Pick of the Week
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The Ogden Theatre Archive
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The Meter Men – May 10th – The Ogden
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe Ogden Theatre was buzzing with excitement last Friday in honor of the legendary Meter Men (Leo Nocentelli on guitar, George Porter Jr. on bass, and Zigaboo Modeliste on drums plus Page McConnell from Phish sitting in for the legendary Art Neville on the Keys). An older crowd sporting plain tees and cargo shorts—nothing too fancy. Just those who showed up for the funk and stayed for…well, the funk. -
Jim James – May 9th – The Ogden
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsThe Ogden Theatre was packed last Thursday for My Morning Jacket front-man Jim James' first solo show in Colorado. James' reverb drenched voice soared angelically to the deepest, darkest corners of the room and for the duration of the show one could look around the room and see expressions of wonder and bliss on faces off all ages as we all got lost in the experience together. It was a varied and inspired show that left everyone in attendence frothing at the bit for My Morning Jacket to return to Colorado in all their glory this summer. -
The Gaslight Anthem – April 29th – The Ogden Theatre
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsThe Gaslight Anthem delivered a show last week at The Ogden that was driving Rock and Roll with roots in Punk, yet still an ambiguous ode to the best parts of America. It's a sound that can apply to anyone who has ever been smitten with love, heartbroken, or out all night imbibing to forget. Between Brian Fallon's voice and the way he can make a complex theme seem so simple, it's hard not to dig into the archives of your soul with their anthemic songs as the soundtrack to your memories. -
Bonobo Live Band – April 26th – The Ogden Theatre
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsThe Bonobo live band made a quick trip to the Front Range last month for two shows with the second night taking place at The Ogden Theatre in Denver. The sold-out crowd was created to an twenty song set that focused mostly on the new album, "The North Borders" with enough classic tracks to keep things interesting throughout. Simon Green performs plenty of DJ sets as Bonobo but it’s with the live band where his musical direction really takes hold. -
PICK OF THE WEEK: The Meter Men – The Ogden Theatre – Friday & Saturday May 10th & 11th
Posted on May 6, 2013 | No CommentsIt's no stretch to say that The Meters single handedly defined New Orleans funk. Although they broke up in 1977, this Friday and Saturday at Denver’s Ogden Theatre, Leo Nocentelli, Ziggy Modeliste, and George Porter Jr., three of the four founding members reunite as The Meter Men. They will join forces with Phish keyboardist Page McConnell for a historic and funky night of music sure to please and not to be missed! -
Churchill – March 8th – The Ogden Theatre
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsChurchill is a talented, topnotch group with a calm, collected approach to their music that is rarely seen in the over-the-top, flamboyant music mainstream and The Ogden Theatre was packed last Friday with affectionate fans waiting to see the engaging group shine on their hometown stage. While it was bitter cold outside in the Mile High City, this homecoming felt warm and fuzzy with two incredible opening acts and an outpouring of the love from a huge mass of devoted fans of all ages. -
Furthur – February 22nd – 1stBank Center
Posted on February 28, 2013 | No CommentsGrateful Dead founders Bob Weir and Phil Lesh laid siege on the Colorado Front Range this past weekend with their band, Furthur. The 4-night run of shows started with a single, intimate performance at The Ogden Theatre in the heart of Denver, an extremely difficult ticket to obtain, and then moved up to the much larger 1st Bank Center in Broomfield where no one would be shut out. By all reports the run featured some great music. -
PICK OF THE WEEK: Galactic – The Ogden Theatre – February 16th
Posted on February 13, 2013 | No CommentsGalactic was formed eighteen years ago in New Orleans, and they cut their teeth playing the biggest party in America: Mardi Gras. If you’ve never been to Mardi Gras this is about as close as you can get without actually going to The Big Easy, and this Saturday GALACTIC will be joined by San Francisco Funk masters Monophonics. So whether you love Funk, New Orleans, the San Francisco sound, or the whole pot of gumbo, this is a must see show! -
Goldfinger – February 2nd – The Ogden Theatre
Posted on February 7, 2013 | No CommentsLast Saturday wasn't just another night on Colfax. Those who were lucky enough to cram themselves into The Ogden Theatre for The Nuns of Brixton, Synthetic Elements, and Goldfinger saw stage diving, crowd surfing, and middle aged nuns playing Clash covers. In a strange juxtaposition the show closed with a cover of the Nena version of "99 Red Balloons." Quite simply, if you weren't having fun, you weren't trying. -
Reverend Horton Heat – January 26th – The Ogden Theatre
Posted on February 1, 2013 | No CommentsReverend Horton Heat brought their high-energy Psychobilly sound to The Ogden Theatre last weekend and delivered a rowdy show that had every toe in the place tapping along with highlights from all of their studio albums and some choice covers that ranged from Chuck Berry to The Dead Kennedys. The straight forward punk and complex melodies of local boys, Reno Divorce, opened the show and set the stage for fast and furious night on Colfax.
