Live Music in Denver This Week, Shows by Night

Ogden Theatre is the Thursday pick for a touring act in a room that has hosted shows since 1919 and can feel intimate even when packed. Umphrey's McGee play Thursday, Oct 22, at 8 PM at 935 E. Colfax Ave., and the band is also on Wednesday, Oct 21, at 8 PM if Thursday is taken. Hours vary by show night. Confirm ticket prices with the seller on the Ogden Theatre site. Street parking, both free and paid, is stated for the Ogden Theatre.

Hi-Dive puts three acts on Thursday, Oct 22, at 7 PM: Shadow Work + Moth Season + Handknit, at 7 S Broadway. Shadow Work is a dark, indie psych-rock trio. The bar opens daily at 4 p.m. and stays open until 2 a.m., and its entrance and restroom are wheelchair accessible. See the price at the seller through the bar's site. Lesser Care follows on Friday, Oct 23, at 8 PM.

Larimer Lounge is the Thursday room for electronic music: Zouth B2B Eklypse w/ WHZLY + Warden plays Oct 22 at 8 PM at 2721 Larimer St. It is a bar and live music club that books bands, DJs and electronic acts. Friday brings an earlier start, with Howland VK w/ Gaelen & The Crowfeet + Chaos Contained at 5 PM on Oct 23. Ticket prices are on the club's site.

Ophelia's Electric Soapbox is the only one of these rooms that takes reservations, which makes it the Friday choice for a planned night out. Dead Floyd plays Fri, Oct 23, at 9 PM at 1215 20th St, and the show is ages 21+ with valid ID. The multi-level music room sits in a Victorian brownstone and has outdoor seating. It opens daily at 4 p.m. and runs until 2 a.m. Reserve through the room's site.

Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom is an indie music club with two connected concert halls at 2637 Welton St, and it ties with Ophelia's Electric Soapbox and Bluebird Theatre for the highest Google rating, 4.6 of 5. Goopsteppa plays Friday, Oct 23, at 8:30 PM. For an earlier night, The Glitch Mob plays Thursday, Oct 22, at 8:30 PM. Prices are on the club's site.

Bluebird Theatre covers both weekend nights with an old-school feel in the City Park area, at 3317 E. Colfax Avenue. bunii plays Saturday, Oct 24, at 7 PM, and gavn! plays Sunday, Oct 25, at 8 PM. National and local acts both take the stage here. Ticket prices are on the theater's site. The entrance and seating are wheelchair accessible.