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7 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80209

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Best Rock Club
Award Winner 2008

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The hi-dive has become a Denver institution. Many of the current top-shelf local bands got their start at this intimate south Broadway bar, which sits smack dab in the middle of the Baker neighborhood. And even though many of those groups can now easily fill places twice its size, they still make it down to the hi-dive to perform on a regular basis. Perhaps it's because the sound is fantastic and the club promotes local shows with the same vigor and enthusiasm as they would a national. Which makes sense, because frankly, when it comes to talent, there really isn't much of a distinction these days. Thanks to the prescient booking of Ben DeSoto, in addition to being a choice destination for the toast of today's blogosphere, the hi-dive has also become the place to discover tomorrow's indie-rock sensations well before they reach the masses' radar.

Mosey West (CD release)

10:00 p.m. May 25

With Kentucky Street Parlor Pickers, FaceMan
Man Without Country

9:00 p.m. May 26

With Pan Astral and Tommy Metz
Morning Teleportation

9:00 p.m. May 27

With Nico's Gun and Bellowers
Audions for the Colorado Premiere of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

6:00 p.m. May 28
The Donkeys

9:00 p.m. May 30

With Advance Base, Tim Pourbaix, Jason Cain

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2008 | Best Rock Club

There's a reason this club keeps winning the Best Rock Club award, and it has nothing to do with its amenities. While the staff is welcoming and the drinks reasonably priced, the space itself isn't impressive. In fact, the sightlines outside of the main area kind of suck, and the stage is so unadorned that even a homemade lighting rig operated by Phil the Fan would be a vast improvement. So, no, it's not the amenities. The reason the hi-dive earns this award time after time is simple: Its... More »
2007 | Best Rock Club

In less than five years, the hi-dive has become a Denver institution. Many of the current top-shelf local bands got their start at this intimate south Broadway bar, which sits smack dab in the middle of the Baker neighborhood. And even though many of those groups can now easily fill places twice its size, they still make it down to the hi-dive to perform on a regular basis. Perhaps it's because the sound is fantastic and the club promotes local shows with the same vigor and enthusiasm as... More »
2006 | BEST MONTHLY CLUB NIGHT

To keep the momentum of monthly club night going, you have to have a strong identity, a tireless imagination and, of course, the love of the loyal. Rockstars Are Dead! is blessed with all three. But it's not by the grace of God that founder Peter Black (aka DJ Aztec of the legendary So What!) sustained RAD!'s infrequent schedule and high energy level for over a year. Instead, he's an indefatigable self-promoter who plays the industry game at least as well as he spins. And it's paid off:... More »
2006 | BEST ROCK CLUB

Denver's club scene gets more crowded by the month, with new venues sprouting up like spring blossoms (or weeds, depending on how you look at them). Regardless, the hi-dive towers head and shoulders over the field. Into its third year, the club's booking of local and national acts only gets better -- but the bands are only part of the equation. The stage and sound are ideal. The all-ages shows are run smoothly and humanely. Sputnik, the hi-dive's next-door satellite bar, is a great place to... More »
2005 | Best Rock Club

What began as a humble new dive in November 2003 has quickly blossomed into the best room in town. Occupying the space once held by Quixote's True Blue and the legendary 7 South, the hi-dive offers everything: karaoke, movie screenings, some of the most imaginative DJ nights in town -- and, of course, live music pumped through a top-notch system and killer acoustics. While owners Matt and Allison LaBarge are still building their stable of touring acts, local bands (and their fans) know that... More »
2004 | Best New Club

Dive-bar row lost a legend last year when Quixote's -- which had replaced the even more notorious 7 South -- closed its doors at 7 South Broadway. But two newcomers are quickly filling the void. The hi-dive, which is coming on strong as a local indie-rock venue with creative programming, is a classic hipster-trash joint with minimal decor, a pool table and a pinball machine. The 'dive's popular Monday-night rock-and-roll movie series is a cheap thrill, offering $1 PBRs and $2 wells. Residing... More »

Nicolas Basque of Plants and Animals on progressing from sprawling instrumentals

By Tom Murphy | Tue, May 15, 2012

Plants and Animals (due tonight at the hi-dive) began life as an all-instrumental band in Montreal that made sprawling rock epics informed by an improvisational sensibility. But by the time the band... More »
Michael Stein of School Knights on dressing up in drag and having a hotel slumber party

By Tom Murphy | Fri, May 11, 2012

School Knights (due tonight at the hi-dive with Force Publique and Mombi) started two years ago in the wake of the dissolution of experimental guitar pop band Weed Diamond. Michael Stein started the... More »
Plants and Animals

By Tom Murphy | Thu, May 10, 2012

Since 2005, Montreal's Plants and Animals has been writing some of the most critically acclaimed music to have come out of that town in recent years. Its debut album, Parc Avenue, found the band exploring a vast array of sounds with a sense of pla... More »
School Knights stay up at the hi-dive on Friday, May 11

By Tom Murphy | Thu, May 10, 2012

Since its earliest days as an appealing garage-surf two-piece, School Knights (due at the hi-dive on Friday, May 11) has doubled its membership. Founded by former Weed Diamond guitarist Michael Stein and drummer Zack Roif, the band added Ben Doneh... More »
Flashbulb Fires on the new album and adjusting to life as a three-piece without a bassist

By Cory Lamz | Wed, May 9, 2012

Flashbulb Fires (due this Saturday, May 12, at the hi-dive, with Princess Music and Shirley) has endured some changes and been rather active in the past year. Now a trio -- the act parted ways with ... More »
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| Fri, August 14, 2009

can't make it to sxsw? catch bands that are on the cusp at this locals-favorite spot. don't forget to stop in next door at sputnik for a beer and some delicious sweet potato fries!
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