Lights All Night Is Upon Us!

Lights All Night is the mother of all electronic music festivals, the longest running of its kind in the great state of Texas.

This year’s edition is a neon fueled, dance music paradise boasting a genre-bending Texas sized lineup across four different stages: The Watering Hole, Metroplex, The Lonestar, and Disco Rodeo. From dance music royalty like Porter Robinson and the hotly tipped DJ and producer Gordo (recently produced Drake’s ‘Honestly Nevermind’ album) to astonishing, larger than life art installations, including the debut of Moouis Vuitton, Lights All Night is the place to be to cap off 2022.

We will be in attendance and check back next week for our full review and photo gallery.

Tickets

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Hours

Festivities take place this New Year's Eve Weekend on Thursday, December 29th and Friday, December 30th, with performances beginning in the evening and running all night.

Day 1: Thursday, December 29th

  • Parking lots open at 5:00 PM

  • Box office open at 5:00 PM

  • Gates open at 6:00 PM

  • Event ends at 2:00 AM

Day 2: Friday, December 30th

  • Parking lots open at 5:00 PM

  • Box office open at 5:00 PM

  • Gates open at 6:00 PM

  • Event ends at 2:00 AM

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Parking

If you plan to drive, there will be ample parking at the venue.

Parking lots open at 5:00 PM on Thursday and Friday. Parking is $25 plus tax, per day.

NO CASH! Credit and debit cards, and Android and Apple Pay payments are accepted.

Wildermiss To Play “Literally On Demand” !

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Our good friends Wildermiss have been staying pretty active during this quarantine with a bunch of projects. And now they have raised the bar.

Denver’s indie rock favorites Wildermiss have come up with their own solution to the closure of their hometown’s beloved music venues- they’ll come to you. With the “safer at home” measures now officially in place for Colorado, the band has decided to put their entire stage set up on the back of a trailer and travel to fans houses to perform one to three song sets. 

“Wildermiss Literally On Demand” as it’s named, will take place this Friday May 15th between 1PM and 7PM. The four-piece were originally supposed to headline the Gothic Theatre this Friday, but like everyone in the music industry, they have had to creatively pivot to stay connected. Fans within the Denver metro area can goto wildermiss.com/ondemand to fill out a form and request to have the band come to them. All participants will follow local and statewide social distancing laws and wear cloth masks. 

Wildermiss’ single “Supermagical”, the band’s first glimpse at new music since last year’s EP “In My Mind” is also being released this Friday on all streaming services. 

They are headlining the Gothic Theatre on Saturday December 12th, 2020. Tickets HERE. 

Widermiss are a 4 piece indie rock band out of Denver fronted by Emma Cole with drums from Caleb Thoemke and guitars from Seth Beamer and Joshua Hester. The band has enjoyed success in their hometown and along the front range with multiple sold out theater shows, regular rotation on KTCL and KRXP and various local accolades.

Ten "Must See" Acts At This Year's Westword Music Showcase

Westword Music Showcase crowd going crazy for Galantis last year. (Photo Credit: Aly McClaran)

Westword Music Showcase crowd going crazy for Galantis last year. (Photo Credit: Aly McClaran)

This year the Westword Music Showcase is celebrating 25 years, an amazing accomplishment. Luckily we have been able to cover this festival for about half of that time. Each year while our staff is narrowing down their schedules we come across a few acts that you must see. Bands that have caught our attention and doing amazing things in the local and national scene. (In no particular order). If you haven’t purchased your tickets today is the last day before they go up in price. Use code: ULTRA5280 for your discounts.

Bailey Elora | 2:30-3:05 | 100% De Agave

Bailey is starting to put her stamp on the Denver music scene with a breakout year in 2019 so far. The singer-songwriter will touch your heart and evoke all the feels of a live performance. Look for her to be a household name in the up-coming year.

Adiel Mitchell | 2:30-3:05 | #VYBE Stage

2019 has been an amazing year for Adiel Mitchell and he is just getting started. With a slew of festivals on the horizon Mitchell brings his own unique sound to the masses. Evoking the persona of Bruno Mars while maintaining the cool of Khalid, Mitchell is set to breakout into one of Denver’s most versatile performers.

Corsicana | 4:10-4:45 | The Church

One of our favorite bands we have been listening to this year is Corsicana. The band is riding the wave of their recently released album and has our stamp of approval. Lead by lead singer Ben Pisano, the band pulls you into a world that evokes the feels of the song truly making a connection with the masterful songwriting.

Yasi | 12:25-12:55 | Breckenridge Brewery Main Stage

Ahhh fresh off the cover of this week’s Westword Magazine, YaSi has been having herself quite a year. The sultry singer has been traveling the country playing gigs in New York, Chicago, and Houston and returns to get things started off on the Breck Brew Main Stage. Her current single “Issues” has been on repeat for us and is sure to conjure up mutual feelings between her and her audience.

CITRA | 7:30-8:05 | The Church

While those of you who prefer your drinks stiff, make sure to catch CITRA headlining The Church. The rock band has become the staple band in the Denver rock scene the last few years and brings one of the better live sets of any band. Make sure you have your Jack & Coke ready!

SHAED | 1:20-1:55 | Breckenridge Brewery Main Stage

Electro-pop darlings SHAED is ready to shine on the main stage. Hailing from our nations capital the band is led by singer Chelsea Lee and rounded out by siblings Spencer and Max Ernst. If you are fans of Bishop Briggs or Marian Hill, you will enjoy their mid-day set at Westword.

The Hollow | 6:40-7:15 | The Church

What can we say about The Hollow? A band that has come into its own the latter part of the last few years along with CITRA has been hailed as one of the best rock acts to grace the Mile High. If you like your music hard, fast, and raw, The Hollow is for you. P.S……Bring your ear plugs.

Optycnerd | 1:40-2:15 | The Church

Optynerd is set to take their act on the road next month but before they do make sure you check out the duo of Chris Kimmel and Chris Scott. Their music just makes you want to dance, even though if you don’t know how. Catchy beats and feel good lyrics makes this band a must see. Come cool off from the treacherous heat indoors for a wild set.

Plastic Daggers | 5:00-5:35 | Bar Standard

We had a chance to see these guys not long ago at Lost Lake and our ears are still ringing. Plastic Daggers consists of Keaton Kidder and Jordan Palmer. The duo has been making music for the last few years cementing themselves as one of the better live acts in our city. Three things, it’s going to be loud, it’s going to raw, and just like your favorite beer.. it’s going to be unfiltered. Get some!!!

CHVRCHES | 7:20-8:35 | White Claw Stage

I mean it CHVRCHES…..

Must See DJ’s

Hexkitten

Polyphoni

Erin Stereo

DJ Bedz

Always gotta give love to our city’s best DJ’s who week in and week out provide us the soundtracks to our weekend shenanigans.

Music | Shredded Beast Music Festival: Artist Spotlight Sam Lachow

Sam Lachow is a producer, songwriter, rapper, videoapher, director, and editor of video and music. Raised in both Seattle and New York City he's been making videos since elementary school, and as a seven-grar began a group called Shankbone. Sam began directing and producing music videos with Shankbone, and went on to create videos for various other artists.

In 2011 Sam released his debut album as a solo artist, titled "Brand New Bike". The album was produced entirely by Sam utilizing many live instruments from musicians based in Seattle and New York. The next year Sam released 2 EP's, and produd/dicted dozens of music videos from the projects on his YouTube channel, which now has over 4 million views.

After spending the majority of 2013 touring, Sam put out 2 projects in 2014. In August he released his second full length album Hucklerry, then followed up with the 80 Bars EP in November. Both projects are available at samlaow.c.