We know you love live music, it’s probably included in your Tinder bio you love it so much. Fortunately, live music happens to be one of the things the Mile High City celebrates with pride. Most transplants upon arrival are only aware of Denver’s crown jewel, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, but Colfax alone establishes Denver as a hub for music with the sheer number of venues on the street, as well as many others scattered throughout town. Each venue has a distinct personality to go along with its appearance, and coming into so many venues can be intimidating even for those of us who have been here for years. So straight from the mouth of a Colorado native, we present our Transplant’s Guide to Denver Venues.

Levitt Pavilion

Photo courtesy of Levitt Pavilion on Facebook

Where: 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver

The Lowdown: What’s larger than Red Rocks and (mostly) free? Levitt Pavilion is one of Denver’s newest venues and one of the chillest. Catering the music to mostly local bands and hosting an extensive free concert series at the same time, Levitt Pavillion is the venue you can go to when you and your transplant friends are strapped for cash after paying rent, but still want to catch some live music. Be advised, however, Levitt Pavilion is not open year round, so when winter comes, you may be out of luck.