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Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure-Denver

Wed., May 1, 8 a.m.

Colorado State Capitol

200 E Colfax Ave, Denver Downtown Denver

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TBA

Outdoors

303-866-2604
A Year with Frog and Toad

Wed., May 1, 10 a.m.

The Arvada Performing Arts Center

6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada Northwest Denver Suburbs

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TBA

Arts
Noises Off

Wed., May 1, 1 p.m.

Arvada Center History Museum

6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada Northwest Denver Suburbs

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TBA

Performance Art

720-898-7200
Drug Store Cowboy

Wed., May 1, 6 p.m.

The Woodcellar Bar & Grill

1552 Bergen Parkway, Unit 101, Evergreen West Denver Suburbs

free

Other

303-670-8448
Flex Trio: The Compositions of Chick Corea & Oscar Peterson

Wed., May 1, 6:30 p.m.

Dazzle

1080 14th St., Denver Downtown Denver

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Jazz, Tribute

Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea and Art Lande were the first American pianists to record for ECM records in the early 1970s. Art and Chick connected periodically over the years, always amicably and with mutual respect. To choose a set of Corea pieces was not easy, but as always, Flex brings a fresh slant to all of this music. When Art was a young boy in New York City, he got to hear the great Oscar Peterson Trio up close at "The Embers Club." What an inspiration! Oscar's composing is much less known than his playing. He was also a great… 303-839-5100
Our Last Night: The Covers Only Tour

Wed., May 1, 6:30 p.m.

Fillmore Auditorium

1510 Clarkson St., Denver Central Denver

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$26-$55.75

Pop

with Broadside and Normandie 303-837-0360
Korpiklaani

Wed., May 1, 6:30 & 8 p.m.

Gothic Theatre

3263 S. Broadway, Englewood Englewood

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$30-$32.50

Other

with Visions of Atlantis and Illumishade 303-789-9206
Alien Ant Farm

Wed., May 1, 7 p.m.

Marquis Theater

2009 Larimer St., Denver Downtown Denver

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$25

Alternative, Pop

303-487-0111
Emma - Musical

Wed., May 1, 7 p.m.

Hosted by The Commons

1245 Champa St, Denver Central Denver

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TBA

Cultural Events
Alison Roman Gives Solicited Advice (live)

Wed., May 1, 7 p.m.

Summit Music Hall

1902 Blake St., Denver Downtown Denver

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$39.50-$45

Community Events

303-487-0111
Slowdive

Wed., May 1, 7 p.m.

Levitt Pavilion Denver

1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver Southwest Denver

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$35-$75

Shoegaze

with Drab Majesty The fifth album from shoegaze giants Slowdive contains the duality of a familiar internal language mixed with the exaltation of new beginnings. everything is alive is transportive, searching and aglow, the work of a classic band continuing to pitch its unmistakable voice to the future. Six years after the group’s monumental self-titled album, everything is alive finds Slowdive—vocalists and guitarists Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead, guitarist Christian Savill, bassist Nick Chaplin, and drummer Simon Scott—locating evermore contours of its immersive, elemental sound. The new record began with Halstead in the role of writer and producer, working on… 303-578-0488
Ben Kane & Jared Lipka (Downstairs)

Wed., May 1, 7 p.m.

Roxy on Broadway

554 S. Broadway, Denver East Denver

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free

Fusion, Jazz, Latin

Jared Lipka's Junior Recital (Jazz Fusion) & Ben Kane's Junior Recital (Jazz Fusion/Latin Jazz) 720-456-7041
Two Friends: The Great Escape

Wed., May 1, 7 p.m.

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison West Denver Suburbs

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$50-$286

Electronica

720-865-2494
Yaima

Wed., May 1, 7:30 p.m.

Fox Theatre

1135 13th St., Boulder Boulder

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$25-$30

Ambient, Electro, Folk, Indie Pop, Psychedelic

with Bloomurian B2B Danny B, Misty Veil and Lullahi The YAIMA Music Project, featuring Multi-Instrumentalist & Producer Masaru Higasa and vocalist Pepper Proud, has often been described as timeless and unmistakable, offering a balanced synergy of both the masculine and feminine expression. Their melodious soundscapes showcase instruments from all over the world. Inspired by the Majesty of Nature their musings encompass the listener with driving and revitalizing organic rhythms, transcendent electronic production, warm soothing female vocals and heartened lyricism. Their intention is to create a bridge between Nature and Humankind, an expansive experience that encourages growth and graceful passage for… 303-447-0095
Steve Vanderploeg

Wed., May 1, 7:30 p.m.

