{"id":7340,"date":"2017-04-13T20:56:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T20:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com?p=2613791&amp;preview_id=2613791"},"modified":"2017-04-13T20:56:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T20:56:40","slug":"420-in-denver-the-best-concerts-around-this-years-high-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/420-in-denver-the-best-concerts-around-this-years-high-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"4\/20 in Denver: The best concerts around this year\u2019s high holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/420-in-denver-the-best-concerts-around-this-years-high-holiday\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><figure class=\"figure wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104646\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/420-in-denver-the-best-concerts-around-this-years-high-holiday.jpg\" alt=\"Scenes from Snoop Dogg's Wellness Retreat concert on 4\/20. Photo by Seth McConnell, heyreverb.com.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scenes from Snoop Dogg\u2019s Wellness Retreat concert on 4\/20. (Seth McConnell, The Know)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bob Marley flags, $4.20 sandwich specials, friends visiting from less cool states \u2014 it\u2019s that\u00a0time of year\u00a0when the whole city starts to feel like a University of Colorado dorm.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right: It\u2019s almost 4\/20. Per usual, Denver will\u00a0be in full party mode for\u00a0the weed-happy holiday, packing in\u00a0more concerts than you can shake a vape pen at.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t let the haze overwhelm you. Below, our handy guide to Denver concerts going on around April 20.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\">[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Civic Center Park 420 Rally<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The granddaddy of them all, this free rally in the heart of Denver is the city\u2019s go-to for weed camaraderie. The event\u00a0is chock full of industry vendors and features a concert by the massively fun 2Chainz.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 20, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.<br \/>Where: Civic Center<br \/>Artists: 2Chainz and more TBA<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denver420rally.org\/\">Free<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>420 On The Block<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re an old-school electronic music and hip-hop head, the\u00a0lineup here is hard to beat. Del The Funky Homosapien and Cut Chemist alone are worth the price of admission. But this mini-festival packs a lot more bang for your buck.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 20, 4-10 p.m.<br \/>Where: City Hall (1144 Broadway)<br \/>Artists:\u00a0Rusko, Del The Funky Homosapien, Cut Chemist,\u00a0Dumpstaphunk, J. Phlip, Tnertle\u00a0Don Carlos, Blockhead, Phaeleh, Funkstatik, Jubee and Friends, Mikey Thunder, Denver Disco and Ryan Viser<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"http:\/\/420rally.com\/events\/\">$42-$75<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gucci Mane\u2019s TrapGod Tour\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite producing an\u00a0illustrious body of work, this is trap rapper Gucci Mane\u2019s first official tour of his decade-plus career. He saved his 4\/20 date for Denver, which promises to\u00a0be a show\u00a0for the books.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 20, 8 p.m.<br \/>Where: Ogden Theatre (935 E Colfax Ave.)<br \/>Artists: Gucci Mane, Dreezy, DJ Top Shelf<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axs.com\/events\/332172\/gucci-mane-tickets\">$75<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flosstradamus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right before his Ogden Theatre show, Gucci Mane will open for Flosstradamus at Red Rocks. The Chicago-based DJ promises\u00a0a different vibe entirely \u2014 more goofy electronic fun to contrast\u00a0Mane\u2019s\u00a0snub-nosed flows.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 20, 6 p.m.<br \/>Where: Red Rocks\u00a0(18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison)<br \/>Artists:\u00a0Flosstradamus, Gucci Mane, What So Not, Gryffin, Branchez<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"http:\/\/redrocksonline.com\/concerts-events\/detail\/flosstradamu-4-20-2017\">$45.50<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>420 Eve on the Rocks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Red Rocks\u2019 rap-and-weed party returns with a lineup so lit\u00a0that the anthemic Afroman (author of \u201cBecause I Got High\u201d) barely cracks the top five.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 19, 4:15 p.m.<br \/>Where: Red Rocks<br \/>Artists: Method Man, Redman, Flashbush Zombies,\u00a0Curren$y, Afroman, Futuristic, RDGLDGRN, $uicideboy$, Probcause<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axs.com\/events\/328440\/method-man-redman-flatbush-zombies-tickets?skin=redrocks\">$45-$50<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Snoop\u00a0Dogg and Wiz Khalifa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It wouldn\u2019t be 4\/20 without a Snoop Dog concert. Sure enough, the West Coast rapper is hitting Red Rocks the Sunday following the holiday along with beloved mary jane and rhyme aficionado Wiz Khalifa, a repeat of the venue\u2019s bill from <a href=\"http:\/\/theknow.denverpost.com\/2014\/04\/21\/snoop-dogg-wiz-khalifa-red-rocks-amphitheatre-420-photos-review-video\/88217\/\">three years ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 23, 7:30 p.m.