Six humans. One fish-tank brain. Two nights inside the sound.
We’ll compare realities back at the house.
THE FILLMORE · OCT 23 + 24 2026 tour artwork • Source: ShpongleYOU ARE HERE ↙
Four days with room around the edges. Eat around Berkeley and Tennyson, take an outing if it fits, and make it to the Fillmore for both nights. The rest can unfold between doors.
Quick routes. Open the menu to search all 18 sections.
Find your window
Every pick below, all weekend. Check current hours and details before going.
A fan’s field guide, not live event data.
01 / The field guide
Plan the weekend✳
The before, during & getting home.
Our anchors: the house and two Shpongle nights. Current intentions: groceries, a Thursday warm-up and good food. Optional: every extra ticket, reservation and excursion below. A listing is not a booking. Leave gaps.
Thursday · Oct 22
Arrive. Put the bags down.
Arrive & settle: arrival times and house check-in are still to confirm. Start with the Safeway grocery run, then put the bags down at Basecamp. Breakfast supplies, snacks and water for the house.
If there is daylight: wander Tennyson, or arrange a Threyda appointment. Thursday is our preferred window; an appointment is required on any day.
Current warm-up idea:The Glitch Mob at Cervantes’, 360° in the round. Doors 8pm / show 8:30pm; separate ticket, booking status to confirm. Late arrivals can skip the mission.
Late: check D.P. Dough’s live ordering window, then head back to the house. Delivery depends on the address. Rest, hang out or soak while house access allows.
Friday · Oct 23
Into the sound.
Choose one daytime mission: an early Indian Hot Springs trip if an appropriate session and transport are confirmed, or stay in town for Meow Wolf / RiNo. Choose whichever fits; leave time to get ready.
Eat early:The Ginger Pig opens 4pm; Fat Sully’s on Tennyson is the casual alternative. Ginger Pig is walk-in only: check the wait for six and keep the Tennyson fallback in reach. Confirm our meal plan. Leave room to return to the house, get ready and travel.
Our show anchor: Shpongle (Simon Posford Live Set), Fillmore, doors 7pm. Supersillyus supports; Cosmic Trigger is also on the advertised Denver bill. 16+ with valid ID. Set and finish times are unconfirmed.
After, if we feel like it:Danceportation or The Church, each separately ticketed; a connection after the Fillmore is not guaranteed. Otherwise food, Basecamp.
Saturday · Oct 24
Back inside.
Slow start:Eloise brunch, hot-tub debrief, or Tennyson. Yesterday’s missed outing is not homework.
Optional upright hours: Meow Wolf timed entry or a no-agenda RiNo mural wander. A possible Red Rocks morning depends on actual visitor access; a show does not mean all-day closure.
Our show anchor: Shpongle (Simon Posford Live Set), Fillmore, doors 7pm. Random Rab supports; Cosmic Trigger is also on the advertised bill. Arrive for the openers.
After: Danceportation night two, SABAI x HOANG at The Church, or late food. Optional; booking status to confirm. Finish by getting all six humans home.
Sunday · Oct 25
Soft landing. Check the clock.
Before choosing a mission: confirm house checkout, luggage arrangements and each person’s departure. Sunday house / hot-tub access after checkout is not confirmed. Have the debrief while access is still agreed.
Breakfast: Eloise on Tennyson (8am–3pm) or Snooze Union Station (6am–3:30pm Sunday). Check the live wait and allow time for six.
If time and transport allow: a slow Tocabe lunch (Sunday noon–8pm), a single in-town art stop, or a separately reserved hot-springs trip west. A soak is a detour from DEN, not an airport stop.
Wheels up: work backward from the actual flight, airline guidance, bags and security, then check traffic or the full dated RTD connection. Confirm everyone’s flight times before setting a departure from the house.
Weekend additions checked Oct 18, 2026 against the linked operators: brunch hours, City O' City, Spookadelia and the Sunday concert. RTD's A Line background gives train travel time, not a guaranteed airport connection. Check live schedules, queues and admission before going.
Still have an evening in you? The Glitch Mob with Madam X and Naasha at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom: a 360° in-the-round set in Denver's Five Points. Separately ticketed; not an official Shpongle gathering.
Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom · use the venue-name map pinDoors 8:00pm · Show 8:30pm
16+ · venue lists a $5 entry surcharge for under-21s. Checked Oct 18; ticket availability and final total are unconfirmed.
Use the Cervantes’ venue-name map pin for directions.
Staying overnight? Sunday at Red Rocks
Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons · Sunday Oct 25 · doors 5:30pm / show 7:30pm. Orchestral game music with visuals at an outdoor venue: a different musical evening, independently ticketed and not Shpongle-affiliated.
Plan transport both ways, outdoor layers and walking/access needs before booking. Price, seat availability and event-specific age conditions are unconfirmed here. No finish time or onward flight connection is promised.
Event and transport guidance checked Oct 18, 2026. About the concert.
Crew intentions adapted from the supplied crew guide; operational updates checked Oct 19, 2026. Confirm any optional reservations with the crew. Source and plan notes. Doors are 7pm; set times are unconfirmed.
Tickets sorted. Here’s the rest. A meal, a little time to get ready, the right ticket on the right phone, and all six humans accounted for.
Both Shpongle nights are sorted. Choose the night you want to plan.
Friday Oct 23 · Fillmore · doors 7pm MDT · Simon Posford Live Set with Supersillyus. Cosmic Trigger is also advertised on the Denver bill. 16+ with valid ID.
Friday and Saturday Shpongle admission tickets are sorted. Open the correct night on each phone before leaving; individual access and transfers still need checking.
Eat first, leave breathing room
Current Friday idea: The Ginger Pig from 4pm, walk-in only. Check the wait for six before committing. Fat Sully’s on Tennyson is the fallback; Saturday’s meal is still to confirm. Ginger Pig details ↓ · Tennyson fallback ↓
Get ready, then head out
Departure from Basecamp: to confirm with crew after the meal and getting-ready plan. Leave room for the ride, entry line and 7pm doors. Eight-item packing list ↓
Find each other
Before splitting up, agree a meeting place and how to reconnect if phone service is poor. Exact meeting point: to confirm with crew.
