Highlights From the 2015 Westword Music Showcase

The party hadn’t gestated yet for MTHDS’ early set, and that was too bad: the band jounced through cheerful dance-rock tunes like it was playing for thousands, though it was more like tens, and the little crowd bobbed listlessly, sluggish and not yet primed. A dude in purple pants chugged…

The Best (and Worst) of EDC Vegas 2015

Electric Daisy Carnival is such a massive assault on the senses that, after the dust has settled (mostly in one’s lungs), it can be hard to pick out the highlights and lowlights. We’re still processing everything we heard and saw out there on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but here…

Photos: All the Colors of the Rainbow at Denver PrideFest 2015

One could hardly go outside this past weekend in Denver without stepping right into a street festival of one kind or another. PrideFest, touted to be one of the nation’s largest pride events, was one of the biggest, bringing the city’s LGBTQ community together under the sun at Civic Center…

The 21st Westword Music Showcase in 21 Words or Fewer: Part Two

Over 100 of the best Colorado bands and artists (plus a few notable out-of-towners) crowded onto fifteen stages in the Golden Triangle on June 20 for the 21st Westword Music Showcase: our annual celebration of Denver’s music scene. To mark the occasion of our festival reaching drinking age, we asked…

The Best Tweets From the 2015 Westword Music Showcase

This year’s Westword Music Showcase brought thousands of Denver music fans to the Golden Triangle, and they did a remarkable job documenting the 100-plus bands. There probably isn’t a better way to relive the chaos than by scrolling through the #westwordshow entries on social media — we picked out a…

The 21st Westword Music Showcase in 21 Words or Fewer: Part One

Over 100 of the best Colorado bands and artists (plus a few notable out-of-towners) crowded onto fifteen stages in the Golden Triangle on June 20 for the 21st Westword Music Showcase: our annual celebration of Denver’s music scene. To mark the occasion of our festival reaching drinking age, we asked…

The 2015 Westword Music Showcase Schedule

Join us on Saturday, June 20, 2015, for the 21st Westword Music Showcase, featuring Flume, The Black Angels, MisterWives, Robert DeLong, Wave Racer, Roadkill Ghost Choir plus more than 100 local bands and artists. And now, you can start planning your day with the full schedule! The Showcase is a…

Podcast: There’s Hope in Dope

Part of what makes writer-director Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope so fresh and joyous is that in many key ways it’s not new at all. Like Dazed & Confused or The Breakfast Club, this is a film about just how weird the extraordinarily normal kids are — kids like you. The teen…

Playbill: Three New Performances in Denver for June 18-21

This week, a festival about TV takes a sidetrip onstage for a trio of free readings of comedy scripts by finalists in a high-stakes contest, while a couple of local dance troupes strut their best stuff. Here’s where to get a piece of the action. SeriesFest, Storytellers Initiative Script Competition…

Westword Music Showcase 2015: Get to Know Our Headliners

Join us this Saturday, June 20, 2015, for the 21st Westword Music Showcase! The Showcase is a celebration of our state’s vibrant music scene. Colorado is home to internationally renowned experimental bands, pioneering folk artists, Grammy winners and much, much more. On most nights in Denver, you can see just…

Photos: The ’40s Are In Again at the 2015 1940s WWII Era Ball

The women sported victory rolls and Rosie the Riveter bandannas while the men put on fedoras, suspenders and WWII military gear to dance under a blazing sunset at the the annual 1940s WWII Era Ball on at Boulder Airport on Saturday night. Photographer Danielle Lirette was there to document the…

Photos: Freaks and Geeks at the 2015 Denver Mini Maker Faire

Art cars, 3D printers, Tesla coils, plasma globes, Star Wars droids, a giant electric muffin: If it qualifies as geeky, chances are you could find it at the Denver Mini Maker Faire, which gathered together more than 100 makers and creatives of every stripe — crafters, hobby scientists, hackers, droid…

The 2015 Westword Music Showcase: Preview Playlist

Join us on Saturday, June 20, 2015, for the 21st Westword Music Showcase, featuring over 100 of the best bands and artists from Colorado and beyond on a dozen stages in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood. Tickets start at $30 and are on sale now! This year’s headliners are Flume, the…

The Fifteen Best Concerts (and Festivals) in Colorado This Weekend

This weekend’s concert calendar features a legendary guitarist (Tedeschi Trucks band) a couple legendary rappers (Summer Jam) and a legendary Latin lover (Romeo Santos). The rest of our picks follow.ALL WEEKEND Snowmass Mammoth Fest$55-$225 2:00PM Snowmass Village Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival$35-$135 4:00PM Riverbend Park Golden Music Festival$10-$20, 3-DAY PASS $30 6:00PM Clear…

Here’s What a Massive Thunderstorm at Red Rocks Looks Like

On Friday, the summer’s funkiest Red Rocks concert featured an unexpected intermission. After opening sets from DJ Jazzy Jeff and Exmag, the skies opened, the stairwells became waterfalls and the venue advised fans to take cover. Fifteen minutes later, the worst of it had passed and people emerged from their…