Dylan Owens
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AEG Hosting Summer Concerts in Wyoming With Fewer Pandemic Restrictions
AEG has confirmed four events at Chinook at Terry Bison Ranch in Wyoming, a state with no restrictions on outdoor gatherings. → Read More
Are virtual concerts just a pandemic marketing gimmick, or the future of music?
Visible's Red Rocks: Unpaused brought Nathaniel Rateliff, Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion to Morrison for 3 nights of virtual shows. → Read More
As Denver nightlife returns, music venues ponder: Can the show go on?
Despite Denver's vibrant concert economy, Colorado's independent venues need all the help they can get to survive the age of COVID-19. → Read More
In a world without nightclubs, Denver comedians take to
Better Than Heroes is a new Dungeons & Dragons web series from Denver comics like Harlan Kelly, Andrew Orvedahl and Rachel Weeks → Read More
On record and in the studio, Tennis is making Denver’s rock scene pop
The indie-pop Denver band Tennis has stayed in Denver to help produce records for local artists like Esme Patterson, Down Time and Airpark → Read More
Why one of Ecuador’s most promising pop bands moved to Denver to launch its debut album
Why Neoma -- Carla Huiracocha and Danny Pauta -- one of Ecuador's most promising pop acts, moved to Denver to release debut album "Real." → Read More
Canadian Producer Whipped Cream Rises to the Top
Profile on rising bass music producer Whipped Cream. → Read More
Fans feel burned by Mission Ballroom’s hot tickets. But should they?
After tickets for Tame Impala's Mission Ballroom show sold out immediately and ended up on the secondary market, Denver music fans feel gipped by AXS's ticket-buying process. → Read More
With Mission Ballroom, Denver finally has the concert venue it deserves
With The Lumineers concert opening the new Mission Ballroom in RiNo, Denver finally has the concert venue it deserves. → Read More
As CPR’s OpenAir goes mainstream, Denver’s music scene rages against the machine
Denver musicians and radio personalities respond to the news that Colorado Public Radio's OpenAir, a station dedicated to local music, is rebranding as Indie 102.3. It will still play local music, the new program director says, but it will be sandwiched by more mainstream artists like Beck and The Killers. → Read More
Review: Denver gives Garth Brooks the “greatest night of (his) career”
Garth Brooks was at the Mile High Stadium Saturday, where a record 84,000 fans gathered to give him "the greatest night of his career." → Read More
Five quirky summer festivals that are quintessential Colorado
Colorado has many summer festivals in 2019 but none are as quintessential Colorado as these five outside of city limits. → Read More
Five places to watch the “Game of Thrones” series finale in Denver
We've rounded up a handful of "Game of Thrones" finale watch parties happening around Denver (and one in Colorado Springs). → Read More
The Lumineers are releasing a new album. Listen to the first single “Gloria”
The album includes a song called "Left for Denver," ostensibly the new anthem for the city's never-ending stream of transplants. → Read More
Colfax staple Tom’s Diner is for sale
Owner Tom Messina said he's been approached by two developers interested in building housing on the land, which is zoned for residential and commercial use. → Read More
This year’s best outdoor winter concerts in Colorado, from slopeside festivals to Winter on the Rocks
We rounded up seven notable outdoor music events going down in cool Colorado before the temperature rises. → Read More
Hot take: Denver’s concert scene might just be too weird for a large music festival like Grandoozy
On Friday, just months after Grandoozy made its debut in Denver, producers Superfly announced that the music festival would be taking a hiatus in 2019. Both city officials and festival organizers stressed that the plan is to come back in 2020, but plans can change. (Remember the SnowBall music festival? It… Read more » → Read More
Blue-collar buddha John Prine returns to Colorado with “The Tree of Forgiveness”
Legendary singer-songwriter talks about shows with Nathaniel Rateliff, Trump and pork chops. → Read More
10 quirky and obscure roadside attractions around Colorado
A few recommendations for plotting your own course around Colorado's funhouse of curios, as suggested by Atlas Obscura's Denver chapter. → Read More
Velorama returns to peddle cycling race to RiNo rock fans
RPM Productions' hybrid cycling and music festival returned to RiNo on determined to make a better name for itself on its second lap. → Read More