Guest Blog by Barry D. Roseman for Colorado PELA
Colorado PELA presents the third installment of Countdown to
Denver:
SELECTED
MUSICAL EVENTS IN AND NEAR DENVER
DURING
THE 2013 NELA ANNUAL CONVENTION
New Event Update:
The SOURCE Theater Company
An African-American theatrical company, in collaboration with the Su Teatro theatrical group, is performing The Gospel at Colonus, through June 30, at Su Teatro's theater at 721 Santa Fe Drive, through June 30. Tickets are still available either at http://www.suteatro.org or at (303) 296-0219. Ethiopian, Mexican, and Japanese restaurants are within a block of the theater.
Reservations probably needed
for:
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Perhaps the most stunningly
beautiful outdoor music venue in the U.S.
Transportation available from Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton
(see
below for directions)
June 27-30: Widespread Panic
Pepsi Center
100 Chopper Circle; take mall bus to Blake Street, walk
to Pepsi Center
June 30: Justin Bieber
Other events:
Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret
16th Street Mall and Arapahoe Street
(In
the basement of the former D&F Tower; take the mall bus to Arapahoe)
June 26: The Raven & The Writing Desk Band
Ogden Theatre
935 East Colfax; 1 mile from Sheraton; short cab ride or
15 bus
June 26: Summerland Tour 2013: Alternative Guitars Starring Everclear, Live,
Filter, Sponge
June 28: Alpha Blondy (reggae)
Bluebird Theater
3317 East Colfax (2.4 miles from Sheraton; cab ride
or 15 bus)
June 28: The Oh Hellos
June 30: Cody Canada & the Departed
Fillmore Auditorium
1510 Clarkson Street (0.9 miles from Sheraton;
short cab ride or 15 bus)
June 29: Foam Wonderland
Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge
930 Lincoln (1.1 miles from Sheraton;
short cab ride or 0 bus)
June 26: “The Organization” with Jeff Jenkins
June 27: Adam Bodine – Album Release Party
June 28: Ken Walker Sextet
June 29: Lisa Engleken Quartet
June 30: SOBO Four – “The G.K. Story” CD Release Party
Jazz at Jack’s
500 16th Street (walking distance from Sheraton)
June 26: Jammin@Jacks w/ The Hot Lunch Band
June 27: SouLive Thursday featuring Soul Expression Band
June 28: Kelli Said Band (Eighties cover band)
June 29: Kelli Said Band (Eighties cover band)
June 30: Whats Cookin’ BIG Band Jazz; later: TMar & Page 6IX Band
Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
2637 Welton Street (1.1 miles from
Sheraton; short cab ride or D light rail line; take mall bus to California
Street)
June 26: The Quick and Easy Boys with Slanted Jack (Cervantes’ Other Side)
June 27: Grass For That Ass ft. The Drunken Hearts
June 28: Rocky
Mountain Power Jam ft. Colonel Bruce Hampton (Aquarium Rescue Unit), George
Porter Jr. (The Meters), Eric McFadden (Stockholm Syndrome), Joey Porter (The
Motet / Juno What?!), DJ Logic, Cecil “P-Nut” Daniels, Terrence Houston (Toubab
Krewe) & More
June 29: Dyrty Byrds
feat. George Porter Jr. & DJ Logic w/ SIMO
Soiled Dove Underground
7401 East 1st Avenue (6.1 miles from Sheraton;
cab ride)
June 28: Dave Mason (standing room only)
June 29: Project Acoustic
Gothic Theatre
3263 South Broadway (8.7 miles from Sheraton; cab ride
or 0 bus)
June 27: Camera Obscura, Marissa Nadler
June 28: Flobots
June 29: Luciano
Summit Music Hall
1902 Blake Street (mall bus to Blake Street, walk to
hall)
June 26: Rx Bandits
June 29: Hinder, also featuring Aranda, Devour The Day, Acidic
Marquis Theater
2009 Larimer Street (mall bus to Larimer Street, walk
to theater)
June 26: D-WHY, also featuring Sam Lachow
June 27: Branded Bandits, also featuring Birch Street
June 29: Kriss Kaliko, also featuring Stevie Stone, Mayday
Bar Standard
1037 Broadway (0.8 miles from Sheraton; short cab ride or
0 bus)
June 28: Denver Disco and Phibstock Presents The Magic Beans
City Park Jazz
Cab ride to the park; walk to the west side of City
Park Lake
June 30: The Ron Miles Quartet with the Denver Municipal Band (free concert)
A wonderful city, a wonderful time! Register now and join us for the 2013 NELA Annual Convention, June 26-29, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.