OK Go Concert in Denver at Levitt Pavilion - Indieverse 2025

OK Go with Dead Pioneers and Pink Fuzz at Levitt Denver

Posted on November 1, 2025
by Aimee

OK Go brought their famously quirky energy to Levitt Pavilion in Denver, and it felt like the perfect venue for a band that has spent their whole career turning creativity into a superpower. The moment they stepped onstage, the crowd was instantly transported back through years of eye-popping music videos that helped define OK Go’s place in indie pop culture. Denver fans have seen them here before in various venues, but this show felt especially joyful – almost like a reunion with old friends who always bring confetti. LOTS and LOTS of confetti.

The show was local station Indie 102.3‘s annual “Indieverse” concert, so not only were the whole radio station crew there – two local bands services as openers: Dead Pioneers and Pink Fuzz.

Dead Pioneers is a Denver punk band led by artist and musician Gregg Deal, formed when one of his performance-art projects grew into a full musical collaboration during the pandemic. Their sound blends high-energy punk with spoken-word intensity, giving their songs a sharp edge and a personal point of view – especially give Deal’s Native American heritage. On a personal note, I’ve known bandmate Abe Brennan for the better part of two decades through his various bands and family connections. Always fun to photograph friends.

Pink Fuzz is a high-energy rock trio from Denver made up of siblings John and LuLu Demitro alongside drummer Forrest Raup. They originally came together in the late 2010s, building their sound around heavy riffs, tight harmonies and a grungy-psych edge that feels both vintage and fresh. Over the years they’ve carved out a strong presence in the Denver scene, known for shows that swing from slow-burn grooves to full-throttle fuzz explosions.

Both these bands were maybe a little hard rock to accompany an indie pop band like OK Go… but that’s the thing about alternative rock. Who cares?!

When I interviewed Tim Nordwind of OK Go earlier this year, he warned me about the confetti. He was not joking. Lead singer Damian Kulash leaned out into the crowd many times as the confetti cannons boomed – check out the photos below – it was mayhem. The band played both their classics and songs from 2025’s And the Adjacent Possible, reminding everyone that OK Go has always been more than their viral videos. Live, they’re tight and surprisingly loud – the kind of band that sounds bigger than you expect when your brain still associates them with carefully choreographed stunts.

Levitt Pavilion’s open lawn gave everyone space to spread out blankets, chase kids, and still feel close to the action. We even got an double rainbow after a few minutes of rain. When the band launched into their biggest hits, the crowd volume doubled, proving that OK Go’s catalog has aged well. By the time the final notes rang out over Ruby Hill, people were smiling like they had just watched something both familiar and delightfully surprising. OK Go left Denver with a night that was playful, heartfelt, and a little bit weird – exactly what fans were hoping for.