March in Denver is like opening a pack of Starburst—you never know what you're going to get. It might be filled with the crowd-favorite strawberry and orange flavors, much like the warm, springlike days that start to appear. Or, it could be packed with nothing but cherry and lemon (author’s note: Lemon is the best flavor and that’s just a fact), representing the surprise snowstorms and blustery cold fronts that are known to blast through the city this time of the year. Regardless of the weather, one thing is certain: This March is packed to the brim with incredible concerts and sporting events. Get out and check out this month’s Rad Things (to) Do!

Featured events, festivals and parades

March 7: The Price Is Right Live at the Paramount Theatre

For many Generation Xers, Millennials and Gen Zs growing up, there were three staples of a sick day as a kid: Campbell’s chicken noodle soup, Canada Dry ginger ale and The Price Is Right airing on the local CBS station. Now, everyone will have a chance to fulfill the dream of having their name selected with the words, “Come on down! You are the next contestant on The Price Is Right,” on March 7 at the Paramount Theatre. Take the Free MallRide to 17th Street and Glenarm Place and relive those childhood sick days in person, without the whole being sick thing going on.

March 15: Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The biggest St. Patrick’s Day party in the western United States returns for yet another year. On Saturday, March 15, downtown Denver goes green with the Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Catch any downtown-bound bus or train and enjoy a day of celebrating Denver’s Irish heritage. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. from 19th and Wynkoop streets, where it will head up to Blake Street and then proceed to just past Coors Field. To learn more, visit https://www.denverstpatricksdayparade.com.

March 20, 22: March Madness: 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship – Rounds 1 and 2

Mile. High. March. Madness. March 20 and 22, the nation’s best men’s college basketball teams descend into the Ball Arena to earn a shot at the Sweet 16. Will there be another Cinderella story in the making? Catch the E and W lines to Elitch Gardens•Ball Arena Station to catch the drama and spectacle that is March Madness.

Sports

“Bas-ket-ball! We’re all playing bas-ket-ball.” Hoopheads in the 303 are in for a treat this month as not only the Nuggets have EIGHT home games this month, but the biggest basketball tournament in the world returns to Ball Arena: rounds one and two of March Madness, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Once the hardwood freezes over, the Colorado Avalanche, with players Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon coming fresh off winning the 4 Nations Face-Off championship for Canada, continue to make a strong case for the Stanley Cup Playoffs at home with NINE home games this month.

Between March Madness, the Nuggets and the Avalanche, there will be sports at the Ball Arena virtually every single day this month, and RTD is ready to get sports fans to the games.

Ball Arena (accessible via the E and W lines at Ball Arena·Elitch Gardens Station, as well as Routes 1, 15L and 20 at Auraria Parkway and 9th Street)

• Special events:
  • March 20 and 22: 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship – Rounds 1 and 2

• Denver Nuggets (NBA):
  • March 5: vs. Sacramento Kings
  • March 7: vs. Phoenix Suns
  • March 12: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
  • March 14: vs. Los Angeles Lakers
  • March 15: vs. Washington Wizards
  • March 24: vs. Chicago Bulls
  • March 26: vs. Milwaukee Bucks
  • March 28: vs. Utah Jazz

• Colorado Avalanche (NHL):
  • March 4: vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
  • March 6: vs. San Jose Sharks
  • March 8: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
  • March 10: vs. Chicago Blackhawks
  • March 16: vs. Dallas Stars
  • March 25: vs. Detroit Red Wings
  • March 27: vs. Los Angeles Kings
  • March 29: vs. St. Louis Blues
  • March 31: vs. Calgary Flames

CU Events Center (accessible via routes 204 and 225/225D/225T at Broadway and Baseline Road)

• University of Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball (college basketball):
  • March 8: vs. Texas Christian University

Musicals, plays and live theatrical performances

While it may be a slightly quieter month at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, there is still plenty of fun to be had. Headlining this month is the award-winning rendition of the hit book and movie Life of Pi. Grab your tickets and catch the Route ART, D or H lines to Theatre District•Convention Center Station and enjoy a romantic night at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts! Check out this month’s slate below.

