Music Metrics Vault
United States

Denver, United States

Popular genres in Denver

classic country
americana
alt country
acoustic country
bass music
horrorcore
trap metal
traditional country
riddim
newgrass
melodic bass
country hip hop
deathstep
christian folk
folk pop
southern gothic
dub
christian country
chillstep
christian
midwest emo
indie
aor
surf rock
math rock
folk punk
edm trap
deathcore
g-funk
west coast hip hop
drumstep
heavy metal
arena rock
ragga
christmas
christian pop
djent
rally house
hardcore
gymcore
proto-punk
classic blues
indie punk
melodic house
idm
downtempo bass
country blues
pop worship
rochester ny indie
rocksteady
mizrahi
midwest shoegaze
nyc indie rock
miami indie
musicals
comedy
polka
kansas indie
post-screamo
southern gospel
western americana
folk metal
nerdcore
grand rapids indie
michigan indie
ohio indie
hardstyle
norman ok indie
pop country
dark cabaret
zydeco
cajun
memphis rap
boogie
new orleans indie
charlotte nc indie
afrobeat
cincinnati indie
sea shanties

Most popular artists in Denver, United States

This chart is based on The Top 5 cities for each artist on Spotify. Therefore large cities will feature well known international artists, while smaller cities will feature some smaller local artists. The ranking is based on the number of listeners from the city, as provided by Spotify for the top 5 cities for each artist.

