John Craigie’s performance at The Ogden Theater on December 16th was a special night of music and laughter. The solo acoustic set was filled with humor, wit, and just a touch of political commentary. Craigie’s unique approach to music and storytelling kept the audience engaged throughout the entire show.
Spiritualized surprised many by leaning quite heavily on material from the band’s as yet unreleased album on Monday night. While the show may have been light on the classics, it showcased a band that isn’t afraid to show fans that the newer songs can carry a show, and there’s no doubt that it delivered on the Spiritualized experience.
Back in 2020 in celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary and the commemorative reissue of their celebrated landmark record Group Sex, the Circle Jerks planned to return to the stage for the first time in over a decade. Then a little thing called COVID forced the tour to be canceled as theaters went dark. Finally last Saturday the tour stop at The Ogden Theatre happened and we got to celebrate the 40th anniversary of not only their first album but the second album as well.
On Tuesday night Ryan Bingham brought his Country flavored Rock-n-Roll show to a sold-out Ogden Theatre and boy did he delight the crowd that snapped up tickets almost as soon as they went on-sale. The room was packed with everyone from long haired hippies, to hipsters, to cowboy hat and boot wearing ranch hands who made the haul into Denver for a night on the town with one of their favorite songwriters.
While Telluride Bluegrass Festival is the granddaddy of music festivals in Telluride, The Ride Festival, now in its seventh year, has quickly become recognized for a diverse lineup and past heavy hitters such as Pearl Jam, Beck, and Widespread Panic. This year’s edition leaned a bit more on the jam band end of the spectrum, featuring headlining sets from The String Cheese Incident both nights of the festival.
British band Gomez stopped by the Ogden Theatre last week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Bring It On.’ Hearing the album, which beat our Massive Attack’s ‘Mezzanine’ and The Verve’s ‘Urban Hymns’ to win a Mercury Prize in September of 1998, played in it’s entirety was a trip down memory lane for many in the crowd. While they haven’t released an album of new material since 2011, it was great to see a band 20 years into their career still firing on all cylinders. Now, here’s hoping that a new album is in the works!
Last Saturday Pigeons Playing Ping Pong threw down a show at The Ogden Theatre that left many in the sold-out crowd gasping for air. After a rousing open set from Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, Pigeons took the stage for their largest headlining show to date to a deafening roar and immediately dropped into “Walk Outside” from their fan favorite 2016 album Pleasure. It was a coming out party of sorts for Pigeons and they did not disappoint. These boys are the real deal and they will be on the scene for a long time to come.
The line wound well down Colfax long before doors opened on Friday and while it was unseasonably warm, guys were warming up their ladies, and winter finery abounded as fans waited patiently for the doors of The Ogden to open. From 20-something hipsters, to gray bearded veterans of the scene, it was clear that Nathaniel Rateliff’s popularity in Denver doesn’t follow any strict demographic lines and that he delights listeners from all walks of life. What a treat it was to see this powerful band on their home court in the heart of Denver where they have played so many times before.
Last Thursday night, Spafford kicked off a three night run in Colorado with a show at The Ogden Theatre. While they immediately put their considerable jamming prowess on display early on, the first set was not the fiery jam filled behemoth that they are known to unleash. That said, the band stepped things up in the second frame and dazzled the packed house with some wild jams, fun covers, and a special guest who really put some icing on the cake. These guys are on a tear and the stage is set for some big things in Colorado!
A sold-out crowd was fired up and ready to go last Thursday night at The Ogden Theatre for Trancefusion-Rock pioneers, The Disco Biscuits. Anticipation levels were extremely high heading into this Bisco Inferno run and the band did not disappoint. Undeterred by the heat and sweat that comes with a sold out show in June at The Ogden, TDB fans were treated to an epic performance that easily ranks among the best in recent memory for the band.