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Review: The Marías Showed Red Rocks What a Band Should Be

By Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez

Jul 31, 2025

The indie-pop band performed a mix of its classic and popular songs to a sold-out crowd on July 30.

Katy Perry performed at Ball Arena on Thursday, July 10, 2025, for her Lifetimes Tour.

Screw the Haters: Katy Perry Exceeded Expectations on the Lifetimes Tour

By Emily Ferguson

Jul 11, 2025

Katy Perry proved all the internet trolls wrong with a stunning, cinematic spectacle that included acrobatics and, yes, actual live singing.

The Weeknd headlined Empower Field at Mile High for his After Hours Til Dawn Tour on Saturday, June 21.

The Weeknd Marked a Historic Show at Empower Field: Photos

By Brandon Johnson

Jun 22, 2025

With over 60,000 fans at the sold-out show, the Weeknd now holds the record for most shows and highest attendance by a Black male artist at the venue.

Review: Beach House Sent Denver on a Cosmic Journey

By Kristen Fiore

May 15, 2025

The concert was a vehicle for cosmic ascension, with Legrand and Scally as our guides.

Katy Perry Gets Rescheduled, Nuggets Take Her Spot for Playoffs

By Emily Ferguson

May 13, 2025

You're going to have to wait until July now to see Katy Perry's now-infamous tour.

kali uchis in a black and white striped dress

Kali Uchis Announces Arena Tour, With Denver Show Capping It Off

By Westword Staff

May 13, 2025

The 24-city arena tour will wrap up in Denver on September 25.

Lorde Is Coming to Red Rocks!

By Emily Ferguson

May 8, 2025

The singer announced the show as part of her new tour, with openers Blood Orange and the Japanese House.

Kylie Minogue Concert Canceled for Nuggets Game

By Emily Ferguson

Apr 24, 2025

The pop icon was slated for Ball Arena on April 29, when the Nuggets will now play the Clippers for the NBA playoffs.

Katy Perry Acknowledges Theory That She's JonBenét Ramsey

By Emily Ferguson

Apr 23, 2025

The singer recently jokingly mused on the notion, writing, "Wait am I?"

A picture of Remi Wolf performing on stage at Red Rocks with fog and stage lights behind her.

Photos: Remi Wolf Made a Splash With Debut Headlining Red Rocks Performance

By Brandon Johnson

Apr 11, 2025

Remi Wolf filled Red Rocks with fans at her sold-out show on April 10 to celebrate her sophomore album release.

Dark-Pop Artist Riah Shares a Spicy Pole Video for "Daddy Issues"

By Justin Criado

Mar 31, 2025

The musician, who won the 2023 Pole Sport Organization Mountain Championship, shows off her skills in her new music video.

members of the Jonas Brothers looking moody

The Jonas Brothers Announce Anniversary Tour, Denver Show

By Westword Staff

Mar 23, 2025

Nick, Joe and Kevin will be taking the stage at Ball Arena this fall on their twentieth-anniversary tour.

woman in a blue leotard holding a microphone

What to Expect at "Laser Taylor Swift" at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science

By Westword Staff

Mar 19, 2025

The show is so popular that it's been extended...but tickets are going fast.

Cyndi Lauper Is Coming to Denver on Farewell Tour

By Westword Staff

Mar 10, 2025

The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Tour will land at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre this summer.

Phantogram Doesn't Like to Waste Time

By Justin Criado

Feb 12, 2025

The electro-rock duo discusses the inspiration behind its new album and upcoming show at the Fillmore Auditorium on Tuesday, February 18.

Review: Justin Timberlake Brought Out the '90s Babies at Ball Arena

By Emily Ferguson

Jan 29, 2025

In a cheugy display of nostalgia and joy, millennials packed Ball Arena to watch the pop star sing hits from throughout his career.

Katy Perry Announces Denver Show

By Westword Staff

Jan 28, 2025

Katy Perry just announced the U.S. leg of her Lifetimes Tour, which will see the hitmaker perform at Ball Arena this May.

Colorado Icon Heidi Montag's Music Charts at Number One After House Burns Down

By Emily Ferguson

Jan 15, 2025

Fifteen years after releasing Superficial, Heidi Montag is finally getting the streams she deserves.

Watch This: Billie Eilish Creates Insane Vocal Loop at Ball Arena

By Katrina Leibee

Nov 27, 2024

With more than one million views of Westword's Instagram, this is a video you'll have on replay.

Review: Billie Eilish Fills Ball Arena With Shrieking Fans and Set List of Hits

By Emily Ferguson

Nov 20, 2024

The musical sensation was smiling from ear to ear at the first show of her sold-out, two-night run in Denver.

Pop Music

The Beach Boys Gave a Tribute to Brian Wilson at Red Rocks: Photos

From American Idol to Fatherhood, John K is Ready for First Headlining Tour

Pop Music

The Beach Boys Gave a Tribute to Brian Wilson at Red Rocks: Photos

From American Idol to Fatherhood, John K is Ready for First Headlining Tour

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