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Bluebird Theater
A 550-ticket East Colfax concert room inside a former neighborhood movie theater.
- Upcoming shows
- 60
- Address
- 3317 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206
- Phone
- (303) 377-1666
- Next show
- Sun, 15 Nov 2026
About Bluebird Theater
Bluebird Theater is a 550-ticket Denver room on East Colfax, built as a movie house and now scaled for close-range concerts. Its distinguishing feature is the three-tier interior and balcony: a compact historic theater where the upper level looks across the full stage room, while the floor plan gives the space a clear sense of depth. The building’s cinema-era purpose remains legible in the room’s architecture.
A cinema reborn for the stage
The building opened in 1914 as the Thompson Theater, designed by Harry W. J. Edbrooke as Denver’s first theater created specifically for showing movies. Theater operator Harry Huffman later acquired it as the starting point for what became the city’s largest locally owned movie-theater chain, and the house took the Bluebird name in 1922.
A harder chapter followed: after a period of adult-film programming, the theater closed in 1987. Chris Swank and Evan Dechtman bought and renovated the abandoned property in 1994, preserving its murals and older architectural details while converting it for amplified music. The revived Bluebird opened on November 24, 1994, with Lisa Loeb headlining; AEG took over operations in 2006. That reopening is the hinge in the venue’s story, turning a shuttered cinema into a regular stop for touring acts and Denver audiences.
The concert room
Bluebird operates as an exclusive concert and special-event venue. Its programming runs heavily through folk, indie, alternative and rock, with country, pop, R&B and metal bills also on the calendar. The three-tier layout and balcony offer varied viewing positions, while seating and tables shift with the event format. Venue materials emphasize the installed stage, lighting and sound systems; the room’s fixed theater proportions keep performers and crowd in close quarters.
Sources
- Bluebird Theater National Register documentation — National Park Service
- Bluebird Theatre — Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives
- Bluebird Theater Rentals — Bluebird Theater
- From Movies to Music: The History of the Bluebird Theater — Denver Westword
Next 15 shows
- Sun, 15 Nov 2026 · 19:45 half•alive: Billions Tour + Julianna Zachariou View in the CrowdMate app
- Mon, 16 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Headache + Mux Mool, amr View in the CrowdMate app
- Tue, 17 Nov 2026 · 19:00 Violet Grohl + Suzy Clue View in the CrowdMate app
- Wed, 18 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Vansire + Morrow Morrow View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 20 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Goodnight, Texas + Lonely Choir, Wheelwright View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 21 Nov 2026 · 11:00 The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Dolly Parton for Kids View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 21 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Karina Rykman + The Hip Snacks View in the CrowdMate app
- Sun, 22 Nov 2026 · 19:00 Jervis Campbell + Lydi Lynn View in the CrowdMate app
- Wed, 25 Nov 2026 · 21:00 Costa B2B Lucky + MVTR View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 27 Nov 2026 · 21:00 Costa + Luciden, Hyperfix, Syphyr, KEVIN View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 28 Nov 2026 · 21:00 Costa + LASKY, SNAXXX, Kalyp, VIGGY View in the CrowdMate app
- Tue, 1 Dec 2026 · 20:00 The Bad Plus View in the CrowdMate app
- Wed, 2 Dec 2026 · 20:00 Chrissy Chlapecka + Slajer View in the CrowdMate app
- Thu, 3 Dec 2026 · 20:00 Willi Carlisle + Amelia Day View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 4 Dec 2026 · 20:00 the olllam View in the CrowdMate app
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