Concerts

MC Hammer will play Denver in 2019 with Sir Mix-a-Lot, Sisquo, Biz Markie, 2 Live Crew, and Funky Bunch.

Lolita Castañeda’s first song, “Toda Mi Gente, nods to J. Balvin and Willy William’s “Mi Gente,” a border-crossing banger that blasted across the United States in the summer of 2017. But it’s way more radical.

A look at the new music production studio opened by the Black Box.

“I’m having doubts about thoughts and prayers,” goes the refrain to Marty Jones’s newest single, “Thoughts and Prayers.”

Denver rock band Slow Caves is promoting its debut LP, Falling, with this new ’90s-inspired music video.

Ghost Atlas, the Marc Cohn Trio and the Reminders all play Denver this week.

Carlos Santana and the Doobie Brothers will be in Denver July 3; The Who hit the Pepsi Center September 29.

Wendy Woo remembers the times she won Westword Music Awards and talks about the future of Denver’s music scene.

Reed Foehl’s fifth album, Lucky Enough, drops on February 1.

The musicians in Elder Grown hope 2019 is their best year yet.

Railroad Earth, Hot Rize and Who’s Bad all play shows this weekend.

Oryx, Rotten Reputation and Church Fire will perform at the Larimar Lounge for a Girls Rock Denver event that benefits Keep Abortion Safe and the Women’s Freedom Fund.

Ahead of the Beatles vs. Stones tribute show at the Boulder Theater, Axel “Ringo Starr” Clarke spoke to Westword about Beatles vs. Stones and tribute acts.

Tickets go on sale January 25.

Good as they may be, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats’ soulful songs aren’t exactly political. Still, the band has used its rising popularity to raise money for social- and economic-justice groups.

Denver musician Slouch drops a music video for the song “Potions.”

Talk about a sick tour.

When Chris Cone set out to remodel the Buffalo Rose — a popular bar and live-music venue made up of five historic buildings in the heart of downtown Golden — he had no idea what histories he would uncover.

Denver musician Ben Pisano challenged himself to write music that was interesting and engaging, and in the process found a new, full sound.

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats just announced a two-night Red Rocks stand this summer.

Ariana Grande has had to move a few tour dates around to headline Coachella.