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Curious Theatre Staying in Acoma Home After Landmark Building Sale
Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Staying in Acoma Home After Landmark Building Sale

By Toni TrescaApril 28, 2026

After years of financial uncertainty, a $1.9 million deal ensures that Curious Theatre will remain in its historic venue.

band performing at Ante Up in Denver
Features

Meet Denver’s New DIY Punk Venue, Ante Up

By Brad LopezApril 28, 2026

“Elders” in the scene wanted to provide young music fans with an all-ages community space.

Features

New Denver Venue Licensing Proposal Gets Pushback From Club Owner

By Michael RobertsApril 24, 2026

“Why didn’t they have a big-ass meeting and invite all the licensees?”

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Outside of Your Mom's House, a Denver music venue
Features

Denver Sues Owner of Your Mom’s House, State of Colorado

By Emily FergusonApril 24, 2026

The city is seeking clarification on what to do with surplus funds from a February auction after the venue was seized for unpaid taxes.

Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Concerts

All the Fiddler’s Green Concerts Announced So Far

By Emily FergusonApril 23, 2026

The Fiddler’s Green concert schedule is stacking up, with Dave Matthews Band, Lord Huron, Caamp, Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, and more.

Best of Denver Award Winner Manos Sagrados Closing in May
Features

Best of Denver Award Winner Manos Sagrados Closing in May

By Emily FergusonApril 22, 2026

“Obviously, the landscape for art spaces has been pretty rocky.”

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band playing at venue Bar 404
Features

HUFR Fest Is the Celebration of Stoner Rock Denver’s Needed

By Emily FergusonApril 21, 2026

The festival will take place across three days at Bar 404.

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Features

Take Note: Denver Revising 40-Year-Old Entertainment Venue Licensing Requirements

By Michael RobertsApril 17, 2026

Join a virtual meeting on the proposal today.

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Features

Saddle Up and Head Downtown, Denver Has a New Honky Tonk

By Toni TrescaApril 6, 2026

“I hope random people stumble into Broken Bow and get a sense of a traditional Western lifestyle they were previously unaware of.”

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A person with a guitar singing into a microphone.
Features

This Nonprofit Pays Denver Musicians a Living Wage for Shows

By Zachary ViscontiMarch 31, 2026

From community to living wages and more, Holy Fool wants to give Denver musicians the world.

Features

Wild Goose Saloon Closes as Owner Fights for His Life

By Michael RobertsMarch 19, 2026

Chris Dellinger went public with his cancer diagnosis just before the plug was pulled.

stage with people around it.
Features

Storied Local Music Venue Starts a Third Chapter, This Time In Cherry Creek

By Patricia CalhounMarch 12, 2026

The Soiled Dove will reopen at Chopper’s Sports Grill, and longtime local bands will take the stage to celebrate.

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Noise Ordinance Fight Will Get Loud at Legislature Today

By Michael RobertsMarch 12, 2026

“I wasn’t aware of the Ford Amphitheater situation until after the bill was introduced,” says its co-sponsor.

Lionel Richie
Concerts

All the 2026 Concerts Announced for Ball Arena So Far

By Emily FergusonMarch 5, 2026

Ball Arena will see performances from Lionel Richie, J. Cole, Gorillaz, Tame Impala, RUSH and more.

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Marijuana

Cannabis Lounges, Tour Services and Other Weed-Friendly Venues in Denver

By Thomas MitchellMarch 5, 2026

Colorado doesn’t have many cannabis-friendly establishments, but metro Denver is home to a growing list, including a spa, tour services, venues and hotels.

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Outside of the Coffee Joint, Denver's first licensed cannabis lounge.
Marijuana

Colorado’s First Licensed Weed Lounge Has Closed…to Become a Psilocybin Event Space

By Thomas MitchellMarch 3, 2026

The Coffee Joint was the first licensed consumption venue in the country. Now the owner wants to make another mark.

Two people outside a building that's about to debut to the public
Features

Aria Ready? Ellie Caulkins Opera House Celebrates Twenty Years

By Toni TrescaFebruary 27, 2026

From 1908 convention hall to world-class opera house, the Ellie marks twenty years with a new stage, new seats and a gala.

Bars & Breweries

Iconic Evergreen Bar Almost Out of the Legal Woods, Owners Say

By Michael RobertsFebruary 25, 2026

“This last year has been a big distraction from that core mission.”

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Marijuana

Denver Fines Tetra Cannabis Lounge $10,000 for Licensing Violations

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 19, 2026

Vendors at events in 2025 were accused of illegal weed and psychedelic sales.

Features

Your Mom’s House Is Going to Auction

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 3, 2026

The City of Denver posted a “treasurer’s sale” notice for February 13.

Making Space Where It Matters: Inside Bruce Trujillo’s Manos Sagrados
Features

Making Space Where It Matters: Inside Bruce Trujillo’s Manos Sagrados

By Eman El SaiedFebruary 2, 2026

As one of the few Denver venue owners who is both queer and of mixed heritage, Bruce Trujillo is intentional about creating opportunities for marginalized communities.

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Alamo Drafthouse Push for QR Code-Ordering System Pushes Union Buttons
Film, TV & Streaming

Alamo Drafthouse Push for QR Code-Ordering System Pushes Union Buttons

By Owen SwallowJanuary 30, 2026

“This change is not a change that we enjoy or that we want…we understand the frustration.”

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