Tag: Live Music
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Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie are heading Outside this weekend
Three days of music and more to promote outdoor industry is moving to Auraria campus This weekend’s Outside Days festival will deepen at least two iconic bands’ long roots in Denver and its surrounding areas. Notably, Wayne Coyne and the Flaming Lips, whose Saturday night appearance will mark the band’s 20th wild and hopefully wonderfully…
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Running for covers: Tribute bands are all the age
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Don’t stop believin’: Music fans’ love of the sounds of the ’70s and ’80s showing no signs of slowing down To my dad, the music of my youth was nothing more than a cacophony of caterwauling. “Back in Black”? “Bohemian Rhapsody”? Bismillah, no. No. No. No. No! George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin? To Ralph,…
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New website tracks live music at bars, breweries, and more around Colorado
I was browsing Reddit recently when I came across a user promoting a new website they’d put together – one that’s designed to track live music performances around the state of Colorado. It’s called Colorado Bar Music and for people looking for something to do, it seems like a resource worth bookmarking. While the main…
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8 unexpected Colorado music venues you should try this year
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Take a rock on the wild side. Colorado is filled with lesser-known places to see live music. Here is a small sample of some. You know about Red Rocks. You’ve heard of Ball Arena and Fiddler’s Green. (Those were rhetorical questions.) But people are always coming and going from this state like rush hour. We…
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The party is just getting started at Colorado Springs’ new piano bar
The sun is setting as a man walks into a bar in downtown Colorado Springs, in one of the latest additions to the ever-evolving South Tejon Street. “Ain’t nobody here,” the man mutters to his partner. Nobody yet, anyway. The night is still young at Louie Louie’s Piano Bar. Soon, dozens filter in before a…
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Hi Points Festival debuts Saturday with range of music in jazz neighborhood
As the mid-September sun held rain clouds at bay Saturday afternoon, the sounds of neo-soul and afro-fusion emanated from Five Points Plaza. The music marked the first few hours of the inaugural Hi Points Festival, an event spanning several genres and venues in Denver’s historic jazz neighborhood. The event replaces the longtime Five Points Jazz…
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Final Underground Music Showcase gets loud and local this weekend
A last hoorah will shake the buildings on South Broadway this weekend. The Underground Music Showcase (UMS) returns for its 2025 iteration on Friday, displaying more than 200 bands across 12 indoor venues and four outdoor stages throughout a nearly 1-mile stretch. Artists headlining the event include All them Witches, Flyana Boss, Devotchka and “a very…
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8 quintessential winter events to check out in Colorado this season
When the temperatures drop, Colorado’s party fever rises. Yes, we love our winters. Where the cold and snow once froze activity in the early days of our historic mountain towns, activity now ramps up with much more than skiing. Here are eight bucket list events across the state: International Snow Sculpture Championships Breckenridge, Jan. 20-29…
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Chris Brown announces concert at Colorado’s largest indoor venue
Chris Brown is hitting the road for a 26-city concert tour, Denver Gazette media partner 9News reported Tuesday. The R&B singer revealed the details for “The 11:11 Tour” Tuesday morning. The world tour will feature special guests Ayra Starr and Muni Long beginning June 5 in Detroit and continuing through Los Angeles on Aug. 6.…
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FIBArk Whitewater Festival to host 75th event with live music in Colorado
The FIBArk Whitewater Festival will celebrate its 75th anniversary from June 15-18 in Salida this year, and everyone from amateurs to pros is welcome. Aside from whitewater events, the festival will also include various bike and foot races, a carnival and even live music. “It’s been tough in the years since the pandemic, but this…