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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 it's outside. But when those naysayers finally get themselves to Denver's Ruby Hill Park to check out one of the fifty free shows offered every summer at the nonprofit Levitt Pavilion, they'll realize they had it all wrong. A Levitt show offers full production: high-quality sound, lighting design and massive projections to bring the audience up close to the action. In addition, the artists showcased by the venue are a who's who of up-an...

The last year was a hell of a roller-coaster ride for talent buyer Tony Mason. In early 2020, Mason wrapped up his long-running gig as talent buyer for Lost Lake, Globe Hall and Larimer Lounge and was set to move to Dallas to take a job at Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill. Last February, he started booking shows for Gas Monkey remotely from Denver, but then the pandemic hit the following month. Mason continued to work remotely from Denver for Gas Monkey for the next few months, but when it became clear that the virus wasn't going to be managed anytime soon, he tentatively rescheduled his move to Da...

The Beginning of the End As February bled into March, COVID-19 started making headlines in Colorado, but nobody had any idea how bad things would get. On March 12, concert-promotion giants Live Nation and AEG suspended tours through April (Post Malone managed to squeeze in one last show); over the next few weeks, those concerts were all canceled or pushed to the fall and, ultimately, 2021. Workers were laid off, musicians canceled tours, fans mourned their lost summer plans. A few venues like the Lion’s Lair shut down early of their own volition, but soon the State of Colorado issued a stay...