Top Spots To See Local Musicians In Denver
(credit: The Soiled Dove Underground)Names like One Republic, The Lumineers and The Fray have already hit it big in the Mile High City, and you never know who is going to break through next. Denver is home to tons of local musicians with undisputed talent who are just waiting to be discovered. Support local music and check out these five venues for some of the best local musicians Denver has to offer.
535 16th St., Suite 110
Denver, Co 80202
(720) 932-1700
www.appaloosagrill.com
The Appaloosa Grill is a restaurant located on the 16th Street Mall between Welton and Glenarm that serves up delicious comfort food, and has live music on a nightly basis. Happy hour comes around twice daily (3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m. -midnight), and the music usually gets going around 10 p.m. Feel free to get your boogie on late into the evening, as they stay open until 2 a.m. with the kitchen serving food until 1:30. For a list of events and bands playing each night, click here.
1962 Market St.
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 295-9126
www.thepeclodo.com
Serving cold drinks, delicious eats and funky beats since 1933, El Chapultepec is Denver's oldest jazz and blues club. Here, you can find Mexican food served on paper plates, as well as excellent live music seven days a week. Club residents play music Sunday thru Thrusday nights, while various local groups stop by on the weekends. Check their event calendar here, and be sure to head down and see some of the best jazz and blues musicians Denver has to offer.
7401 E. 1st Ave.
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 830-9214
www.tavernhg.com/soiled-dove
Owned and operated by The Tavern Hospitality Group, the Soiled Dove is a cabaret-styled venue complete with a dancing space as well as cocktails. Some of Colorado's best musicians stop by on a regular basis, as well as acts that have made it big from around the country. All shows are 21+ unless otherwise noted, and they serve food during the performance, so you can enjoy a bite while checking out one of your favorite musicians.
1119 Washington Ave.
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 278-6800
www.buffalorose.net
One of Golden's most popular bars, the Buffalo Rose has been running strong since 1859. Aside from tasty food and delicious drinks, you can find live music on the patio, at the bar, and in the venue seven days a week. With some of Denver's top rock, country, and blues groups stopping by regularly, it's easy to find an event everyone will enjoy. So head to the foothills, into Golden, and down to the Buffalo Rose for some of Denver's best live music from some outstanding local musicians.
2721 Larimer St.
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 291-1007
www.larimerlounge.com
The Larimer Lounge is one of Denver's favorite intimate venues, and for good reason. Some of the Mile High City's -- and the nation's -- best kept secrets roll through here on a regular basis, and many of these artists can be seen on much bigger stages soon after their stop at the Larimer Lounge. Click here to view their event calendar, and be sure to head down and see why this is one of the best spots to catch local talent in Denver.
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