Thursday, February 3, 2011

Ogden Theatre Denver






The Ogden Theater Denver is a great venue for live music. The best thing about Ogden Theater, is the sound system. One of the best in the Denver area. A bit high but not so much. The tiered levels allow for you to get a decent view of the stage whether on the main level or in the balcony. If you want to drink and it's a 16+ show they separate you and you have to stand a little further back. The acoustics are good, if sometimes a bit loud (but not intolerably so). They really pack people in here, so expect to maybe be a little bit squished. If you get there close to door time, you should be able to get close to the front.


The Ogden Theatre is operated by AEG Live. AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming, and multi-media production. AEG Live, the nation's second-largest concert promotion and touring company, is comprised of special event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, fourteen regional offices, and numerous state-of-the-art venues nationwide. AEG Live has an international reach with regional and local presence in San Diego, New York, Las Vegas, London, Nashville, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, Atlanta, Denver, San Francisco, Florida, and Los Angeles.


The Ogden Theatre was built in 1919 by the same designer of the Bluebird Theater. According to critics many things to do in Denver, The Ogden Theatre originally hosted live performances such as weekly organ recitals, dances, lectures and vaudeville acts - most notably, the legendary Harry Houdini. By 1937 it had been converted to a movie theater that featured everything from the classics to the avant garde. In the '80's it also featured the cult movie classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.


The Ogden Theatre was re-opened in 1993 featuring a wide variety of live performances. The theatre found its niche and has become Denver's premier concert venue featuring approximately 150 concerts per year. The Ogden Theatre is an official Denver landmark and a national historic landmark.

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