# Artist Listeners in Denver
1
544,755
2
328,402
3
290,389
4
262,641
5
234,238
6
233,632
7
229,317
8
227,836
9
217,211
10
203,302
11
202,981
12
196,941
13
195,961
14
193,775
15
Zach Top
188,046
16
184,172
17
The Red Clay Strays
184,096
18
183,992
19
172,929
20
170,714
21
169,837
22
167,155
23
164,139
24
161,245
25
157,438
26
153,798
27
Treaty Oak Revival
147,772
28
139,224
29
135,249
30
134,324
31
129,339
32
128,559
33
128,398
34
125,329
35
124,581
36
124,348
37
122,814
38
120,604
39
Gavin Adcock
118,923
40
116,148
41
115,673
42
115,136
43
114,643
44
114,435
45
114,184
46
113,698
47
112,950
48
111,825
49
111,118
50
110,962
51
107,001
52
106,278
53
Dylan Gossett
105,865
54
104,741
55
102,903
56
102,349
57
100,844
58
100,735
59
98,972
60
98,343
61
98,189
62
97,416
63
97,299
64
96,928
65
95,600
66
95,570
67
94,900
68
94,877
69
94,532
70
94,497
71
93,289
72
91,285
73
90,963
74
90,439
75
90,124
76
89,913
77
89,510
78
89,394
79
89,306
80
89,107
81
88,285
82
87,711
83
87,030
84
86,755
85
86,425
86
86,326
87
86,054
88
84,015
89
83,974
90
82,913
91
82,847
92
82,455
93
82,311
94
82,092
95
81,395
96
80,624
97
79,696
98
79,392
99
79,145
100
78,174
101
78,168
102
78,122
103
77,750
104
77,645
105
77,333
106
77,327
107
77,313
108
76,413
109
75,873
110
75,781
111
75,603
112
75,561
113
74,482
114
73,983
115
73,411
116
73,072
117
73,024
118
72,559
119
72,499
120
72,346
121
71,478
122
70,798
123
70,736
124
70,362
125
70,193
126
Vincent Mason
69,914
127
69,813
128
69,808
129
69,528
130
69,501
131
69,075
132
68,601
133
68,496
134
68,435
135
68,119
136
68,031
137
67,700
138
67,061
139
Evan Honer
66,941
140
66,537
141
Oliver Anthony Music
66,461
142
66,283
143
65,510
144
64,988
145
64,603
146
64,243
147
64,008
148
63,886
149
Waylon Wyatt
63,346
150
63,238
151
63,015
152
62,962
153
62,952
154
60,548
155
59,848
156
Kaitlin Butts
59,578
157
59,350
158
59,157
159
59,149
160
58,816
161
58,452
162
58,263
163
58,181
164
56,792
165
56,670
166
56,521
167
55,985
168
54,567
169
54,119
170
53,898
171
53,715
172
53,561
173
53,272
174
53,190
175
53,119
176
53,068
177
52,985
178
52,840
179
52,259
180
52,250
181
52,126
182
51,507
183
51,418
184
51,297
185
51,182
186
50,791
187
50,562
188
Henrik
50,380
189
50,037
190
49,752
191
49,746
192
49,676
193
49,585
194
49,505
195
Bayker Blankenship
49,292
196
48,849
197
Marcus King
48,736
198
48,674
199
48,515
200
48,089
201
48,042
202
Paul Cauthen
47,911
203
47,873
204
47,587
205
47,584
206
47,330
207
47,041
208
47,037
209
47,032
210
46,995
211
DISPATCH
46,929
212
46,725
213
46,679
214
46,599
215
46,526
216
46,280
217
45,929
218
45,894
219
45,818
220
45,516
221
45,195
222
45,026
223
NOTHING MORE
44,951
224
44,855
225
44,698
226
44,208
227
43,983
228
43,793
229
43,489
230
43,032
231
42,764
232
42,378
233
42,171
234
42,070
235
41,872
236
41,871
237
41,741
238
41,660
239
41,645
240
41,625
241
Hans Williams
41,618
242
41,550
243
41,526
244
41,112
245
40,915
246
40,810
247
40,773
248
40,773
249
40,740
250
40,497
251
40,341
252
Graham Barham
40,216
253
40,122
254
39,719
255
39,476
256
Atmosphere
39,403
257
39,379
258
39,335
259
39,162
260
39,061
261
Southall
38,938
262
38,717
263
38,657
264
38,230
265
38,016
266
37,806
267
37,576
268
Pepper
37,515
269
37,486
270
Arc De Soleil
37,457
271
37,292
272
37,286
273
37,247
274
37,141
275
Shane Smith & the Saints
37,130
276
37,107
277
37,022
278
36,854
279
Julia DiGrazia
36,778
280
36,742
281
The Movement
36,678
282
36,664
283
