In taking in the Who and its 2013 take on “Quadrophenia” at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday evening, the mind couldn’t help but wander. The band is hardly operating at full strength these days – because of loss, age, physical erosion. But they remain one of the most important groups in rock history.

Here are the best Denver shows that you should be at this week (Feb. 8-14).

The Who will perform “Quadrophenia” in its entirety at the Pepsi Center in 2012, the band’s first tour in four years

Funk commander Karl Denson and fiery rockers Rose Hill Drive piloted the Fillmore Auditorium back to 1971 with a Halloween flashback featuring the greatest albums of that era.

Photos and review of Roger Daltrey of the Who performing “Tommy” and other Who classics at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado

It’s time for aging rockers like the Who, the Rolling Stones and Aerosmith to pack it in

Behind gray hair: Roger Daltrey is pushing 70, but still warms up in bathrooms with the songs of Johnny Cash. Photos by Mark Osler. Roger Daltrey, lead singer for the Who, made a stop at Denver’s Paramount Theatre on Tuesday as part of his “Use [...]

[photopress:flblue4.jpg,full,pp_image] Fluid singer John Robinson (above) brought back memories of Denver’s long-gone punk scene and planted new ones at the Bluebird on Friday. Photos by Glory Breitweiser and John Moore. When I heard in April that the Fluid were getting back together for a show [...]