Rock Club Denver

Perfected in Denver

In 2013, Rock Club truly expanded into what it is today. After Mike K. moved to Denver in 2012, he and new friends in Denver got very excited after he mentioned the idea as something they should replicate in Denver.

So, in the very first meeting, of the now officially titled Rock Club in December 2013, a group of five friends met and launched a new tradition. Since Rock Club Vol. 1 in December 2013, Rock Club has expanded to a group of upwards of 12 people and had been held 25 times as of the end of 2018.

Each meeting was titled the next Volume and each Volume had a new theme. With each meeting, new mini-games and house rules were established. Trophies were created, given, and lost. Beers were drunk. Bottles shattered at the feet of those gutsy enough to wear sandals in a garage. Shots were consumed. Snowball fights in typical Colorado surprise blizzards occurred. Oh, and countless club-ending visits to Taco Bell were completed. We are still waiting on our corporate sponsorship from Taco Bell.

Rock Club Denver House Rules and Games

There’s no wrong way to experience the essence of Rock Club other than adhering to the following basic structure:

• Pick a theme
• Pick five songs
• Listen to that playlist with your friends together (preferably in a garage with copious amounts of Miller High Life).

House Rules include:

• If you play a song that has been played previously, you have to take a shot
• We keep score. As each song starts, everyone can guess the artist/ band and song name. 1 point is awarded for each correct answer. At the end of the night, whoever has the most points wins nothing but honor.
• The order of who plays their song first is determined by the “theme host” then randomized after by spinning an empty bottle of (preferably) High Life on the garage floor to determine who is next. Repeat the spin after each person plays their songs.

Rock Club Denver Theme History

Sorted by most recent

• Vol. 38 — Recording Studios (April 2021) *Virtual
• Vol. 37 — Best of 2020 (Jan 2021) *Virtual
• Vol. 36 — Tom Petty (Oct 2020) *Virtual [Bonus Van Halen tribute song]
• Vol. 35 — Dad Rock (July 2020) *Virtual
• Vol. 34–1994 (May 2020) *Virtual
• Vol. 33 — Biographical (April 2020) *Virtual
• Vol. 32 — Quarantined (Mar. 2020) *First virtual Rock Club
• Vol. 31 — Best of 2010’s (Jan. 2020)
• Vol. 30 — Best of 2019 (Jan. 2020)
• Vol. 29 — Nostalgia (Apr. 2019)
• Vol. 28 — Framily (Apr. 2019)
• Vol. 27 — Shoot The Moon — Led Zeppelin (Mar. 2019)
• Vol. 26 — Best of 2018 (Jan. 2019)
• Vol. 25 — Greatest Album of All Time (Dec. 2018)
• Vol. 24 — Debut Albums (Aug. 2018)
• Vol. 23 — Jukebox Jams (Jun. 2018)
• Vol. 22 — Best of 2017 (Feb. 2018)
• Vol. 21 — Multiples (Sep. 2017)
• Vol. 20 — Storytelling (May 2017)
• Vol. 19 — The Swift — Make Up Your Own Theme (Mar. 2017)
• Vol. 18 — Best of 2016 (Jan. 2017)
• Vol. 17 — Cover Train (Sept. 2016)
• Vol. 16 — Dead Artists & Prince Tribute (Jun. 2016)
• Vol. 15 — RIP Bowie (Feb. 2016)
• Vol. 14 — Best of 2015 (Jan. 2016)
• Vol. 13 — What Are You Listening To? (Dec. 2015)
• Vol. 12 — Best Lead Tracks (Aug. 2015)
• Vol. 11 — Songs From Your Birth Year (Jun. 2015)
• Vol. 10 — (Ladies Pick) Music Guerts Would Listen To (May 2015)
• Vol. 9 — Female Lead Singers (Mar. 2015)
• Vol. 8 — Best of 2014 (Feb. 2015)
• Vol. 7 — Songs To Send Ted Off To (Oct. 2014)
• Vol. 6 — One Hit Wonders (Jun. 2014)
• Vol. 5 — Spring Fever (May 2014)
• Vol. 4 — Burn Down The Garage (Apr. 2014)
• Vol. 3 — Movie Soundtrack (Mar. 2014)
• Vol. 2 — Best of 2013 (Jan. 2014)
• Vol. 1 — Through The Decades (Dec. 2013)