36,605
284
Wilderado
36,591
285
Wooli
36,591
286
36,457
287
36,351
288
36,271
289
36,249
290
36,209
291
36,164
292
Rob Vicious
35,766
293
35,672
294
Iration
35,332
295
35,206
296
34,854
297
34,788
298
34,731
299
Colby Acuff
34,723
300
34,641
301
Tanner Usrey
34,624
302
34,380
303
34,365
304
34,282
305
34,278
306
34,234
307
34,159
308
34,080
309
Sleep Theory
34,078
310
34,042
311
Steven Rodriguez
33,803
312
Dayseeker
33,619
313
33,598
314
The Hip Abduction
33,466
315
33,465
316
Shordie Shordie
33,385
317
Local H
33,337
318
33,304
319
Ant
33,146
320
33,117
321
Slug
33,068
322
32,960
323
Tyler Nance
32,917
324
32,879
325
32,778
326
32,407
327
MAKAVELIGODD
32,224
328
32,184
329
32,149
330
32,141
331
Adrien Nunez
32,061
332
Black Label Society
31,913
333
31,785
334
Mon Rovîa
31,784
335
31,726
336
31,713
337
31,687
338
My Morning Jacket
31,685
339
Master Kato
31,579
340
31,536
341
31,494
342
31,225
343
The Expendables
31,224
344
31,057
345
30,947
346
30,886
347
30,793
348
30,713
349
30,509
350
30,509
351
The Band Of Heathens
30,458
352
30,420
353
30,386
354
30,318
355
30,064
356
29,988
357
29,855
358
29,801
359
Shwayze
29,657
360
29,643
361
29,522
362
29,489
363
29,415
364
Adventure Club
29,337
365
29,315
366
29,254
367
Levity
29,194
368
29,113
369
29,095
370
29,090
371
28,917
372
INZO
28,883
373
28,847
374
28,716
375
28,576
376
28,567
377
Mom Jeans.
28,436
378
GRAHAM
28,329
379
Catch Your Breath
28,327
380
28,294
381
The Marcus King Band
28,231
382
28,128
383
28,126
384
28,104
385
28,040
386
Prof
27,818
387
Jackson Dean
27,817
388
27,782
389
The Elovaters
27,767
390
Magnolia Park
27,732
391
27,670
392
27,607
393
The Brudi Brothers
27,448
394
27,423
395
27,282
396
26,981
397
26,978
398
The Wood Brothers
26,955
399
Ganja White Night
26,835
400
26,681
401
26,609
402
26,493
403
Chris LeDoux
26,462
404
26,421
405
Noah Rinker
26,419
406
26,289
407
Diggy Graves
26,281
408
26,211
409
Rittz
26,133
410
26,119
411
Sylvan Esso
26,095
412
26,066
413
Sawyer Brown
26,065
414
25,968
415
25,951
416
James Mercer
25,937
417
25,777
418
25,761
419
Stephen Wilson Jr.
25,701
420
25,677
421
CloZee
25,646
422
PEEKABOO
25,619
423
Jay Webb
25,607
424
25,515
425
25,479
426
25,270
427
25,225
428
Mansionair
25,085
429
25,060
430
25,020
431
Blue October
24,964
432
Saliva Grey
24,962
433
24,952
434
Getter
24,917
435
24,882
436
24,874
437
Pretty Lights
24,806
438
Tedeschi Trucks Band
24,656
439
Rattlesnake Milk
24,556
440
Alison Wonderland
24,506
441
24,481
442
The Devil Makes Three
24,414
443
24,357
444
24,215
445
24,152
446
Modern Baseball
24,140
447
24,093
448
24,044
449
Little Feat
24,039
450
Little Stranger
23,993
451
23,923
452
23,788
453
23,775
454
23,731
455
Greensky Bluegrass
23,721
456
23,694
457
23,692
458
23,673
459
LSDREAM
23,587
460
Rayland Baxter
23,514
461
23,474
462
23,455
463
23,446
464
23,443
465
23,398
466
The Home Team
23,376
467
23,348
468
23,344
469
LOCASH
23,313
470
Primus
23,247
471
23,193
472
23,115
473
23,094
474
23,019
475
Zyra
22,979
476
22,846
477
22,843
478
22,808
479
22,800
480
22,791
481
22,725
482
Willow Avalon
22,717
483
Lucius
22,641
484
22,594
485
22,558
486
22,545
487
22,509
488
22,443
489
22,436
490
Joywave
22,396
491
Bassnectar
22,394
492
Sullivan King
22,386
493
Mo Lowda & the Humble
22,325
494
22,240
495
22,170
496
22,118
497
21,977
498
21,977
499
21,947
500
Johnny Cosmic
21,905
501
Dave Glass Animals
21,889
502
21,881
503
21,869
504
21,806
505
21,783
506
