For years, Denver has been a hot spot for metal. In part, that s because of the small bars and DIY music venues that open themselves up to newcomers and lesser-known bands from Denver and beyond.
When music journalist and rocker Michael Goodwin lived in Capitol Hill, he could go to a killer show for a paltry $5 sometimes even $3, if the gods were smiling upon him. Those affordable shows made the city fertile ground for up-and-coming bands to make new fans.
“It’s the people there, too, and the people who are enthusiastic about music and willing to go to shows,” Goodwin says of the city. “But so much of it really revolved around venues that were willing to host music in an approachable way, in an affordable way, and do it any night of the week.”