The Denver Nuggets drumline is a slam dunk at home games

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). 

I’ve been to a lot of Denver sporting events — playoff games, preseason games, blowout wins, embarrassing losses and even an All-Star game. I’ve watched from the nosebleeds, in fancy boxes, down front and even in the old Migh High Stadium’s raucous south stands.

For my money, though, the best are Denver Nuggets games. Everything is right there, in your face. The massive scoreboard is close no matter where you’re sitting, the music is loud and the seats vibrate. Even up top, in the third level, you have a chance to run into Rocky the mascot or catch a T-shirt during halftime.

For pure entertainment, however, watch for the Skyline Drumline, a group of 20 to 40 rotating musicians who roll out percussion versions of pop songs and stadium anthems outside of Ball Arena before and after the games (even in the snow), as well as on the floor during breaks, in the concourse and from section 216, where they sit (or stand).

Nothing pumps fans up more than the drumline as they head up the escalator to their seats, feeling the beat and the excitement of the game in their ears and their chests.