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The Clash and U2 Played the Rainbow Room. Now It’s a Strip Mall

A brief cartoon history of the Rainbow Music Hall.

Karl Christian Krumpholz

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Editor’s Note: The Denver Bootleg is a series chronicling the history of local music venues by longtime Denver cartoonist Karl Christian Krumpholz. Visit Krumpholz’s website to see more of his work.

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