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City Scenes: The 15 Best Music Venues In Denver

From Red Rocks to the Hi-Dive, get to know Denver's music scene through its storied venues in this guide from Colorado Public Radio's Bruce Trujillo.
MONAKR plays the Bluebird Theater.

Maybe one of Denver's best kept secrets is that it's a music city — which tends to get lost in the fact that it's nestled in the Rockies, it's a major tourist destination for all seasons with 300 days of sunlight and that whole weed legalization thing. Denver isn't just snow and dispensaries, though; we not only have top notch bands and artists in our fair city, but some world class venues. Here are a few:

Red Rocks Amphitheater

It's come a long way since its first official concert in 1906. is now a destination for music fans and artists from around the world, both because of

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