Oh, Colorful Colorado. You jam-band junkie, bluegrass-bellowing and electronic-encrusted beautiful mess.
Summer means outdoors. Those who prefer to be climbing Colorado, well, bon voyage, pals. But for those who prefer their outdoors to be soaked in beer, scented in cannabis and resonating with beats, it’s your time to shine.
Colorado packs its summers with concerts, festivals and music series — there’s hardly a void in the live music lineup. From jazz festivals, to punk-rock parties and intimate concerts to stadium blowouts, there’s something for everybody this summer. Plus, there’s a whole ton of local talent lined up for various series, so support the local bands, eat the local food, buy the local goods and drink the local booze. Most events are family-friendly and free to attend. Nearly all have beer, wine and spirits for purchase, and many allow outside food for picnics, so there’s no breaking the bank — just rolling around in the summer grass and basking in high-altitude sun like a happy puppy.
Here’s a selection of Front Range summer music in 2018.
Music series
Bands on the Bricks — Live music and dancing on the Pearl Street Mall with an outdoor beer, wine and margarita garden. Lineup: The Long Run on June 6, Lady and the Gentlemen on June 13, Collaboration with Colorado Latino Festival featuring Jyemo Club on June 20, Tenth Mountain Division on June 27, Fourth on Pearl featuring Many Mountains, Sonic Arcade and The Hazel Miller Band on July 4, Oakhurst on July 11, The Heartstring Hunters on July 18, Groove a Licious on July 25, Country Music Project on Aug. 1, That Eighties Band on Aug. 8; 6 p.m. Wednesdays, June 6-Aug. 8 and noon-8, July 4, Pearl Street Mall, 1300 Pearl St., Boulder; free; boulderdowntown.com.
Concerts in the Pioneer Courtyard — Summer concerts in the beautiful courtyard of Berthoud’s Pioneer Museum. Lineup: Reckless Abandon on June 20, Jon Chandler on July 11, Roz Brown on July 25, Harry Tuft on Aug. 1; 5:30 p.m. select Wednesdays June 20-Aug. 1, Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum, 224 Mountain Ave., Berthoud; free; berthoudhistoricalsociety.org.
Downtown Greeley Friday Fest — Popular concert series featuring street performers, fire spinners, face painting, sidewalk chalk and the “Go Cup” open container district for adults. Highlights: Gasoline Lollipops on June 22, Michael Hornbuckle Band on July 6, The Modniks on Aug. 3, Bandwagon Magazine Block Party on Sept. 21; 5-10 p.m. Fridays, June 1-Sept. 21, 9th Street Plaza in downtown Greeley; free; greeleydowntown.com.
Frederick’s Downtown Sounds — Bring blankets, chairs and picnics (but no alcohol) to the live music series and farmers’ market that features local talent, including The Mighty Nice Band on Aug. 9 for Frederick’s Fiesta Day Celebration; 5-9 p.m. Thursdays, June 7-Sept. 27, Crist Park, 105 Fifth St., Frederick; free; frederickco.gov.
Lafayette Art Night Out — Monthly events feature an art market, live music and performers with local beer and food trucks. Lineup: Chicano Heat on May 11, Rachel & the Ruckus on June 8, Hindsight Classic Rock on July 13, The Savage Hearts on Aug. 10, Hazel Miller Band on Sept. 14; 5-9 p.m. second Fridays, May 11-Sept. 14, Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette; free; cityoflafayette.com.
Lafayette Summer Concert Series — Denver rock and pop cover band So What Brothers perform on the shores of the Waneka Lake where food will be available for purchase; 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, Waneka Lake Park, 1600 Caria Drive, Lafayette; free; cityoflafayette.com.
Lagoon Summer Concert Series — Eight week concert series featuring Colorado bands and food truck eats on the CSU campus. Lineup: Pandas and People on June 13, Danielle Ate The Sandwich on June 20, Strange Americans on June 27, Equally Challenged on July 11, Jake Gill on July 18, Edison on July 25, The Jakarta Band on Aug. 1, The Wendy Woo Band on Aug. 8; 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays June 13-Aug. 8, west lawn of the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University, 1101 Center Ave., Fort Collins, free, lagoonseries.com.
