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140 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80203

303-722-7844

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Best Jukebox for Old-School R&B, Soul, Jazz and Country
Award Winner 2009

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Wifi Access
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

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Regulars at the Skylark Lounge know what a difference a couple of blocks can make: not much. The stalwart watering hole moved in 2003 from its sixty-year home at 58 South Broadway to roomier digs at 140 South, but the revered smoky atmosphere was carefully transferred, along with the pinups and classic Western and sci-fi movie posters that still hang over maroon booths. In fact, there's just more of everything we loved from the old place: more live bands, more parking, and more swaying room -- whether in time with the music or as a result of those generous 'Lark libations. Just don't ask to see the martini specials: The Skylark is for drinkers and dancers, not trendy scenesters. We'll drink to that.

Live Music

Every Thu., Fri., Sat.
Kissing Party

May 26

With Shaky Molars
A Different Kind of Tension

Every Wed.

DJ Dave Spethman spins the best in '70s & '80s underground & alternative rock n' noll, new wave, punk, goth and beyond
Adam Tarzano Smith

May 31

With Granny Tweed and Fast Food Junkies
The Love Royale

June 8

2009 | Best Jukebox for Old-School R&B, Soul, Jazz and Country

The Skylark's penchant for mid-twentieth-century pop culture is clear in its jukebox collection, a diverse catalogue that spotlights giants from a wealth of genres. But the musical selection doesn't exist in a vacuum; rather, it adds a degree of authenticity to the 'Lark's collection of kitschy posters and nostalgic decor. Cuts from soul giants such as Etta James and Otis Redding, jazz progenitors like Louis Prima and Ella Fitzgerald and country heavyweights like Johnny Cash and Bob Wills... More »
2006 | BEST NON-DANCE-CLUB NIGHT THAT YOU DANCE TO ANYWAY

Name any decade in recent memory, and it's been raped by a million retro-frenzied DJs. But James Sharp -- otherwise known as DJ Quid, host of the Skylark's Wednesday-night party, Babydoll -- has a knack for seeing culture in a non-linear fashion. Rather than stodgily rehashing pop's '50s and '60s golden age, he's tapped into its invisible corollary, one that extends from Buddy Holly to Morrissey, from the Ronettes to the Raveonettes. Most of this music, though, wasn't built to dance to;... More »
2004 | Best Reincarnation

Regulars at the Skylark Lounge know what a difference a couple of blocks can make: not much. The stalwart watering hole moved this past November from its sixty-year home at 58 South Broadway to roomier digs at 140 South, but the revered smoky atmosphere was carefully transferred, along with the pinups and classic Western and sci-fi movie posters that still hang over maroon booths. In fact, there's just more of everything we loved from the old place: more live bands, more parking, and more... More »
2003 | Best Joint

A true joint has a little funk, a little style hidden underneath whatever else it is. And while on most nights of the week the Skylark Lounge is simply a great bar -- and a neighborhood hangout for nearly sixty years -- on those evenings when they pull back the tables and wire up the mikes for some live rockabilly, the 'Lark really takes wing. Sure, its age is beginning to show in the scuffed bar top and the patched vinyl booths, but come the weekends, when the crowds are packed... More »
2002 | Best Faux Honky-Tonk

Most of the time, the Skylark Lounge is just a bar -- albeit a great one, with an old-fashioned atmosphere (checkered floor, vinyl booths and soda-fountain-style bar stools) that draws the hipsterati from the Baker neighborhood and beyond. But on Thursday and Saturday nights, the staff clears a few tables and sets up a makeshift stage for some of the finest rockabilly, country and blues artists around. Halden Wofford, the Dalhart Imperials, David Booker and the Lee Bradford Trio are among... More »
2000 | Best make-me-overs

A few months ago, a skinny Texan walked into the Skylark Lounge and ordered a round of Make-Me-Overs. "Make me wha'" the bartender replied. Since the newly transplanted Longhorn lived just a penny-tossin' distance away from the watering hole, he figured he'd better teach the bartenders how to make his favorite party shot. The Texan told the story of the drink: It was created one night several years ago by a barman named Jeff at Emo's in Houston -- not to be confused with the bar's more... More »
2000 | Best juke-friendly jukebox

Owner Scott Heron has crammed his boombox with eras of rockabilly, blues and early country, from Bob Wills and Hank Williams to Elvis, Etta James and more. Johnny Cash and Johnny Horton share space with the Haywoods and Go Cat Go, pure proof that "rock and roll is here to stay." More »

Calling all mods: Mods Mayday at the Skylark Lounge

By Josiah M. Hesse | Wed, May 16, 2012

It's difficult to say exactly what "mod" means in 2012. Even when the movement reached its zenith in London in the early '60s, the definition wasn't clear: not quite hippie, not quite punk, not quite ... 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 »
Word Play

By Bree Davies | Thu, December 08, 2011

Writer and storyteller Charly "The City Mouse" Fasano is no stranger to mingling with musicians. The spoken-word artist has shared the stage with the likes of Lucero and Drag the River, has released collaborative work with bands through his own la... More »
Meet the Jekylls, a new act featuring members of the Hollyfelds, Railbenders and Sunday Girl

By Dave Herrera | Tue, November 22, 2011

If you don't already have plans for New Year's, you might want to consider starting your night off at the Skylark around 9 p.m. That's when The Jekylls, a brand-new band featuring Tony Asnicar and Gra... More »
Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Steveandtinacater

By Patricia Calhoun | Mon, April 25, 2011

Last week Cafe Society served up four Guess Where contests, featuring everything from a very controversial Sazerac to an appetizer of sweetbread "sandwiches" at Bittersweet to this plate of falafel a... More »
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currier.sean | Denver, CO | 14 Reviews

| Thu, August 19, 2010

up stairs is cool
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Eklctq | CO | 9 Reviews

| Thu, May 21, 2009

I attended a party here a couple of weeks back and I was very pleased with the place. It's the most spacious bar I've ever comfortably set in, the staff was great, and the set up works for me.
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elizabeth.faraci | Denver, CO | 5 Reviews

| Mon, April 27, 2009

Love the live rockabilly bands. Great for dancing and also a great place to watch the dancing if you just want to kick back at their huge u-shaped bar with every liquor imaginable.
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