As the clock struck midnight on April 20, Snoop Lion tossed joints to the crowd, balloons fell from the ceiling and the first legal 4/20 in Denver had officially begun.

Ghost B.C. made its sacrifice at the Ogden Theatre’s altar of unholy metal on Thursday. The Swedish band’s Secular Haze tour brought out Denver’s devotees to hear singer Papa Emeritus II’s demonic falsetto.

Bon Jovi — minus guitarist Richie Sambora, replaced by Phil X — performed on Tuesday at the Pepsi Center in Denver for the latest stop in the group’s “Because We Can” tour.

The Pennsylvania punk band Pissed Jeans performed at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Saturday in support of the new album “Honeys.”

The Revival Tour with Chuck Ragan, Tim McIlrath, Dave Hause, Rocky Votolato and Jenny O made a stop at the Summit Music Hall in Denver on Saturday night.

Swedish metal band Soilwork played at the Gothic Theatre on Friday night. The band recently released its ninth album, “The Living Infinite.”

We go to concerts to see and hear live music, warts and all, and in the case of Sigur Rós, those warts are an intoxicating addition to the perfection that exists on the record.

Heavy metal band Sevendust performed at the Gothic Theatre on Tuesday. The band was formed in Georgia in 1994 and has since released nine albums. The most recent release “Black Out the Sun” came out on March 26.

The Joy Formidable band was electric from the moment they stormed the stage at the Gothic Theatre on Saturday.

Taylor Dayne, Martha Wash will headline the Denver PrideFest in June.