Longmont Museum Summer Concert Series — Bring lawn chairs and picnics to the concerts in the outdoor grassy courtyard, where alcohol and concessions will be available for purchase. Lineup: FY5 on June 21, Delta Sonics on June 28, Wild Road Band on July 5, After Midnight on July 12, The Heartstring Hunters on July 19; 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, June 21-July 19, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; free; longmontcolorado.gov.
Longmont’s Downtown Summer Concert Series — Month of June features live music and dancing in the street. Lineup: Face on June 1, Last Men on Earth on June 8, Bonnie & the Clydes on June 15, Policulture on June 22, Quemando on June 29; 6-9:30 p.m. Fridays, June 1-29, Fourth Avenue and Main Street, Longmont; free; downtownlongmont.com.
Louisville Street Faire — Rain or shine, the Faire has food, drinks, children’s activities and arts and crafts markets. Lineup: Kyle Hollingsworth Band on June 8, Locos por Juana on June 15, Blitzen Trapper on June 22, Shinyribs on June 29, Samantha Fish on July 13, Gasoline Lollipops on July 20, Young Dubliners on July 27, Foxfeather and Lee Fields on Aug. 10; 5-9:30 p.m. Fridays, June 8-Aug. 10, Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Front St., Louisville; free; downtownlouisvilleco.com/street-faire.
Loveland Concert Band Summer Concert Series — Community band’s family friendly summer concert series provides an ideal backdrop for an evening picnic; 7:15 p.m. June 5, 12, 19 and 26 and July 4 and 10, Lynn and Norma Hammond Amphitheater at North Lake Park, 29th Street and Taft Avenue, Loveland; free; lovelandconcertband.org.
Loveland Summer Concerts — Weekly concert series featuring varied musical acts. Highlights: Patty Larkin on June 21, Narrow Gauge on July 12, Jarabe Mexicano on July 26; 7 p.m. Thursdays, June 21-July 26, Foote Lagoon (Third Street and Washington Avenue) or Hammond Amphitheater (29th Street and Taft Avenue) in Loveland; free; rialtotheatercenter.org.
Louisville Summer Concerts in the Park — Family friendly fun features summer music and food trucks, presented by the Louisville Cultural Council. Lineup: Jyemo Club on June 21, Dotsero on June 28, That Eighties Band on July 12, That Damn Sasquatch on July 19, Jakarta on July 26; 6-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 21-July 26 (no concert July 5), Louisville Community Park, 955 Bella Vista Drive, Louisville; free; louisvilleco.gov.
Niwot’s Rock & Rails — Drinks, including a 5-6 p.m. happy hour, music and a variety of food trucks liven Niwot’s summer Thursdays. Lineup: Sammy Mayfield Blues Band on June 7, Funk Knuf on June 14, One on One on June 21, Last Men On Earth on June 28, Rebecca Folsom Band on July 5, The Long Run on July 12, Banshee Tree on July 19, Chris Daniels & The Kings on July 26, Quemondo on Aug. 2, Bluez House on Aug. 9, Face on Aug. 16, Girls On Top! on Aug. 23, Hazel Miller on Aug. 30; 5-9 p.m. Thursdays, June-August, Whistle Stop Park, at Murray Street and First Avenue, Niwot; free; niwot.com/events/rock-rails.
Noontime Notes Concert Series — Intimate lunch time concert series in Fort Collins’ Oak Street Plaza with live, small-scale music performances. Lineup to be announced; 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Tuesdays June 5-Aug. 7, Oak Street Plaza, 119 W. Oak Street, Fort Collins; free, downtownfortcollins.com/events/noontime-notes-concert-series.