Comedy Works South

5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village Southeast Denver Suburbs

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$15

Comedy

Steve Vanderploeg is a comedian, writer and actor based in Denver, where his punchline heavy off-dry antics have led him to become a city favorite. Steve has performed on over 3 dozen comedy festivals across the country including multiple appearances at High Plains Comedy Festival and Rogue Island Comedy Festival as well as appearances at SF Sketchfest, Limestone, 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festivals and even Treefort music festival. He has been featured as “Comedian of the Week” on Today’s Comedy 99.5 HD2 (formerly 103.1 FM) in Denver and was once interviewed on Good Morning America while trying to eat soup with… 720-274-6800
Noises Off

Wed., May 1, 7:30 p.m.

Arvada Center History Museum

6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada Northwest Denver Suburbs

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TBA

Performance Art

720-898-7200
Funny Final Four Victory Lap

Wed., May 1, 7:30 p.m.

Comedy Works Downtown

1226 15th St., Denver Downtown Denver

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$14

Comedy

VICTORY LAP! Catch the top performers from the Funny Final Four Championship! The Funny Final Four is a series of competitions starting with five teams made up of a captain, two pro comics, and ten New Talent comics. Each Wednesday, a different team will perform the funniest, most original show they can produce. (One year a team did a Price is Right themed show.) And the judges are selected from the audience! Each team will be judged, and the top two teams move on to perform again, with the winner getting a third show. Look for some of your favorite… 303-595-3637
Daniel Sloss: Can't

Wed., May 1, 7:30 p.m.

Paramount Theatre

1621 Glenarm Place, Denver Downtown Denver

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$35-$75

Comedy, Comedy

303-623-0106
Kazha

Wed., May 1, 8 p.m.

Herman's Hideaway

1578 S. Broadway, Denver South Denver

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$12

International, Rock

with Cecelia Band and Chophaüs Kazha is a rock band founded by a Japanese singer-songwriter Kazuha Oda (Kazha) and a guitarist Hideki Matsushige in 2009. Kazuha Oda is a classically trained singer who has worked in various genres of music from Classic to Heavy Metal. Her work has appeared on the iTunes Top 100 charts of numerous countries for a significant amount of time. She is an Official Ambassadors of "Music Export Memphis" and currently touring nationally, representing the Birth Place of Rock'n'Roll Memphis, Tennessee. 303-777-5840
Soft Blue Shimmer

Wed., May 1, 8 p.m.

hi-dive

7 S. Broadway, Denver South Denver

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$15-$18

Music, Alternative, Indie Pop, Rock, Shoegaze

with Keep, Trembler and Viewfinder Soft Blue Shimmer Three people concerned with turning their feelings, dreams, and memories into noise— Meredith Ramond, Kenzo Cardenas, and Charlie Crowley write ethereal and frenetic music about complex emotions and feelings. The San Fernando Valley based group Soft Blue Shimmer released their first EP, “Nothing Happens Here” (2019), and their first LP, “Heaven Inches Away” (2020), in the USA through Disposable America and in Japan through Galaxy Train. Their second LP, “Love Lives in the Body”, was released worldwide in November 2022 via Other People Records. All of their releases have been recorded and… 303-733-0230
Cat Clyde

Wed., May 1, 8 p.m.

Globe Hall

4483 Logan St., Denver Globeville

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$19.99

Folk, Singer-Songwriter

with Joe Abbott Cat Clyde is a singer/songwriter based out of rural Ontario, Canada. A combination of driven, soulful blues and sweet, folk-tinged, dulcet tones that carry a particular sense of familiarity provide the structure on which she creates her unique sound. Cat Clyde’s 3rd album Down Rounder is a wonder of deeply felt songwriting, a record that finds the Canadian singer-songwriter marveling at what’s around her while considering her own place within it all. She joined producer Tony Berg in Los Angeles’ famed Sound City studios to lay down the entirety of Down Rounder in six days flat. The… 303-296-1003
Brainstory

Wed., May 1, 8 p.m.

