Concerts

“It was bright and sunny when the world’s first Dungeons & Dragons tribute band headed to Bishop Castle.”

Nate Cook of The Yawpers lives on the brink of implosion. The Denver-based songwriter says he needs it that way to make the kind of music that heals him and, in turn, his fans.

Taylor Scott honed his playing with Otis Taylor and Los Lobos. Now, the Denver guitarist is dropping his first album.

The 33-year-old musician, who helped make it acceptable to strum an acoustic guitar while singing on the popular series and who won the ninth season in 2010, grew up in Illinois admiring the music of classic folk artists including Cat Stevens and Paul Simon.

Black Label Society, the 69 Eyes, Alice Merton, Oh, Sleeper and Dermot Kennedy play Denver this week.

Gregory Alan Isakov, who started his career as a singer-songwriter playing coffee shop gigs and open mics in Boulder, built himself a career as staple in Denver area music scene.

Five Points Jazz is back with a stellar lineup.

Joan Osborne reimagined Bob Dylan at Nederland’s Caribou Room, a venue that is one of Colorado’s best kept secrets.

This is a bluegrass anthem for Colorado’s pioneering cannabis industry.

Ahead of its release show, Denver soul-folk band The Copper Children’s Zea Stallings spoke to Westword about the new record, doing taxes and maturing.

Pitbull, the Raconteurs and Levitt Pavilion all announced new concerts this week.

There’s no shortage of pot-themed shows during 4/20 weekend, but there’s a whole lot of other music too.

JB Maroncelli’s approach to teaching drumming is a bit unorthodox.

Chautauqua Auditorium, which opened 1898 and can seat 1,300 people, just announced its 2019 summer concert lineup, which includes Little Feat, Melissa Etheridge, Robert Cray, José González, the Milk Carton Kids and more.

Not unlike the Bible or the only real action in Humpty Dumpty, OKO TYGRA started with a fall. In frontman Joshua Novak’s case, that fall was from the top of a ladder, two stories off the ground.

Seal, Styx and America will all play Hudson Gardens’ recently announced 2019 Summer Concert Series.

Riot Pilots has bad luck playing Irish Pubs

The only thing better than great summer concerts is great, free summer concerts.

Tickets cost $49.95 to $149.95 plus fees.

Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, HEALTH, Drake Bell and Cherry Pools play Denver this week.

The Milk Blossoms rose from Denver’s DIY music scene, pushing the boundaries of beat-boxing, soul and songwriting, to create a moody sound driven by poetic lyrics.