The Ten Best Concerts in Colorado This Weekend

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…

Ranking Every James Bond Theme Song

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…

Highlights From the Early Years of Goldrush Music Festival

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…

Nathaniel Rateliff on the Sobering Story Behind “S.O.B.”

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…

The Six Most Annoying Types of Old-School Ravers

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…

Every New Colorado Concert Announcement

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…

The Larimer Block Party Lineup: Del the Funky Homosapien and More

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…

Colleen Green Defies Musical Movements at Dryer Plug Studios

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…

The Unlikely Return of Goth Promoter Joshywa Schrader

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…

Roddy Bottum of Faith No More: “Bigotry Is Chickenshit.”

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…

Detour Aims to Send Colorado Bands on More Meaningful Tours

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…

Colleen Green’s I Want to Grow Up Is Punk for an Adult World

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…

The Ten Best Concerts and Festivals in Colorado This Weekend

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…

Wale Will Host This Year’s White Party

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…

Why the JAS Labor Day Experience Isn’t Like Other Music Festivals

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…

Sunnyside Music Festival Returns to Chaffee Park

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…

Watch Bob Domonkos Unlikely Booty Rap Video

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…

Every New Colorado Concert Announcement

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…