Larimer Lounge

2721 Larimer St., Denver Downtown Denver

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$20.95

Jazz, Psychedelic, R&B, Rock, Soul

Based in L.A. but hailing from the Inland Empire’s own Rialto, CA, two-thirds of Brainstory, Kevin and Tony Martin are brothers by blood, while Eric Hagstrom is a brother through their music and long term friendship. While the group’s initial connection comes from the heady mixture of jazz-performance-focused music school and the grind of playing local shows, their bond has been strengthened through countless hours on the road touring and the making of two studio records—2019’s debut full-length, Buck, followed by 2021’s Ripe EP. “Being on the road, doing our own tours, and backing incredible people like Lady Wray, has… 303-296-1006
Combo Chimbita & Pachyman

Wed., May 1, 8 p.m.

Bluebird Theater

3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Central Denver

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$22.50-$25

Latin

303-377-1666
A Year with Frog and Toad

Wed., May 1, 12 p.m.

The Arvada Performing Arts Center

6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada Northwest Denver Suburbs

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TBA

Arts
Western Wednesday

First Wednesday of every month, 8 p.m.

Skylark Lounge (Bobcat Club)

140 S. Broadway, Denver Central Denver

free

Music, Fall Arts Guide, Summer Guide, Winter Arts Guide, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Folk, Roots

Come enjoy live Country & Western classics from local singers, pickers and players! The First Wednesday of every month expect beer drinking, two-stepping and maybe a tear or two… 303-722-7844
Off the Cuff

First Wednesday of every month, 9 p.m.

Meadowlark

2701 Larimer St., Denver Downtown Denver

free

Other

with Enmanuel "Eman" Alexander 303-293-0251
Legacy of the Tenor Saxophone with the Peter Sommer Quartet

Wednesdays, 6:30 & 8:45 p.m. Continues through May 22

Nocturne

1330 27th St., Denver Five Points/RiNo

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$22

Jazz, Tribute

Peter Sommer is joined by Ben Markley, piano, Matt Smiley, bass, and Dru Heller and Alejandro Castano, drums for an evening of music by and for the great tenor saxophonist legacy of the hard bop era and beyond, including influences such as Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Eddie Harris, and John Coltrane. Featuring classics from the Blue Note and Prestige catalogs, as well as other gems off the beaten path. Join us for a brilliant night of swing, grace, power and soul! Saxophonist Peter Sommer has contributed his energetic and graceful playing and creative spirit to a… 303-295-3333
Bourbon Blues & Grooves

Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Continues through Aug. 21

Nissi's

1455 Coal Creek Dr., Lafayette Boulder

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free

Fall Arts Guide, Winter Arts Guide, Blues

Rotating blues artists and $1 off bourbon/whiskey drinks 303-665-2757
Karaoke

Wednesdays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.

Dillinger's Food & Spirits

1202 Centaur Village Dr., Lafayette Boulder

Music, Karaoke, Fall Arts Guide, Winter Arts Guide

303-666-6979
Karaoke

Wednesdays, 10 p.m.

Darcy's Bistro & Pub

4955 S. Ulster St., Denver Southeast Denver

Music, Karaoke, Fall Arts Guide, Winter Arts Guide

303-770-0477
BEYOND: A Guided Meditation & Laser Light Experience

Sundays, 12-8 p.m., Mondays, 12-8 p.m., Tuesdays, 4-8 p.m., Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m., Thursdays, 4-8 p.m., Fridays, 12-8 p.m. and Saturdays, 12-8 p.m.

International Church of Cannabis

400 S. Logan St., Denver South Denver

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$10-$40

Arts, Community Events, Marijuana Events, Mind and Body, Religion and Spirituality, Visual Art, Psychedelic

BEYOND starts at 20 past the hour, every hour Open 364 days per year (Closed on X-mas) Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 12-8pm Tues, Wed & Thurs 4-8pm The International Church of Cannabis Members of the International Church of Cannabis are known as Elevationists. Through ritual, guided by spiritual practice, church members use the sacred flower to reveal the best version of self, discover a creative voice and enrich their community with the fruits of that creativity. Unlike other belief systems, there is no need to convert to Elevationism. It claims no divine law, no unquestionable doctrine, and no authoritarian structure… 303-800-5644
Jack Dunlevie on piano

Mondays, 2 p.m., Tuesdays, 2 p.m. and Wednesdays, 11 a.m.

Brown Palace Hotel Tea Room

321 17th St., Denver Downtown Denver

free

Piano

303-297-3111
John A. Kite on piano

Wednesdays, 2 p.m., Thursdays, 2 p.m., Fridays, 2 p.m., Saturdays, 2 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m.

Brown Palace Hotel Tea Room

321 17th St., Denver Downtown Denver

free

Piano

303-297-3111

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