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Features

Inside the Disastrous Year That Destroyed Your Mom’s House

By Emily FergusonJanuary 27, 2026

From stacks of wage claims and tax debt to a litigious new owner who uses social media as a weapon, the club had a tumultuous end.

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Features

Jay Bianchi, Former Denver Club Owner, Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison

By Brendan Joel KelleyJanuary 23, 2026

Once a mainstay of Deadhead venues around town, the “serial sexual predator” was convicted of five felonies.

A sunrise at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Features

Red Rocks Announces 2026 Venue Upgrades After Record-Breaking Season

By Emily FergusonJanuary 16, 2026

For its 85th year, Red Rocks will get two big upgrades, including one that was part of the venue’s original plans in 1936.

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Features

This Will Be a Northside Community Event to Remember

By Emily FergusonJanuary 14, 2026

Federal Nights at the Federal Theatre will celebrate the surrounding community with Latin rhythms.

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Bars & Breweries

Denver Is Finally Getting Its First Common Consumption Area

By Brendan Joel KelleyJanuary 6, 2026

It’s the only application to be approved since the program launched in 2021.

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Features

The Biggest Music Stories of 2025

By Emily FergusonDecember 29, 2025

From the good news to the bad news, these are 2025’s biggest stories of the music scene.

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Performing Arts

Aurora Opens 1400 Dallas Arts, a Rehearsal Home for Performers

By Toni TrescaDecember 26, 2025

A former police station finds new life as a city-run creative hub in the Aurora Cultural Arts District.

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Features

Phil Lobel’s Gift Inspires Colorado Music Hall of Fame Encore Legacy Program

By Michael RobertsDecember 22, 2025

“There’s nothing that’s been more instrumental to my career than the music of Colorado.”

Your Mom's House Denver music venue
Features

Your Mom’s House Seized by City for Unpaid Taxes

By Emily FergusonDecember 18, 2025

The venue has been the focus of multiple claims from former employees.

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Bars & Breweries

Long-Awaited Elyria Swansea Pickleball Venue Opening in January

By Chris MarhevkaDecember 17, 2025

It includes twelve courts, two bars, a food program featuring Neapolitan pizza and more.

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Features

Riot House Closes as Monfort Scales Back LoDo Plans

By Emily FergusonDecember 17, 2025

The nightclub blamed its closure on “ongoing market challenges.”

How This Denver Concert Designer Made It to the Big Leagues
Features

How This Denver Concert Designer Made It to the Big Leagues

By Teague BohlenDecember 10, 2025

Station Six is bringing the spectacle to your favorite musical shows worldwide, from Imagine Dragons to Bebe Rexha.

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Features

LoDo Nightclub Closes After Bizarre Response to Shooting

By Emily FergusonNovember 21, 2025

The club has been labeled a “public nuisance” and is accused of obstruction of justice, interference with police authority and tampering with evidence.

Man in blue shirt on porch
Crime & Police

Jay Bianchi Back in Court Today: Five Things to Know

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 27, 2025

The onetime Denver jam-band nightlife king has been charged with sexual assault and drugging his victims.

New Downtown Nightclub Aims to Elevate the Dance Scene
Features

New Downtown Nightclub Aims to Elevate the Dance Scene

By Michael RobertsOctober 16, 2025

“Our vision is to become Colorado’s best nightclub.”

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Concerts

New Wax Trax Location Opened With a Special Headliner

By Emily FergusonOctober 11, 2025

Ekko Astral will be at the Highland store ahead of its Mission Ballroom show.

Yungblud performing at Mission Ballroom in Denver
Concerts

Yungblud Is Coming to Red Rocks Next Year

By Emily FergusonOctober 8, 2025

Yungblud is shaping the future of rock.

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Features

Summit Music Hall Is Celebrating Fifteen Years With a Rebrand

By Toni TrescaOctober 8, 2025

Take a look back at Summit’s history in Denver.

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Critic's Notebook

From Rumbas to Perreos: These Are Denver’s Top Latin Clubs

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 7, 2025

Denver’s Latin clubs range in style from seductive to sophisticated, so finding the right club can make or break your night.

Turnstile playing in Denver under a bridge
Critic's Notebook

Project 70 Marked a Hardcore Opening With Turnstile: Review

By Emily FergusonOctober 1, 2025

The pop-up venue made its debut with Turnstile, Mannequin Pussy, SPEED and Jane Remover.

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Concerts

This Colorado Venue Is Going Crypto in a Big Way

By Michael RobertsSeptember 26, 2025

The CEO “envisions $2 billion in annual ticket sales within a few years.”

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The Federal Theatre's grand-opening on Friday, September 19, 2025.
Concerts

Federal Theatre Opens in Denver With Chicano Funk and Latin Rock Power: Review

By Emily FergusonSeptember 20, 2025

The grand opening of the Federal Theatre erupted with soul, funk and fierce cultural pride.

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