Get everyone home
Rideshare is Plan A. Check an XL’s actual capacity for six or use two cars, agree pairs and confirm the destination before anyone leaves. Return plan ↓
Still to settle with the crew
House check-in, checkout, and Sunday luggage or house access.
Individual arrivals, flights and departure timing.
Friday and Saturday meals, getting-ready window and departure from Basecamp.
Meeting place, who is riding together, and the return plan if we split up.
Which optional outings or extra events we want, and their actual booking status.
Ticket access and phone trouble
Open Ticketmaster’s My Tickets, choose the correct Shpongle night, then view the actual ticket. Add it to your phone’s wallet before leaving when that option is available, so poor service is less of a problem. Screenshots are not accepted for entry. Confirm any transfers and each person’s access with the purchaser; this guide cannot see your tickets.
If the ticket or phone will not work, the Fillmore directs guests to its event-day box office with ID. Bring your account/order details if available.
Ticket access, venue rules and event dates rechecked Oct 19, 2026. Friday official event details ↗. Doors are not set times; the finish remains unconfirmed.
The Denver Fillmore is a 1907 former ice rink turned concert hall at Colfax & Clarkson in Capitol Hill — a grand general-admission room, crowned with chandeliers and very serious about its sound. First time? Here's what to know before you walk up.
Where it is
1510 N Clarkson St, Denver, CO 80218 — that's East Colfax at Clarkson, in Capitol Hill (not the San Francisco Fillmore, not Red Rocks). Doors open at 7:00 PM both nights. These are 16+ shows: every guest needs valid ID, and under-16s cannot enter even with an adult. The floor is standing general admission.
Bag policy
Keep it small: bags up to 12″ × 6″ × 12″ are allowed, every bag is searched at the door, and non-clear bags get extra searching — which means a slower line. A small clutch beats a backpack, and there's no re-entry once you're in.
Parking & transit
The Fillmore says it does not own or operate parking, with limited off-site parking available for purchase and metered street parking nearby. The venue itself recommends rideshare or public transit — buses run straight down Colfax past the door. Whatever you choose, arrive early; Colfax on a show night is its own event.
Entry essentials
No marijuana in any form. Leave full-face costume coverings, hula-hoops, poi and glow sticks at home. Ask the venue about health masks or accessibility needs.
No outside food or drinks, including refillable or factory-sealed water bottles. Concessions and bars are inside; the venue is cashless and offers a fee-free cash-to-card exchange. Bring valid ID for admission as well as age-restricted purchases. Balcony and box seats exist above the GA floor, and accessible seating can be arranged in advance through the venue.
Doors-night tips: eat nearby first — Illegal Pete's or Pete's Kitchen if you're in a hurry, Steuben's Uptown or Ace Eat Serve if you're not (full rundown in Eat: Tennyson & Beyond). Once you're in, hit the merch booth early — the popular sizes sell out long before the encore. And don't drift in late: the openers are worth the whole evening — Supersillyus on Friday, Random Rab on Saturday, and Cosmic Trigger advertised for both nights. Exact set times remain unconfirmed.
Ticketmaster confirms the Clarkson address. The Friday and Saturday ticket pages specify 16+ with valid ID. The venue defines their 7pm ticket time as doors; no opener, headliner or finish time is confirmed here. The countdown uses Denver time (MDT). The official bag and entry guidance and venue FAQ confirm the 12 × 6 × 12 inch bag limit, cashless payment, bottle prohibition, and no re-entry (checked Oct 17). Recheck the official venue before going. Urgent-care hours and the 24-hour NurseLine are listed in Survival Kit.
Around the house
Keep arrivals and late conversations neighborly.
Back at Basecamp
Our house is 2324 W 53rd Pl, Denver, CO 80221, on a residential street near Berkeley Hills Park. Keep arrivals and the hot-tub debrief neighborly. House access follows the actual booking and checkout, including Sunday. Directions to Basecamp ↗
Book before the mission
Meow Wolf daytime entry and Danceportation are separate tickets; optional outings still need agreement and availability. Confirm the crew’s actual tickets, tables or timed slots before making a plan around them.
Coat check and rideshare
Fall–spring coat check is just past the main lobby on the right: $5 per coat, $10 per bag, credit card only. This does not override entry or bag-size restrictions. The venue lists rideshare pickup/drop-off at Colfax and Clarkson; follow staff and the actual app pin. Venue details · checked Oct 19 ↗
Eight small things for long nights and the trip home. Tap each one as it goes in the bag.
Denver in three facts — the whole out-of-towner briefing, up front:
5,280 ft
Altitude is real
A mile above sea level, altitude stacks with dancing and drinks. Hydrate like you mean it and take the first night easy.
Layers
Late-October swings
Colorado autumn can hand you a sunny afternoon and a chilly late-night walk-out in the same day. Bring a real layer for after dark.
21+
The dispensary rules
Dispensary visits are optional and for adults 21+ with valid ID. The Fillmore prohibits marijuana in any form; do not take purchases to the show.
0 of 8 packed. Tap an item as it goes in the bag.
Checklist progress stays in this browser, on this device.
Keep this part of the night in pencil. The Fillmore finish time is unconfirmed. Danceportation is a separate ticketed event both nights; how much you catch depends on the show, travel time and entry. Check its schedule before committing.
Exhibition photograph; the upcoming Danceportation parties are separate events.
Separate ticketed party21+
Danceportation: PlayHaus / Haunted Haus
Meow Wolf flips into a late-night party both nights — doors 9:30pm, show 10:30pm, finish 2am, inside the exhibition itself. Dancing through alien worlds until close: a possible second shift if the crew still has legs. It is not billed as an official Shpongle afterparty.
Fri Oct 23: The Knocks · Matt Suave · Aja (DJ set) Sat Oct 24: LSDXOXO · Jane Don't · Mz Worthy
Current price / inventory: check official tickets9:30pm–2am
Not done yet?Late-night food is your third act: Pete's Kitchen serves all night Friday and Saturday, and D.P. Dough is another late option — check its current ordering window.
