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The Oriental is a sweet spot for a band like Belmont: intimate enough to feel the kick drum in your chest; big enough for the crowd-surge and communal chorus effect that pop-punk thrives on.
Last Friday night for about two hours, Kristin Hersh, Grant Lee Phillips, and John Doe played some awesome sets exemplifying the craft of songwriting.
Three artists that made up the roots to a whole generation of rock ‘n roll across 5 decades are coming back together on a truly special tour, and Denver’s own Oriental Theater gets to host them this Friday night.
Photos: Oliver Thieme An incomprehensibly youthful-acting Greg Ginn led his seminal hardcore punk rock band Black Flag through a set…
Denver Glam Rockers’ Album Release Party at The Oriental! Break out the big hair, the tight pants, and the unforgettable…
Bands Against the Ban, an activist coalition of local Denver musicians, bands, and artists, is partnering up with some of Denver’s coolest local businesses and some cool Denver bands to bring together a night of beautiful music, burlesque, and activism at The Oriental Theater, in support of reproductive rights.
Black Flag wasn’t the only group of punks that brought raw, untapped, destructive energy to the quaint(ish) Highlands venue. A pumped-up crowd came out in full arm-and-leg-flailing-force, ready to destroy with even more of that fury they’d heard of in Punk Rock bedtime stories.
