OpenAir’s Guide To New Year’s Eve 2015 In Colorado

Let OpenAir help you ring in 2016!

Browse our special New Year's programming schedule, which includes the 2015 Listener Poll countdown of the top 102 albums of the year voted our listeners all day Jan. 1.

We've also rounded up our live music picks for the New Year's weekend. Check them out below.

On-Air Programming

• Thursday, Dec. 31
  • Noon: ​Best of Mile High Noon 2015
    • ​ Alisha Sweeney hosts this year-end edition of “Mile High Noon,” highlighting the top releases of 2015 from the Colorado music scene.
  • 5 p.m. & 11 p.m.: New Year's Revolution
    • An hour of New Year's music from all genres, for all tastes, including a mix of rarities, favorites and a bit of nostalgia.
  • 6 p.m.: A. Tom Collins Live
    • A live set by one of Denver's rowdiest bands, recorded during their recent show at the Hi-Dive.
  • 7 p.m.: New Year's Eve Dance Yourself Clean
    • A new year means a clean slate, so dance yourself clean on New Year's Eve. Say goodbye to another year with OpenAir's favorite dance songs as your soundtrack.
• ​Friday, Jan. 1
  • All day beginning at 6 a.m.: Listener Poll 2015 Countdown
    • OpenAir unveils results of this year’s Listener Poll, counting down the top albums of 2015 as selected by you.

Live Music in Denver and Around the Front Range

Wed, Dec. 30

• Slim Cessna's Auto Club with Munly & the Lupercalians at Syntax Physic Opera
• People Under The Stairs at Aggie Theatre
• The Black Angels with Snake Rattle Rattle Snake and Eldren at Gothic Theatre
• Paper Bird and The Congress at Oriental Theater

Thursday, Dec. 31

• Slim Cessna's Auto Club with Denver Broncos UK at Syntax Physic Opera
• The Knew with The Outfit and Rootbeer & Mermentau at Larimer Lounge
• Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven at Soiled Dove Underground
• String Cheese Incident at 1STBANK Center
• Rowdy Shadehouse with Colfax Speed Queen and Bot-Sould at Lost Lake Lounge
• The Black Angels with The Blue Rider and The Dirty Few at Gothic Theatre
• DeVotchKa with Rubedo at Bluebird Theater
• Paper Bird and The Congress at Oriental Theater
• itchy-o at 3 Kings Tavern
• Gora Gora Orkestar at Mercury Cafe

Friday, Jan. 1

• DeVotchKa with IzCalli at Bluebird Theater
• String Cheese Incident at 1STBANK Center
• The Baltic with Spacesuits for Indians at Lost Lake Lounge
• itchy-o at 3 Kings Tavern

Saturday, Jan. 2

• DeVotchKa with The Yawpers at Bluebird Theater
• String Cheese Incident at 1STBANK Center
• itchy-o at 3 Kings Tavern