Live music in Denver this week: 6 venues, Oct 12-17

Live music in Denver this week runs from Monday, Oct 12 through Saturday, Oct 17, across six venues on East Colfax, Welton Street, Broadway and 20th Street. This guide sorts the listed shows by venue type and street, theaters first, then clubs, then bars and music rooms, with the day, start time and parking for each. It is for anyone choosing a show night who wants the details before leaving home.

Ogden Theatre is a concert venue at 935 E. Colfax Ave. Its listing describes a historic room, open since 1919, that books touring bands and can feel intimate even when the house is packed. The listed shows are Castle Rat on Monday, Oct 12 at 7:30 PM, Switchfoot w/ Anberlin on Thursday, Oct 15 at 8 PM, and Ott. on Friday, Oct 16 at 8 PM, and the venue's site lists these dates. Show nights vary, so check the start time before you go. Parking is listed as free street parking and paid street parking.

Bluebird Theatre is a theater at 3317 E. Colfax Avenue, a City Park music venue where national and local acts take the stage in a room with an old-school feel. The listed shows are Sawyer Hill on Tuesday, Oct 13 at 7:30 PM and Jay Webb w/ Caitlynne Curtis on Thursday, Oct 15 at 8 PM, and the venue's site confirms them. The entrance is wheelchair accessible, and parking is listed as free street parking and paid street parking.

Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom is a club at 2637 Welton St., where indie music acts play in two independent yet connected, intimate concert halls. For a reader who wants indie acts in a close room, the listed Wednesday show is the one to note: The Green with Johnny Suite plays Wednesday, Oct 14 at 8 PM, and the venue's site supports that date. Parking is listed as free street parking and paid street parking, and the entrance is wheelchair accessible.

Club Vinyl is a club at 1082 Broadway. Its listing describes a stylish nightspot with four levels and dance floors, outdoor seating, hookahs and bottle service. Its listed hours, 10 PM to 2 AM on Friday and Saturday, make it a late-night room. The shows are EDD and Tritonal, both on Friday, Oct 16 at 10 PM, and Whipped Cream on Saturday, Oct 17 at 10 PM. The venue's site lists the Friday and Saturday shows. Parking is listed as paid street parking.

Ophelia's Electric Soapbox is a multi-level music room at 1215 20th St., set in a storied Victorian brownstone and featuring live bands and DJs. Justin Nozuka plays Tuesday, Oct 13 at 8 PM, and Tempesst plays Wednesday, Oct 14 at 8 PM, according to the venue's site. The room is open daily from 4 PM to 2 AM, takes reservations, and also serves brunch and coffee. Parking is listed as paid street parking.

Hi-Dive is a funky bar and stage at 7 S. Broadway, listed for cheap drinks and live music from punk to bluegrass, with local and national acts. Its listed show is zzzahara + Faerybabyy on Wednesday, Oct 14 at 7 PM, and the venue's site confirms the Wednesday show and its daily hours of 4 PM to 2 AM. The entrance and restroom are wheelchair accessible.

Ogden Theatre and Bluebird Theatre, both on East Colfax, list free street parking and paid street parking. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom on Welton Street lists the same two options. Club Vinyl at 1082 Broadway and Ophelia's Electric Soapbox at 1215 20th St. list paid street parking. Where a venue's own page gives different details, that page decides.

Which show is on Monday, Oct 12? Castle Rat plays Ogden Theatre at 935 E. Colfax Ave. at 7:30 PM. It is the only Monday show listed among these six venues.

Does Ophelia's Electric Soapbox take reservations? Yes. Its listing says the room takes reservations.