I was fortunate enough to witness awe-inspiring, jaw dropping, mind-blowing music performances in Denver in 2018. Below is a brief summary:

• St. Vincent stunned her audience dressed as a futuristic sadomasochistic superhero.
• The Killers piled on the charm with the help of a gold suit and a confetti canon.
• The lead singer from The Darkness jumped from a balcony into a sea of fans that “smelled like marijuana and saliva.”
• Lyle Lovett, Margo Price, and Chris Stapleton renewed my faith in real Country Music.
• The blue-eyed soul voices of St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Anderson East, and Allen Stone moved bodies, hearts, and minds.
• Camp Cope and Against Me! belted-out feminist political punk refrains.
• Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul inspired a crowd to worship at the Church of Rock and Roll.
• Glen Hansard sang about lost souls, beat poets, and redemption.
• Michael Franti jumped through a Red Rocks crowd spreading a mountain size heap of positivity.
• Jack White proved once again why he is my Lord and Savior of Rock.

Here are my top 5 shows of 2018:

5.  The Darkness at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood, CO on 4/7/18

Justin Hawkins of The Darkness – Photo taken by The Rock and Roll Princess

4. Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood, CO on 11/30/18.

Little Steven, Jessica Wagner, Sara Devine, and Tania Jones – Photo by TOGATS

3. Glen Hansard at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO on 3/14/18.

Glen Hansard – Photo taken by The Rock and Roll Princess

2. The Killers at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO on 2/5/18.

Brandon Flowers of The Killers – Photo taken by The Rock and Roll Princess

1.  Jack White at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO on 9/4/18.

Jack White – Photo by David James Swanson

See you at the next show. I’ll be the one wishing you a happy New Year.