21,731
507
21,687
508
Of The Trees
21,666
509
Wind Walkers
21,628
510
21,600
511
Hot Mulligan
21,519
512
Chris Webby
21,507
513
21,499
514
21,465
515
ATLiens
21,462
516
21,436
517
21,427
518
Judah & the Lion
21,380
519
21,353
520
JJ Grey & Mofro
21,333
521
Sam Burchfield
21,256
522
21,253
523
21,226
524
21,223
525
21,121
526
Audiotree
20,962
527
20,958
528
Lincoln Swanzy
20,952
529
Terror Reid
20,933
530
20,919
531
99zed
20,876
532
Jai Wolf
20,865
533
20,862
534
20,832
535
Lukas Nelson
20,829
536
Evalyn
20,818
537
20,721
538
Hank Williams
20,695
539
Vertical Horizon
20,682
540
Ekoh
20,679
541
Ethan Regan
20,657
542
Butthole Surfers
20,648
543
Brand New
20,572
544
20,569
545
Pertinence
20,559
546
20,555
547
Matt Mason
20,547
548
Tape B
20,525
549
20,518
550
Harvey Danger
20,420
551
20,405
552
20,391
553
20,372
554
Rehab
20,330
555
lou deezi
20,321
556
20,278
557
20,224
558
Lil' Troy
20,223
559
Layup
20,216
560
20,216
561
Citizen Cope
20,206
562
DENM
20,116
563
YDG
20,086
564
20,052
565
20,009
566
19,991
567
Whitey Morgan and the 78's
19,970
568
19,959
569
Drew Green
19,915
570
Rationale
19,868
571
19,849
572
19,806
573
Jervis Campbell
19,777
574
19,716
575
ROME
19,705
576
Rain City Drive
19,701
577
19,668
578
19,640
579
Tech N9ne Collabos
19,575
580
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
19,551
581
19,537
582
Thrice
19,521
583
Kasbo
19,499
584
19,481
585
TJ O'Neill
19,390
586
19,382
587
19,359
588
Tribal Seeds
19,353
589
Flatbush Zombies
19,303
590
19,296
591
Oracle Sisters
19,281
592
Gorilla Zoe
19,275
593
Kai Wachi
19,258
594
WesGhost
19,188
595
Shaya Zamora
19,099
596
Lil Rob
19,074
597
TiaCorine
19,056
598
Crankdat
19,036
599
Casey Donahew
19,030
600
The Droptines
18,898
601
David Nail
18,842
602
Dabin
18,827
603
18,810
604
18,763
605
Jason Isbell
18,744
606
Phish
18,734
607
Austin Snell
18,687
608
Aaron Watson
18,632
609
Oliver Hazard
18,630
610
18,556
611
Arcy Drive
18,537
612
Boogie T
18,521
613
The Palms
18,518
614
18,508
615
18,455
616
Fastball
18,426
617
18,399
618
Adam Calhoun
18,368
619
The Polish Ambassador
18,322
620
18,311
621
ALLEYCVT
18,211
622
18,177
623
ProbCause
18,169
624
SVDDEN DEATH
18,046
625
Emancipator
18,041
626
Hawthorne Heights
18,015
627
17,991
628
honestav
17,927
629
MemoTheMafioso
17,924
630
Nappy Roots
17,907
631
Marlon Funaki
17,873
632
Cisco Adler
17,817
633
Bubba Sparxxx
17,696
634
Merle Haggard & The Strangers
17,661
635
17,660
636
17,649
637
Big Boi
17,594
638
Zingara
17,586
639
17,570
640
Mackenzie Carpenter
17,567
641
Alison Krauss & Union Station
17,538
642
17,511
643
Jerrod Niemann
17,472
644
17,464
645
The Castellows
17,451
646
Underoath
17,447
647
17,440
648
Goose
17,411
649
17,356
650
17,335
651
Distant Matter
17,320
652
Mat Kearney
17,313
653
Peysoh
17,305
654
Pam Tillis
17,267
655
Tropidelic
17,262
656
Sixx:A.M.
17,252
657
17,223
658
17,196
659
17,149
660
Lø Spirit
17,139
661
17,095
662
Medasin
17,083
663
Car Seat Headrest
17,077
664
17,049
665
Kayzo
17,048
666
Arlo
17,037
667
16,996
668
16,949
669
16,948
670
Tom Vek
16,933
671
Branchez
16,899
672
Sublime With Rome
16,888
673
Liquid Stranger
16,820
674
AHEE
16,794
675
16,778
676
Orville Peck
16,764
677
Jesse Welles
16,760
678
TOKiMONSTA
16,757
679
Coast Modern
16,748
680
16,728
681
Knocked Loose
16,683
682
16,653
683
Jalen Santoy
16,639
684
Blue Foundation
16,638
685
Taylor Acorn
16,630
686
Chris Renzema
16,571
687
16,555
688
16,553
689
The New Basement Tapes
