Justin Criado

1 week ago | westword.com | Justin Criado

It's that time of the year where seemingly everyone is a pothead. That's right, we're talking about 4/20. And in Denver, that means the annual Mile High 4/20 Festival (which is no longer free) and 4/20 on the Rocks smoke out with Wiz Khalifa (see our pics from last year's chilly event to prep).

1 week ago | boulderweekly.com | Justin Criado

Loveland’s Doom Scroll shreds, even on washboard. Credit: Sam Hanus After 17 years, it’s safe to say the Fort Collins Music Experiment is an experiment no more. The weekend festival better known as FoCoMX, slated for April 18-19, features more than 400 (that’s not a typo) Colorado acts across 35-plus venues in Choice City. The best part? Wristbands are $60 in advance or $75 on the weekend of the festival.

1 week ago | westword.com | Justin Criado

Sasquatch sightings are extremely rare. In a state often associated with the hair-covered cryptid, there have only been 131 sightings in Colorado, according to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, and zero in the Denver area. Of course, not all appearances are officially recorded and reported, so that number is most likely much higher.

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Justin Criado

When Christine Alonzo decided to throw a Latin and blues festival at Red Rocks, many mocked her audacity. Not just anyone can book a date there, they said, especially someone organizing a brand-new event. “I said, 'I want to do a show at Red Rocks,' and 100, 200 people said, ‘That’s not going to happen. It’s impossible,’’’ she recalls.

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Justin Criado

At the moment, Johnny Manchild is absorbed in getting all the sheet music in order for the album he'll release early next year. There are horns and piano parts to parse out, as well as new singles to prep and an upcoming tour to plan. There’s a mad genius living in Oklahoma City who possesses the manic drive of a classical composer. A creative tour de force who's content with locking himself away in his studio to craft and curate his modern-day masterpieces with emo overtones.