Buell Theatre

March 18-30: Life of Pi

Garner Galleria Theatre

Ongoing through May 4: Gutenberg! The Musical!

Singleton Theatre

Ongoing through March 9: The Reservoir

Kilstrom Theatre

Ongoing through March 9: The Suffragette’s Murder

Concerts

This month can be summed up in three words: March metal mayhem! Enjoyers of heavy music are spoiled for choice this month with bands such as Dream Theater, Chiodos, Imminence, Catch Your Breath, Intervals, Counterparts, Mayhem and Comeback Kid leading the charge. Moshers can enjoy a slew of punk, hardcore and hard rock acts as well, such as Apocalyptica, Amyl and The Sniffers, Helmet, Movements, Teenage Bottlerocket, Winona Fighter, Incendiary and Poppy bringing the ruckus.

Of course, metalheads and moshers can’t have all the fun. Thankfully, March will offer one of the most diverse and action-packed concert calendars this year. There’s truly something for everyone this month. Access the official Rad Things (to) Do Spotify playlist for March to listen to music from select artists playing around the metro this month. Don’t have Spotify? Scroll down to the bottom of the page to watch music videos from select artists.

Ball Arena (accessible via the E and W lines at Ball Arena·Elitch Gardens Station, as well as Routes 1, 15L and 20 at Auraria Parkway and 9th Street)

• March 30: Kelsea Ballerini
  • Supporting acts: The Japanese House and MaRynn Taylor

Bellco Theater (accessible via the D and H lines and Route ART at Theatre District·Convention Center Station)

• March 6: Anderson Cooper – “Colorado Speaker Series”
• Mach 23: Eckhart Tolle – “An evening with Eckhart Tolle”
• March 29: Marlee Matlin and Henry Winkler – “Colorado Speaker Series”

Mission Ballroom (accessible via the A Line at 38th·Blake Station)

• March 6: Dream Theater – “40th Anniversary Tour”
• March 7-8: Sullivan King
  • Supporting acts:
    • March 7: Yookie, RZRKT, Celo, Kliptic and VRG
    • March 8: Mitis, Grabbitz and Bella Renee
• March 14: Eric Prydz – “20 Years of Pryda”
  • Supporting act: Jeremy Olander
• March 15: Flipturn – “The Burnout Days Tour”
  • Supporting act: Krooked Kings
• March 16: Connor Price – “The Friends & Family Tour”
  • Supporting act: Graham
• March 21: Palace
  • Supporting act: Marlon Funaki
• March 22: SoDown
  • Supporting acts: Koan Sound, Josh Teed, Gardella and AG
• March 29: Saint Motel
  • Supporting act: Oliver Hazard
• March 31: Amyl and The Sniffers
  • Supporting act: Sheer Mag

Paramount Theatre (accessible via the Free MallRide at 17th Street and Glenarm Place)

• March 3: Apocalyptica – “Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2 Tour”
• March 8-9: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes – “The Family Reunion Tour”
• March 11: One Night of Queen
• March 13: Josh Turner – “This Country Music Thing Tour”
• March 14: Sal Vulcano – “Everything’s Fine Tour”
• March 16: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood – “Asking For Trouble”
• March 20: Christine D’Clario – “La Novia Tour”
• March 21: Morgan Jay – “This One’s For You Tour”
• March 22: Stavros Halkias – “The Dreamboat Tour”
• March 26: Caleb Hearon – “So True Live Tour”
• March 27: How Did This Get Made? Live!
• March 28: The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight
• March 29: Snow Patrol

Fillmore Auditorium (accessible via Route 15 at Colfax Avenue and Emerson Street or Colfax Avenue and Clarkson Street)