Meow Wolf lists both nights with doors at 9:30pm, show at 10:30pm, and a 2am finish for ages 21+. Its pages do not establish an official Shpongle affiliation. Any price range is an estimate; check current tickets.
The Church · Friday Oct 23 · Krewella
Optional · separate ticket21+
Doors 11pm MDT on the current official event page. Check actual Fillmore finish, admission and transfer before buying; no post-show connection or crew booking is guaranteed.
1160 Lincoln StOfficial tickets via Ticketweb; ID must match ticket name
Doors 11pm MDT on the current official event page. Check actual Fillmore finish, admission and transfer before buying; no post-show connection or crew booking is guaranteed.
1160 Lincoln StOfficial tickets via Ticketweb; ID must match ticket name
The show ends when it ends. Danceportation lists a 2am finish. Six shpongled humans still need to cross Denver: make the return plan in daylight and save the address before doors.
Rideshare is our current Plan A
For six, check an XL’s actual passenger capacity or arrange two ordinary cars. Availability, pickup times, luggage room and fares vary; keep the crew together or explicitly pair up. If the app isn't on your phone yet, fix that before the show, not on a Colfax curb with 4% battery: Uber ride options → · Get the Lyft app →
Meet, then request the ride
Meeting point: to confirm with crew. Account for all six before leaving or agree pairs if splitting up. The venue lists Colfax and Clarkson for rideshare pickup/drop-off; confirm the actual app pin and follow staff. Pickup can get congested. Check the pickup point in your ride app and choose a well-lit place where the driver can legally stop. If moving away from the venue, check the route and your surroundings first. Compare the app's actual fare and wait; a cheaper ride is not guaranteed.
Set it up before doors
Save Basecamp as a favorite in the ride app before the show. Keep a screenshot if mobile service gets strange. At 1am, getting home should be two taps and zero thinking — and keep the charger from the Survival Kit handy so the phone survives to make them.
Transit fallback · dated routes and last buses
RTD: check the whole connection
The 15 and 15L serve East Colfax. Since September 27, they use the new center-of-Colfax stations between Broadway and Colorado Boulevard. Use the designated crossings and check your boarding station and direction in RTD before setting off. Last departures depend on your stop, day and connections; check the dated trip rather than relying on a general cutoff.
Check official RTD schedules · Route 15. For a trip after midnight, enter Saturday Oct 24 after the Friday show, or Sunday Oct 25 after the Saturday show. Check the whole trip to Basecamp, including the last connection. A timetable service day can continue past midnight; use the trip planner for the actual calendar date. Your final ride is not confirmed by this guide.
The Ginger Pig: walk-in from 4pm, check the wait for six. Fat Sully’s · Tennyson is the casual fallback. For a daytime meal, Tocabe; for a slow morning, Eloise. Confirm the meal plan together.
Start around Berkeley and Tennyson, with near-Fillmore backups for show nights. Use directions from the house or venue; traffic, service and a table for six still need checking.
Google Maps walking links start at the Fillmore, 1510 N Clarkson St, Denver. Check the map’s current route, crossings and estimate. Posted hours are planning information, not live service status.
Asian street-food fusion. Denver is walk-in only, with no dine-in reservations. Thu–Sat opens 4pm; allow for a wait with six. If the wait does not fit before 7pm doors, use the Tennyson pizza fallback. The meal plan is still ours to confirm.
Denver Biscuit Co. breakfast by day, NY-style pizza by night. The casual Tennyson choice at either end of a strange day. Published venue hours do not promise pizza service until close.
Safeway · 3800 W 44th Ave. Breakfast supplies, snacks, water and whatever else the house needs. Published store hours: daily 6am–11pm; pharmacy hours differ. Check the shopping list before setting off. Store details ↗
A name opens its full card and source notes. Meal filters are broad categories; check each place’s day-specific hours. Illegal Pete’s breakfast starts Saturday at 9am; Steuben’s and Ace brunch are Saturday options. Pete’s Kitchen serves breakfast with its Friday/Saturday all-night hours. Google Maps walking routes start at the Fillmore, 1510 N Clarkson St, Denver; check the current route and estimate. Food picks span both sections, independently of the weekend filter.
Near-Fillmore meal backups · full cards and source notes
Greek-American diner serving heroic portions — Breakfast Burrito Supreme, gyros, chicken fried steak. The rare place that works as pre-show dinner AND 2am post-show rescue.
Mission-style burritos the size of small luggage, strong margaritas, zero fuss. A filling pre-show dinner option on East Colfax; check the walking route below.
2001 E Colfax Ave ↗Fri 10:30am–11pm · Sat 9am–11pm; Sat/Sun breakfast 9am–1pm
Regional American comfort food in a polished retro room — fried chicken & waffles, lobster roll, green chile. A sit-down dinner and a cocktail before the walk to doors.
Xiao long bao, Peking duck ramen, and craft cocktails — with ping-pong tables for the pre-show energy. Note the kitchen closes at 10pm, so eat first, rally after.
The welcoming bar & grill now holding down the old Prohibition corner on Colfax: pub burgers, wings, loaded fries, a big patio with darts and pool — and a kitchen serving Friday 4–11pm and Saturday 1–11pm. Dinner that turns into the afterparty.
504 E Colfax Ave ↗Kitchen Fri 4–11pm · Sat 1–11pm. Bar Fri 2pm–2am · Sat 11am–2am
The landmark Googie diner on Colfax, reborn as a high-energy French-American diner: steak frites, a tater-tot waffle with caviar, real cocktails, and a huge patio. Plan it as a sit-down stop. Confirm meal-service hours at 303-942-0593 before going.
Checked Oct 17: Pete’s Kitchen lists all-night Friday/Saturday service and Sunday until 9pm. Illegal Pete’s Colfax lists Friday 10:30am–11pm and Saturday 9am–11pm. Check kitchen service before heading out.
