Saul Williams // 1 p.m., Feb. 11, Tivoli Turnhalle // Free
Poet, rapper, actor or activist whatever you choose to call Saul Williams chances are he will blow some minds Feb. 11 at the Tivoli Turnhalle. Whether he is performing spoken-word poetry or rapping over a beat, Williams has an unrelenting delivery that has gained many fans and garnered much praise since he came on the scene in the 1998 film “Slam.”
Since then, he has published four books of poetry and released three full-length albums. 2007’s The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust.
Thomas Evans of UCD Student Life brought Williams to campus. “Basically, he’s one of my favorite spoken-word artists,” Evans said.
Williams will be performing spoken-word and there will be a brief Q & A afterward, so get there early. Don’t miss it.
Street Dogs // 8 p.m., Feb. 6, Marquis Theater // $15 OR 8 p.m. Feb. 8, Black Sheep // $14
Boston’s working-class punkers Street Dogs are back in Denver for the umpteenth time since the band’s founding in 2002.
After leaving the Dropkick Murphys in 1998 to become a firefighter, lead singer Mike McColgan missed the life of the road and started the less-celtic, but still sing-along worthy Street Dogs.
Also playing at the Denver show are local bands Reno Divorce and Kill City Bombers.
Both the Marquis in Denver and Black Sheep in the Springs are great small venues to see this beer swinging punk band do their thing.
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