Live music in Denver this week: 6 spots to hear shows Oct 9-11

Live music in Denver this week centers on six venues with dated shows from Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11: a Broadway bar, two Colfax theaters, a club in a renovated 1865 church, and a country venue. This guide is for anyone choosing where to hear live music this weekend, and each venue is grouped by the kind of room it is.

HQ Denver at 60 S Broadway is a hipster haunt with movie posters, jukeboxes and indie bands downstairs, plus a pool upstairs and a patio. It is worth the stop for that room itself. Its listed show is The Number Twelve Looks Like You on Friday, October 9 at 8 PM, per the event listing. The bar is open Monday to Sunday, 5 PM to 2 AM, with daily happy hour 3-8pm, and it serves beer, wine and cocktails at an inexpensive price level. Parking is paid street parking.

Hi-Dive at 7 S. Broadway is a funky bar and stage with cheap drinks and live music from local and national acts, from punk to bluegrass. Go for the drink prices and a stage that books that range. On Friday, October 9 at 8 PM it hosts Mvtant + Pink Stiletto + Kill You Club DJs, from $15, as listed on do303. The bar is open Monday to Sunday, 4 PM to 2 AM, and its entrance and restroom are wheelchair accessible.

Bluebird Theatre at 3317 E. Colfax Avenue is a City Park music venue where national and local acts take the stage, with an old-school feel. It is a stop for that mix of acts and that room. Hans Williams plays Saturday, October 10 at 9 PM. Its listed hours, Monday to Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM, end before that show, so the venue's own page decides the evening schedule. Its entrance and seating are wheelchair accessible, and parking is free or paid street parking.

Ogden Theatre at 935 E. Colfax Ave. is a concert venue for touring bands, historic since 1919. Go for a historic room that can feel intimate even when packed. Its listed shows are Sex Pistols (16 & Over) on Friday, October 9 at 8:30 PM, jigitz on Saturday, October 10 at 8 PM, and Osees on Sunday, October 11 at 8 PM. Show nights vary, so check the venue's site before you go. Its price is listed as moderate.

The Church Nightclub at 1160 Lincoln St is a renovated 1865 church, and it is worth visiting for the building itself, where multiple rooms each play different music. Reggaeton Rave plays Friday, October 9 at 10 PM, and Pendulum (DJ Set) plays Saturday, October 10 at 10 PM, from $29.95. The club is open Friday and Saturday, 10 PM to 2 AM, and closed Monday to Thursday and Sunday. The official site lists the venue details, and the venue is good for groups and has outdoor seating.

Grizzly Rose at 5450 North Valley Highway suits country fans, with country music concerts, line dancing, beer and a mechanical bull. Go for that combination of concerts and line dancing. Age limits vary. Its Friday, October 9 show at 8 PM is WHITEHORSE--A Chris Stapleton Tribute, from $24.15, as listed on Bandsintown. The venue is open Wednesday 6 PM to 12 AM, Thursday to Saturday 6 PM to 2 AM, and Sunday 6 PM to 12 AM, with Monday and Tuesday closed. Parking is free street parking.

Free and paid street parking is listed at Bluebird Theatre and Ogden Theatre, both on Colfax, while Grizzly Rose lists free street parking only. Paid street parking also applies at HQ Denver, so budget for it before a Friday show. Confirm each show time with its venue before you go.

What live music shows are in Denver Oct 9-11? Listed shows include The Number Twelve Looks Like You at HQ Denver and Mvtant + Pink Stiletto + Kill You Club DJs at Hi-Dive on Friday, October 9, and Hans Williams at Bluebird Theatre on Saturday, October 10.

Where can I see live music in Denver this weekend? Six venues in this guide have listed shows that weekend: HQ Denver, Hi-Dive, Bluebird Theatre, Ogden Theatre, The Church Nightclub and Grizzly Rose.

Are there country music venues in Denver? Yes. Grizzly Rose at 5450 North Valley Highway hosts country concerts, line dancing and a mechanical bull, and its Friday, October 9 listing is a Chris Stapleton tribute.

What downtown Denver venues have live music? HQ Denver at 60 S Broadway and Hi-Dive at 7 S. Broadway both list live music.