Checked Oct 17: City, O’ City lists 9am–10pm Fri/Sat. Ace lists Friday 4–11pm and Saturday 9am–11pm, with the kitchen closing at 10pm. Voodoo’s Colfax hours conflict on its official page; confirm directly.
Steuben’s official page confirms its address and Friday 11am–11pm / Saturday 9am–11pm hours (checked Oct 17). No kitchen-last-order time or table availability is established.
Crew food checks · Oct 19, 2026
Operator-published regular hours were checked, not guaranteed for our dates. Eloise’s address and opening days, Snooze’s opening time and the distinction between venue / kitchen close have been corrected. No ratings, exact journey times, reservation, delivery or seating guarantee is carried over.
Near Fillmore: Pete’s Kitchen is the all-night Friday/Saturday fallback. D.P. Dough · Colfax posts 3am closing Friday/Saturday; check the order window. Near Basecamp: Fat Sully’s · Tennyson posts a 2am venue close, but its kitchen cutoff needs checking before the ride.
After a second party around 2am
Pony Up’s kitchen closes 1am. A 2am bar close does not mean a 2am meal. Check D.P. Dough’s remaining order window or Pete’s all-night service before a detour; neither is a promised delivery to Basecamp. Check Gaia and Insomnia live rather than counting on them. Getting home and eating what is already at the house is also an option while house access allows.
The Fillmore finish is unconfirmed, and an after-event can end at 2am. These are options to check, not guaranteed service after the encore. Compare the actual kitchen / order window before the crew makes a detour.
Calzones on Colfax. Published close is 2am Thursday, 3am Friday / Saturday. Enter the actual address while ordering to check delivery availability; it is not automatically “on our way home.”
The neighborhood pizza option after the ride back. Atomic Cowboy publishes a 2am Friday / Saturday venue close; that is not a separately verified last pizza order.
A LoDo sit-down idea if the crew wants a real meal. Important distinction: the kitchen closes at 1am, even when the Friday / Saturday bar stays open until 2am.
Google Maps walking links start at the Fillmore, 1510 N Clarkson St, Denver. Check the map’s current route, crossings and estimate. Posted hours are planning information, not live service status.
2:00 AMFri/Sat venue close · kitchen cutoff unconfirmed
Denver Biscuit Co by day, giant NY-style slices by night — farther east on Colfax; plan the trip before setting off. Full bar, biscuit sandwiches earlier in the day.
Fri 2 AM · Sat midnightFri 12pm–2am · Sat till midnight
Street tacos and margaritas at Colfax and Marion. Friday it's a true late-night option; Saturday it closes at midnight, which may be too early after the show. Check before setting off.
Park Avenue Tacos’ own hours confirm Friday 2am and Saturday midnight closing (checked Oct 17). Buddies’ official page confirms 504 E Colfax and 720-769-4485, and its kitchen page lists Friday 4–11pm and Saturday 1–11pm; the bar stays open until 2am. Checked Oct 17; call before a late food stop.
Additional checks on Oct 17: Pete’s Kitchen lists all-night Friday and Saturday service; Atomic Cowboy Colfax lists 2am Friday/Saturday closing. Voodoo’s own Colfax listing contains conflicting 2am and 3am hours: call before a late visit.
Checked Oct 17: D.P. Dough Denver posts Thursday 11am–2am and Friday/Saturday 11am–3am. Delivery availability depends on the address and current ordering window. A bar or venue’s closing time does not guarantee food service until then.
Late-food checks · Oct 19, 2026
Primary operator pages distinguish a bar close from food service. Gaia’s page and Insomnia’s local delivery window remain limited evidence. Every option above still needs a current service check for our party.
The crew’s six neighborhood options, with hours to check before going. Make any stock-up a daytime task. These are optional outings for adults 21+ with valid ID. Do not bring marijuana into the Fillmore.
Gardens Dispensary · Sunnyside
Crew reference
Operator lists 8am–midnight daily; online orders are in-store pickup only.
2885 W 44th Ave, Denver, CO 80211Daily 8am-midnight
Plan around this: The Fillmore prohibits marijuana in any form. A dispensary visit is an optional, separate outing for adults 21+ with valid ID; do not take purchases to the venue. Check the shop’s current hours before going.
Google Maps walking links start at the Fillmore, 1510 N Clarkson St, Denver. Check the map’s current route, crossings and estimate. Posted hours are planning information, not live service status.
Native Roots — Speer Blvd
Latest close nearbyMed + Rec
Your widest window near the venue — open till 11:45pm daily, serving Capitol Hill from Grant St.
The Grant Street shop previously listed here as Green Dragon now uses Every Day Weed. Its location page lists daily 9am–11:45pm; plan this as a separate outing from the show.
First-timer footnote: start low, go slow, and keep water involved. Your future self, two hours into the show, says thanks.
Check the linked location before traveling; posted hours do not establish live opening status or inventory.
Hours & source notes · checked Oct 17
Checked Oct 17: the linked Native Roots Speer page confirms 500 Grant Street and daily 9am–11:45pm hours. Every Day Weed Capitol Hill also confirms 1250 Grant Street and daily 9am–11:45pm. Good Chemistry Colfax confirms 330 E Colfax and daily 9am–9pm. Terrapin Denver confirms 1 Broadway A-150, daily 8am–9:45pm and last online orders at 9:15pm. This is not a fresh review of local cannabis rules.
Six-shop source notes · Oct 19, 2026
Published hours are not promises for a future visit. The Joint could not be reverified; Sheridan’s Sunday close conflicts internally. Unsupported ratings, closest-shop claims and “all open at 8am” have been removed.
If the names on the Shpongle sleeves mean something to you, this is your pilgrimage stop — but it's by appointment only, so contact them ahead, ideally before you fly in.
Creative research studio and art collective working with visionary and psychedelic artists — Alex Grey, Amanda Sage, Android Jones, Mear One, Randal Roberts, Luke Brown. Limited-edition apparel, contemporary art, and immersive environments.
The catch: the gallery is by appointment only per Threyda's own site — don't just show up. Contact Threyda ahead to book a visit. Thursday is our preferred window around arrivals and the warm-up. Arrange the appointment before heading over.