• March 3: Nessa Barrett
  • Supporting act: Ari Abdul
• March 11: RuPaul – “House of Hidden Meanings”
• March 21: Zomboy – “Wobbleland Denver”
  • Supporting acts: Riot Ten, Reaper, Sanzu and Swando
• March 24: The Driver Era – “Obsession Tour”
• March 25: Chiodos – “20 Years of ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’”
  • Supporting acts: Hawthorne Heights, Emmure and The Callous Daoboys
• March 27: Movements
  • Supporting act: Citizen
• March 28: Role Model – “No Place Like Tour”
  • Supporting act: Debbii Dawson
• March 29: Pouya – “They Could Never Make Me Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Freddie Dredd and Cursed

Ogden Theatre (accessible via Route 15 at Colfax Avenue and Emerson Street or Colfax Avenue and Clarkson Street)

• March 6: Michael Marcagi
  • Supporting act: Ashley Kutcher
• March 7: Artifakts
  • Supporting acts: Pheel, Mantra Sounds, Indobeats and Mocha
• March 10: Soccer Mommy
  • Supporting act: Hana Vu
• March 11: Alexandra Kay – “Cupid’s a Cowgirl Tour”
• March 12: JoJo – “Too Much To Say Tour 2025”
  • Supporting act: Emmy Meli
• March 13: BBNO$ - “It’s Pronounced ‘BABY NO MONEY’ North America Tour”
  • Supporting act: Jungle Bobby
• March 14: Little Stranger – “Sat Around Trippin Tour Pt. II”
  • Supporting acts: Wax and DJ Hoppa
• March 15: Cassian
  • Supporting act: Script
• March 18: Imminence – “The Return of The Black North America Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Landmvrks and Jiluka
• March 21: Thought Process
  • Supporting acts: Boggdogg, Vide, Easyjack in Dub and Scarien
• March 22: Maya Hawke – “Chaos Angel”
  • Supporting act: Katy Kirby
• March 25: Matt Nathanson – “King of (Un)Simple Tour”
  • Supporting act: KT Tunstall
• March 26: Tobe Nwigwe – “Home Is Where The Hood Is Tour”
• March 27: Pvris – “White Noise 10 Year Anniversary Tour”
• March 28: Rubblebucket
  • Supporting act: Capyac
• March 29: The Crystal Method and Rabbit In The Moon

Oriental Theater (accessible via Route 44 at West 44th Avenue and Tennyson Street)

• March 6: Talib Kweli
  • Supporting acts: One Be Lo, BullHead*ded and Affliction Music
• March 8: Helmet – “BETTY 30th Anniversary Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Slomosa and War On Women
• March 13: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers
• March 14: Delain
  • Supporting acts: Xandria and Edge of Paradise
• March 15: Lilith Fair Tribute Concert
• March 16: Ronnie Baker Brooks
  • Supporting act: The Delta Sonics
• March 17: Sue Foley – “An Evening With Sue Foley”
• March 19: Agnostic Front – “New York Blood Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Murphys Law and Violent Way
• March 21: Corduroy
  • Supporting act: Rooster
• March 22: Those Crazy Nights
  • Supporting act: Stone Beat Invasion
• March 27: Claudio Narea – “Unete Al Baile Tour”
• March 29: Teenage Bottlerocket
  • Supporting acts: Mest, MakeWar and Flight Kamikaze

Boulder Theater (accessible via any Downtown Boulder Station route)

• March 7-8: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
  • Supporting acts:
    • March 7: Squeaky Feet
    • March 8: Sqwerv
• March 9: Becky Robinson – “Members Only Tour”
• March 11: North Mississippi Allstars
  • Supporting act: Jontavious Willis
• March 12: Joshua Redman Group – “’where are we’ Tour”
  • Supporting act: Gabrielle Cavassa
• March 13: Yacht Rock Revue
• March 17: Tom Green – “Tom Green Comedy Tour”
• March 19: The High Kings – “Step It Out World Tour”
  • Supporting act: David Howley
• March 23: Kevin Nealon
• March 26: John Green – “Everything is Tuberculosis”
• March 29: Gary Gulman – “Misfit Stand Up Tour”

