The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend, April 21-23

Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa keep the 4/20 festivities happening at Red Rocks on Sunday, April 23, while Silversun Pickups play in Denver and Boulder this weekend. Also on tap are Thievery Corporation, Beats Antique, Coheed and Cambria, and the UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival.

How Of Montreal Combats Trump-Era Bigotry and Homophobia

Kevin Barnes, the gender-bending lead singer of psych-rock band of Montreal, has been using his act to challenge the rising homophobia and bigotry of the Trump-era. Since 1996, the Athens, Georgia band has been carving its path through the contemporary rock genre.

How to Avoid Driving Drunk After a Red Rocks Concert

The time has come: Red Rocks season is upon us. We all know how prep for a Red Rocks show goes. You got your tickets months in advance, you counted down the days during the work week, you finally arrive at your buddy’s house with a six pack of your favorite beer tucked under your arm, and you’re ready for the night. But as you drop your car keys on the counter, you wonder, “Who’s driving?”

Twelve of the Best Colorado Underground Record Labels

Since at least the early ’80s, Colorado hasn’t been short on indie labels: from Wax Trax to We Never Sleep, Doughnut Krew, Elephant 6, Suburban Home, Gestalt, Soda Jerk, W.A.R., Gift and many more. Usually these are started by someone with initiative and resources that finds a way to put out the music that had no chance for a release on a more commercial record label.

Storm Warning: Sharone & the Wind on the Creative Power of Chaos

Sharone Borik performed her first show in her mid-teens at the Seventh Circle Music Collective. There, with well-crafted, piano-centric songs, fierce honesty and a strong voice, she established herself as a regular act, with support from one of the collective’s key organizers, Aaron Saye.