Tag: Musicians
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Five candidates battle to be Denver’s first female mayor
Of the 17 candidates vying to be Denver’s next mayor, five are female and one of them may just make city history. Denver has never had a female mayor and early polling data show Kelly Brough and Lisa Calderon ahead of the pack. Others, like state Rep. Leslie Herod, current at-large Councilwoman Debbie Ortega, and political…
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Denver mayoral candidates discuss influx of migrants, homelessness
Mayoral candidates Ean Tafoya and Mike Johnston threw a wrench in the typical debate format by agreeing on several issues during a forum at the Shorter Community African Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesday night. Candidates discussed the recent influx of migrants in the city and also talked about how they would address sustainability. Well over 4,500…
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Taylor Swift Denver bar crawl, silent disco video goes viral on TikTok
Three Denver bars were taken over by a ‘bar crawl’ by 100-plus Taylor Swift fans as they participated in a silent disco bar hopping event Saturday. The event was organized by MTN KDS, a social group based in Denver that brings people together with various activities. The crawl had been in the works for some…
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Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn come full cycle
Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn have been working on a new Song Cycle with the Colorado Symphony that will premiere Thursday at the Vilar Arts Center in Beaver Creek, then play Friday and Saturday at the Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. “You betcher, we’ll be at the Boettcher,” said Fleck — a pun so bad it…
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Underground Music Festival 2022 hits Denver Friday
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When Youth on Record Executive Director Jami Duffy attended the 2021 Underground Music Showcase on South Broadway in Denver, she was but a visitor. Now Youth on Record is a co-owner with Two Parts. Non-profit organization Youth on Record merged with for-profit marketing agency Two Parts to become UMS LLC. The new organization brings the…
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Russell Wilson and Ciara’s House of LR&C opens in Park Meadows
New Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and his Grammy Award-winning wife Ciara opened their retail fashion store House of LR&C on Monday in the Park Meadows Shopping Center with a splash of paparazzi rarely seen in Denver. The store was packed with Broncos players and VIPs like Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet, Park Meadows General…
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‘It was for him’: Rockies’ José Iglesias emotional after first hit since father’s death
DENVER — José Iglesias got to first base in the second inning of the Rockies’ game on Friday and immediately folded into himself. Paul Klee: Why would Rockies ownership ever sell the team? Did you see that opening day crowd? New season, same results as Rockies fall to Dodgers 5-3 on Opening Day The shortstop,…
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Denver’s Dierks Bentley Whiskey Row opens Friday
Beers won’t actually be on country music superstar Dierks Bentley Friday night in downtown Denver. But customers can buy their own at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, which opens New Year’s Eve. The restaurant has a “Southern-inspired” menu and bar in a refurbished 136-year-old building at 1946 Market St., where Lodo’s was located, across from Coors…
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Denver Meow Wolf unveils restaurant and live music venue
Meow Wolf continues the steady drip of information about its newest permanent exhibit opening in Denver Sept. 17. This week, officials announced the exhibit’s new restaurant HELLOFOOD and its live-music venue Perplexiplex, with an opening weekend concert by Denver “future funk” musician GRiZ. The concert in the new 488-person venue is scheduled for Sept. 18,…
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Could Champ Kelly still land in Denver despite missing out on the Broncos’ GM opening? One former Bronco hopes so
Champ Kelly may have come up short in the Broncos’ general manager search, as George Paton was hired Wednesday. But Kelly could still find his way to Denver this offseason. Kelly was one of the leading candidates for the GM job, spending the last six seasons in the Bears’ front office, most recently as the assistant director…