New in Denver This Week (August 17)

Monday's here and so is your excuse to stop scrolling Instagram for plans. This week's roundup is heavy on strength gyms, boxing studios, and yoga spots (apparently Denver decided to get its life together this month), plus a genuinely stacked run of concerts hitting Red Rocks, Fiddler's Green, and Mission Ballroom.

Quick reminder: "new" here means new to our directory, not necessarily new to Denver. Some of these places have been around for years and just never made it onto our radar until now.

The New Spots

Acoma House Events (Golden Triangle) has a perfect 5/5 from 114 reviews and none of that generic rental-hall feel you brace yourself for.

YogaSix Boulevard One (Denver) pulls a 5/5 from 365 reviews in Lowry, with classes for whatever mood you show up in.

Titus Adventures (Denver) is sitting on a 5/5 from 211 reviews, which is the kind of number that gets you to click first and ask questions later.

Wynkoop Athletics (RiNo) is a no-nonsense strength gym with real coaching and a community that actually sticks around.

Colfax Strong Strength & Conditioning (Uptown) rates 4.9/5 from 300 reviews for coaching that's actually real and people who actually show up for each other.

CLP Jewelry - LoHi (LoHi) has a 4.9 from 153 reviews and pieces that feel worth holding onto.

High Altitude Martial Arts (Denver) keeps beginners coming back with real coaching and a 4.9 from 464 reviews to back it up.

The Weathered Wick (LoHi) is a Highlands candle shop with serious scent range and zero pretension, 4.9 from 409 reviews.

Easton Training Center - Denver (Platt Park) is Denver's go-to BJJ gym, beginners and competitors train side by side, no attitude, 4.9 from 543 reviews.

Empower Boxing Club (Sunnyside) is a small, no-frills boxing gym where the coaching actually makes you better, 4.9 from 69 reviews.

Worth The Fight Boxing & Fitness Studio (Uptown) mixes real technique with stress relief, and everybody knows your name, 4.9 from 176 reviews.

Yoga Box (RiNo) has instructors who actually remember you and a 4.9 from 357 reviews to prove it works.

CrossFit Wash Park (Denver) brings real coaching and a community that shows up, 4.9 from 89 reviews.

JustJameson Boxing & Personal Training Wash Park (Platt Park) is Wash Park's go-to for training that pushes you and makes you want to come back, 4.9 from 75 reviews.

Strawberry Mountain (Golden Triangle) has 906 reviews at a 4.9, that kind of volume doesn't lie.

Yoga Center of Denver (Baker) is the no-frills South Broadway studio where real instruction beats trendy flash, 4.9 from 149 reviews.

Hermitage Antiquarian Bookshop (Cherry Creek) is for people who think old paper smells better than new candles, 4.8 from 192 reviews.

Tenback Bowling Outfitters (Denver) does bowling right on Leetsdale: clean lanes, good beer, a crowd that knows how to have fun. 4.8 from 191 reviews.

Wordshop (West Highland) pulls a 4.8 from 130 reviews and a name that tells you exactly what you're getting.

Show of Hands (Cherry Creek) rounds out the shopping additions with a 4.8 from 102 reviews.

Just Announced

Nathaniel Rateliff with The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Tue Aug 18 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. He's relaunching his solo tour with a full orchestra behind him, this is not the bar band version.

Muse, Tue Aug 18 at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre. Full arena rock spectacle, get there early for the light show alone.

Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Thu Aug 20 at Mission Ballroom. Jam heads know exactly why this one matters, everyone else should just go for the drums.

Thee Sacred Souls x LA LOM: The Constellation Tour, Thu Aug 20 at JUNKYARD. Soul and Peruvian cumbia on the same bill, this one's smooth from start to finish.

Courtney Barnett, Fri Aug 21 at Mission Ballroom. New album, same dry wit, still one of the best lyricists touring right now.

RÜFÜS DU SOL North America 2026, Sat Aug 22 at Folsom Field. Stadium show in Boulder, worth the drive.

Reggae on the Rocks 2026, Sat Aug 22 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. An annual favorite for a reason, bring sunscreen and low expectations for parking.

A Great Night in Hip Hop: Nas & The Roots, Tue Aug 25 at JUNKYARD. Nas backed by The Roots is about as good as a hip hop bill gets in this city.

Daniel Caesar: Son Of Spergy Tour, Wed Aug 26 at Ball Arena. Slow burn R&B for the people who still text "u up" unironically.

My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade 2026, Thu Aug 27 at Coors Field. A stadium sized emo revival, your 2006 playlist is about to become a full body experience.

Megan Moroney: The Cloud 9 Tour, Thu Aug 27 at Ball Arena. Country's current "it" girl, expect a crowd that knows every word.

Dave Matthews Band, Fri Aug 28 at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre. A Colorado summer staple for over 30 years, still packs the lawn every single time.

The full directory lives at /directory and the calendar at /events.