The linked gallery page confirms 878 Santa Fe Drive and appointment-only visits; it labels (888) 420-4704 as text support. Checked Oct 17, 2026. Appointment availability is not confirmed.
Appointment-only policy rechecked Oct 19, 2026 on the official gallery page. This is not a confirmed crew appointment.
The upright hours while the Shpongletron recharges. Meow Wolf is our ticketed art idea; RiNo is the free, no-reservation wander. Choose one mission with breathing room before 7pm doors. Check Red Rocks visitor access before choosing a morning there.
Meow Wolf — Convergence Station
Denver's immersive art world, and the daytime anchor of the weekend. Timed entry — book ahead, especially for Saturday; it also hosts the Danceportation parties both nights (see After the Shows).
A typical visit takes roughly 2–3 hours; yours may run longer. Choose a timed entry. Daytime admission and Danceportation are separate tickets. Check the venue’s mobility and sensory guidance when planning your visit.
Photo location and mural artist unconfirmed. The directions lead to the district, not this exact mural.
Street art and murals block after block. Free, walkable, and very much in this scene's lane — go wander with no agenda and let the walls do the talking.
The Gardens’ official closure calendar lists 1pm as the last general-admission entry Oct 21–24 (checked Oct 17).
Red Rocks: a conditional morning idea
On event days, the operator publishes amphitheatre visitor access from one hour before sunrise to approximately 2pm; exact house closures can change. Check the official recording at 720-865-2494 before committing. Park / trail access and amphitheatre admission are different. No date-specific entry is promised. Official access details ↗
Red Rocks general visitor policy checked Oct 19, 2026. Actual Oct 22–25 house closure times have not been confirmed.
The house already has a hot tub
A soak without a mountain drive. Keep it neighborly and within agreed house access; Sunday after checkout is still unconfirmed.
Indian Hot Springs is a separate trip west: an early Friday idea or a Sunday option only if checkout, luggage, departure, transport and an actual session all line up. No fixed drive time or guaranteed return before doors.
Mountain detourWeekend reservations required
Indian Hot Springs
Hot springs pools and spa in Idaho Springs, west of Denver on I-70. Make it a deliberate mountain outing with a generous return buffer; it is a detour if you are heading to Denver’s airport.
Choose a session, then check your date: the pool booking catalogue lists morning sessions from $25; midday, afternoon and adult quiet swim from $35. The Classic bath booking lists one hour, up to two people, from $70. Choose your product, date, time and party size for the actual price and availability; starting prices are not a final quote.
Choose your soak: the pool and caves require weekend and holiday reservations. The men’s and women’s cave bookings list two-hour sessions from $40. Caves are 18+, gender-separated and quiet; bring valid ID and wear swimwear on weekends and holidays.
Best windows: Friday daytime with plenty of time to return before 7pm doors, or a Sunday soak if your onward travel allows it. Become soup; leave enough time to become a traveler again.
Pool sessions: weekend morning 7:30–10am; midday 10:30am–2pm; afternoon 3–6:30pm; adult quiet swim 7:30–9:30pm. Weekday pool hours were listed as 8:30am–9pm in the Oct 17 capture; recheck the current schedule. Cave and private-bath bookings have their own sessions.
302 Soda Creek Rd, Idaho SpringsReservations and availability: check directly
Earlier posted rates — captured Oct 17: Pool $30 Mon–Thu or $35 Friday; caves $35 Mon–Thu, $40 Friday or per weekend session; Classic private baths $70/hour Mon–Thu or $90/hour Fri–Sun for up to two people. These are the earlier general-page rates, not a quote for your visit.
General pricing page. These historical figures are retained as source context. Use the booking links above for your chosen session.
Booking catalogue and linked session pages checked Oct 18, 2026; general pricing and the maintenance calendar were captured Oct 17. No Oct 22–25 final total, available slot or reservation is confirmed here. Check the selected date, time, party size and any fees before paying. Travel time remains unconfirmed.
Oct 19 update: official booking products were readable again; the operational calendar returned a JavaScript shell and was not reverified today. The inherited Oct 18 calendar inspection reports private-bath maintenance across our dates without identifying affected baths. Confirm the chosen bath / session with the operator; do not read this as a resort-wide closure or available booking.
03 / The field guide
Play✳
Dinner planned? Ride home sorted? Good. There are less sensible decisions to make below.
An eclipse, a flute, a studio full of strange materials. Follow the albums, the changing face and the people behind them. Historical details and credits are linked where available; some remain unverified.
Est. 1996Chobham, Surrey
It started with an eclipse
Shpongle’s origin story links a solar eclipse in India with Simon Posford and Raja Ram’s effort to rebuild the experience as sound. What came out was a 20-minute piece, “…And the Day Turned to Night,” which still closes the first album. Their early track, “Vapour Rumours,” appeared on TIP Records' Infinite Excursions compilation.
The name, per band lore: someone at a party asked Raja Ram how he was feeling, and he answered, “I feel… shpongled.” He has since defined it as an umbrella word for positive, euphoric feelings — which, honestly, tracks. The duo are credited as progenitors of psybient: traditional music from all over the world, vocals, flute, and western synthesizers bent into something Posford describes as “like nothing you've ever heard before.”
The division of labor has held for thirty years: Posford runs the synths, the studio, and the live instrumentation; Raja Ram brings the grand concepts and the flute arrangements. The debut's credits list Posford on synthesizer, guitar, and — officially — “rubber band, crisp packet, drips.”
Posford was working as a studio engineer at Youth's Butterfly Studios in Brixton when he built “LSD” — his first solo track there, released as a Dragonfly single in 1994 and later the opening shot of Hallucinogen's Twisted. He co-founded Twisted Records, the label this entire family lives on, and recorded the early Shpongle albums at his own Hallucinogen Sound Labs in Dorset. His grandfather George was a British composer and producer in the 1930s, so the studio thing runs in the blood.
Crew note: he turns 55 on October 28 — four days after night two. If the Fillmore feels extra celebratory that weekend, you'll know why. (It might not. But it could.)
