7401 E. 1st Ave Denver, CO 80230 Map it! • Phone: 303.830.9214 • fax: 303.366.3001
The Tavern Uptown
Best Neighborhood Bar
Soiled Dove
Best Live Music Venue
Cowboy Lounge
Best Dance Club
Soiled Dove Underground Private Events
To book an event or schedule a tour of our locations please contact:Bree Smith
303.226.1555 ext. 1109
bree@tavernhg.com
Kristin Norris
303.226.1555 ext. 1124
kristin@tavernhg.com
Weddings & Receptions
To view information about our weddings & receptions, click here.Private Parties
To view information about our private parties, click here.Company Meetings
To view information about our company meetings, click here.Capacity
There are lots of way we can arrange the room, depending on the size and type of performance or event.
250 - 300 Table and Drink Rail Seating
375 - 400 Auditorium Seating
450 Standing Room with Drink Rail Only
100 - 220 Banquet Seating
Floor Plan
Unobstructed views are the key to this intimate special event venue. The ceiling was constructed using a post-tensioning method, which eliminated the need for vertical support beams typically obstructing views in like-size venues. Guests are able to see the stage from any vantage point with absolutely no obstructions in between.
This commitment to unobstructed views also directed the design of the seating areas. Three levels of tiered seating are arranged in a semicircle of concentric rows facing the stage, with no seat farther than 45 feet from the stage. The semicircle directly in front of the stage is dropped nearly three feet below stage level, allowing guests seated behind clear views of the stage. This area can also serve as a dance floor when desired. Two large corner decks overlook the entire span of the room.
A large, full-service bar is located in the foyer, and a multifunctional display counter for performer or host use is located off the main floor. Restrooms are located close by in a nook off the main room, and the green room for performers opens directly onto the stage.
Audio and Video
No expense has been spared in planning the acoustics in the room. A premium custom sound system will bring performances to the audience with extraordinary warmth and clarity. The walls and ceiling are concrete, up to a few feet thick in some areas, and there is a state of the art acoustic barrier that bounces sound back into the room.
That same barrier also prevents sound from escaping outside The Soiled Dove Underground. We wanted to make sure that our guests in The Tavern Lowry upstairs wouldn’t hear a thing from the basement below.
We also have a sound-proof booth for recording performances and presentations on stage, and we can provide a video feed of stage performances to The Tavern Lowry above. Other A/V amenities include:
Martin Intelligent Lighting System
Equipped for DVD, CD and VHS media
Two 12-foot Media Screens
Standard and Wireless Microphones
Computer and laptop compatible
Display Nook
Have specialty items or silent auction goods to display? Inside the venue we provide a glass display cases for client use.
Parking
Several hundred parking spaces are available in the lot surrounding The Tavern at Lowry and The Soiled Dove Underground, as well as adjacent lots. And the best part is, it’s all free.
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History of The Soiled Dove
Believe it or not, it all started back in the 1800’s, in Denver’s heart of sin where parlor houses, cheap hotels, opium dens and brothels lined Holladay Street between 19th Street and 23rd Street. The corner of 20th and Holladay (which is now Market Street) was home to high-class women of the night -- Lily the Fox, Hook and Ladder Kate, and Liver-lip Lou, to name a few. These prostitutes and painted ladies were called “brides of multitude,” “nymphs of frailty” and “soiled doves.”
Fast forward to 1996, to a turn-of-the-century building on the corner of 20th and Market. Frank Schultz and Al and Terry Papay bought the place and opened a dueling piano bar, naming it “The Soiled Dove” to reflect the heritage and history of this infamous LoDo district. After trying out live music now and again for a few years, The Soiled Dove changed to an all live-music format in 1999. An intimate room for a concert, The Soiled Dove became a favorite for audiences and artists alike. Talented and diverse artists such as Bruce Hornsby, Lisa Loeb and Shawn Mullins have played “The Dove” over the years.
While the name fit well with this indulgent district of LoDo, the needs of a concert venue didn’t. Parking could be hard to find, the acoustics were a challenge and space was downright tight. In 2006, The Dove flew the coop to a (bigger nest) more spacious, central location below The Tavern at Lowry in the Lowry Landmark Urban Community.
In a nod to The Dove’s new basement digs, the word “Underground” was added to the name. The Soiled Dove Underground is a bit more selective in booking artists, focusing on private events and only bringing high-quality entertainment to the area when available.