Feature Photo by: Evan Medina– Vernor Winfield, lead singer of Mac DeMarco, crowd surfs during his concert. They performed at the Gothic Theatre in Denver on August 30th.
With great venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheater and the The Gothic Theatre, Colorado is known for its great concerts year round. Whether you’re into artists like Drake, or bands like Coldplay, Colorado is very diverse, welcoming a large spectrum of concerts for various people’s tastes.
“Music is like a spiritual experience and people identify with music,” says Mr. Riggins, an art teacher at Rangeview, “People need to experience different types of music at shows, like a metal fan should go to a Jazz concert, or a hip hop fan should go to a rock show.”
Many students at Rangeview High School will be able go to concerts, which is a positive way to enjoy their free time.
“For me, concerts and even local gigs ease a ton of stress and are great places to meet people like yourself and just be social” says Shane Wisneski, a senior at Rangeview.
These next couple months have incredible concerts that you will not want to miss. Not every concert is listed, but here are some of the most anticipated shows from September through October.
Hip-Hop/Rap:
- Chance the Rapper – Magnificent Coloring World Tour, 9/20, Fillmore Auditorium (16+)
- Drake: Summer Sixteen Tour, 10/1-2, Pepsi Center
- Schoolboy Q – Blankface Tour, 10/23, Fillmore Auditorium (16+)
- Mac Miller, 10/31, Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Electronic:
- Snails, 9/9, Boulder Theater
- TroyBoi, 9/10, The Ogden Theater (16+)
- What So Not, 9/15, The Ogden Theater (16+)
- Rowdytown 5: Big Gigantic, 9/23-24, Red Rocks Amphitheater
- Crystal Castles, 9/28, Bluebird Theater (16+)
- Getter, 10/13, The Ogden Theater (16+)
- Getter, 10/14, Fox Theatre
Rock/Pop:
- Megadeth, 10/01, 1st Bank Center
- Maroon 5, 10/06, Pepsi Center
- Bastille, 10/07, Red Rocks Amphitheater
- Slayer, 10/10, Fillmore Auditorium
- Korn & Breaking Benjamin: Nocturnal Underground Tour, 10/19, World Arena
Alternative/etc.
- Blink 182, 9/13, Pepsi Center
- Mumford & Sons, 9/28, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
To view the full list/Purchase tickets visit:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/browse/all-music-catid-10001/music-rid-10001/denver-and-more-dma-264