16,547
690
16,534
691
Moontricks
16,527
692
Champagne Drip
16,526
693
Daily Bread
16,525
694
The California Honeydrops
16,475
695
16,475
696
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
16,466
697
Kurt Vile
16,455
698
Pure Prairie League
16,449
699
16,419
700
Whitney
16,384
701
Motion City Soundtrack
16,361
702
Chandler Leighton
16,358
703
16,321
704
The Brothers Comatose
16,317
705
Red Leather
16,247
706
16,226
707
16,216
708
The Story So Far
16,209
709
Effin
16,205
710
DANGERDOOM
16,139
711
Pony Bradshaw
16,135
712
Jack Van Cleaf
16,110
713
Scarface
16,103
714
16,067
715
Bilmuri
16,034
716
Able Heart
16,027
717
Susto
15,942
718
Ian Noe
15,931
719
Johnny Paycheck
15,899
720
Sir Sly
15,885
721
Jurassic 5
15,881
722
William Clark Green
15,835
723
Sugarcult
15,831
724
Magic City Hippies
15,828
725
Powerman 5000
15,812
726
Anne Hathaway
15,811
727
Ray Volpe
15,780
728
15,765
729
15,752
730
Moon Taxi
15,709
731
"Weird Al" Yankovic
15,690
732
Surfer Girl
15,666
733
Ryan Caraveo
15,663
734
The Happy Fits
15,659
735
The Georgia Satellites
15,655
736
Meltt
15,653
737
15,652
738
Tommy Newport
15,643
739
Allison Ponthier
15,638
740
ayokay
15,599
741
Felly
15,567
742
Stop Light Observations
15,566
743
Jutes
15,532
744
Cam
15,531
745
15,514
746
Aesop Rock
15,506
747
conscience
15,481
748
Lily Fitts
15,468
749
Jerry Douglas
15,447
750
The String Cheese Incident
15,429
751
15,415
752
WYNNE
15,408
753
Scrim
15,406
754
15,393
755
Bryce Savage
15,310
756
Drive-By Truckers
15,286
757
Connor Kauffman
15,232
758
15,228
759
The Soggy Bottom Boys
15,161
760
Doobie
15,160
761
Patty Loveless
15,137
762
Lyrah
15,128
763
Badflower
15,083
764
Vallis Alps
15,049
765
15,049
766
DROELOE
14,919
767
Knox
14,912
768
Toadies
14,879
769
Ellie Holcomb
14,865
770
14,861
771
Spark Master Tape
14,842
772
Citizen Soldier
14,839
773
Know Good
14,827
774
Kashus Culpepper
14,812
775
King Lil G
14,793
776
Allah-Las
14,754
777
14,746
778
Kublai Khan TX
14,681
779
Seven Mary Three
14,675
780
G. Love & Special Sauce
14,668
781
Social Distortion
14,636
782
14,631
783
Ben Fuller
14,609
784
Logan Michael
14,606
785
KONGOS
14,595
786
14,582
787
Just A Gent
14,580
788
Tesla
14,557
789
Winyah
14,549
790
Ruby Waters
14,526
791
MEMBA
14,519
792
Dexter and The Moonrocks
14,468
793
Widespread Panic
14,464
794
14,462
795
IMANU
14,453
796
Los Lonely Boys
14,407
797
14,405
798
14,379
799
Indigo Girls
14,379
800
Movements
14,375
801
Matt Duncan
14,336
802
Daisy the Great
14,299
803
14,290
804
Night Ranger
14,287
805
14,284
806
SonReal
14,247
807
Johnny Blue Skies
14,246
808
Taiki Nulight
14,223
809
Alkaline Trio
14,219
810
Fame on Fire
14,198
811
The Oak Ridge Boys
14,178
812
The Decemberists
14,169
813
Dirtwire
14,111
814
Bebe Stockwell
14,073
815
Carter Faith
14,073
816
14,064
817
John Craigie
14,058
818
Neal McCoy
13,990
819
The National Parks
13,981
820
13,975
821
TrippyThaKid
13,972
822
Unified Highway
13,954
823
Resentvul
13,947
824
ShooterGang Kony
13,917
825
Arrows in Action
13,914
826
do not resurrect
13,907
827
13,903
828
Virtual Riot
13,895
829
Crooked Colours
13,863
830
Relient K
13,848
831
Sammy Rae & The Friends
13,831
832
HAFFWAY
13,823
833
RaeLynn
13,812
834
Digital Underground
13,809
835
13,808
836
Flobots
13,805
837
Reel Big Fish
13,751
838
Aaron Tippin
13,740
839
Gillian Welch
13,736
840
Loggins & Messina
13,725
841
Blanke
13,687
842
Atlanta Rhythm Section
13,676
843
The Crane Wives
13,673
844
