Music

Enjoy Itchy-O, STS9, Decadence and beyond.

Readers weigh in on whether Led Zeppelin Day honors inventive musicians or straight-up thieves.

Ahead of their album release show, The Symbols spoke to Westword about the new record.

Few movies capture the myth of the mad genius better than Milos Forman’s Academy Award-scooping epic, Amadeus. Now, this winter, the Colorado Symphony, conducted by Brett Mitchell, will be live-scoring the film.

End 2018 the right way.

Electronic Colorado has pivoted from music journalism to philanthropy.

Trippie Redd, In the Whale and the Bad Plus have all announced upcoming Denver concerts.

Colorado’s musicians have been dropping barn-burner albums all year long.

After over three years of work, Denver rapper AG Flux has finally released his latest record, Accompanied by Solitude.

Gasoline Lollipops thought nobody came to a Westword Music Showcase performance at #Vybe. Then frontman Clay Rose opened his eyes.

Another Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats story?

Denver’s music scene has been busy in 2018: Musicians keep releasing stellar material and throwing amazing shows, promoters are building new venues and remodeling old ones, and the city has seen the birth and rebirth of major festivals.

This week is a bit light on concerts – thank you, Christmas –  but there are still some shows worth checking out before the New Year’s celebrations take over the weekend.

And this year’s performers are…

Beta Nightclub’s mandate has always been simple: “Club culture evolving.” On Saturday, January 5, 2019, the Best of Denver award-winning spot will shut down forever.

BMI sued Aurora’s Sand Creek Lounge over copyright infringement related to the dive bar’s karaoke and DJ sets.

BoomBox headlines the Conscience Alliance Holiday Party tonight, with Classixx and Orchard Lounge opening, while Brother Ali is at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom tomorrow. This weekend’s lineup also includes Biz Markie at Summit, Javon Jackson Quartet at Dazzle for two nights, and Barf Fest III at the hi-dive. See our full list of…

The eighteen-year-old mumble rapper Trippie Redd has made headlines a few times this year – and not for good reasons.

Sting, John Mayer, Luke Combs and Portugal. The Man will all be performing on Labor Day weekend at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience in 2019.