Fresh off an absolutely sizzling performance at last summer’s Westword Music Showcase, Trampled by Turtles is set to make its way back to Colorado this summer for a date at Red Rocks on Saturday, August 16, with the Devil Makes Three and Deer Tick. Tickets for the show range from…
Fresh off his win at the Grammys this past weekend, Bruno Mars, set to wow the world this weekend at the Super Bowl during halftime in New Jersey, will be making his way back to the Mile High City this summer for a date at Fiddlers Green on Sunday, August…
As we head into the now annual Icelantic’s Winter on the Rocks fiesta this weekend, the Red Rocks summer concert schedule is starting to take shape. Jack Johnson is slated to bring his From Here to Now to You tour to Colorado on Monday, August 18, with Michael Kiwanuka. Tickets…
While this one probably won’t make Good Morning America , like her last appearance here, the lovely Miss Katy Perry is slated to make her way back to Colorado this fall for a date at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday, September 30, with Tegan and Sara. Pre-sale information will be…
Chromeo and Cut Copy at Red Rocks — that’s one helluva double bill, probably one of the better ones in recent memory this side of LCD System and Arcade Fire at Red Rocks in 2007. If you’ve seen either act — particularly Chromeo, a Westword Music Showcase alum — then…
Alex B is preparing to kick off his latest tour with Paper Diamond this Friday night in Hollywood. The tour, which includes more than thirty dates with support from LoudPvck, Branchez, Gent & Jawns and Manic Focus, is set to crisscross the country before making its way back home to…
The Drive-By Truckers are preparing to hit the road in a few weeks in support of their forthcoming album, English Oceans, slated for release on Tuesday, March 4. Midway through the tour, the Truckers are slated to make a stop in Denver for a date at the Fillmore Auditorium on…
With a new release set to drop from the A-Oks at Moe’s Original BBQ this weekend and another issued in past month from the Dendrites, the ska scene in Denver is off to a great start heading into the new year. And the momentum continues next month with the Denver…
Man, oh, man, does time fly. It seems like JAS Aspen Snowmass just happened, and now here we have the lineup for the 2014 edition. This year’s roster of acts includes Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue (due at the Ogden Theatre tonight), Diana Krall, Steve Winwood, who are slated to…
DeVotchKa is for lovers. So is Valentine’s Day. An absolutely ideal pairing, the two have been making beautiful music together for years, and the former just announced its plans for the latter. This Valentine’s Day, Nick Urata and company will bring their sultry sounds to the Mercury Cafe for a…
Lorde, one of the hottest new pop acts to emerge in the past year, with a number-one single in “Royals,” a tune that garnered four Grammy nominations, is making her way to Denver for a show at the Fillmore Auditorium on Saturday, March 22, as part of the native New…
Phish fans have ample reason to be excited. Not only does the band have a new record on tap, Wingsuit, the songs from which the group introduced during the second set of its annual Halloween show, but the guys are hitting the road individually. Trey Anastasio already announced a two-night…
The on-sale date and time on the show announcement that we just received from our friends at AEG is followed by three exclamation points, and that seems perfectly reasonable. After all, it’s a pretty big deal. In fact, if you’re like a certain former co-worker of ours, who we just…
Fresh on the heels of supporting Rhianna on her recent Diamonds Tour, 2 Chainz will be making his way back to the Mile High City for a show at the Ogden Theatre on Monday, February 10, with Pusha T and August Alsina. Tickets for this stop of the 2 GOOD…
We’ve got a good news/bad news scenario for you regarding this year’s edition of Icelantic’s Winter on the Rocks: Duck Sauce is no longer slated to appear at Red Rocks on Friday, January 31, with Jurassic 5. The good news: The act has been replaced by another Westword Music Showcase…
It seems like every month one old-ass act or another is rolling through town. On the plus side, they’ve got all those great hits. On the minus side, they’re often past their prime. Having trouble deciding whether or not you should check them out? Lucky you, we’ve cobbled together a…
After delivering an incredibly compelling performance at the Ogden Theatre this past spring, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are making their way back to Denver for a must-see show at the Temple Buell Theatre on Tuesday, June 24. Tickets ($33.50-$69.05, plus fees) go on sale during a special pre-sale…
Fresh off the release of Reflektor, its latest album, Arcade Fire is preparing to embark on a full blown, multi-city arena tour that kicks off at the Yum Center in Louisville, Kentucky this March. Midway into the jaunt, the lauded Canadian act, which previously played at 1STBANK Center and Red…
The lineup for the 2014 edition of Icelantic’s Winter on the Rocks has been revealed. Jurassic 5 will be filling the spot at the annual frozen fiesta previously filled by Atmosphere, who headlined the inaugural show, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, who heated things up last year. Tickets for the…
Sit down. Are you sitting down? Good. We’ve got some news for you that’s going to completely knock you on your ass, and we really don’t want you to break anything. Okay. Ready? So the bad news is that Yasiin Bey is no longer headlining SoGnar’s Shredded Beats show at…
In advance of his performance at Decadence this New Year’s Eve, Derek Vincent Smith will be making a very rare appearance with Mikey Thunder at the Ogden Theatre on Thursday, December 5. Tickets for the show are $45, and go on sale this Friday, November 8, at 10 a.m. Don’t…
Update, 12:15 p.m. 11/6/13: Bad news, y’all. Yeezus is no longer coming to Denver. The Kanye West show at the Pepsi Center, originally slated for November 3, and subsequently postponed, has now officially been canceled. The tour is set to resume next Thursday in Philadelphia, but the new routing means…