<br \/>Where: Red Rocks<br \/>Artists:\u00a0Snoop\u00a0Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Cypress Hill, Berner<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"http:\/\/redrocksonline.com\/concerts-events\/detail\/snoop-dogg-w-4-23-2017\">$64.95<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\">[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Of Montreal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wonderfully weird Of Montreal returns to Denver with a new album, \u201cInnocence Reaches,\u201d in tow. Expect obtuse funk, play-worthy theatrics, and a whole lot of costume changes.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 20, 8 p.m.<br \/>Where: The Bluebird Theater (3317 E. Colfax Ave.)<br \/>Artists: Of Montreal,\u00a0Christina Schneider\u2019s Jepeto Solutions<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axs.com\/events\/331305\/of-montreal-tickets\">$20<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thievery Corporation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If slow and low is more your jam, check out the\u00a0world rhythms of music\u00a0collective Thievery Corporation. You\u2019ve probably heard its biggest song, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=04bg9IC9N6w\">\u201cLebanese Blonde,\u201d<\/a> at some Starbucks, but the grooves\u00a0are more nuanced\u00a0than its heady lounge-music reputation would suggest.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 21, 8 p.m.<br \/>Where: Fillmore Auditorium (1510 Clarkson)<br \/>Artists: Thievery Corporation, Thriftworks<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"http:\/\/concerts.livenation.com\/event\/1E00522CCFD11523\">$69.50<br \/><\/a>More info: livenation.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honky Tonk at the Opera<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Syntax\u2019s monthly swing-and-Western dance\u00a0party hits on a fun night in April, with good ol\u2019 outlaw country band Bib Tucker &amp; the Liars Club (from Rocky Flats) pitching in on the evening\u2019s fun.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 20, 6 p.m.<br \/>Where: Syntax Physic Opera (554 S. Broadway)<br \/>Artists: Evan Holm and the Restless Ones, Bib Tucker &amp; the Liars Club<br \/>Cost:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/physicopera.com\/calendar.html\">$7<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ravi Coltrane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The son of John Coltrane (and virtuosic saxophonist in his own right) comes to Denver for three nights at Dazzle Jazz, some of the venue\u2019s last in its current location.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 19, 6 and 8 p.m.; April 20, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.; April 21, 7 and 9 p.m.<br \/>Where: Dazzle Jazz (930 Lincoln St.)<br \/>Artists:\u00a0Ravi Coltrane<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"http:\/\/dazzlejazz.ticketfly.com\/event\/1435317-ravi-coltrane-quartet-denver\/\">$20-$30<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mama K &amp; the Shades<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Denver\u2019s genre-traipsing Cycles will make a case for why it\u2019s relevant in a town full of instrumental powerhouses. Eleven-piece Austin R&amp;B-and-funk outfit Mama K &amp; the Shades holds down the late night slot.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 20, 9 p.m.<br \/>Where: Globe Hall (4483 Logan St.)<br \/>Artists:\u00a0Mama\u00a0K and\u00a0the\u00a0Shades, Kaleid, Cycles<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globehall.com\/event\/1447347-cycles-denver\/\">$10<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hush II: Another Underground Cypher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This free-form event\u00a0invites all comers to unleash their inner MC and step into a freestyle cipher. The show will be capped off by\u00a0avant garde performer Joseph Lamar.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 21, 5 p.m.<br \/>Where: Mutiny Information Cafe (2 S. Broadway)<br \/>Artists: Joseph Lamar, Death By Ego<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1443167422400336\/\">Free<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\">[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pharcyde<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a week full of legendary old school hip-hop at the city\u2019s biggest venues, newcomer Ophelia\u2019s Electric Soapbox might steal the show with a performance courtesy of the Pharcyde.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 20, 9 p.m.<br \/>Where: Ophelia\u2019s Electric Soapbox (1215 20th St.)<br \/>Artists: The Pharcyde,\u00a0Stay Tuned, DJ A-L<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketfly.com\/purchase\/selectSeats?utm_medium=ampOfficialEvent&amp;utm_source=fbTfly&amp;id=1446422&amp;seatSelectorOnly=true\">$30<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Break Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Electro-soul is thriving in Denver, thanks in part to the next\u00a0generation of artists who\u2019ve carried the torch from the likes of Pretty Lights, the genre\u2019s godfather. Maddy O\u2019Neal and Break Science are at the top\u00a0of that class.<\/p>\n<p>When: April 20, 9 p.m.<br \/>Where: Gothic Theatre (3263 S. Broadway, Englewood)<br \/>Artists: Break Science and Maddy O\u2019Neal<br \/>Cost: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gothictheatre.com\/events\/detail\/331710\">$20-$25<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denver will be in full party mode for the weed-happy holiday, packing in more concerts than you can shake a vape pen at. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5502,6811,2435,6813,77,9,1495,5019,1,3,7072,6923,61,1736],"tags":[5505,6816,2436,6818,2655,33,5022,7073,6924],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7340"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7340\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}