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1380 West Florida Avenue For skeptics, the term "free concert" might conjure up the image of a snoozy evening of nearly unbearable music...but, hey, at least its outside. But when those naysayers finally get themselves to Denvers Ruby Hill Park to check out one of the fifty free shows offered every summer at the nonprofit Levitt Pavilion, theyll realize they had it all wrong. A Levitt show offers full production: high-quality sound, lighting design and massive projections to bring the audience...

Apr 21, 2021 Denvers Levitt Pavilion will be back in business this summer for its free concert series, with shows starting May 14th. The venue in Ruby Hill Park will open with a reduced capacity of 3,800 people. We talk with Levitt Pavilion Executive Director Chris Zacher about the excitement of the re-opening.

Levitt Pavilion in Denvers Ruby Hill Park will host free concerts again this summer. Author: Alexander Kirk Updated: 9:23 AM MDT April 21, 2021 DENVER — Levitt Pavilion Denver has announced the first shows of its 2021 comeback series of free concerts. Levitt Pavilion Denver expects to open with a capacity of just over 3,800 patrons — about half of its standard capacity — beginning Friday, May 14. After canceling its slate of concerts in 2020, organizers sai...

Indie 102.3 host Jessi Whitten left her full-time position with Colorado Public Radio to join the team at Levitt Pavilion Denver in March 2020. The time seemed right: The nonprofit venue, which was ready to reboot its fourth season of concerts, was looking forward to major growth. Levitt, which had opened in 2017, was still something of a secret after its first three years, offering fifty free high-end concerts showcasing some of the best local and touring bands each summer alongside a number ...

Colorado music venues planning their comebacks Jennifer Castor, Brian Willie April 6, 2021 DENVER — Local music and performing arts venues are starting to reopen — slowly. With warm weather returning and some pandemic restrictions lifting, the sun is starting to shine on an industry hit hard during the past year. Revenues down and jobs lost Performances by the bands Three Dog Night & Firefall wrapped the 2019 concert season at Levitt Pavilion Denver. Heading into the off-season,...

“The average venue in Colorado right now is bleeding about $45,000 a month, and thats with skeleton crews,” said Levitt Pavilion head Chris Zacher on Tuesday from the stage of his nonprofit amphitheater in Ruby Hill Park. “Its just not sustainable.” Zacher, who serves as board chair of the Colorado Independent Venue Association and Colorado chair of the National Independent Venue Association, joined United States Senator John Hickenlooper and Colorado musicians, promoters and music-ve...

Some Denver parks will remain car-free through winter Denver Parks and Recreation decided to keep roads closed off to cars throughout the winter, after survey results were in support of keeping the closures. Author: Caroline Gregor (9News) Updated: 10:25 PM MST February 10, 2021 DENVER — Parks around Denver have had barricades blocking cars from driving on the surrounding streets since early in the pandemic. You may have seen some of the large orange barricades...

The group rallied as some Republicans in Congress objected to Joe Bidens electoral college victory. Author: Allison Sylte, Associated Press Published: 12:06 PM MST January 6, 2021 Updated: 8:44 AM MST January 7, 2021 DENVER — A group rallied at the Colorado State Capitol Wednesday as some Republicans objected to the 2020 election results amid President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of fraud. The rally was planned at the Capitol between 12 p.m...

5280 We gained a new appreciation for our state’s hallmark activities this past year. Angela Ufheil •   January 1, 2021 Certain Centennial State activities may seem as permanent as the Rocky Mountains themselves, but as 2020 showed us, nothing is certain. As the world opens back up, check off some of these bucket-list items—with the ideal adventure buddy. With Your Kid The 88 Drive-In Theatre. Photo by Sarah Boyum Show your kids how people watched movies before streaming or add a retr...

Man shot early Christmas Eve morning just north of Ruby Hill Park Darren Whitehead Replay Video A shooting in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve sent a man to the hospital. Denver Police said in a tweet the man was shot in the 1300 block of South Navajo Street. Thats in the Athmar Park neighborhood, one block north of Ruby Hill Park. The extent of the shooting victims injuries was not disclosed by police. The victims condition was also not released. No arrests had been mad...