{"id":9504,"date":"2022-04-14T11:48:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T11:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/?p=5168996"},"modified":"2022-04-14T11:48:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T11:48:22","slug":"denver-420-guide-how-to-celebrate-legal-cannabis-in-2022-with-music-comedy-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/denver-420-guide-how-to-celebrate-legal-cannabis-in-2022-with-music-comedy-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver 420 guide: How to celebrate legal cannabis in 2022 with music, comedy and more"},"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\/denver-420-guide-how-to-celebrate-legal-cannabis-in-2022-with-music-comedy-and-more\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/denver-420-guide-how-to-celebrate-legal-cannabis-in-2022-with-music-comedy-and-more.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Some of this spring\u2019s greenest sprouts belong to 420 parties, which herald the return of public cannabis culture in a way not seen since early 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Being on a Thursday, this year\u2019s unofficial, April 20 weed holiday is also bookended by concerts at Red Rocks, parking lot pop-ups at dispensaries, stoner burlesque, upscale cocktail parties, and Civic Center\u2019s grand, returning confab \u2014 the last of which is again free, but also recommended for 18-and-up only (you can guess how that usually goes).<\/p>\n<p>The one-off dispensary gatherings tend to be promotional and heavily sponsored (and a food-truck heaven, if you\u2019re lucky), and the newer, fancier events tend to cater toward well-heeled weed snobs. For the rest of us, here are some notable ones to consider \u2014 however, or whenever, you celebrate legal marijuana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mile High 420 Festival<\/strong><br \/>Although it only firmed up in March, this semi-annual event \u2014 which has evolved from informal gatherings of legal-pot advocates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2021\/04\/13\/420-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">every April 20<\/a> to a vendor- and celebrity-driven festival hawking VIP passes \u2014 is back with arguably its best lineup yet. The 2022 comeback on Thursday features free performances from OutKast legend <strong>Big Boi, Lil Jon (DJ set)<\/strong>, and influential rapper and Black Star co-founder <strong>Talib Kweli<\/strong>. That\u2019s one of the best hip-hop lineups of the year, anywhere in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>It opens at noon at downtown\u2019s <strong>Civic Center<\/strong> park, 101 W. 14th Ave., with music starting at 4 p.m. and the event wrapping up at 8. Entrances are located at 14th &amp; Bannock streets, and Broadway between Colfax and 14th avenues. Up to 50,000 people are expected, so prepare for crowds, and no outside food or drink are allowed. (And, you know, don\u2019t flaunt whatever you\u2019re doing and you\u2019ll be fine.) Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milehigh420fest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">milehigh420fest.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Red Rocks concerts galore<\/strong><br \/>Is a concert pot-themed simply because it\u2019s happening on (or around) April 20? Not necessarily, but it\u2019s easy to tell from the lineups which ones are. Following a pair of Easter shows from John Mulaney, <strong>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/strong> will host a series of 420-related shows next week that are highly relevant to the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>They begin on Monday, April 18, with <strong>Wiz Khalifa<\/strong> (a veteran of downtown\u2019s free Civic Center party) and <strong>Trippie Redd<\/strong>, with <strong>Curren$y, Chevy Woods<\/strong> and <strong>DJ Squizzy Taylor<\/strong>. The poster for the weed-friendly concert \u2014 flying green dragons, a floating bong, and hands with eyeballs \u2014 hints at the puffy, hazy dream of a weekday vacation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ice Cube<\/strong> and <strong>Cypress Hill<\/strong> \u2014 the latter arguably the most iconic stoner musicians in history (yes, we see you, Snoop) \u2014 will co-headline Red Rocks on Tuesday, April 19, with <strong>E-40<\/strong> and <strong>Too Short<\/strong>, as part of this year\u2019s 420 Eve on the Rocks. Unlike Christmas Eve, blazing trees are welcome.