Colorado venues account for three of the best rock clubs in the country,
The magazine has mountain music-haven Belly Up Aspen at 16, with Denver’s beloved Bluebird Theater ranked just below at number 14. Way up the list is Boulder’s , at fourth best in the country.
Rolling Stone offers little in the way of explanation for the Fox’s top-five pick, simply stating: “The former movie house mixes modern elegance with the everybody’s-welcome warmth you’d expect from an old hippie town.” This wasn’t the case last month when the Fox’s warmth sprang from of a Tyler, the Creator-induced riot. But for the most part it’s true.
The list was compiled by eight musicians, including , Spoon’s Britt Daniel and Thomas Mars as well as 16 industry insiders, including managers, agents and promoters from a host of different big-name camps.
While most of the explanations were vague, Rolling Stone did describe the Belly Up as a place that brings in good acts, but charges too much for drinks to Aspen crowds who can afford it.
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