Baur’s Restaurant and Listening Lounge

Once home to both O.P. Baur Confectionery Company (in the late 1800s) and Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar (in the early 2010s), the building at 1512 Curtis Street has a long history. In spring 2015, the Baur’s name got a reboot with Baur’s Restaurant and Listening Lounge, a multi-concept restaurant and music venue that […]

Bellco Theatre

After five years as the Wells Fargo Theatre, the 5,000-seat theater at the Colorado Convention Center was renamed the Bellco Theatre near the end of 2012. The venue is one of the most technically advanced theaters of its kind and offers outstanding acoustics for concerts, lectures, general sessions and family spectaculars.

Belly Up Aspen

Since opening in 2005, the Belly Up has become Aspen’s premier spot for live music. With a steady stream of national and world-renowned acts that usually play for thousands of people, the intimate venue, with a capacity of 450, offers a rare chance to see bands like Jane’s Addiction, the Flaming Lips, Wu-Tang Clan, B.B. […]

Beta

It’s not the state-of-the-art sound system, the primo location in LoDo or the crowds of beautiful people that make Beta Denver’s best dance club (though none of that hurts). No, it’s the high-caliber talent the place brings in week after week. Beta has hosted a cavalcade of talent that reads like a who’s who of […]

The Black Buzzard

The folks behind Oskar Blues have a two-decades-long history of hosting live music at their various spots around the state, so it’s not surprising that they did a superb job renovating the downtown basement space that was once home to the original Brendan’s Pub and, more recently, Pat’s Philly Steaks & Subs. Since opening in […]

Black Sheep

The folks behind Soda Jerk Presents have a good handle on the all-ages market in Denver with the Marquis Theater and Summit Music Hall, and the company has a similar presence in Colorado Springs with the Black Sheep. One of the premier live-music venues in the Springs, the 450-capacity hall books a number of shows […]

Blue Ice

While it might have started off trying to be a non-LoDo-like bar, Blue Ice is probably the closest thing to a LoDo-vibed dance club in the Baker District — only with cheaper drinks. In fact, the martini bar has pretty much cornered the South Broadway dance-club market. The crowds vary with the club’s themed nights, […]

Bluebird Theater

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 […]

Blues & Greens

Dubbed “Boulder’s Home of the Blues,” Blues & Greens Restaurant (which was formerly Skinny Jay’s Pizza) really qualifies as Colorado’s Home of the Blues. One of the few spots on the Front Range focused primarily on the genre, Blues & Greens takes its dedication seriously. Almost every night of the week, it brings in fine […]

Bohemian Biergarten

Zdenek Srom opened Bohemian Biergarten, his European-style beer garden, in spring 2013 at the Boulder address that once housed Trilogy. And although this place is very unlike that legendary spot in many ways, like Trilogy, it focuses on creating community. A community of people who enjoy good beer and hearty food to go with it. […]

Boulder Theater

The Boulder Theater is not the kind of place you go to get loaded on cheap beer and talk through a performance. Audiences in the palatial, art-deco-style hall come to actually listen to music, and for good reason: The historic theater’s schedule is so well-rounded, there really is something for everyone. An eclectic mix of […]

Brewski’s Pub & Grill

In addition to running a string of bars and clubs since the 1960s, Chuck Persichetti owned Brewski’s, at Highway 36 and Pecos, for a decade. Nearly ten years after selling the place (which is now Buckin’ Harley’s), he resurrected the Brewski’s name and opened an updated version of his old spot in Thornton, at the […]

Brik on York

In this era of craft beer, Brik on York stands out for its focus on wine. Chef/owner/sommelier Travis Gee offers an eight-page wine list, with old- and new-world wines by the half-glass, glass, half-bottle and bottle, and informative tidbits about each region. Wine isn’t the only focus, though. The menu includes an array of Neapolitan-style […]