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60 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80209

303-777-7352

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Best Jukebox
Award Winner 2012

Cuisine(s): Fast Food

Features: ATM, Wifi Access
Serving: Late Night

Entertainment: Live Entertainment, DJs

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First it was Zu Denver, then 60 South, then the South Park Tavern, then the Cherry Pit. Then it was a vacant, smoldering hole. But in January this year, months after a fire demolished the insides of the Pit, the 3 Kings Tavern rose, phoenix-like, from the...well, you get the picture. What no one really expected, though, was for someone to pump some real life and character back into the room. But co-owners Jim Norris, Jeff Campbell and Martin Kilorin, along with promoter and soundman Ross McAfee, have done exactly that. With a punk/rock/metal bent that perfectly complements the rest of SoBo's varied hipster establishments, 3 Kings offers enough great sound and cheap drinks to carve something special out of Denver's crowded club scene.

Goes Cube

10:00 p.m. May 25

With Exotic Animal Petting Zoo
Demon Funkies

May 26

With the Blackouts and Hotgun
The Old Tire Swingers

9:00 p.m. May 27

With Buffalo Jones
Panties at the Bar

9:00 p.m. every Mon.

Sometimes it's the simple things that get guys through the day, and they usually start with the letter B: bars, booze, and, uh, boobs. Every Monday...
The Fake Boys

8:00 p.m. May 29

With The Black Dots, the Lawsuit Models and the Coffee Makers

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2012 | Best Jukebox

Sure, you've got thousands of songs at your fingertips on those Internet jukeboxes, but the old-school CD jukes just feel like they've got soul -- or at least character. When you're flipping through the pages of 3 Kings Tavern's Rock-Ola Legend, which seems like it's at least a few decades old, the selection process is much more tangible, whether you're hunting for AC/DC, Crüe, Stones, Skynyrd, Big Black, X's Live at the Whisky a Go-Go, or one of the stellar mix CDs. And since a... More »
2009 | Best Jukebox

Like the place itself, the 3 Kings jukebox has a distinctly personalized feel. From homemade mix CDs to the other handpicked music selections, there's a little something for everybody: new and old punk (the Clash and X to Against Me!), some classic rock (ZZ Top and AC/DC), a little soul (James Brown and Stevie Wonder), as well as a bastion of local releases including discs from Git Some, Cephalic Carnage, Warlock Pinchers, King Rat, Black Lamb, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, To Be Eaten and Get... More »
2009 | Best Rock Bar

Calling 3 Kings Tavern a rock bar just hints at the entertainment to be found here. From hosting an array of dance nights, burlesque revues and art shows in the basement gallery to presenting a full calendar of top-notch local talent (including a rare appearance by Slim Cessna's Auto Club) and compelling national acts (Red Fang and High on Fire among them), this venue is almost always a sure bet. Couple that entertainment lineup with a staff that's as welcoming to the customers as it is to... More »
2008 | Best Band-Friendly Bar

A tub of ice-cold beer and a respectable payout at night's end is all that most local bands can hope for, and yet few music venues provide such simple pleasures for the men and women who toil on stage for our enjoyment. But ever since Jeff Campbell, Martin Killorin and Jim Norris -- the three kings behind 3 Kings Tavern -- opened their venue two years ago, they've not only treated bands right behind the scenes, but they've treated music fans right, too, offering reasonably priced... More »
2007 | Best Denver Answer to <I>Cheers</i>

We all know the words by heart. It's one of the most recognizable TV theme songs of all time: "Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name/And they're always glad you came/You wanna be where you can see, our troubles are all the same/You wanna be where everybody knows your name." Why, yes, actually, we do. And fortunately, there's a place that fits that description perfectly: 3 Kings Tavern. Owned by three former Nobody In Particular Presents co-workers, 3 Kings is the most... More »
2006 | BEST NEW CLUB

First it was Zu Denver, then 60 South, then the South Park Tavern, then the Cherry Pit. Then it was a vacant, smoldering hole. But in January this year, months after a fire demolished the insides of the Pit, the 3 Kings Tavern rose, phoenix-like, from the...well, you get the picture. What no one really expected, though, was for someone to pump some real life and character back into the room. But co-owners Jim Norris, Jeff Campbell and Martin Kilorin, along with promoter and soundman Ross... More »

Denver's ten best karaoke bars

By Jon Solomon | Fri, May 25, 2012

While there are a countless number of places to do karaoke around town, we've picked the ten best spots to conjure your inner crooner. Some of these places cater to singers every night of the week, wh... More »
Five things to do for $5 this Memorial Day

By Robin Edwards | Thu, May 24, 2012

Memorial Day is about honoring fallen soldiers, but it's also about enjoying good company, getting out of work, and firing up the grill. If you don't have a backyard to go to this year, we've got five... More »
Denver's ten best jukeboxes

By Jon Solomon | Tue, April 17, 2012

Just as music collections say a lot about people, a jukebox can do the same for a bar; it often reflect the place's personality. A lot of times, variety is key to a well-stocked jukebox, and 3 Kings T... More »
Low Gravity: "You have to create a desire for people to be there."

By Tom Murphy | Fri, April 13, 2012

Low Gravity (hosting its dual CD release party tomorrow night at 3 Kings Tavern with Jaded Poet) got together in the summer of 2009 when Jess Ellis -- who used to play in the noteworthy, and unconve... More »
Steel Blades of Vengeance cut loose at 3 Kings on April 12

By Tom Murphy | Thu, April 12, 2012

If its own bio is to be believed, Steel Blades of Vengeance (due at 3 Kings Tavern on Thursday, April 12) seems to have been through lineup changes worthy of Iced Earth. The two bands also share musical influences, as Steel Blades started life as ... More »
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tannaruzicka | Denver, CO | 307 Reviews

| Thu, July 1, 2010

Great live music.
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Grace83 | Denver, CO | 35 Reviews

| Wed, September 8, 2010

good vibe!
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JamesB7 | Broomfield, CO | 161 Reviews

| Mon, March 22, 2010

A bar for the ages.
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3 Kings Tavern

60 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80209

303-777-7352

Description

Goes Cube

10:00 p.m. May 25

Demon Funkies

May 26

The Old Tire Swingers

9:00 p.m. May 27

Panties at the Bar

9:00 p.m. every Mon.

The Fake Boys

8:00 p.m. May 29

2012 | Best Jukebox

2009 | Best Jukebox

2009 | Best Rock Bar

2008 | Best Band-Friendly Bar

2007 | Best Denver Answer to <I>Cheers</i>

2006 | BEST NEW CLUB

Denver's ten best karaoke bars

By Jon Solomon | Fri, May 25, 2012

Five things to do for $5 this Memorial Day

By Robin Edwards | Thu, May 24, 2012

Denver's ten best jukeboxes

By Jon Solomon | Tue, April 17, 2012

Low Gravity: "You have to create a desire for people to be there."

By Tom Murphy | Fri, April 13, 2012

Steel Blades of Vengeance cut loose at 3 Kings on April 12

By Tom Murphy | Thu, April 12, 2012

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JamesB7 | Broomfield, CO | 161 Reviews

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