<\/p>\n<p>On the actual date, <strong>Pepper<\/strong> and the long-running stoner duo of <strong>Method Man &amp; Redman<\/strong> (of Wu-Tang Clan) will lead a packed lineup at Red Rocks to celebrate all things high and dry, backed by <strong>PROF, Collie Buddz, DENM, The Underachievers<\/strong> and <strong>Keznamdi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While the Thursday, April 21, concert from <strong>Subtronics<\/strong> (Cyclops Rocks 2) is not an explicitly weed-themed event, we have a feeling the EDM extravaganza will go well with cannabis. The show features opening sets from <strong>Rusko, Yheti, G-Space b2b<\/strong> (back-to-back with) <strong>Tiedye Ky<\/strong> and <strong>Zingara b2b Austeria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Most shows are all-ages, cost $40-$150, and have tickets available as of this writing. <a href=\"http:\/\/redrocksonline.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">redrocksonline.com<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/axs.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">axs.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom<br \/><\/strong> This Five Points music club, which is presenting both the 420 Eve and 420 on the Rocks shows at Red Rocks (with AEG Presents), is another one of the city\u2019s traditional 420 celebrations, given its longtime reputation as a jam band haven. This year, Cervantes will present its eighth annual 420 show with a 16-and-up concert featuring <strong>Chris Webby, Ekoh<\/strong> and <strong>Jaehross<\/strong>. Regular tickets are still available for $22.50, but VIP packages are sold out. Doors open at 8 p.m. at 2637 Welton St. <a href=\"https:\/\/cervantesmasterpiece.com\/event\/chris-webby-w-ekoh-jaehross-8th-annual-cervantes-420-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cervantesmasterpiece.com<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"related right\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>420 Fashion Shows<\/strong><br \/>Black-owned Denver fashion start-up <strong>Mocha De\u2019Wardrobe<\/strong> brings back its <strong>420 Fashion Shows<\/strong> for the second year on Saturday, April 16, and Sunday, April 17, at 3010 E. Mexico Ave. The 18-and-up shows, starting at 6:30 p.m. each day, will feature a Spring Collection (Day 1) and Swimwear (Day 2). $20-$25 per day. The first drink for 21-and-up attendees is included in admission. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/mdwcollections-420-fashion-show-tickets-297476970627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eventbrite.com<\/a> for tickets or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mochadewardrobe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/mochadewardrobe<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>420 Comedy Shows<br \/><\/strong> While any type of stand-up seems to go well with cannabis, weed-focused comedy shows have been a specialty of Denver in recent years \u2014 from Doug Benson\u2019s regular podcast visits to headliners at the High Plains Comedy Fest getting far too stoned to perform their duties (amateurs!). This year includes the<strong>\u00a0Savage 420 Comedy Show<\/strong>, which plays Brighton on Wednesday\u2019s actual 420 holiday, and in Denver on Thursday, April 21.<\/p>\n<p>The Wednesday show is hosted by Mile High City crusher Anthony C, with sets from <strong>Ricky Ramos, Louis Martinez, Piper Shepherd and Daniel Reskin<\/strong>, while the Thursday, April 21, show is hosted by nationally known Denver comic <strong>Ben Kronberg<\/strong>, with sets from <strong>Rick Brian, Taheera Harris, Ryan Bonell<\/strong> and <strong>Kyle Burtman<\/strong>. Doors open at 7 p.m. both nights, at <strong>Jordinelli\u2019s<\/strong> in Brighton and <strong>Enigma Bazaar<\/strong> in Denver, respectively. $10-$12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-savage-420-comedy-show-at-enigma-bazaar-tickets-291983068217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eventbrite.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Herman\u2019s Hideaway<\/strong> will host its 420 Ladies Night Comedy from 7 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, with <strong>Taheera Harris, Mo Vida<\/strong> and <strong>Sheen Sheen<\/strong>. $4.20-$30 per ticket at 1578 S. Broadway or <a href=\"https:\/\/hermanshideaway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hermanshideaway.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/newsletter-signup\/in-the-know\">Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<p>Some of this spring&#8217;s greenest sprouts belong to 420 parties, which herald the return of public cannabis culture in a way not seen since early 2019. 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