Live Reviews

Bombino at the Fox Theatre, 5-30-13 (review)

North African blues guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar performed at the Fox Theatre on Thursday. Photo courtesy of the artist's website.

North African blues guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar blew up the Fox Theatre Thursday night with his dazzling finger picking and penchant for ambling jams.



Arctic Monkeys at the Ogden Theatre, 5-28-13 (photos, review)

Arctic Monkeys play The Ogden Theater on 5/28/13.

With no new album to plug, it might have surprised some that Sheffield, England’s Arctic Monkeys sold out the Ogden Theatre on Tuesday in Denver.



Soundgarden at the 1stBank Center, 5-28-13 (photos, review)

Soundgarden

“If we f*** up, it’s because we’re really high and having fun,” said Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell in a play on the standard altitude jokes in Denver.



Dawes at the Gothic Theatre, 5-26-13 (photos, review)

Dawes @ The Gothic Theatre

At the Gothic Theatre on Sunday, chances are you had heard some of Dawes music at least a few times during the long holiday weekend.



Denver Day of Rock 2013 photos: Austin Young Band, the Noms and more

Denver Day of Rock 2013

With a lineup consisting of Austin Young Band, the Noms, Take to the Oars and more, Denver Day of Rock 2013 boasted its biggest year yet on Saturday.



Capital Cities at the Gothic Theatre, 5-24-13 (photos)

Capital Cities @ The Gothic Theatre

If it weren’t for the parlance of the digital age, the synth pop boys of Capital Cites might have made a great wedding D.J. act.



Yo La Tengo at the Boulder Theater, 5-21-13 (photos, review)

Yo La Tengo plays the Boulder Theater on 5/21/13.

Yo La Tengo stepped onto the stage at the Boulder Theater in a unexpectedly quiet manner with just two acoustic guitars and a snare brush.



Vampire Weekend at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 5-20-13 (photos, review)

Vampire Weekend @ Red Rocks 5/20/13

With little ego, Vampire Weekend performed a mix mature new material from “Modern Vampires of the City” along with tested indie-pop hits at Red Rocks.



Telekinesis at the Hi-Dive, 5-20-13 (review)

Telekinesis @ Hi-Dive

Michael Benjamin Lerner and his band Telekinesis drew an unusually large crowd for a Monday night at the Hi-Dive.



Black Moth Super Rainbow at the Bluebird Theater, 5-17-13 (photos, review)

Black Moth Super Rainbow @ the Bluebird Theater 05/17/2013

Pennsylvania’s Black Moth Super Rainbow brought their live show to Denver’s Bluebird Theater Friday, and left the crowd wanting more.