Denver noise clampdown gets support, but some event organizers say fines are unavoidable

Denver city officials stepped up enforcement of the city’s noise ordinance in a big way after boisterous rock festivals rattled nearby windows and spurred a flood of complaints two years ago.
Near City Park and some other popular festival and concert sites, neighbors felt under siege. For years, the city had done little to police noise levels for events, particularly on weekends.
“I couldn’t hear myself think in my own house,” recalled B