The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend

Punk Rock Bowling, which has a long history in Las Vegas but debuted in Denver, returns this year at the Summit Music Hall and Marquis Theater with a lineup that features a ton of bands like the Vandals, Lawrence Arms, Teenage Bottlerock and more.

Ten Best Summer Music Festivals in Colorado

To help you plan your calendar, we’ve selected ten of our favorite summer music festivals in Colorado, which run the gamut from jazz and blues to punk and hard rock, with some EDM and classical mixed in.

Boston Replaced Its Lead Singer With a Guy From MySpace

The story of the band Boston is one of the strangest in rock, especially when it concerns a group that is, on the surface, so inoffensive. This is a band that formed in 1976, 41 years ago, and yet to-date has only released six studio albums. Much of that sluggishness with new material can be put down to some circumstances that vary between the cliched and the downright tragic.

The Best Concerts in Denver This Week

It’s a big week at Red Rocks with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ fortieth anniversary hitting the venue tonight and tomorrow, Trey Anastasio Band taking the stage on Wednesday, and Chromeo and Rufus du Sol playing there on Thursday.

Reader: Why Do Concert Venues Discriminate Against Adults?

Denver has incredible venues. Some have seats; others don’t. Head to the Fillmore, Gothic, Ogden or Bluebird, and you’ll find yourself on your feet throughout shows. This makes sense for moshing, dancing and mixing-and-mingling, but sometimes you just want to take a load off – especially as you get older.

The Worst Riot in Red Rocks History

After finishing classes at Bear Creek High School on Thursday, June 10, 1971, Steve Baum, who had just turned sixteen, and a few of his high school buddies drove straight to Red Rocks Amphitheatre to see Jethro Tull. Little did they know, tear gas would soon be burning their eyes.