Raja Ram — the flute half
b. 1941 · Melbourne, AustraliaThe silver flute
Born Ronald Rothfield, he left Australia on the hippie trail in the 1950s, studied flute at the Melbourne Conservatorium, then went to New York in 1965 to study jazz. He was a founding member of Quintessence, the London raga-rock band — he played flute at the first two Glastonbury Fayres, in 1970 and 1971. Two decades later he co-founded The Infinity Project and TIP Records, and became half of Shpongle: the concepts, the arrangements, the illustrations, and that silver flute.
Perspective: he is 84 years old, and turns 85 this December. These Denver dates are billed as Simon Posford Live; this guide does not confirm a Raja Ram appearance. Raja Ram is part of the history below; his Denver appearance is unconfirmed.
Artist links checked against Shpongle’s music page on Oct 17, 2026. Albums, lore and the extended family continue below.
The catalogSix albums, one farewell that didn't take
Are You Shpongled? · 1998
The debut — seven tracks recorded in Dorset with Ott editing and compiling, from “Divine Moments of Truth” to the 20-minute eclipse closer. The big bang, basically.
The palette blows wide open — Spanish and East Asian instrumentation woven through the electronics, the mask gone watercolor over still water.
2001 CD sleeve art direction & design · Mark Neal, Dusk Digital Watercolours & illustrations · Raja Ram Original mask · Sat Ram Bradley TWSCD13 booklet credits
The resurrection — “Nothing Is Something Worth Doing” is built around Manu Delago's Hang. The sleeve’s serenity has a punchline: Storm Thorgerson’s trainee holy man is still practicing his levitation. Enlightenment, apparently, comes with wet laundry.
Also in the crates:Shpongle Remixed (2003) · the EPs Divine Moments of Truth (2000), Dorset Perception (2004), The God Particle (2010) and Carnival of Peculiarities (2021) · concert films from the Roundhouse (2008) and Red Rocks · Improvisations for Piano & Flute (2024), billed under Simon and Raja's own names · and remastered vinyl editions rolling out since 2017.
The visualsThe mask, the covers, the machine
The faceThe Shpongletron
The face across the sleeves
The six-eyed face appears on Are You Shpongled?, Shpongle’s 1998 debut, and returns in changing forms across much of the catalog. Ineffable Mysteries takes a photographic detour: a would-be levitator over a lake, rather than another mask portrait. Explore the debut on Shpongle’s official release page.
On stage, the face becomes architecture. Zebbler Studios’ 2011 project surrounds the DJ booth with projection surfaces, two pairs of wings and a laser-shooting eye. Its Shpongletron 3 project page documents pixel-mapped LEDs and infinity mirrors on the 2014 tour. This is stage history; a Shpongletron return for Denver 2026 remains unconfirmed.
The galleryThe Art of Shpongle
Shpongle has never been a sound-only project. The mask is logo, totem, and stage set at once — the art is a map of the same territory the music explores, and at the shows it stops being packaging and becomes the room itself. Here's the visual canon beyond the sleeves (those live with the albums, up in The catalog): the face in its many forms, and the artists who keep reimagining it.
2026 tour artwork
The emblem watching over this weekend: part mask, part mandala, all Shpongle. This image appears in Shpongle’s 2026 US tour announcement. Artist and individual work title unconfirmed.
Android Jones's definitive take on the face: masks within masks within masks, portrait and circuit board at once. Jones is family — he's mixed live visuals for Shpongle, Denver shows included — the face opening into more faces as you look.
Art · Android Jones — via Threyda
The Garden of Unearthly Delights
The poster for the “final” full-band shows at Red Rocks, May 2019 — a Bosch-inspired wonderland of tentacles, orbs and one small giraffe. The image matches the standard-color artwork shown in the publisher’s Artist Edition listing: a linoleum-block print on Stonehenge paper. The separate purple colorway is a screen print. Those historical full-band performances are separate from the Simon Posford Live Set booking in Denver in 2026.
A later digital interpretation: in a 2003 artist-written note, Calx describes rebuilding the mask as a 3D mesh for a limited vinyl edition and the MiniDisc version. That is separate from the original CD’s sculpture and sleeve credits.
The mask as architecture — Zebbler Studios’ projection-mapped stage, with the laser eye firing over the booth. The studio documents the project for the 2011 tour. Its return this weekend is unconfirmed.
Historical collaborations, not a promised Denver 2026 cast. The official 2026 announcement bills a Simon Posford live set; these earlier projects do not confirm who or what will appear.
Sean Bowes made animated projection content; Zebbler Studios handled stage design and LED programming. Bowes dates his work to a 2013 debut and 2014 refresh; Zebbler’s Shpongletron 3 page labels 2014.
Nova Han Productions credits its Red Rocks work with art direction, production, costumes, props and sourcing performers.
Saori Kanda describes dancing while painting LIGHT, wearing an Amenouzume-inspired costume. UV and colored lighting transformed how the painting appeared.
Randal Roberts and Morgan Mandala — two pillars of modern visionary painting — take the face onto canvas: all tentacles, ruffles, and third eyes, grinning like it knows something.
A detail of Android Jones’s Meta Mask print in a custom lasercut frame by Dead Fish Studios. The stacked edges give the face physical depth; Threyda presents the edition.
Artwork · Android Jones · Frame · Dead Fish Studios · Edition at Threyda
Artwork, editions & source notes — checked Oct 17
Tales and Codex cover images come from Shpongle’s music page. Earlier packaging views remain available: Tales and Codex; the exact editions of those earlier packaging views remain unconfirmed. The original 2001 Tales and 2005 Nothing Lasts CD sleeve credits are now supported by the linked booklet scans above. Codex VI’s cover designer remains unconfirmed.
Linked credits distinguish the 1998 mask and sleeve, the 2013 sleeve, Storm Thorgerson’s cover design, AJ Masthay’s poster, Zebbler Studios’ stage, Singer’s poster remix and the Android Jones / Dead Fish Studios artwork-and-frame roles. A project page is not proof of a 2026 appearance or of a photograph’s authorship.
