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Razing the Bar: Exploring the Rise of Denver’s Sober DIY Scene

by Adam Frost

Jul 21, 2026
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It’s about five minutes until showtime, and Audra Beam only seems slightly frazzled that the bathrooms still aren’t working. Not ideal for an opening night, but it doesn’t stop Ante Up from being filled wall-to-wall with showgoers eager for a new beginning of Denver DIY punk.

Audra and Steve, her husband and business partner, had spent the past three mon…

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