Opened during the Roaring Twenties, the Gothic Theatre had a long run as a movie house until Steve Schalk took it over in the late ’90s, saving it from the wrecking ball. Schalk remodeled and rebuilt the venue from the foundation to the roof, but left the theater’s art-deco-style interior intact. Now it’s a magnificent […]
Music Venues in Denver
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This address has long housed an independent venue – the Aladdin Tavern in the ’30s, then the Playboy Lounge until Hugh Hefner paid its then-owner $5,000 to change the name. In 1967, the club was purchased by John Lyons, who transformed it into the Lion’s Lair. Its current owners are keeping the bar’s legacy alive; […]
Herb’s has worn many hats throughout its long, long (it was erected in 1933) tenure: dive, cougar bar, live-music dance hall, a place to escape LoDo douchebags. And while we can’t promise that it won’t violate any and all aforementioned descriptors upon entry, the historic tavern remains a go-to respite from its gentrified surroundings. Yes, […]
The Bluebird Theater started hosting live music in 1994, and it didn’t take long for the theater, built in 1913, to become one of the city’s best midsized venues. With sculpted capitals, restored Victorian-style paintings and a vaulted ceiling, the place is as much a work of art as any of the touring and local […]
Climax Lounge celebrated its fortieth birthday in 2011 (around the time the name was changed to the New Climax Lounge), proving that time flies when you’re having fun. The joint has a colorful past: In the ’90s, as the Raven, it hosted punk-rock acts; the Fray and M. Ward have also played there. These days […]
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A kind of petri dish for the local-music scene, Herman’s Hideaway opens its stage to bands in their gestation period as well as more accomplished acts that draw well on weekend nights. An open room with minimal adornment, Herman’s feels a bit like a big basement where young players come together to perform for friends, […]
After more than 45 years of rockin’ and rollin’, the Little Bear still represents the best of Colorado’s wild, dusty past and its rebellious, independent spirit. The rough-hewn interior and memorabilia-cluttered bars add to the atmosphere, which is best enjoyed with a big pour of Coors and a burger that lives up to its reputation. […]
Built in 1917 by the same person who designed the Bluebird Theater, the Ogden Theatre has gone through a few incarnations since then, including being home to vaudeville acts before becoming a movie theater in 1937. In the early ’90s, Doug Kauffman of Nobody in Particular Presents turned it into a music venue. In recent […]
Aside from being among the country’s best-regarded venues, the Fox continues to offer one of the Front Range’s best concert experiences. Unrestricted sight lines and flawless sound abound, and the calendar is consistently excellent and diverse, with the best and brightest locals, indie hip-hop and rock, mainstream acts on the verge, and everything in between, […]
Helping people make music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association is a nonprofit music organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the best in folk, roots and acoustic music. Swallow Hill’s school presents programming of all kinds from basic classes ranging from guitar to didgeridoo and dance to special, intimate artist workshops, to outreach programs that […]
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In this day and age, Old Chicago locations are common enough across the country that many diners have forgotten this chain’s humble beginnings: It got its start not in Chicago — or anywhere else in Illinois, for that matter — but in Boulder, in 1976. Old Chicago is part of the Rock Bottom line of […]
Sometimes Colfax Avenue is so idiosyncratic that it risks becoming a caricature of itself. For evidence, look no further than Charlie’s, Colfax’s big, gay cowboy bar. Gaze upon the cowboy-boot disco ball that spins and glistens from the ceiling. Don’t miss the translucent machine that blows money (or whatever else) around as dancers – also […]
For more than two decades, the Platte River Bar & Grill has been a fixture among bikers and cyclists alike. The Platte’s massive outdoor seating area, which can accommodate more than 300 folks, has prime views of the Front Range and the Platte itself, which is a stone’s throw away. There’s live music on the […]
Magness Arena — the 7,200-seat, multi-purpose sports arena at the University of Denver — hosts DU’s teams, first and foremost, but the Pioneers basketball and ice-hockey players are far from the only people to grace the floors of this venue. Completed in 1999 as part of the university’s new Ritchie Center sports complex, the arena […]
Chautauquas — cultural and self-improvement centers — were hot properties in the nineteenth century, but only three remain in the entire country, including the Boulder Chautauqua, founded in 1898. The 26-acre campus is centered on a grand Victorian dining hall, featuring great views of the Flatirons and a menu of American standards. It sits at […]
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If you’re looking for something Irish in LoDo and prefer to avoid the sports-bar crowd, Celtic Tavern might be just the ticket. Eschewing a green-beer motif in favor of decor that incorporates literary works from the Emerald Isle’s finest, Celtic Tavern presents a distinct Gaelic theme. With its mahogany-paneled walls and fireplaces, the venue offers […]
In business for more than fifteen years, Dazzle has secured its spot as the premier place for jazz in Denver. But it’s not just here that the club’s been praised: DownBeat magazine listed it as one of the top 100 jazz clubs in the world, and with good reason. The level of talent that’s brought […]
A former cowboy bar that now caters to families, the Warhorse is one of Parker’s oldest eateries. The portions of chicken-fried steak, baby-back ribs and fair Mexican fare are large enough to satisfy the appetites of ranch hands fresh from twelve hours of cattle-herding.
For more than forty years, Marilyn Megenity hosted the town’s most eclectic party at the Mercury Cafe, her club/cafe/community gathering place. Although it’s now owned by entrepreneur Danny Newman, he’s vowed to keep the Merc instact as an institution known as much for its enlightening entertainment options – plays, poetry slams, tango parties – as […]