With the exception of the main headliners (Dennis DeYoung and the Gin Blossoms) and a handful of new local acts, the lineup for this year’s Denver Day of Rock Concerts for Kids (taking place for free on five stages along the 16th Street Mall, between 15th and 16th Streets, on…
Techno and craft beer go together like … well, like nothing we’ve ever seen before, because oftentimes, craft-beer-lovers and lovers of electronica occupy different spheres of existence. But come September 29, the inaugural Great American Techno Festival, brainchild of local DJ/producer/man-about-town John Templeton, will hitch a ride on the lauded…
Film on the Rocks has become a rite of summer at this point for fans and a milestone in the careers of the lucky musicians who get to perform each year on the hallowed stage of Red Rocks. After a fake version reportedly made the rounds this past weekend, the…
Update: Okay, so by now you’ve figured out who’s playing the secret show at the Fox on Thursday night. If you haven’t, well, click through to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. Checked the Fox Theatre’s website lately? Notice anything special happening on Thursday night?The Juarez Street Fighters are…
ProJect Aspect and friends made the trek to Lincoln, Nebraska last night for the Waka DJ Classic. The difference between Aspect and everyone else who entered is that he left with two artists passes to Wakarusa — and the opportunity to play an hour-and-fifteen-minute set at the Wakarusa Music and…
Quick: Name the most iconic albums of the classic rock era… Uh, let’s see.. Dark Side of the Moon? Check. Born to Run? Uh, yeah. Led Zeppelin IV? Of course. Revolver? Duh! Sticky Fingers? Totally. Who’s Next? Tommy? Yes and yes! Where are you going with this anyway?…
Update, 05/12: We just received word that DeVotchKa will be stopping by eTown at the Boulder Theater on Wednesday, June 1, for a live taping with Joe Purdy, playing tonight at the Bluebird Theater. If you happen upon a bunch of starry-eyed students in caps and gowns this Saturday at…
This morning, we shared the unfortunate news that Bad Weather California won’t be performing at this year’s Westword Music Showcase. While this is most certainly sad news for us, it’s great news for the band, who will instead be joining Meat Puppets for a string of West Coast tour dates…
Generally speaking, we’re not fans of photos on fliers. Not because we hate reality or looking at things in the real world or anything, but fliers made from photographs nearly always look like crap, because nobody bothers to spend the money on a good print. Of course, we’re proven wrong…
Lil Wayne: Love him or hate him, it’s almost impossible to ignore the Young Money Mastermind. If you haven’t heard yet, Weezy F Baby is bringing his I Am Still Music tour to Comfort Dental Amphitheatre on Tuesday, August 30, with the Boss Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement…
This fall, Carlos Santana and George Lopez are hitting the road together on a tour they’ve dubbed Divine Rascals. The co-headliners will each offer sets doing what he does best; the former will be playing the hell out of the guitar, while the latter gets his funny on. The Divine…
In the two decades since Macy Sound Studios opened, the place has seen its share of the city’s finest musicians, in addition to prominent national acts like Los Lobos. As anyone who’s been there can tell you, the place is loaded with some sweet gear…
Music Gear Guys, hailed as Denver’s largest boutique pedal dealer, is bringing Black Label Society’s bassist J.D. DeServio, who’s also toured with Lita Ford, Vinnie Moore and Pride & Glory, to the 3 Kings Tavern (60 South Broadway) to host a clinic and Hartke product demo on Thursday, May 12…
Pink may very well be one of the most underused colors on fliers, and there isn’t a real logical reason for it. It pops out in ways that draw your eyes immediately, and it offers a welcome change of pace to the usual color scheme. Of course, when your band…
One of the most coveted spots in town has been snatched up. The building at 1446 South Broadway that had been Cafe Cero and then Open Tap will reopen as the Black Crown Lounge late this month. Business partners Mark Cameron and Brian Grace have been busy transforming the space…
Bassnectar (aka Lorin Ashton) and the creative minds at the Bassnectar Labs, have put their bass heads together and concocted a scheme to get all bass lovers involved in an outlandish scavenger hunt for tickets and other goodies…
Since 2007, The Transistor Festival has been bringing together Denver’s experimental electronic scene in what has since become a massive three-day festival in the dead center of summer. This year will be no different, and the recently released schedule looks like it’ll be an incredibly diverse, action-packed weekend running from…
We’ve already decided we’re big fans of Debbie Clapper’s pattern-based art based after seeing her work in a few art shows and around town, but she doesn’t kick out enough concert posters for our liking. Thankfully, this week we get a nice demonstration of her skills with a pen and…
Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: On the concert front, we’ve received word that Kings of Leon is slated for a two-night stand at Red Rocks with Band of Horses, Tony Bennett is due at Ellie Caulkins and Symphony on the Rocks will feature Sarah McLachlan,…
If history is any indication, one proven way to impress us is to include monsters on your flier. We just can’t help but be enthralled by strange and unusual creatures, because we’re a bit childish when it comes to certain things — monsters included. That’s exactly what initially caught our…
“Denver is a city made of heart, and those who are in our artistic community work every day to keep that heart pumping and alive,” she says. “I am proud to say when I move on that I am now from Denver and I will speak of it with nothing more than love and reverence.”
For the past twenty years, Denver has had a special connection to Antarctica, primarily because the firms that support the U.S. government’s research there have operated here, training the hundreds of employees who spend up to a year on the continent. After spending time on “the Ice,” however, many former…
