at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre on Saturday, September 10 with a lineup includes Avenged Sevenfold, Volbeat, Chevelle, Pierce The Veil, Ministry, Killswitch Engage, Animals As Leaders, Sevendust, Texas Hippie Coalition, The Amity Affliction, Neck Deep, Shaman’s Harvest, Twelve Foot Ninja and Lola Black. Tickets ($59.50-$79.50) are on…
Not all new buildings in Denver are as awful as the kinds of n’architecture Michael Paglia lampoons in “The Hateful Eight.” Not all modern architecture rates a rant on Denver Fugly. Over the past fifteen years, this city has gained some beautiful buildings, including the Fredric C. Hamilton wing of…
Following the announcement that the original Misfits lineup would perform together for the first time in thirty years at Riot Fest & Rodeo in September, the traditionally alternative festival has announced its full current slate of bands for the Denver and Chicago editions, featuring many big names and rare appearances…
Littleton Taco House has been at 1390 West Littleton Boulevard for over fifty years — but we’re guessing that the last year was the longest, because the restaurant was closed for thirteen months of repairs and remodeling after storm damage last spring. On Monday, Don and Dora D’Andrea finally welcomed…
An April storm disrupted the scheduled 4/20 rally and concert featuring Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne, but the artists and festivities will finally arrive in Denver this Saturday, May 21. Though it may seem anticlimactic a month later, the weather should be gorgeous this time around, and huge crowds are…
Burlesque isn’t just a heterosexual female art, as evidenced by last weekend’s International Queer Burlesque Festival, which combined male and female performers of every persuasion on stage at 3 Kings Tavern, Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret and Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox. All photos by Brandon Marshall. Now see the full Fierce! International Queer…
Denver has officially entered the season of too many concerts to choose from, and last weekend was no exception, with music events ranging from classic rock at Red Rocks to celebrating our city’s next generation of musicians at Youth on Record’s Block Party. Westword photographers were there to capture many…
Illegal Pete’s finally opened last Friday in the former home of Mama’s Cafe (and an International House of Pancakes before that) at 2001 East Colfax Avenue — and it was definitely worth the wait. The original A-frame has been stripped to its bones and filled with a sleek kitchen and…
Cool River Cafe, a longtime gathering place on East Belleview Avenue in Englewood, is coming downtown, slated to open by the end of May in the space at 1480 Arapahoe Street that’s currently occupied by Reunion Gastro Pub & Wine Bar (and Prime Steakhouse and Hickory Prime Steakhouse and 5280 Steakhouse and…
Ben Folds teams up with the chamber ensemble yMusic, who have also worked with Jose Gonzalez and Dirty Projectors, tonight at the Paramount Theatre while Brian Jonestown Massacre returns to the Bluebird Theater tomorrow. Disclosure headlines Red Rocks on Tuesday, Titus Andronicus is at the Marquis Theater, and renowned jazz…
