If you really want to connect with nature, Red Rocks offers spectacular concerts throughout the summer plus movies once a week, all against a breathtaking backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and Denver’s city skyline. It’s not just Red Rocks that draws the big acts though back down in LoDo, see live jazz and blues every night at El Chapultepec, which has hosted the likes of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. Or catch an act on the rise at the historic Ogden or Fillmore, always a favorite stop of performers from all over the world. Alternatively, Lannie’s Clock tower Cabaret features live entertainment ranging from comedy and burlesque to jazz and blues. Never a dull moment in Denver.
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Denver has more music venues than LA, and most are intimate settings with a wide variety of music. What’s the best show you've seen in Denver? Where is there always sure to be something good? When do particular venues do theme nights?
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