Album headings use original release years. Spotify destination titles were checked Oct 17: the debut links to its 2017 remaster, Nothing Lasts to its 2019 remaster and Ineffable to its 2020 remaster. Playback was not tested. The artist’s Codex release page dates that album to Oct 23, 2017.
Where Simon started. Twisted (1995) is one of the most influential psytrance albums ever made and “LSD” is close to the genre's founding document. Then The Lone Deranger (1997), and In Dub (2002), Ott's dubbed-out reworking of the catalog.
Younger Brother
Posford + Benji Vaughan
Posford with Benji Vaughan (aka Prometheus), formed after the two made a remix for a charity record. A Flock of Bleeps (2003), The Last Days of Gravity (2007 — Thorgerson cover), Vaccine (2011), and Mutually Assured Distraction (2026). The live band even played Denver and Boulder, with Marc Brownstein and Joe Russo in the ranks.
The Infinity Project
Raja Ram + Graham Wood
Raja Ram with Graham Wood and Anjee Sian — ground zero for Goa trance, with Posford sitting in on sessions. Their label, TIP Records (founded 1994), is the scene's other great institution; Mystical Experiences and Feeling Weird both landed in 1995.
1200 Micrograms
Raja Ram + GMS
Raja Ram's other party — the psytrance supergroup he fronts with members of Growling Mad Scientists. Maximum throttle, zero chill: the evil twin of Shpongle's downtempo sprawl, and somehow the same flute player.
Shpongle Live — the full band
The rare configuration
The duo, expanded: Michele Adamson and Hari Om on vocals, Pete Callard on guitar, a full rhythm section — up to a 12-piece ensemble. First live show: Japan, 2001. The full band sold out London's Roundhouse on Halloween 2008, made its US ensemble debut at Camp Bisco in 2011, and played Red Rocks in 2014. The two Red Rocks nights in May 2019 were announced as the last full public concerts. With these two, “last” has always been a flexible term.
The rest of the tree
Twisted family
Posford's lockdown solo album Flux & Contemplation (2020), his collaborations with Youth (Dub Trees, Celtic Cross), and Ott — the Twisted studio fixture who edited and compiled the debut and turned Hallucinogen into In Dub. One label, one Dorset studio, thirty years of strange fruit.
New here? Start with these: “Divine Moments of Truth,” “…And the Day Turned to Night,” “Once Upon the Sea of Blissful Awareness,” “Dorset Perception,” “Around the World in a Tea Daze,” “Nothing Is Something Worth Doing,” “Brain in a Fish Tank” — and “A New Way to Say ‘Hooray’,” which smuggles in a Terence McKenna sample explaining DMT. Naturally.
Merch and fan-made browsing
Wear the maskThe merch table
Bandcamp — the official store
OfficialShirts · hoodies · the Shpongle Book
Start at the band’s own merch counter: shirts, hoodies, the Shpongle Book and release pages, straight from the source. Some physical editions are sold out; check the item and shipping before ordering. The catalog is right there for listening while you browse.
The band's official site — news, tour dates, and the first place new drops and announcements surface. Bookmark it before the Oakland weekend turns into a group decision.
The label’s site — Shpongle, Hallucinogen, Younger Brother, Cosmic Trigger and the extended family. Follow its release announcements and purchase links for official editions; check the destination for current availability.
A third-party catalog of Shpongle vinyl and CDs, for fans who still believe an album should be a thing you can hold. Start with the artist’s Bandcamp shop above; check individual listings, seller terms and availability before ordering.
Fan-made corner (unofficial): the fans run a cottage industry and it is gloriously weird. Etsy’s general Shpongle search and its art-only search are changing marketplace results, not curated or verified stock. Examples from the original guide include the “Shpongleyes” tee, ice-dyed shirts and Tauritari’s UV-reactive tribute tapestry. Redbubble’s general search and sticker search are also unofficial; earlier examples include MarcoD mask stickers and “No Turn Unstoned” designs. Exact listings, creators and availability have not been reverified. Check the individual seller. Check materials, sizing and seller terms.
Opener educationKnow your openers
Doors are 7pm both nights; individual set times remain unconfirmed. Ticketmaster lists Supersillyus on Friday and Random Rab on Saturday; the Denver poster bills Cosmic Trigger both nights. Listen below if you want a first encounter before the room fills.
Supersillyus
Fri · Oct 23Cinematic psychedelic
Robert Uslan's one-man traveling circus: enormously layered, cinematic psychedelic electronica where every track plays like a short film with a plot twist. He's shared bills with Hallucinogen himself, so Friday's opening slot is family business — expect wormholes inside wormholes and left turns nobody saw coming. This is the on-ramp, not the waiting room.
Rab Clinton has been at this since 1998 — a veteran multi-instrumentalist with around a dozen albums of downtempo electronica built from real instruments, including The Geometry of Coincidence. He's famous for sunrise sets; Saturday he performs the same trick indoors, at night — a sunrise after dark, technically; his set time is unconfirmed. If Friday is the launch, Rab is the slow golden orbit before it.
Jamie Grashion is Twisted Music's resident producer and about as inside as it gets: he engineered at Youth's studio, became Posford's assistant, helped build the Shpongle Live shows — the legendary 2019 Red Rocks nights included — and got handed the keys to the catalog for the official Shpongle Remixed by Cosmic Trigger album. The Denver poster in Fractaled Visions’ Sept 18 announcement bills him for Oct 23 & 24. Listen for the family resemblance. Start with his remixes of “Nothing Is Something Worth Doing” and “I Am You.”
Jared’s six temporary tattoo eyes: three stacked pairs in Shpongle-mask formation, at the forehead, temples and just above his real eyes, applied to clean, dry skin. The “Six Eyes” idea: one extra temporary tattoo eye per person. Participation is up to each of us. Tattoos only; no face paint or adhesives.
A familiar eye in the art
Explore Android Jones’s Meta Mask above. For this weekend’s advertised visual artists, see The Buzz.
