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Are You Ready to Get Lit? A Dozen Things to Do in Denver This Week

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Justin Criado

Justin Criado is an award-winning journalist and editor, as his pieces have been recognized as some of the best in the West over the years.Inspired by heavy metal and the unusual, Justin’s work has been featured in the Denver Post, Westword, Salt Lake City Weekly, Phoenix New Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. His first collection of essays, Chronicles of Chaos, is out now. Visit justincriado.com to find out more.

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Seditious Saturday Serves as an Anti-Fourth of July Celebration

By Justin CriadoJuly 11, 2025

The event at the Brutal Poodle and Creepatorium features local bands, art and burlesque on Saturday, July 12.

Unhinged Festival Moves Locations Two Weeks Before Debut Event

By Justin CriadoJuly 9, 2025

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Unhinged Fest is canceling in its current form at the National Western Stockyards.”

Love Bites: Heavy Metal Speed Dating Aims to Connect Local Metalheads

By Justin CriadoJuly 9, 2025

The free Black Sky Brewery event on Friday, July 11, includes a chance to win concert tickets.

phish performing in colorado

Let Your Freak Flag Fly at These Fourth of July Concerts

By Justin CriadoJuly 2, 2025

From free family-friendly fun to a Wu-Tang crossover, we’ve got the scoop on music this holiday.

The Metallica crowd at Empower Field at Mile High.

Review: Metallica’s Denver Finale Delivers Mile High Metal Masterclass

By Justin CriadoJune 30, 2025

Metallica closed out a record-breaking weekend run at Empower Field at Mile High with support from Suicidal Tendencies and Pantera.

Metallica performed at Empower Field at Mile High for night 1 of 2 in support of their M72 World Tour.

Review: Metallica Lit Up Empower Field With Limp Bizkit

By Justin CriadoJune 28, 2025

“Welcome to the Metallica family,” said James Hetfield. “Whether you like it or not, you’re in.”

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Our Favorite New Music From Colorado Artists This Month

By Justin CriadoJune 27, 2025

Local musicians turned up the heat for June by releasing debuts and banger albums, including the latest from Boulder stalwarts Big Gigantic and Gasoline Lollipops.

Danny Elfman Is Bringing Iconic Tim Burton Film Scores to Red Rocks

By Justin CriadoJune 24, 2025

The Sunday, August 17, concert is a collaboration with the Colorado Symphony and Colorado Symphony Chorus

Blood on the Land Festival Will Debut With Some of Denver’s Best Underground Bands

By Justin CriadoJune 24, 2025

See what the next generation of metal and hardcore is all about at D3 Arts this weekend.

Review: All the Sights and Sounds of the 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Festival

By Justin CriadoJune 23, 2025

Even Oprah was at the festival, which held its 52nd edition of the summer solstice weekend.

Big Gigantic’s New Album Is Your “Soundtrack to the Summer”

By Justin CriadoJune 20, 2025

Big G is now preparing for festival season and a proper tour, after the duo’s Bonnaroo main-stage set slated for Sunday, June 15, was cancelled

Circling Over Has Mastered the Duality of Doomgaze

By Justin CriadoJune 18, 2025

See the Denver band in action at HQ on Sunday, June 22, alongside No Fauna and Mood Swing Misery.

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Panpsychism Is Putting Pueblo on the Rocky Mountain Metal Map

By Justin CriadoJune 16, 2025

“It’s less metal dudes making music, more musicians making metal.”

The Gasoline Lollipops Are Back With a Killer New Album

By Justin CriadoJune 13, 2025

Twelve new songs showcase the band’s penchant for swinging between country and cowpunk.

The Strange Sonic Honey of Sour Magic

By Justin CriadoJune 12, 2025

The Denver psych crew plays release show for its new concept album on Friday, June 13, at Skylark Lounge.

Yelawolf Talks Late Nights With Riff Raff and New Music Ahead of Mission Ballroom Show

By Justin CriadoJune 10, 2025

The rapper is playing the Mission Ballroom with Three 6 Mafia on Saturday, June 14

This Group Went From a College Group Project to Legitimate Indie Trio

By Justin CriadoJune 9, 2025

Next time you’re tapped to be a part of a school group project, don’t fret. Trousdale is evidence that it could lead to much more than just a passing mark.

Styx Wants to Sing This Song With Eric Cartman

By Justin CriadoJune 5, 2025

The longtime prog-rock band has already been covered by the foul-mouthed fourth grader in South Park.

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How Bayside Continues to Embody Devotion and Desire

By Justin CriadoJune 3, 2025

The longtime emo band brings its 25-year anniversary tour to Summit on Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7.

Summer of Peril Brings Its “Grunge-Gaze” to the Creepatorium

By Justin CriadoJune 2, 2025

The Fort Collins band approaches shoegaze a little differently.

Our Favorite New Music From Colorado Artists This Month

By Justin CriadoMay 30, 2025

Forget May flowers, we’ve got a bouquet full of new releases from local musicians

Pure Prairie League Is Back on Track

By Justin CriadoMay 30, 2025

The legendary country-rock band plays Paramount Theatre on Sunday, June 1.

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