On Thursday, March 23, the Ogden Theatre stage will be graced by a slate of Colorado superstars: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, DeVotchKa, Joe Sampson, and Jonny 5 and Brer Rabbit of Flobots. While it’s easy to be wowed by the star power of the lineup, the concert has…
As the lead singer for hard-rock band Heart, Ann Wilson was one of the very few prominent female voices in an era overwhelmingly dominated by men. Her electrifying voice and knack for turning an imaginative phrase were instrumental in establishing Heart as one of the great bands of the classic-rock…
Last year it was widely reported that Insane Clown Posse’s Gathering of the Juggalos would take place in Denver. Not so. “We couldn’t find a location in Colorado that would work for the Gathering,” Jason Webber of Psychopathic Records e-mailed Westword on March 13. “We should be announcing a final location…
In the mid-’90s, Orange County ska punk was very much the in thing. Bands like No Doubt, Reel Big Fish and the Aquabats took a third-wave ska scene from cities like Anaheim and Huntington Beach into the upper reaches of the Billboard charts. Forming in 1995 and taking its name…
British rockers Enter Shikari have risen from playing the darkest dives and the bottom of festival bills to headlining arenas in the UK. Here in the States. though, the band hasn’t quite managed to get a foothold on anything like that level of success yet. That’s not particularly unusual; there…
Guitar wiz Adrian Belew, who’s worked with King Crimson, David Bowie and Frank Zappa, returns to the Boulder Theater on Tuesday with his power trio, while Ann Wilson of Heart takes over the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday. Also on tap this week are Residual Kid at Lost Lake Lounge, Etienne…
Jesse Manley and his six-piece band will release their latest album, Dust, at Syntax Physic Opera, Friday, March 10. The recording represents the fourth time Manley has written music for the ballet company Wonderbound. This is quite the unusual partnership for a guy whose musical roots lie within the folk…
Although St. Patrick’s Day is Friday, March 17, things kick into gear this weekend with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the largest of its kind west of the Mississippi, as well as a number of other celebrations with Celtic music and Irish dance. Here’s your guide to events throughout the…
Curved Light is an electronic music project that emerged in 2015 when Peter Tran moved with his partner, visual artist Deirdre Smith, to Austin. It is the product of his life in music and his work with the experimental rock bands Les Rhinocéros and Hume and her work in video…
Samiam came out of the same Berkeley, California punk scene that was fostered by the legendary DIY venue 924 Gilman Street. Coming along slightly after acts like Green Day and Operation Ivy, Samiam never gained as much commercial popularity as its predecessors. But the group tasted success. In the mid-90s,…
A number of acts perform two-night stands this weekend, including the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, which perform its “Heartthrobs: The Evolution of the Boy Band” program at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Bro Safari at the Ogden Theatre, the New Mastersounds at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, the Greyboy Allstars at the…
Colorado bands performing at South by Southwest did not sign onto a petition that convinced the festival’s leadership to strike anti-immigrant language from its contract with artists. But many Mile High acts performing at SXSW find the contractual language objectionable and celebrate their fellow musicians for convincing the festival to…
Jamaican reggae and dub singer Chronixx (real name Jamar McNaughton) is a passionate believer in the music that his home nation has produced and, more to the point, keeps on producing. The son of Chronicle, a popular reggae singer in his own right, Chronixx has been immersed in music and…
Father John Misty, who performed on Saturday Night Live last weekend, visits Red Rocks on Friday, August 25 with Jenny Lewis opening. Tickets ($55) go on sale on Friday, March 17, at 10 a.m. Darius Rucker headlines Red Rocks with Lauren Alaina opening on Tuesday, August 1; tickets ($39.50 -…
Ed Sheeran announced a North American tour today, March 8, and will stop by the Pepsi Center on August 15. Pre-sale starts Monday, March 13, at 10 a.m. and will go through Thursday, March 16. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 17, at 10 a.m. To register for pre-sale and…
Marty Jones says he’s comfortable fronting bands, something he’s been doing for three decades — but he’s scared to death of playing by himself. Jones, who’s led the roots and rockabilly groups the Great Unknowns and the Pork Boilin’ Poor Boys, respectively, says there’s nobody to hide behind when playing…
Punk legends Rancid and Dropkick Murphys are hitting the road on the From Boston to Berkeley Tour and will be playing Sculpture Park, in Denver, on Friday, August 11, at 7 p.m. “This is a dream come true for Dropkick Murphys,” said the band’s bassist Ken Casey, in a statement…
Wheelchair Sports Camp’s Kalyn Heffernan is panicked. The underground rapper whose first album came out in 2016 speedily booked the 2017 Wall to Wall Tour, which starts with a two-show Midwestern jaunt before a hometown show in Denver and then a giant West Coast loop that includes stops in Tijuana and…
Shakey Graves, the Revivalists, Cut Copy, Bob Moses and Coin will be headlining the 23rd annual Westword Music Showcase, set for Saturday, June 24, in the Golden Triangle, where they’ll be joined by 100 of Denver’s best acts. Tickets go on pre-sale today, Tuesday, March 7, at 10 a.m. The…
When it comes to punk, Johnny Wilson thinks of himself as a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. As bass player and backing vocalist for Denver band the Gamits and founder of the popular underground music website For the Love of Punk, that image seems a bit self-deprecating. But as the forty-something…
Indie sweethearts Tennis lit up the Bluebird Theater on Saturday, March 4, just days before the March 10 release of the duo’s latest album, Yours Conditionally. In a night filled with strong emotions, married couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley performed to a sold-out audience and had much to say about…
With one of the warmest Februarys on record, spring fever has hit earlier than expected. Your favorite DJs and electronic music artists are heating things up and filling up dates throughout March in the Mile High City. If you’re looking to hit up a nightclub, dance in a large venue…
