Club Vinyl ★ 3.9
$$downtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': 'varies by event', 'friday': '21:00-02:00', 'saturday': '21:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
Club Vinyl on Broadway is the four-story nightclub with a different genre on each floor and a rooftop dance patio, running house, techno, hip-hop and Latin parties most weekends.
Tip: Friday and Saturday after 21:00, with each floor priced separately. The rooftop opens in warmer months and clears the loudest tier.
The Black Box ★ 4.5
$$capitol-hill{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '20:00-00:00', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': '21:00-01:00', 'friday': '21:00-01:00', 'saturday': '21:00-01:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
The Black Box on East 13th is the underground bass and dub club Nicole Cacciavillano opened in 2016 around an Othorn, Funktion-One and Tannoy stack tuned for low-end Denver bass music.
Tip: Thursday through Saturday from 21:00, Tuesday 20:00 for residency nights. Buy tickets in advance; the main room caps small for the bass rig.
Bluebird Theater ★ 4.5
$$capitol-hill{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'friday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'saturday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}
The Bluebird Theater on East Colfax is the AEG-run 500-capacity 1915 cinema turned indie music room, with a tiered floor, balcony and tight sight lines between Adams and Cook.
Tip: Doors typically 19:00 with show at 20:00. The balcony rail upstairs is the best seat; floor general admission fills fast.
The Ogden Theatre ★ 4.6
$$capitol-hill{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': '20:00 doors, varies', 'friday': '20:00 doors, varies', 'saturday': '20:00 doors, varies', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}
The Ogden Theatre on East Colfax is the 1917 vaudeville house turned 1,600-capacity rock room at Colfax and Ogden, on the National Register and a fixture of the AEG calendar.
Tip: Doors generally 20:00 for an 21:00 show. The mezzanine carries the best sight line; floor is general admission and steep at the front.
Larimer Lounge ★ 4.3
$$rino{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'friday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'saturday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}
Larimer Lounge in RiNo has run touring indie rock since 2002 as the kind of small Denver club where The Lumineers and Nathaniel Rateliff played their early sets.
Tip: Doors typically 19:00 for an 20:00 show. The back patio opens through the warm months; sound is best from the centre of the floor.
Globe Hall ★ 4.4
$$rino{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': '17:00 doors, varies', 'friday': '17:00 doors, varies', 'saturday': '17:00 doors, varies', 'sunday': '17:00 doors, varies'}
Globe Hall on Logan Street is the northern RiNo Slavic dance-hall turned live music room and Texas-style BBQ kitchen, with a backyard patio and Americana, country and indie bookings.
Tip: Show nights only, 17:00 onward with the kitchen open until it sells out. The smoked brisket and pulled pork tacos are the food order.