SEBASTIAN PAUL
13,666
845
Senses Fail
13,609
846
Zero 9:36
13,592
847
Futuristic
13,588
848
callmestevieray
13,568
849
Better Than Ezra
13,564
850
Sumbuck
13,560
851
Gramatik
13,548
852
Blitzen Trapper
13,525
853
13,521
854
13,519
855
BoomBox
13,516
856
Hayden Coffman
13,500
857
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real
13,489
858
YNG Martyr
13,460
859
13,458
860
Them Dirty Roses
13,437
861
13,411
862
William Black
13,397
863
Jefferson Starship
13,395
864
Landon McNamara
13,369
865
Adam Doleac
13,369
866
Hamdi
13,345
867
Eddie And The Getaway
13,344
868
Cammie Robinson
13,342
869
BRONCHO
13,336
870
Spencer Crandall
13,316
871
YOOKiE
13,315
872
Mindchatter
13,305
873
13,301
874
Wes Walker
13,296
875
Letdown.
13,290
876
Merkules
13,285
877
B-Real
13,252
878
Luke Grimes
13,229
879
Emi Grace
13,226
880
N2DEEP
13,225
881
Racoma
13,215
882
Tennessee Ernie Ford
13,202
883
13,194
884
13,177
885
MC4D
13,162
886
13,159
887
Token
13,148
888
13,090
889
Fish in a Birdcage
13,084
890
Amanda Shires
13,060
891
13,014
892
Chris Cagle
13,004
893
Derek Trucks
12,988
894
fkblnde
12,968
895
Purity Ring
12,957
896
12,946
897
Matt and Kim
12,945
898
12,943
899
Elohim
12,934
900
Zoe Osama
12,930
901
Townes Van Zandt
12,907
902
The Step Beats
12,897
903
12,890
904
Dawes
12,887
905
Evening Elephants
12,867
906
Yonder Mountain String Band
12,855
907
State of Mine
12,840
908
Corb Lund
12,774
909
12,767
910
12,754
911
12,751
912
Surf Hat
12,746
913
Mipso
12,740
914
Marian Hill
12,737
915
Penny and Sparrow
12,737
916
Naomi Wild
12,737
917
Molly Tuttle
12,732
918
Nevve
12,718
919
McCafferty
12,715
920
Trivecta
12,710
921
Emilia Ali
12,701
922
12,689
923
The Wrecks
12,669
924
blessthefall
12,629
925
Dorothy
12,599
926
Dee Watkins
12,599
927
12,599
928
Koastle
12,583
929
The Glitch Mob
12,569
930
Duke Deuce
12,564
931
Granger Smith
12,544
932
Ryan Oakes
12,542
933
Kaivon
12,538
934
Fat Nick
12,531
935
WESTSIDE BOOGIE
12,513
936
12,512
937
Generationals
12,502
938
Petey USA
12,501
939
J.R. Carroll
12,487
940
Space Laces
12,461
941
Cracker
12,442
942
Toad The Wet Sprocket
12,440
943
Fruition
12,434
944
WonkyWilla
12,425
945
Jordy Searcy
12,420
946
Noeline Hofmann
12,420
947
Angels & Airwaves
12,415
948
BALTHVS
12,406
949
Less Than Jake
12,400
950
Town Mountain
12,395
951
The Lacs
12,390
952
Foreign Air
12,379
953
The Secret Sisters
12,369
954
12,367
955
Joe Jordan
12,359
956
The Brook & The Bluff
12,352
957
Bishop Gunn
12,346
958
12,346
959
Max Frost
12,339
960
Madelyn Grant
12,331
961
Big Data
12,322
962
CVBZ
12,321
963
Lawrence
12,314
964
Joe P
12,304
965
Nonpoint
12,293
966
Ike Dweck
12,275
967
Amira Elfeky
12,269
968
Do Or Die
12,241
969
Biz Markie
12,202
970
Bumpin Uglies
12,198
971
12,193
972
12,174
973
Noah Floersch
12,171
974
Galimatias
12,170
975
Mersiv
12,160
976
12,140
977
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
12,125
978
The Budos Band
12,120
979
Warlord Colossus
12,110
980
The Lowdown Drifters
12,082
981
HARBOUR
12,064
982
Atlas Genius
12,029
983
Anberlin
12,015
984
11,997
985
Dom Dolla & Go Freek
11,956
986
Autograf
11,944
987
Forrest.
11,942
988
Late Night Radio
11,929
989
11,923
990
Rootkit
11,908
991
Nevertel
11,901
992
Blind Pilot
11,890
993
PayGotti
11,845
994
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
11,837
995
CKY
11,834
996
Ray Benson
11,814
997
Gilligan Moss
11,813
998
Sail North
11,773
999
The Bones of J.R. Jones
11,727
1000
11,704

