Concert Reviews Archives

Review – ATOMGA Reminded Us Why Music Is the Great Equalizer

January 14, 2019

If you weren't at the Bluebird Theater this Saturday, you missed out on a wild time. Afrobeat powerhouse, ATOMGA, co-headlined with Chicano hip-hop orchestra, Pink Hawks — with support from Latin ska band, Roka...

Review — Washed Out’s DJ Set Felt Washed Up

Padideh Aghanoury

January 11, 2019

Some producers are just that — producers. Their names become recognizable, even commonplace, from the music they have created and put out into the world. They may know their way around a synthesizer and could p...

The String Cheese Incident Already Threw the Best Party of 2019

Ellie Herring

January 2, 2019

The String Cheese Incident — a Colorado-based jam band born in 1993 —celebrated their 25th Anniversary this New Years Eve. This local favorite brought three days of festivities to the 1STBANK Center in Broomfi...

Staff Picks – The 16 Best Concerts We Saw in Denver in 2018

303

December 31, 2018

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Every year, Denver is host to a variety of incredible shows at venues big and small all across the city—and 2018 was no exception. This year the 303 Magazine staff attended nearly 200 shows and our music writer...

Review – Brother Ali’s Shadows on the Sun Thrived at Cervantes’ on its 15th Anniversary

Denby Gardiner

December 24, 2018

Brother Ali has been a staple in hip-hop since he teamed up with Rhymesayers Entertainment — an independent record label out of Minneapolis — which was founded by rapper Slug and producer Ant of Atmosphere. Wh...

Review – Khruangbin Entranced the Ogden With a Night of Psychedelic Vintage Dream Pop

Jake Dahl

December 17, 2018

In Thai, the word Khruangbin means "flying engine" or "airplane." While it may be a pain to pronounce, it sums up the music of the Houston-based trio perfectly. With their atmospheric instrumentals, the lofty s...

Review – John Legend Brought Christmas Spirit to the Mile High

Katie Boudreau

December 17, 2018

Christmas is a magical time — from stores hanging up decorations, pop-up holiday markets and family gatherings to lots of holiday parties accompanied by lots of festive booze. It's a time where everyone rises t...

Review – Travis Scott Brought A Theme Park To Life At The Pepsi Center

Kori Hazel

December 14, 2018

Forget Elitches, forget Disney World and forget Cedar Point, ASTROWORLD is more wretched and wild than any of them. A dystopian vision of Houston rapper, Travis Scott, ASTROWORLD is the concept of a theme park ...

Review – Thom Yorke Was A Vortex of Beauty at The Paramount

Kori Hazel

December 12, 2018

There’s no telling what many people would give for a chance to rummage through Thom Yorke’s mind, and no telling what they’d find. Through his solo self-titled projects and his work with Atoms for Peace and Rad...

Review – Dua Lipa Set New Rules for What a Pop Performance Should Be

Katie Boudreau

December 11, 2018

Pop concerts are expected to be fun. After all, the pop genre is filled with songs meant for dancing to in the car, at clubs and in your living room. However, some fall short of the expectation. Attendees walk ...

Review – Wood Brothers Proved What Denver Means to Them

Denby Gardiner

December 7, 2018

Coming in hot on a cold day, the Wood Brothers brought their new album One Drop of Truth to the Ogden on Thursday night. While the outside of the Colfax venue was gray and chilly as the patrons waited in a line...

Review – OneRepublic Was a Reminder Not to Take Denver’s Concert Scene for Granted

Michael Tritsch

December 5, 2018

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The Denver music scene is one of the best markets for live music in the country and there are numbers to prove it. Over the course of 2018, Denver hosted over 3,500 concerts across more than 46 venues. Everythi...

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