The Denver bill and advertised visuals first. Rumors stay labelled. Older giveaways and other-city ideas are background, not a plan for our six.
What is confirmed, reported or still a rumor?
Checked Oct 17: Friday and Saturday list Simon Posford Live, with Supersillyus and Random Rab respectively. The artist’s tour page lists the following Oakland weekend.
Advertised billing: Fractaled Visions’ Sept 18 post includes the Denver Oct 23–24 poster naming Cosmic Trigger both nights and visuals by Johnathan Singer & Fractaled Visions. The artist’s caption says they will work back-to-back with Singer all weekend. These are advertised appearances, not a set-time schedule. Shpongletron, Darshan Dance Company and live painting remain unconfirmed. Direct posts support the lineup and Blue Pan giveaway below; profile links are background only. Party Guru’s Oct 20 / Oct 21 timing conflict remains unresolved; see the dated background notes. Blue Pan’s post supplies no cutoff time. Neither giveaway’s current entry status is confirmed here.
Lineup notes
The Denver bills & visuals
Both nights are billed as Simon Posford Live. Ticketmaster lists Supersillyus on Friday and Random Rab on Saturday. The Denver poster shared by Fractaled Visions bills Cosmic Trigger on Oct 23 & 24 and visuals by Johnathan Singer & Fractaled Visions. In the Sept 18 caption, Fractaled Visions announces back-to-back visuals with Singer all weekend. Arrive for the whole bill; individual set times remain unconfirmed.
Possible appearances include Darshan Dance Company in UV-reactive costumes — blacklight ballet for your third eye — and artist @derangelized for live painting both nights. These appearances have not been confirmed here. If announced, expect art in real time, on and off the stage.
Both Shpongle nights are already sorted. These dated promotions are not entry recommendations; check the original post for results or closed entry.
Tickets + pizzaOct 19 winner announcement
Blue Pan’s Shpongle giveaway
Blue Pan’s Oct 17 post offers one Friday winner and one Saturday winner a pair of tickets plus a $50 Blue Pan gift card each. Ages 18+; no purchase necessary. The post asks entrants to like it, follow @bluepanpizza and @fillmoreden, comment their preferred night and tag their companion; sharing to a story and tagging Blue Pan is an optional bonus.
Winners announced Oct 19; no entry cutoff time is stated. Check the original post for current status before entering.
Party Guru advertises tickets for both nights, but its winner-selection dates conflict. Its older rules listed conflicting Oct 20 / Oct 21 dates. Check the original page for current status.
Add them to the wish list. Neither is confirmed here for this Denver weekend. The hunger is international and it is not subtle. Watch the band’s news feed for dated announcements.
The run doesn't end in Denver. The tour continues to the Fox Theater in Oakland the following weekend, Oct 30–31 — Halloween weekend, for everyone already doing dangerous math in their head on the flight home.
Rumors can change. Check the linked announcements before making a plan around a performer, giveaway or extra trip.
Keep your original weekend card, or choose a separate Friday or Saturday card with the same 24 Shpongle songs in a different order. Each card keeps its own stamps. These choices are not a predicted setlist. Hear it, daub it: tap a song, or print a card and borrow a pen. Complete a row, column or diagonal; the center is always free. For communal scoring, choose one device or a printed Weekend card; otherwise play independently. Stamps stay on each browser and do not synchronize across phones.
Switching nights never clears a card. Undo reverses your last stamp or reset on the selected card. Weekend preserves any stamps saved before this update. Song list view shows each square’s row (R) and column (C).
SHPONGLE BINGO
Fillmore Auditorium · Oct 23–24, 2026 · 24 songs + a free center — hear it, daub it
The Crew Oracle · Six eyes in one
Six eyes. Forty-eight transmissions.
Tap the eye. Something has moved.
Each transmission arrives once. Progress saves in this browser.
Are You Shpongled?
The crew has a game. You are Simon: tall hat, feathered outfit, fast feet, extremely questionable odds. Glowcap Forest, Sunken Fishtank, Dune Sea, Shpongletron Core; four levels, four six-eyed bosses, six weapons and three hearts. The final mask wears its gold crescent crown. Open the dedicated play view; use the title-screen level select to jump to a world.
Touch controls on phones; arrows / WASD with Space and X on keyboards. Use Back to Guide in the play view to return here. Share a score if you feel like it; nothing sends automatically.
Shpongletron Calibration Ritual
A touch-responsive field of compound eyes and optional synthesized sound. Opens in its own immersive view. Enter silently, or choose Enable sound.
Press and hold to charge. Add fingers to calibrate more deeply. Use Back to Guide to return when the compound eye releases you.
A door that is larger from the other side. Tea that arrives before it is poured. Gerald has a beam he would like you to meet. Follow the choices through one strange night and eight collectible endings. Fiction: these encounters are not Denver billing, a setlist or crew plans.
Now playing: Moment 1Colfax, just before doors
Scene · The marquee at dusk
The eye is watching the door
Choose your own Shpongle
Your choices open different routes. Restart to follow another.
All eight endings collect locally in this browser. Restart changes the timeline and keeps the collection. The hot-tub ending is story fiction; Sunday access follows the actual house booking.
Crew plans and checked sources
The six-person house weekend and crew humor come from the supplied crew guide. Optional plans and current intentions need confirmation with the crew. Check-in, checkout, individual flights and Sunday house access remain provisional.
Food and event operator pages were checked Oct 19, 2026. Existing research retains its own checked dates, including the inherited Oct 18 Indian Hot Springs calendar inspection, which could not be repeated Oct 19. A linked page or published regular hour does not promise tickets, service, admission or a table for six.
Pre-departure and food checks · Oct 19, 2026
Ticketmaster mobile-entry guidance; Fillmore dates, entry, coat check and rideshare; Ginger Pig’s Denver hours and no-reservation policy; Pete’s Kitchen, Tocabe, Eloise, Snooze, D.P. Dough, Atomic Cowboy and Pony Up operator pages; Danceportation and Church event pages were rechecked. Published hours are not live kitchen service, ticket availability or a crew booking. Other cards keep their own earlier checked dates.
