So, we’re not going to do our traditional Weekend Preivew today. Instead, we’ll be focusing in depth on the many New Year’s Eve events in Denver. As you can see, we all have a difficult decision to make.
The Foot w/ Monroe Monroe, Vices I Admire, and In The Whale @ Marquis Theater
Doors at 7 PM, $10 – $12, 18 and over.
This is the one I’ve chosen to attend. Not only do I consider Monroe Monroe, Vices I Admire, and In The Whale great bands and great friends, but The Foot is on the road so much that when they are in town, it feels special. It’s also a hell of a deal! If you pre-purchase tickets at http://thefootnyeparty.bandcamp.com for $10 and NO SERVICE CHARGE, you receive an immediate digital download from each band AND a physical copy of each band’s latest EP at the show! Crazy, right?
Bop Skizzum w/ Eldren, Lizzie Huffman, and In Due Time @ Moe’s Original BBQ and Bowl
Doors at 8 PM, $15, 16 and over.
It kills me to miss this show, but there’s only one of me. Fortunately, I’ll have Aimee Giese there to contribute photos and a recap to Everyday (In the Mile High)! New singer Julie Almeria brings a pretty different vibe to Bop Skizzum, so check them out if you’ve seen them before with Erin and let me know what you think! There are very few bands out there that have managed to be as prolific and tight in such a short amount of time as Eldren has. They are definitely in my top 5 favorite local bands. I’ve also been meaning to see Lizzie Huffman, but it never seems to work out. Someday… Don’t forget the free champagne toast at midnght for those attendees of legal drinking age!
“Purple Reign” w/ Chadzilla & The Asteroids @ Gothic Theatre
Doors at 8:00 PM, $25 – $40, 16+.
Straight outta Las Vegas, Purple Reign is the best of the Prince tribute bands. The best choice for the over-40 set or those of you kids who wish you grew up in the 80’s.
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk w/ Orgone @ Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom
Doors at 8:00 PM, $35, All Ages.
It’s gonna get stupid funky at Cervantes! But I feel like I just saw Dumpstaphunk at Cervante’s a few months ago…
Prince Paul w/ DJ Vajra and Cobraconda @ Beauty Bar
Doors at 9 PM, Presale tickets $23 – $30, 21 and over.
If you are an alcoholic, then this is your show! Your ticket gives you access to an OPEN BAR with premium well, wine, draft beers, and Red Bull!!! The event has a Lucha Libre theme, so bring your Lucha masks.
New Years Eve @ Illegal Petes Lodo
Doors at 9 PM, FREE, ALL AGES.
Mike Howard (Mr. How Weird) will be spinning records and there will be happy hour drink prices all night long. It may not be one of the more high-powered NYE events, but it’s the only one that is FREE and ALL AGES. Besides, Illegal Pete’s deserves some love for all they have done to promote the local music scene through it’s Thursday night free concerts, Starving Artists program, and Eat & Greet events. And Illegal Pete’s owner Pete Turner’s Greater Than collective helped get the latest Snake Rattle Rattle Snake and Ian Cooke releases made. So, even if you can’t make it on NYE, stop into an Illegal Pete’s sometime in 2012 and tell them “Thanks!”.
Pretty Lights w/ Zedd and Paul Basic @ 1st Bank Center
Doors at 7:30 PM, $60 + Service Charge, ALL AGES, SOLD OUT.
Derek Vincent Smith follows up sold out performances at Red Rocks and Fillmore Auditorium earlier this year with a Sold Out show at 1STBANK Center.
, etc.), it seems to be mostly for the benefit of our parents. Face it, there hasn’t been a cool, original Christmas song since The Pogue’s 
, but you probably wouldn’t play it in front of your mom.
. Whether you’re feeling joyful or blue, this album has the ability to satisfy either mood. You can stream three tracks from the EP below. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Everyday (in the Mile High) 