The ten best concerts this weekend: Nov. 23-25

By Team Backbeat Fri., Nov. 23 2012 at 3:31 AM

5. ALICE COOPER @ PARAMOUNT THEATRE | FRI, 11/23/12
Known as the Godfather of schock-rock, Alice Cooper has influenced generations of evil performers like Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson with his theatrical performances and controversial antics (see 1969's "chicken incident"). With songs like "I'm Eighteen," "Schools Out" and the dark-rock concept album Billion Dollar Babies, Cooper became frightened parents, and along with KISS and Iggy Pop, he came to epitomize the stateside version of U.K. glam-rock, which was an ultimately darker, more masculine version of what Bowie and Bolan were up to across the pond. Keeping a healthy career throughout the '80s with fan favorites like "Teenage Frankenstein" and "Poison," Cooper is now a revered elder statesman of rock, having guesting on album cuts from Guns N' Roses and Insane Clown Posse.

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Jame Koopman

I host karaoke tonight and can't afford concerts https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dukes-Back-Street-Sports-Tavern/233562720020967?ref=ts&fref=ts.

djlowkey

Thanks for the shout on this month's Solution Showcase with Danny!. The show is actually tomorrow, Saturday, 11/24 and not tonight though. All the info is at DenverSolution.com if anyone needs more details. Thanks!!!

dave.herrera moderator editor

@djlowkey Typo. Our bad, Low Key. Amended. Thanks for the heads-up -- and for the continued enlightenment.

djlowkey

@dave.herrera All good, thanks again for the shout and the quick correction!

Phillip Cano

DETHKLOK WAS TUESDAY :-)

Juan_Leg topcommenter

I have friends in Houston & Dallas & it's AMAZING how prominent METAL remains in the region in this day & age . ESPECIALLY considering those city's MASS minority populations .

Tell me , what happened to Denver ?

BLAME BOULDER !!!???!!!

dave.herrera moderator editor

@Juan_Leg Vimana and Cephalic Carnage -- it doesn't get much more metal than that. See #3 on the list: Harvest Fest on Sunday at Cervantes', it's a metal lover's dream.

BTW, did you catch the Dethklok interview and pics we posted earlier this week? Or what about the Earth interview and review? Metal is alive and well in Denver.

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