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2100 Curtis St. Denver, CO 80202

303-292-2083

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Best Improved Venue
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Mexican

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A friendly neighborhood joint just east of LoDo, Old Curtis Street is one of Denver's best kept secrets. The atmosphere recalls the warm and welcoming vibe of an old diner. The food and drink prices are beyond fair. With live music three nights a week, bringing everything from punk and indie bands to house DJs, this bar has charmed a loyal crowd of regulars.

2009 | Best Improved Venue

A few years ago, the Old Curtis St. Bar had terrible sound and a nearly sub-dive vibe. But it's steadily become a better place to play. There is now a small stage -- outfitted with gear from the 15th St. Tavern -- and a rudimentary sound system that provides for decent vocals and kick-drum sound. With Joe Ramirez, Andy Wild and Steve Lawson doing their best with the sound levels, Old Curtis St. has gone from a bottom-of-the-barrel venue to a viable one. More »
2007 | Best Club Night

It doesn't have a line down the block or a slate of superstar celebrity guest DJs. It's not the place to see or be seen. Nor is it filled with fickle hipsters who instantly think everything is so ten minutes ago. What Chit Chat is, is the city's best house party -- er, make that club night. Helmed by Jason Heller and Big Al, the dynamic duo who created the wildly popular and now-defunct Off the Wall series at the hi-dive, Chit Chat has a casual, unassuming vibe unlike any other night in... More »
2006 | BEST VENUE YOU DON'T <BR />KNOW ABOUT

There's a venue in Denver to cover just about any taste, price range or neighborhood prejudice. But the stalwart Old Curtis Street Bar has its own vibe entirely. Sitting precisely between Monkey Mania and the Carioca Cafe in a little no-man's-land that yuppies rarely touch, Old Curtis is a downtown oasis. Cheap beer, a great jukebox, cool DJs and hipster trivia nights (Simpsons! Sci-fi!) are all pluses. What you might not expect, though, is how much fun the live shows are. You won't catch... More »

Ten things to do for $10 this Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28, 2012

By Robin Edwards | Fri, May 25, 2012

Three-day weekends rule, and this one is certain to be a hit. The city is bursting with stuff to do, and you don't have to spend an arm and a leg to do it. Watch Footloose, see a Tim and Eric Awesome ... More »
Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, April 20-22, 2012

By Robin Edwards | Fri, April 20, 2012

This weekend is all about the green. Whether you're into partying with the sort-of legal kind at the countless 4/20 events on Friday or celebrating the less controversial plants at Earth Day parties o... More »
Negative Degree plays EP-release show February 4

By Nick Lucchesi | Thu, February 02, 2012

Cheyenne, Wyoming, isn't the most ideal place to grow up as a punk — "It was an uphill battle," says Mark Masters, who eventually moved south and with three friends formed Negative Degree, part of a new wave of hardcore bands in Denver. Masters an... More »
Negative Degree is trying to keep Denver's hardcore scene on a "street level"

By Nick Lucchesi | Wed, February 1, 2012

Negative Degree, one of the more active hardcore bands in the Denver punk scene for the past year or so, is part of a small wave of new local bands playing hardcore punk music, which first sprang up i... More »
Review: BLKHRTS at Old Curtis St. Bar, 8/6/11

By Tom Murphy | Mon, August 8, 2011

BLKHRTS at OLD CURTIS ST. BAR | 8/6/11In advance of this show, BLKHRTS spread the word that there would be a sacrificial ceremony to kick off its tour. Considering the names of the opening acts and th... More »
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Old Curtis Street Bar

2100 Curtis St. Denver, CO 80202

303-292-2083

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2009 | Best Improved Venue

2007 | Best Club Night

2006 | BEST VENUE YOU DON'T <BR />KNOW ABOUT

Ten things to do for $10 this Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28, 2012

By Robin Edwards | Fri, May 25, 2012

Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, April 20-22, 2012

By Robin Edwards | Fri, April 20, 2012

Negative Degree plays EP-release show February 4

By Nick Lucchesi | Thu, February 02, 2012

Negative Degree is trying to keep Denver's hardcore scene on a "street level"

By Nick Lucchesi | Wed, February 1, 2012

Review: BLKHRTS at Old Curtis St. Bar, 8/6/11

By Tom Murphy | Mon, August 8, 2011

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