The Vanilla Milkshakes and front man David McGhee have had a long and rocky journey — one our Tom Murphy detailed earlier this year. Back then, the band had plans to record a new album with Calvin Johnson — the founder of K Records and the band Beat Happening. That…
You only have a few more chances to get to Red Rocks this season — this weekend, the venue will host STS9. Elsewhere, the Snowboard on the Block party brings a stacked and diverse lineup to EXDO, and Tour de Fat makes its Denver stop. See the full list of…
The man with the golden voice (though fragile) will sing the next title song for the franchise that once starred a villain with a golden fetish. Or something like that. Sam Smith, the British singer fresh off a batch of Grammy wins, will sing the theme song to the upcoming…
Goldrush Festival recently the line-up for its 2015 festival and tickets for the two day musical extravaganza are now available. The independently funded and organized festival is part of a long tradition in Denver of music fans putting together worthwhile events like Titwrench, Denver Fest, Girl Wreck Fest, Synesthesia, Denver…
Last week, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats begin a lengthy tour that will take the Denver soul sensation from Salt Lake City to Europe, with a stop at Red Rocks over the weekend. “We’ll be gone until about Thanksgiving,” Rateliff said just before leaving for the 40-show run. “All…
It’s happened to just about every electronic music fan out there: You’re standing in front of the speakers, soaking up the sounds of your favorite DJ, and all of a sudden, that guy — or that girl — intrudes on your space and proceeds to make you miserable. And there’s nothing to…
The Roots headline the Ogden Theatre on Sunday, October 18 and tickets (general admission $50-$70/VIP $100) go on sale on Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. Vance Joy, who opened for Taylor Swift last weekend, will headline the 1STBANK Center on Friday, February, 19 with Elle King and Jamie Lawson…
Denver is getting another music festival: The Larimer Block Party, which will shut down the 2700 block of Larimer Street on Saturday, September 26. Headliners include Del The Funky Homosapien, BADBADNOTGOOD, Joywave and Sango (view the full lineup below), all playing on an outdoor stage in the street. The surrounding…
In another era, let’s say twenty years ago, an artist like Colleen Green would have been a mainstream star, at least in the alternative rock world. In fact, her music is a little reminiscent Veruca Salt. Even today, in a time when the music industry is in flux, Green still…
Concert promoter and DJ Joshywa Schrader was one of the mainstays of the Denver and Boulder goth scene in the 1990s and 2000s, though he hasn’t organized any shows for the past four years. But when Schrader was given the opportunity recently to book a show with Australian band Angelspit…
“Just scrub the insides of your cheeks like you’re brushing your teeth for a good twenty seconds,” said a smiling volunteer, handing out cotton swabs to attendees of the recent Underground Music Showcase. That volunteer was working for the Love, Hope, Strength Foundation, a nonprofit that works to get people…
Tonight — September 8 — legendary experimental rock band Faith No More brings the weird and the wonderful to Red Rocks with opener Gogol Bordello. FNM started in 1981, shortly after high-school friends Roddy Bottum and Billy Gould moved to San Francisco, where Bottum attended San Francisco State University as…
As tailgaters slowly trickled into Red Rocks around 7 p.m. Sunday night, Nathan & Stephen singer Nathan McGarvey, sporting a hot-pink bandana with black stars, looked out at the crowd — which, up front, was thick with current and former Illegal Pete’s employees—and earnestly shouted, “This is Red Rocks! Did…
It’s surprising how man people showed up early to the Taylor Swift concert Saturday night at the Pepsi Center. For most of these rabid fans, preparations for the event started a long, long time ago. Most bought tickets to the show, which ran Saturday and Sunday, months in advance. Others…
Over the next three weeks, the Flobots will visit fifteen towns across Colorado, playing everything from a fundraiser to a street party, hosting workshops at museums and having a powwow and song-sharing session with the Ute tribe. The tour is the first run of a pilot program from state agencies…
Los Angeles-based songwriter Colleen Green performs at Dryer Plug Studios this Sunday, September 6, with Future Single Mom, Safe Boating is No Accident and Male Blonding. An East Coast native, Green moved to Oakland in 2008 and became part of the garage punk world in the Bay Area as a…
It’s a big labor day weekend in Colorado, with Taylor Swift, Phish and several big-name music festivals. Plus, Illegal Pete’s celebrates its 20th anniversary with a stacked lineup at Red Rocks. Check out the full list of our picks below. ALL WEEKEND Phish$49.95-$60 7:30 p.m. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park A…
Denver’s infamous White Party, which gets its name from the fashion rule about wearing white after Labor Day, celebrates its 13th anniversary this year with a star-studded line-up. This year’s White Party, sponsored by 3Deep Productions and Ciroc, will take place as usual at Club Beta, on September 6, the…
Jazz Aspen Snowmass: Labor Day Experience celebrates its 25th year this weekend. The music event, organized by the non-profit of the same name, takes place in Snowmass Village. As the event has evolved and streamlined over the years, the Labor Day Experience features two main acts each night, with a…
The Sunnyside Music Festival — one of only a few located in a park within Denver’s city limits — returns to Chaffee Park at 44th and Tejon Streets on Saturday, September 12. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and features seven local artists, including standout funk act…
In May, we brought you the story of Bob Domonkos and the very unusual origins of his “Booty Rap” magnum opus. A quick recap, from writer Courtney Harrell: Bob Domonkos’s plan was hazy, at best, but he knew one thing for sure: He needed rappers. So he posted an ad…
GWAR, who drenched fans with fake blood at Riot Fest last weekend, return to the area for a Halloween show (Saturday, October 31) at the Summit Music Hall and will be at the Black Sheep in Colorado Springs the night before (Friday, October 30). Tickets for both shows ($20-$28) go…