Twenty Ninth Street Live — Local bands put on a show where beer, wine and spirits are for sale from The Barrel and a variety of food trucks visit the Saturday concerts. Lineup: Brian Johnson Trio on May 25, Chain Station on May 26, The Catcalls on June 1, Kerry Pastine and The Crime Scene on June 2, Hunter Hamilton on June 8, House With A Yard on June 9, Anthony Ruptak on June 15, Broken Down Rodeo on June 16, The Catcalls on June 22, The Winterlings on June 23, Taggart and Silas on June 29, Funky Business on June 30, Hunter Hamilton on July 6, Cable Ten on July 7, South To Cedars on July 13, Lee & Co. on July 14, Jon Pickett on July 20, Wendy Woo Band on July 21, The Beaver Brook on July 27, HotFoot on July 28, Hunter Hamilton on August 3, Crowboy on Aug. 4, The Catcalls on Aug. 10, Joe Mack & The Trapps on Aug. 11, Ashton Lee Band on Aug. 17, Lunde Station on Aug. 18, Brian Johnson on Aug. 24, The Acoustic Mining on Aug. 25, Jon Pickett on Aug. 31, Papa Juke on Sept. 1; 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, May 25-Sept. 1, Central Plaza, 1710 29th St., Boulder; free; twentyninthstreet.com.
Summer Concert Series at Chautauqua — The National Historic Landmark brings big names to its summer series roster. Lineup: Leo Kottke and James McMurtry on June 14, Paula Poundstone on June 16, Mary Chapin Carpenter on June 23, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones on July 10, Amos Lee on July 31, The Weepies with Mipso on Aug. 6, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers on Aug. 7, Andrew Bird with Neyla Pekarek of The Lumineers on Aug. 10-11, The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo on Aug. 14, Ziggy Marley on Aug. 22, Mandolin Orange on Aug. 26, Boz Scaggs on Sept. 1, Andrea Gibson on Sept. 8, Graham Nash on Sept. 23; all shows at 7:30 p.m., June 4-Sept. 23, Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder; $23-$80.50; chautauqua.com.
Music festivals
Arise Music Festival — Summer camping festival in mountain valley for environmentally conscientious music fans with a “leave no trace” ethos, Arise complements its six live music stages with yoga, camping workshops, art installations, activism events and more. Highlights: Slightly Stoopid, Thievery Corporation, Trevor Hall and Pepper; Aug. 3-5, Sunrise Ranch, 100 Sunrise Ranch Road, Loveland; $99-$219; arisefestival.com.
Big Gigantic’s Rowdytown 7 — Boulder-based duo and pioneers in live electronic music sell out this two-day gig every year at Red Rocks, so snag tickets early; 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28-29, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison; $45.75-$89.50; Biggigantic.net.
Boulder Creek Festival — Memorial Day weekend festival features three days of events, activities, food and entertainment, including three stages with dozens of live performers. The festival also features a Teen Battle of the Bands. Lineup: Francis and the Wolf, Selasee Family, Dead Phish Orchestra, Face, Grant Farm, Rebecca Folsom Band, Hazel Miller Band, Policulture, Groove a Licious, Tenth Mountain Division and more; festival runs 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 28; free; bceproductions.com.
Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest — Three-day music festival in Old Town Fort Collins featuring 80-plus Colorado artists and national headlining acts on six stages. Lineup to be announced later this summer; Aug. 10-12, Old Town Fort Collins, free, bohemiannights.org.
Breckenridge Brewery Hootenanny — The one-day music festival in Littleton, brewery celebrates music and beer. Lineup: The Sweet Lillies, The Teskey Brothers, Coral Creek, Woodshed Red, Brothers of Brass, Mike Gordon (Phish), Hard Working Americans, Billy Strings, a collaboration set with Leftover Salmon’s Drew Emmitt and Andy Thorn, Eddie Roberts (New Mastersounds), Daniel Rodriguez and Dango Rose (Elephant Revival) and Joe Lessard (Head for the Hills); 11 a.m.-7 p.m. July 7, Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Lane, Littleton; $45-$110; breckbrew.com.
Capitol Hill People’s Fair — Denver kicks off summer with a family-fun festival with arts, crafts, food and drink vendors and live music with a national headliner and dozens of local bands. Highlights: Moon Taxi, Trout Steak Revival, Popfilter, Lonesome Days and Turkeyfoot; June 1-June 3, Civic Center Park, 101 W. 14th Ave., Denver; free; peoplesfair.com.
