Live Reviews

James Blake at the Ogden Theatre, 4-28-13 (photos, review)

James Blake @ The Ogden

James Blake mixed his conflicted life as a dubstep producer and as an emotional singer songwriter in his show at the Ogden Theatre on Sunday.



Bonobo at the Ogden Theatre, 4-26-13 (photos, review)

Bonobo @ Ogden Theatre 4/26/2013

At the Ogden Theatre Friday night, British DJ Bonobo avoided redundancy with a live band and an inventive mix of tempos.



Needtobreathe at the Ogden Theatre, 4-25-13 (photos, review)

NEEDTOBREATE with Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors

Bear Rinehart’s unique voice was front and center in the second of two shows Needtobreathe played at the Ogden Theatre in Denver.



Alt-J at the Bluebird Theater, 4-24-13 (photos, review)

Alt-J at the Bluebird - 4/23/2013

Alt-J can perform live some of the articulate and calculated compositions from recorded sessions, without feeling pretentious or planned.



Joe Bonamassa at the Bellco Theatre, 4-24-13 (photos, review)

Joe Bonamassa @ The Bellco Theater

At the Bellco Center on Monday, Joe Bonamassa demonstrated mastery of tone and touch with each new guitar he wielded.



How to Destroy Angels at the Paramount Theatre, 4-21-13 (photos, review)

How To Destroy Angels

How to Destroy Angels left the Paramount Theatre crowd enraptured in a paralytic innovation coma on Sunday night.



Black Mountain at the Larimer Lounge, 4-21-13 (photos, review)

Black Mountain @ Larimer Lounge on 4/21/13.

After a long, hazy 4/20 weekend, Black Mountain proved to be the perfect mind-melting nightcap at the Larimer Lounge on Sunday.



Bob Mould at the Bluebird Theater, 4-21-13 (review)

Musician Bob Mould performs with the Bob Mould Band during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2009 in Indio, California.  (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

A palpable sense of nostalgic excitement bounced off the walls before, during and after the blistering, career-spanning show by Bob Mould and his band.



The Motet, Ozomatli at the Fillmore Auditorium on 4/20 (photos, review)

The Motet @ The Fillmore Auditorium

Billed as a Lifted and Legal 420 celebration, the Motet brought a loving end to a day brazenly celebrated by so many in Denver.



Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on 4/20 (photos)

Slightly Stoopid's 420 Hot Box

Slightly Stoopid and Cypress Hill closed out the first-ever legal 4/20 in Colorado with a sold out show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.