Some info about Denver and music

Nestled in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains lies Denver, the largest city in Colorado and the 20th most populous city in the United States with a population just over 700,000. Known for its beautiful landscapes, thriving craft beer scene, and diverse array of outdoor activities, Denver is often unsung for its vibrant and varied musical offerings. But make no mistake, Denver is a must-visit city for music enthusiasts.

To start with, Denver has a rich musical history and has been the birthplace of several influential artists, moving across a variety of genres. The Lumineers, the folk band responsible for chart-topping hits like "Ho Hey" and "Ophelia," originated in Denver. Also hailing from the Mile-High City is Grammy-nominated oneRepublic, the band behind hits like "Apologize" and "Counting Stars." Adding to the city's musical diversity, indie-pop band The Fray and the late Bill Frisell, a renowned jazz guitarist and composer, also call Denver home.

Denver has also become famous for its music festivals that attract music enthusiasts from all over the globe. One of the most popular of these events is the Underground Music Showcase, the largest independent music festival in the Rocky Mountain Region. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre is another legendary venue. It is known for its breathtaking open-air venue constructed into a rock structure, where you can take in the majesty of the stars above while listening to some of the biggest names in the music industry. Any ardent music lover would have this venue etched in their bucket list.

Denver's influence on the music scene is seen not just in its incredible local talents but also in its iconic music venues. The music scene thrives in clusters around the city from the hip RiNo (River North) District, where the streets literally hum with music, to the historic Five Points, known as the "Harlem of the West" due to its rich jazz history. If you're more into classical music, Denver astounds with its Colorado Symphony Orchestra that resides at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, the largest performing arts complex under one roof in the United States.

In addition, the city's rich brewery culture adds a unique element to its music scene. Many local breweries regularly host live music performances, offering a blend of original Colorado music and craft beer, two of the city's proudest traditions.

Culturally diverse and musically inclusive, Denver's music scene is a reflection of the city itself. From jazz to pop, classical to rock, Denver has an all-encompassing music scene that continues to evolve, influence, and foster incredible talent. Whether you're a fan looking for an unforgettable live music experience, or a musician seeking inspiration and opportunity, Denver's rich music scene has something to offer everyone. The pulse of the city can be felt in its music - a rhythm that beats in its people, its culture, and the very heart of Denver, a city that truly loves music.

In Denver, music isn’t just another form of entertainment; it's a way of life. The city breathes, moves, and thrives on music, creating a uniquely Denver symphony that fills the city streets, echoes off the surrounding mountains, and resonates in the hearts of all who live here or just come to visit.