Denver, if you’re wondering what to do this week, consider this your friendly game plan for fun in the Mile High City.

Let’s start tonight with music and nightlife. The Church Nightclub downtown is hosting UK hitmakers Rudimental, with Bassrush and Global Dance bringing the bass-heavy party to 1160 Lincoln Street. According to the Church Nightclub’s event page, doors open at 10 p.m. and it’s a 21-and-up show, so listeners looking for a late-night dance marathon know where to go.

If live music with a cozier vibe is more your style, Swallow Hill Music’s Tuft Theatre is presenting singer-songwriter Max Gomez. Eventbrite lists the show as sold out, but it’s still worth knowing that Swallow Hill is a hub for intimate acoustic concerts, so keep it on your radar if you’re downtown and want to feel that buzz of a packed hometown show.

Holiday fans have a full slate. The Denver Gazette’s holiday roundup highlights Davina and the Vagabonds bringing a Holiday Concert to the Parsons Theatre up in Northglenn at 7:30 p.m., a great excuse for a quick drive north for jazz, blues, and big-band energy. That same guide notes Drunk Christmas at Bruz Beers in Denver running tonight and tomorrow, where Audacious Immersive stages a boozy, abbreviated take on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol for listeners who like their classics with a wink and a pint.

For something more family-friendly, Denver Arts & Venues points to Colorado Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, running through December 28, a downtown tradition filled with swirling snowflakes, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and a full orchestra. Visit Denver also spotlights Handel’s Messiah – Awakening with the Colorado Symphony at Boettcher Concert Hall from December 19th through 21st, blending the familiar Hallelujah Chorus with a modern concert-hall experience.

If you want to be outside, Kids Out and About Denver features Blossoms of Light at the Denver Botanic Gardens on York Street, where the gardens are transformed into a glowing winter wonderland, and the Denver Christkindlmarket at the Tivoli Quad on the Auraria Campus, an old-world German-style holiday market with mulled wine, handmade gifts, and live entertainment running through this week and weekend.

Listeners, however you like to celebrate, Denver has a corner of the city waiting for you: from bass drops and ballet to beer-hall carols and glowing garden paths.

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