Fox Theatre (accessible via routes 204, 225/225D/225T, AB1, DASH, GS and SKIP at Broadway and Pleasant Street)

• March 6: Donavon Frankenreiter – “The ‘Get Outta Your Mind’ Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Iris and The Shade
• March 7: CG5
• March 8: Orions Belte
  • Supporting act: Vinyl Williams
• March 13: Neighbor
  • Supporting act: The Jauntee
• March 14: Mary Droppinz
  • Supporting acts: Neumonic and Gravitrax
• March 15: G. Love and Special Sauce
  • Supporting act: Ron Artis II
• March 20: Dennett
  • Supporting acts: PapaJay and Balek
• March 21: Everyone Orchestra
• March 27: Billy Failing
  • Supporting act: Magoo
• March 29: Steely Dead
• March 30: Oliver Hazard
  • Supporting act: Nathaniel Riley
• March 31: Vundabar, Yot Club and Faerybabyy

Bluebird Theater (accessible via Route 15 at Colfax Avenue and Cook Street)

• March 5: Donavon Frankenreiter – “The ‘Get Outta Your Mind’ Tour”
• March 6: NOTD – “The Digital Notes Tour”
  • Supporting act: Blusher
• March 7: Drake White – “Low Country, High Road Tour”
  • Supporting act: Cody Cozz
• March 8-9: Reverend Horton Heat
  • Supporting acts: Black Joe Lewis and Piñata Protest
• March 12: Emei – “The Rabbit Hole Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Haiden Henderson and Ashley Mehta
• March 13: Swallow the Sun
  • Supporting acts: Harakiri For The Sky, Ghost Bath and Snakes of Russia
• March 14: Timecop1983 – “On The Run Tour”
  • Droid Bishop and Dr3amca$t
• March 15: Qrion
  • Supporting acts: Goldstar and Ham
• March 16: Alexsucks
  • Supporting acts: Blurred Radio and Max Diaz
• March 19: Post S** Nachos – “The Minor League Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Veaux and Cherokee Social
• March 21: Elephante – “Cope Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Last Heroes and Hidden Axis
• March 22: Próxima Parada – “Into The Way Tour”
  • Supporting act: Bre Kennedy
• March 25: Marc Scibilia
  • Supporting acts: Daniel Saint Black and Garrett Adair
• March 26: Annie DiRusso
• March 27: Martha Wainwright
  • Supporting act: Brad Barr
• March 29: Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol
  • Supporting acts: Cleaner and Bad Britton
• March 30: Vincent Neil Emerson – “Big Wheels Tour”
  • Supporting act: Leon Majcen

HQ (accessible via Route 0 at South Broadway and West Bayaud Avenue)

• March 4: Creeping Death
  • Supporting acts: Greenwitch, Cronos Compulsion and Among The Bodies
• March 7-8: Starset – “The Acoustic Demonstrations”
• March 13: Team Nonexistent and State Drugs
  • Supporting acts: Brass Tags and Cult Communion
• March 18: Ignite
  • Supporting acts: Polish and Talking Point
• March 22: Temporal Driver
  • Supporting acts: Riff Dealer and Sungrave
• March 28: A Skylit Drive
  • Supporting acts: Awake At Last, HRZN and Buried In Lies

Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom (accessible via the L Line at 25th·Welton and 27th·Welton stations)

• March 6: Sahbabii
  • Supporting act: Che
• March 14-15: Super Future
  • Supporting acts:
    • March 14: Atyya, Escpe, Backwhen, Illoh and Parasox
    • March 15: Slang Dogs, Daggz, Swampz and Barooka
• March 21: One True God – “Unholy 360° Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Le Castle Vania and Overwerk
• March 22: Everyone Orchestra
  • Supporting act: Rado
• March 28-29: The Bluegrass Generals
  • Supporting acts: Daniel Onato, Chris Pandolfi, and Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
• March 30: Hulvey – “All For You Tour”
  • Supporting act: Nobigdyl

