Oh! The Venues!

There’s nothing like the energy of live music where every musician shows up for us. Our local venues are the heartbeat of this experience. This is where new artists find their voice, the legends are showcased, and the community comes together! It’s 40 years together! The stage is set!

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Dazzle Denver — Dazzle opened its doors in 1997 at 930 Lincoln Street. In 2017 moved to the Baur’s Building at 1512 Curtis Street. In August 2023 they moved to 1080 14th Street. Dazzle provides the stages upon which artists share their craft, reflect the diversity that Colorado has to offer. The roots lie in jazz, but expand to other genres, with a variety of national and international acts spicing up the venue!

Spangalang Brewery — A jazz-inspired microbrewery in the heart of Five Points. Fashioned int the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance, Spangalang is a Black-owned brewery merging the craft beer world with modern urban culture!

Boulder Theater — The Boulder Theater is a historic entertainment venue in downtown Boulder, Colorado, known for its Art Deco architecture and diverse programming. It hosts a variety of events, including live music, comedy, film screenings, and more. The theater opened in 1906 as the Curran Opera House, showcasing opera, musical productions, and silent films. The Boulder Theater, as it stands today, had its opening on January 9, 1936, and is a Colorado Historic Landmark. An all-around entertainment venue!

Cervantes' Masterpiece & The Other Side — Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom is located at 2637 Welton Street in the old Casino Cabaret, whose history dates to the Cotton Club days of the 1930s when jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman toured through Denver. Over the years the Casino Cabaret has hosted such acts as James Brown, BB King, Ray Charles, Ike & Tina Turner, and countless others. Cervantes’ has continued the musical legacy of the building and neighborhood ever since the grand opening in January 2003. Cervantes’ and The Other Side have played host to thousands of live shows including intimate performances with Chris Robinson (Black Crowes), Derek Trucks, Dr. John, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, Nas, Big Boi, STS9, Sam Bush, Page McConnell of Phish, Branford Marsalis, and Warren Haynes to name a few.

Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club — In 2014, a warehouse space in RiNo was little more than a forklift, a sketchy staircase and mezzanine, and beautiful, tall, acoustically magic, original wood ceilings. The owners, Scott and Nicole, poured literal blood, sweat, and tears into repurposing 1330 27th Street into Nocturne. They dreamt of making Nocturne into a place that would make jazz more accessible to a broader audience with a unique hospitality experience. Opening the doors in March 2015, Nocturne has become a destination not be missed when visiting Denver. Nocturne is the result of a lot of hard work and continual support from friends, partners, family, and community. The team is as passionate about hospitality as they are about music, and they come to work every day to make Nocturne a special place for the community of Denver.

The Pec Piano Lounge — Jerry Kranz started helping at El Chapultepec in the late 50’s while simultaneously being a cabbie and owning a dog food company for racing greyhounds. When owner Tony Romano fell ill, Jerry took the helm and eventually ownership of the bar (although the Romano family never sold him ownership of the building). Through the ‘60s and ‘70s, Jerry kept most of El Chapultepec the same. It was a working man’s bar. A simple shot-and-a-beer kind of place with Mexican fare and mariachi performances. Jerry’s wife, unfortunately, passed away from health complications. Mariachis were getting harder to book, and Jerry longed for that feeling of live jazz that he experienced in Chicago. While Denver had a lot of live jazz, it was for the rich. Dick Gibson had black tie affairs, the country clubs brought in acts, and the symphony orchestra was a formal event. In the late ’70s, Jerry approached some local jazz musicians who were gigging around town at the time. One of them was Freddy Rodriguez Sr., a prominent local jazz saxophonist. Jerry’s idea was to offer live jazz with no cover charge, a two-drink minimum per person per set, no reservations, first-come, first-served, and no dress code. We are fortunate to have Dazzle Denver open the doors for late-night sessions in the Pec Lounge.