Critic's Notebook

In 1967, the Grateful Dead and Tim Leary came to City Park for the Human Be-In, just blocks away from one of Denver’s underground LSD labs.

The Barlow is proud of its roots, even if audiences inevitably ask, “Where the fuck is Arvada?”

From Nas and Eminem to Biggie and Tupac, these lyrics are classics.

The musician found success with such songs as “I Kissed a Girl” and “Supermodel,” and was excited to play Swallow Hill Music on May 2.

April was showered with debuts, live albums and the final Tennis record.

The young roots musician will be performing at the Grizzly Rose on Friday, May 2.

The man behind Club Vinyl and the Church, which now have new owners, is moving on.

New announcements include Ice Cube, the Jonas Brothers, Deftones and more.

The NYC crust-punk mainstays will play the Bluebird Theater on Saturday, April 26.

The singer recently jokingly mused on the notion, writing, “Wait am I?”

The Stephen Lear Band has commemorated its final show at the Merc with a live album.

“America’s biggest little music festival” was big fun.

Marijuana isn’t the only thing that’ll get you high on this unofficial cannabis holiday.

Want house, bass, techno, mash-ups and more? The Mile High City has it all.

Touching on decades of rhythm and blues, Friends & Lovers RnB Party is the recipe for a soulful Saturday night.

The country star brought his Who the F**k is Johnny Blue Skies? tour to Denver.

Camp Alderwild will include Ott., Tycho, Jade Cicada and more opening for Of the Trees at this two-day, all-ages festival.

The singer, who just landed the first country musician residency in Las Vegas, will be headlining the venue for his first time on April 16.

Shops in and around Denver will be celebrating Record Store Day on Saturday, April 12.

The new music will drop on April 11, just before an album-release show at Swallow Hill on April 12.

Blankslate will bring its indie rock to the office with an intimate concert for Westword members on April 10.

VENU, which opened Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs last year, has acquired a new property in Centennial.