Larimer Lounge (accessible via the Route ART at Larimer and 28th streets)

• March 3: 3OH!3 – “KTCL 93.3 presents: 303 Days”
  • Supporting act: Capture This
• March 4: Beeson
  • Supporting act: Look At Fiona
• March 5: Winona Fighter – “The ‘Yes Chef’ Tour”
  • Supporting act: Summer Stars
• March 6: Hoang – “Heartstrings Denver”
  • Supporting acts: Danny Olson, With Love and Brave The Storm
• March 7: Radio Blaster
  • Supporting acts: Horseboat and Jumpin At Shadows
• March 7: Laurence Guy
  • Supporting acts: Enmeshed, St. Mike and Agxxistence
• March 8: Underground Springhouse
  • Supporting act: The Dirty Turkeys
• March 8: El Santo and The Mean Machine
  • Supporting acts: Her Mans, Ignyte and Alessio
• March 9: The Valleymen
  • Supporting acts: The Details, Bobby Guard and Chuck
• March 10: Goody Grace
• March 13: Tavalti
  • Supporting acts: Gano, Meeks, Pokerface and Ilana
• March 14: GPR
  • Supporting acts: Rubber Goddess and Quint Piquet
• March 14: Eyezic and Suray Sertin
• March 15: Kenny Cornbread and The Biscuit Boys
  • Supporting acts: DJ Surface and Rasberry Donut
• March 16: P!nto, James Grebb and Dylan Slique
• March 17: Jessica Baio
• March 19: Flyingfish
  • Supporting acts: Harsh Intention and Strainer
• March 20: Star Seed
  • Supporting acts: Vndetta and The Broken Skyline
• March 21: Gangstead
  • Supporting acts: Jason Lee Band and Native Station
• March 21: Felix Cartal
  • Supporting act: Avi Snow
• March 22: Stationery Shop
  • Supporting acts: Sophia Eliana, and The Trio and Me
• March 22: Swimming Paul
• March 23: Helly Dobbie – “Bootcamp 3”
  • Supporting acts: Inte3rn3t, Slim Hollow, Unxown, Bigfoot Narcota, Young-In, Nova Meek, Auxstar, Kid Kosher, Zakada and Ashes
• March 26: Transviolet
• March 27: Tim Atlas – “Enchanté Tour”
  • Supporting act: Josh Fudge
• March 28: Espiaille
  • Supporting acts: Neo Tokyo Philharmonic and Gritch
• March 29: Gravetide
  • Supporting acts: Condemned to Burn and The Manifest Process
• March 30: Agent of Kaos
  • Supporting acts: Gangstagoddess, Tutlebear, Data and Ultraxviolet

Gothic Theatre (accessible via Route 0 at South Broadway and Eastman Avenue, or South Broadway and West Floyd Avenue)

• March 4: Jack Kays – “The Washed Up Dried Out World Tour”
  • Supporting act: Remo Drive
• March 6: Chat Pile
  • Supporting acts: Gouge Away and Nightosphere
• March 7: Catch Your Breath – “The Broken Souls Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Archers, The Funeral Portrait and If Not For Me
• March 9: Ensiferum and Korpiklaani – “Folkfest of the North”
  • Supporting acts: Trollfes
• March 10: Lime Cordiale
  • Supporting acts: The Orphan and The Poet
• March 11: Intervals – “Memory palace Tour 2025”
  • Supporting acts: Vola and Arch Echo
• March 12: Skegss
• March 13: North Mississippi Allstars
  • Supporting act: Jontavious Willis
• March 14: Attila - "America's Rejects Tour"
  • Supporting acts: Butcher Babies, Ded, Dealer and Nathan James
• March 15: Evan Honer
  • Supporting act: Leon Majcen
• March 17: Rachel Platten
  • Supporting act: Ben Abraham
• March 18: Paris Paloma
  • Supporting act: Sarah Julia
• March 19: Russian Circles
  • Supporting act: Pelican
• March 21: Geoff Tate - "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter"
  • Supporting act: Tomás McCarthy
• March 22: MXMToon
  • Supporting act: Juliet Ivy
• March 27: Gusi
• March 28: Cold Cave
  • Supporting acts: Kontravoid and Buzz Kull
• March 29: Rare Americans
  • Supporting acts: Hotel Mira and Shauna Dean Cokeland
• March 30: Make Them Suffer
  • Supporting acts: Like Moths to Flames, Aviana and Windwaker

