Ricardo Baca

Marijuana Editor

Ricardo Baca

Ricardo Baca is the editor of The Cannabist. After 12 years as The Denver Post's music critic and a couple more as the paper's entertainment editor, he was tapped to become The Post's first ever marijuana editor and create The Cannabist in late-2013. Baca also founded music blog Reverb and co-founded music festival The UMS.

Pretty Lights' sold-out shows at the 1stBank Center are the hottest weekend ticket in town. Ryan Dearth, Special to The Denver Post

A dazzling array of Colorado New Year’s Eve entertainment: 12 acts in 12 venues

May 2, 2016 at 10:42 a.m.

A dazzling array of Colorado New Year's Eve entertainment: 12 acts in 12 venues

"Watch the Throne" showcases Jay-Z and Kanye West, far left, in a masterpiece of hip-hop production.

Best of 2011: Hip-hop assumes a new “Throne,” and a hip Decemberists reinvention

May 2, 2016 at 11:30 a.m.

Best of 2011: Hip-hop assumes a new "Throne," and a hip Decemberists reinvention

Ryan Tedder's idea comes to fruition tonight with OneRepublic, Isaac Slade and Joe King of the Fray, Flobots members, Matt Morris and Bop Skizzum.

OneRepublic producer Ryan Tedder tops off banner year with holiday concert

May 2, 2016 at 6:46 a.m.

OneRepublic producer Ryan Tedder tops off banner year with holiday concert

David Schmitt, left, and Kyle Even have signed with Columbia.

Denver’s Breathe Carolina dances up to major label with “Blackout”

May 2, 2016 at 6:29 a.m.

Denver's Breathe Carolina dances up to major label with "Blackout"

Passes to 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Festival getting plucked quickly

December 20, 2011 at 3:01 p.m.

Passes to 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Festival getting plucked quickly

In addition to playing music, Miller hosts craft nights where she and her friends hold a twisted version of a quilting circle.

The outsized musical world of Suzi Homewreker

May 2, 2016 at 6:07 a.m.

The outsized musical world of Suzi Homewreker

Green Day's smart, snarling punk musical, "American Idiot," brings together two disparate art forms in an explosion of attitude — a perfect gift ticket.

Here’s your gift ticket: Sure-to-please arts and entertainment gifts in the Mile High City

May 2, 2016 at 6:09 p.m.

Here's your gift ticket: Sure-to-please arts and entertainment gifts in the Mile High City

Live review: Guns N’ Roses @ the 1stBank Center

November 17, 2021 at 1:48 p.m.

Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses played an oddly paced marathon of a comeback show at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield on Sunday night.

Can’t Hardly Wait: Winter on the Rocks will be a first for Red Rocks in late January

November 17, 2021 at 1:48 p.m.

Winter on the Rocks will bring live music to a wintry Red Rocks for the first time ever in January, featuring hip-hop dynamo Atmosphere along with actor-rapper Common, Grieves &...

Israeli band Monotonix enjoyed a wild night at Glob, an arty warehouse space on Brighton Boulevard.

Rocking outside the box: Alternative venues enliven Front Range music scene

May 2, 2016 at 1:53 p.m.

Rocking outside the box: Alternative venues enliven Front Range music scene

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A dazzling array of Colorado New Year’s Eve entertainment: 12 acts in 12 venues

Best of 2011: Hip-hop assumes a new “Throne,” and a hip Decemberists reinvention

OneRepublic producer Ryan Tedder tops off banner year with holiday concert

Denver’s Breathe Carolina dances up to major label with “Blackout”

Passes to 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Festival getting plucked quickly

The outsized musical world of Suzi Homewreker

Here’s your gift ticket: Sure-to-please arts and entertainment gifts in the Mile High City

Live review: Guns N’ Roses @ the 1stBank Center

Can’t Hardly Wait: Winter on the Rocks will be a first for Red Rocks in late January

Rocking outside the box: Alternative venues enliven Front Range music scene