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Review: Flobots' Revolutionary Revival

Review: Flobots' Revolutionary Revival

Review: Bob Weir at Red Rocks

Review: Bob Weir at Red Rocks

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Review: Leftover Salmon Brought "Brand New Good Old Days" to Red Rocks

By Sage Marshall
May 8, 2021

The jamgrass band brought "Brand New Good Old Days" to Red Rocks.
The Sky Cried as ZHU Played to a Faded, Wet Crowd at Red Rocks

By Kyle Harris
May 4, 2021

The sky was crying as the singer and producer performed the first of four concerts at the massive venue.
This Grumpy Ex-Punk Bloomed Like a Hippie at Lotus's Red Rocks Gig

By Kyle Harris
Apr 23, 2021

A grumpy ex-punk bloomed like a hippy when the jam band opened the famed venue's 2021 season.
The Pamlico Sound Brings (Socially Distant) Funk Back to Boulder

By Adam Perry
Mar 15, 2021

“You’re not alone, and it’s not the end of the world.”
I Went to a "Socially Distanced" Show, and Here's How It Went

By Sage Marshall
Mar 15, 2021

After over a year of not being able to attend any concerts, I watched the local psych-folk band The Copper Children perform at The Oriental.
Reader: Rateliff at Red Rocks Was Like a Private Concert

By Westword Staff
Sep 19, 2020

Nathaniel Rateliff started a five-night concert series at Red Rocks this week. While fans were excited to see the break-out Denver musician live, the audience in the almost 10,000-person venue was limited to 175 people per night, under strict social distancing rules. There are two more shows in the series,...
What a Sold-Out Nathaniel Rateliff Red Rocks Show Is Like in 2020

By Kyle Harris
Sep 16, 2020

The 175 people in attendance enjoyed an evening of somber music.
Dwight Yoakam's Band Debated Canceling and Then Played On

By John Bear
Mar 13, 2020

As concerts and tours canceled worldwide, Dwight Yoakam played on at the Mission Ballroom.
Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes Shut Up Denver's Noisy Fans

By Jon Solomon
Mar 4, 2020

Shut up, or get called out.
Miranda Lambert Burned Brightest When Terrorizing Men in Denver

By Kyle Harris
Mar 4, 2020

Miranda Lambert is best when she's raging against the patriarchy.
It's Time to Take Decadence Seriously

By Kyle Harris
Dec 31, 2019

From outside, it’s easy to dismiss Decadence, the massive two-day New Year’s Eve electronic-music gala. That's a mistake.
Umphrey's McGee Offers Clumsy Lyrics and World-Class Improvisation

By Adam Perry
Dec 30, 2019

The jam band offered clumsy lyrics and world-class improvisation at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver.
Our Most Popular Music Stories of 2019

By Westword Staff
Dec 23, 2019

From concert reviews to memorials, these are Westword's ten most popular music stories.
Stupid Fights Didn't Stop Snow Tha Product's Joyful Denver Concert

By Kyle Harris
Dec 21, 2019

Despite fights between fans, Snow Tha Product put on one of the most powerful Denver concerts of 2019.
Snoop Dogg Brought Pole Dancers and Crip-Blood Peace to Denver

By Cleo Mirza
Dec 15, 2019

At Snoop Dogg's Friday the 13th Fillmore show, he served up classic hits, pole dancers, and a message of Crip-Blood peace.
It Wasn't the Throwback Songs That Dated Cher's Denver Concert

By Lauren Antonoff
Nov 27, 2019

Cher needs to drop her obsession with being hot.
Jeff Tweedy of Wilco Prefers Playing the Mission Ballroom to Red Rocks

By Jon Solomon
Nov 21, 2019

Wilco's Mission Ballroom debut demonstrated the band's love of experimentation.
Post Malone Is the Cheesecake Factory of Pop Music

By Leslie Wilber
Nov 11, 2019

The superstar was more Cheesecake Factory than Olive Garden at his Denver concert.
Lana Del Rey Is No Pop Evangelist of Empowerment. She's Better Than That.

By Kyle Harris
Nov 5, 2019

Lana Del Rey doesn't play the pop music game.
Ween Spanned Genres on the First of Three Nights at the Mission Ballroom

By Adam Perry
Oct 31, 2019

After 35 years, the multi-genre musicians returned to Denver to rock Mission Ballroom. Here's what happened.

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