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Though business still booms for Denver's numerous downtown brewpubs,
an onslaught of sports bars in the LoDo district, particularly near
Coors Field, have mostly taken over as the city's liveliest
nightlife area. And if sports bars don't appeal, there are plenty of
other more stylish or relaxing places to drink here, too. Most
places close around 1am. For news of musical happenings,
consult Wednesday's free Westword, the hip free monthly
Freestyle, or the "Weekend" section in the Denver Post .
The remarkable Red Rocks Amphitheater (phone 303/694-1234),
twelve miles west of downtown Denver, has been the setting for
thousands of rock and classical concerts; U2 recorded Under a
Blood Red Sky here. This 9000-seater venue is squeezed between
two 400-foot red-sandstone rocks that seem to glow in early morning
and late evening. The park is open free of charge during the day.
Denver's pride and joy, the modern Denver Performing Arts Complex
on 14th and Curtis streets (phone 303/893-4100 or 1-800/641-1222, ),
is home to the Denver Center Theater Company, Colorado Symphony
Orchestra, Opera Colorado and the Colorado Ballet, and hosts
performances nightly. Facilities in the complex include eight
theaters, as well as the Symphony Hall (which is in the
round, giving it superb acoustics).
In
the hunt for tickets, both Ticketmaster (phone 303/830-8497)
and Ticketman (phone 303/430-1111) can usually help. You can also try
the Ticket Bus, parked on 16th and Curtis, in person (daily:
10am-6pm), where you'll often find last-minute deals on shows that
have yet to sell out.
Breckenridge Brewery
2220 Blake St phone 303/297-3644. Atmospheric brewpub opposite Coors
Field, you can watch the beers being brewed on site. Serves good pub
grub as well.
Brendan's
1624 Market St phone 303/595-0609. Small basement pub in the LoDo with
regular lie blues; big-name acts pop by a few times a month and
cover is rarely more than $10.
Comedy Works
1226 15th St phone 303/595-3637. Right off Larimer Square, Denver's
major comedy venue is the most likely place to find visiting
big-name stand-up acts. Closed Mon.
Cruise Room Bar
The Oxford Hotel, 1600 17th St phone 303/628-5400. This
place is a replica of the Art Deco bar on the Queen Mary
ocean liner. Worth a stop for the atmosphere alone.
El
Chapultepec
20th and Market - phone 303/295-9126. Tiny, popular LoDo venue near
Coors Field, with nightly lie jazz and occasional big names.
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The Church
1160 Lincoln St phone 303/832-3528. A dance club inside a gutted
cathedral, combining a downtown nightlife landmark, a wine bar,
sushi bar and three invariably busy dance floors. Plays mostly
hard-house or garage. $5-15 cover.
Grizzly Rose
5450 N alley Highway phone 303/295-1330. Celebrated Country and
Western venue a ten-minute drive north of downtown on I-25 (exit
215). The massive venue has bands every night and attracts famous
names regularly. Cover $5-10.
Herman's Hideaway
1578 S Broadway phone 303/777-5840. One of Denver's favorite rock
clubs, in a homey little bar just south of I-25, with lie music
from Wed-Sat.
Mercury Café
2199 California St phone 303/294-928. When there's not jazz on here,
there's swing dancing, poetry readings or some other form of
entertainment. The club is combined with a good-value restaurant,
which serves lots of healthy choices, many vegetarian .
Polly Esthers
2301 Blake St phone 303/382-1976. Enormous and consistently popular
club with '70s and '80s hits playing on two floors. Cover $5-10.
The Soiled Doe
1949 Market St phone 303/299-0100. Hugely popular bar with an often
rowdy rooftop overlooking Market Street. There's an eclectic variety
of lie music almost every night; from local to national names and
from jazz to rock.
The Stampede
2430 S Havana St and Park Road phone 303/337-6909. The massive antique
saloon bar is the centerpiece of this Country and Western pick-up
joint in suburban Aurora.
Wynkoop Brewing Co
1634 18th St phone 303/297-2700. Good home-brewed beers and bar food
in the state's first brewpub, in LoDo opposite Union Station.
There's an elegant pool hall upstairs, and lie entertainment in the
comedy lounge.
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