10133 West Chatfield Avenue, Littleton The Littleton bar and restaurant recently started live music again and is bringing in bands like JK4 (Jakarta four-piece band), Woodland Park and Guild of Ages. Capacity is limited to fifty people, but there is additional seating in heated outdoor areas.
19552 East Main Street, Parker Tailgate hosts live music on Fridays and Saturdays on its patio stage. The spot also has patio heaters and fire-pit tables. 918 West First Avenue The Grateful Dead-centric bar hosts Hunter Graham Band on Wednesdays, Dueling Dead on Thursdays, and other acts throughout the week. 1096 South Gaylord Street
The bar and restaurant near Washington Park hosts live music from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Reservations are recommended because of limited seating capacity inside. The music can still be heard on the west patio and in the street seating section.
In 2019, Denver s live jazz scene was thriving. A year later, it s on the brink of extinction.
That became most obvious in early December, when legendary bar El Chapultepec closed after nearly nine decades. It was the third jazz venue to shut down since COVID-19 arrived. Clubs like Dazzle and Nocturne are doing what they can to stay afloat, and less traditional spots like the Mercury Cafe and Muse Performance Space in Lafayette are relying on goodwill to weather the pandemic.
Before COVID-19, Denver boasted a long jazz tradition, stretching back to the 1920s, when Five Points was known as the Harlem of the West and jazz greats frequented town. El Chaputepec, which opened the day after Prohibition ended and originally offered mariachi music, eventually became a bar where young jazz musicians honed their chops and royalty like Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, Tony Bennett, Eddie Harris and many more came to play.