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Small and curiously laid out -- a huge bar takes up more than half the room -- the Lion's Lair has been a Denver rock-and-roll institution since the spot (once a jazz club where Dexter Gordon and Billie Holiday played) started hosting live music in 1991. Local punk, rock and garage bands are most likely to be found on the elevated stage, though hot touring acts such as John Doe, Jonathan Richman and Graham Parker sometimes pack the place, which holds about a hundred people. Regulars drop by for cheap draft beer and the company of an occasionally crusty clientele.

Hours: 2pm-2am
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Open Mic Comedy

Every week Monday, 10:00pm

Open Stage

Every week Wednesday, 10:00pm

Straight Outta Luck

Thu., February 16

With Too Late For Tomorrow and Plan B Rejects

Orange Lola

Fri., February 17

With Sunday Girl and The Fabulous Cocksmen

The Amends

Sat., February 18

With the Super Eights and Tender Krease

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2011 | Best Reunion

Not so long ago, no one would have predicted that these shows would ever have happened. But Andrew Novick and Daniel Wanush put aside any rancor still outstanding from the Warlock Pinchers' 1992 breakup and performed a one-off collaborative show... More >
2011 | Best Jukebox

Taped on the front of the Lion's Lair jukebox is a letter from Colorado congresswoman Diana DeGette, congratulating the bar on winning the award for Best Jukebox in the 2004 Best of Denver issue. There's a good chance that many of the CDs on that... More >
2010 | Best Bar Art

There's always been plenty to say about the Lion's Lair. From the artists on the stage to the cast of characters who occupy its dark corners at all hours, the Lair is one of Denver's most storied haunts. Yet the conversation got more interesting... More >
2008 | Best Club Revitalization

A Denver institution, the Lion's Lair has always been a great place to see a show, whether you're seeking the city's best ear-splitting punk, metal and hardcore or taking in rare performances from iconic musicians like Graham Parker or Garland... More >
2004 | Best Jukebox

There's a Smithsonian quality to the Lion's Lair juke, a beat-up old box that houses a carefully curated collection of rock-and-roll historica: Start with Hank Williams Sr. or Muddy Waters and work your way forward through the last fifty years,... More >

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Westword Reviews and News

Flipper at Lion's Lair March 29-30

By Dave Herrera | Sun, January 29, 2012

Oh, now, this is going to be just awesome! Girl Wreck is presenting two nights with Flipper. Although a legendary punk band in its own right, many remember the Bay-area outfit best for being im More >
Review: Garland Jeffreys at Lion's Lair, 1/21/12

By Tom Murphy | Mon, January 23, 2012

GARLAND JEFFREYS @ LION'S LAIR | 1/21/12 There was no opening act for Garland Jeffreys on Saturday night, and the show got started around 9 p.m., so if showed up thinking it would start later, you More >
Garland Jeffreys on Lou Reed and "living in between"

By Tom Murphy | Fri, January 20, 2012

Garland Jeffreys (due Saturday, January 21, at the Lion's Lair) should be a household name considering some of the shoulders with which he's rubbed during the course of his long career: He met Lou R More >
S.L.U.T. lives up to its moniker on "Easy, Nice and Sleazy," the outfit's debut track

By Dave Herrera | Wed, December 14, 2011

Remember back in August when we told you about the new band that Bobby Smith, Bob Rupp, Chris Cheiffo and Jeff Black formed called Sleazy, Loud, Ultra-Trashy -- S.L.U.T. for short? Well, let's More >
Jux County celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Lions Lair's first show tonight

By Jon Solomon | Fri, November 25, 2011

Although the Lions Lair opened in 1967, the bar didn't start hosting live music until Jux County played there in 1991. Since then, the place has brought in a steady stream of local and national More >

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User Reviews

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Ian152

| Tue, August 24, 2010

this place is the real deal.... plus i work next door so usually i dont pay cover.

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NonSporgersi

| Thu, March 19, 2009

This is the best in Denver, and combines great local and national indie acts, and Old Style and PBR on draft!

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