Summit Music Hall (accessible via Routes 0, 9, 15 and 20 at 18th and Blake streets, or via Route 52 at 20th and Blake streets)

• March 3: Cavalera – “Third World Trilogy Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Necrot and Dead Heat
• March 4: K.Flay
  • Supporting act: Vienna Vienna
• March 8: Lil Texas – “Need For Speed 2024 Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Gladde Paling, Yosuf and Flapjack
• March 10: Comeback Kid – “’Wake The Dead’ 20 Year Anniversary Tour”
  • Supporting act: Koyo
• March 13: Shannon Beveridge – “Exes and O’s Live”
• March 14: Alcest – “Les Chants De L’aurore North American Tour 2025”
  • Supporting acts: Mono and Kaelan Mikla
• March 15: Shiverz
  • Supporting acts: The Resistance, Chibs, Aweminus, Pyke and Saigga
• March 16: Counterparts – “Heaven Let Them Die Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Pain Of Truth, Malevolence and Foreign Hands
• March 17: Poppy – “They’re All Around Us”
  • Supporting act: Kumo 99
• March 18: Abbath
  • Supporting act: Abhoria
• March 19: Armor For Sleep
  • Supporting acts: Boys Night Out and Hellogoodbye
• March 22: Anberlin – “20th Anniversary of ‘Never Take Friendship Personal’”
  • Supporting acts: Copeland and Spitalfield
• March 29: Spencer Sutherland – “The Drama North American Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Stacey Ryan and Cloe Wilder
• March 31: Mayhem – “The Decibel Magazine Tour 2025”
  • Supporting acts: Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant and New Skeletal Faces

Marquis Theatre (accessible via Routes 52 and RX at 20th and Larimer streets, or via Route 38 at Larimer and 21st streets)

• March 4: Thrown
  • Supporting acts: Varials, No Cure and Heavensgate
• March 8: Incendiary
  • Supporting acts: Warmachine, Time X Heist and Public Opinon
• March 10: Pom Pom Squad – “The Mirror Ball Tour”
• March 11: Neriah – “The Unfinished Business Tour”
  • Supporting acts: Morgan St. Jean and Izza
• March 12: Maude Latour – “The Sugar Water Tour”
  • Supporting act: Maris
• March 14: Coalesce
  • Supporting acts: Muscle Beech and Meat Buzz
• March 15: Adrian Younge
• March 17: Ovlov
  • Supporting acts: Broken Record and Cherry Spit
• March 18: UnoTheActivist
• March 19: Wand
• March 20: Senses
  • Supporting acts: Mvssie and Negative 25
• March 21: Kolton Moore & The Clever Few
• March 22: Adam Jensen
  • Supporting acts: Neon The Bishop
• March 25: The Rocket Summer – “’Hello, Good Friend’ 20th Anniversary Tour”
  • Supporting act: Mae
• March 26: Hovvdy – “KGNU Presents Hovvdy: The Hovvdy Tour”
  • Supporting act: Runo Plum
• March 28: Lungburn
  • Supporting acts: The Burial Plot, Eyes of Salt, WritheInFear and Playn For Keeps
• March 29: Lil Skies
  • Supporting act: Lil Gnar
• March 30: Many Eyes
  • Supporting acts: Lucked Out and As We Rise
• March 31: Traitors
  • Supporting acts: Crown-Magnetar, Yosemite In Black, Ransom Note and Drop Out