Midweek in Denver: Tonight & Tomorrow (July 8)

The weekend is a rumor at this point, a nice idea someone had once. Tonight and tomorrow are stacked with the kind of nights you'll actually talk about at brunch, so let's stop pretending Friday has a monopoly on fun.

Red Rocks alone is doing double duty this week, and the honky-tonks and trivia halls aren't exactly slowing down either. Here's where to be.

Tonight

Eric Church, 7:30pm, Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The Chief and The Creekers under the stars, this is the one your group chat will be jealous you didn't skip.

Streetlight Manifesto, 8pm, Mission Ballroom. Ska-punk legends, a room built for jumping around, zero reason to save this energy for the weekend.

Gathr, Grizzly Rose Line Dancing Night, 6:30pm, Grizzly Rose. Free lesson, no cliques, boot-scoot first and board games later, the most fun you'll have feeling uncoordinated.

Denver Boardgame Night, Wednesday Brewery Games, 6:30pm, 4 Noses Park Hill. A 12-year Wednesday institution, beginners and rules lawyers share a table and everybody's happy.

HTB Run Club, 6:30pm, Highland Tap & Burger. Earn the dinner and drink specials first, this is cardio with a built-in reward system.

Denver Night Life, Pickleball Social & Free Salsa Fridays, 5pm, Southpark Pickleball Complex. 17,000 members strong and all-levels welcome, paddle up, then keep the crew in mind for salsa night later this week.

Tomorrow

Sam Barber, 7pm, Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Barber with Waylon Wyatt and Wild Horses, a second big night at the rocks, no lines at the door this early in the week.

Bouncing Souls, 7pm, Ogden Theatre. Punk vets who still bring the room to a full sweat, go early, leave loud.

Rattlesnake Milk, 8pm, Bluebird Theatre. A smaller room, a name you'll want bragging rights on before they're playing bigger stages.

Geeks Who Drink Trivia at Denver Milk Market, 7pm, Denver Milk Market. $10 pizzas, $10 drinks, a genuinely tough quiz, bring your smartest friend and split the win.

L'Apero de Denver French Happy Hour, 7pm, rotating Denver patios. Effortlessly cool standing happy hour that moves around the city's best wine bars, get on the list.

Colorado Harriers, Tempo Thursday, 6:30pm, Denver Beer Company. A tempo run that ends in BOGO beers, the most honest trade in this whole newsletter.

More where that came from at /events.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who's playing Red Rocks this week in Denver?

Eric Church plays tonight at 7:30pm with The Creekers, and Sam Barber plays tomorrow at 7pm with Waylon Wyatt and Wild Horses, both at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Is there a line dancing night in Denver?

Yes, Grizzly Rose hosts Line Dancing Night tonight at 6:30pm with a free lesson, followed by board games.

Where can I find trivia in Denver this week?

Geeks Who Drink Trivia runs tomorrow at 7pm at Denver Milk Market, with $10 pizzas and $10 drinks.

Is there a run club with drink specials in Denver?

Yes. HTB Run Club meets tonight at 6:30pm at Highland Tap & Burger with dinner and drink specials after, and Colorado Harriers' Tempo Thursday runs tomorrow at 6:30pm from Denver Beer Company, ending in BOGO beers.