Chainsaws & Chuckwagons — Chainsaw carving competition and festival (July 18-21) in Frederick features food trucks and live music on the festival’s last night. July 21 live music lineup: Kon Tiki Band, The Delta Sonics and Slightly Toasted; 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, July 21, Crist Park, 105 5th St., Frederick; free; frederickco.gov.
Estes Park Mountain Music Festival — One-day musical extravaganza featuring national and local bands. Highlights: Trout Steak Revival, Heavy Beauty, Chain Station, Monocle Band; noon-9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Estes Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park; $30, kids 12 and under free; epmmf.org.
Estes Park Jazz Festival — The mountains will come alive with jazz for the region’s premier jazz festival. Highlights: Chipman Hancock Collective, Jeremy Pelt Quintet, Lionel Young Band; noon-5 p.m. June 2-3, Performance Park Amphitheater, 417 W. Elkhorn Drive, Estes Park; $10 per day or $15 weekend pass; visitestespark.com.
Frederick in Flight Glow Party — Live music, food vendors, beer garden, kids activities follow the town’s Hot Air Balloon Festival (June 22-24). The Corporation will perform at the Glow Party; 5-9 p.m. Saturday, June 23, Centennial Park, 630 8th St., Frederick; free; frederickco.gov.
Global Dance Festival — One of Colorado’s biggest festivals with carnival rides, art installations, silent disco, food truck marketplace, performers and live music. Highlights: Deadmau5, Future, Machine Gun Kelly, Breathe Carolina, TroyBoi, Tiësto, Gucci Mane, Savoy; July 20-21, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver; $39-$239; globaldancefestival.com.
Global Dub Festival — Electronic music rules this day in Morrison with Ganja White Night, Zomboy, Boogie T. b2b Squnto, Eptic, Spock; 4 p.m. May 12, Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison; $39.95-$75; redrocksonline.com.
Grapes & Grass — Wine and music festival featuring kids activities, food vendors and bluegrass acts. Lineup: Arthur Lee Land’s “Twang is Dead” and “Twang is Salmon,” featuring Drew Emmitt and Andy Thorn of Leftover Salmon, The Mighty Pines, Ragged Union, Wood Belly, The Lonesome Days, Timber!, Dirk Quinn Band, Chunky Whiskey, Bonnie & Taylor Sims, Brandon Draper’s Drum Safari For Kids, Tiffany Christopher Music & The Hunting Party, The Whys, Musk N’ Boots; Aug. 24-25, Highland City Club, 885 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder; $35-$165; grapesandgrassboulder.com.
Greeley Blues Jam — Blues acts from around the country converge on downtown Greeley for this blue festival that bills itself as “nothin’ but a party.” Highlights: The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, Otis Taylor Band; 5:30 p.m.-midnight Friday, June 8, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9, Island Grove Arena 501 N. 14th Ave., Greeley; $30-$60; greeleybluesjam.com.
JAS Aspen Snowmass — World-class music on the main stage and diverse live music on two festival side stages and at JAS After Dark performances. Highlights: Lionel Richie, Jack Johnson, Zac Brown Band, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Fitz and The Tantrums, Gary Clark Jr., Bahamas, The Record Company; Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Snowmass Town Park, 97 Lower Mall, Snowmass Village; $249.95-$782; jazzaspensnowmass.org.
Leftapalooza — Longmont’s Mile High Tribute Band Competition brings top bands from around the country that will battle for the top spot with proceeds benefiting Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Left Hand Brewing Foundation; Saturday, Aug. 11, Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont; price TBD; lhbfoundation.org/leftapalooza.
Longmont Jazz Festival — New Orleans comes to Longmont, complete with a traditional second line brass band parade. The festival turns 20 this year and will celebrate with jazz music and culture. Lineup: The Longmont All Star Jazz Band, Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles, Robert Johnson and the Mark Diamond Trio, The Steve Kovalcheck Trio, Mistura Fina, The Fat City Mardi Gras Band, Ritmo Jazz Latino; 10:55 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, on Fifth Avenue in downtown Longmont; free; longmontjazz.com.
Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highlands Festival — One of the largest celebrations in the West of Scottish and Irish heritage, featuring bagpipes, drums, Highland and Irish dancing, folk music and Celtic rock, jousting competitions and other athletic events. Highlights: Seamus Kennedy, Daimh, The Gothard Sisters, Sligo Rags, BrotherAngus, Tempest, Albannach. Sept. 6-9, various venues, Estes Park; $25-$270; scotfest.com.
Loveland Loves BBQ, Bands and Brews — Over the course of two days, the music lineup this year features six bands in every genre from country to soul and everything in between; 3-10 p.m. Friday, July 13, and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, July 14, Downtown Loveland along Railroad Avenue between Fourth Street and Fifth Street; free; lovelandlovesbbq.com.
May Play Music Festival — Six stage festival featuring 28 Colorado bands in downtown Greeley. Highlights: The Burroughs, Brent Cowles, Slow Caves, Silver and Gold; 5 p.m. May 11, 9th Street Plaza in downtown Greeley; $10; moxitheater.com.
Miners Day — Family friendly entertainment celebrating Frederick’s mining heritage features a parade, food and exhibitor vendors, fireworks display and live music. Lineup: Eric Lane, Wirewood Station, Conjunto Colores, Van Wholen, Kory Brunson Band and Arena Rock All Stars; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, Crist Park 105 Fifth St., Frederick and Centennial Park 630 8th St., Frederick; free; frederickco.gov.
Nedfest — Three-day kid-friendly outdoor music and arts festival features onsite camping with local microbrews, mead and a variety of food vendors. There will be a young musician showcase and a 20th Anniversary Super Jam. Unfinished lineup features: Flash Mountain Flood, Melvin Seals and JGB, Danny Shafer, Electric Hot Tuna, Steve Kimock, Head for the Hills and Jorma; starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, and ends at 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26; Jeff Guercio Memorial Baseball Field, 132 East St., Nederland; $35-$420; nedfest.org.
Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival — Tunes, camping and vendors at this family-friendly festival. Highlights: Rapidgrass, Trout Steak Revival, River Arkansas, Ghost of Paul Revere, Head for the Hills, Della Mae, Junior Brown, Masontown, Wood & Wire, Kitchen Dwellers, Fruition; June 8-10, Riverbend Park, 451 Pendleton St., Palisade; $35-$145; palisademusic.com.
Ride Festival — Roots, rock and jam bands take over Telluride for two days. Highlights: The String Cheese Incident, Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, ZZ Ward; July 14-15, Telluride Town Park, 500 E Colorado Ave, Telluride; $120-$525; ridefestival.com.
RockyGrass — Boulder County’s internationally renowned traditional bluegrass festival features food, beer and vendors, camping and a rich lineup of bluegrass acts. Highlights: Sam Bush Bluegrass Band, Hot Rize, Jeff Austin Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, David Grisman Quintet reunion with Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, Todd Phillips and special guest Wyatt Rice and a quintet with Alison Brown, Becky Buller, Sierra Hull, Missy Raines and Molly Tuttle; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. July 27-July 29, Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons; sold out, check festivarian.com for available tickets; bluegrass.com.
Rocky Mountain Folks Festival — Family-friendly festival in Lyons features its famed Songwriter Showcase, food, beer and vendors and camping. Outside food and drink welcome, but no outside alcohol or glass. Highlights: Indigo Girls, Jeff Tweedy, Los Lobos, Martin Sexton Trio, Darrell Scott, Mary Gauthier and Penny & Sparrow, Wild Child, Las Cafeteras, Magic Music, Bonnie Paine, Regina Spektor, The Milk Carton Kids; Aug. 17-19, Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons; bluegrass.com.
Sonic Bloom — A mecca for electronic and jam band fans, featuring yoga, camping and live art demonstrations. Highlights: Shpongle, Nightmares on Wax, EOTO, Desert Dwellers, Break Science, Keys N Krates and Liquid Stranger; June 14-17, Hummingbird Ranch, 732 County Road 653, Rye; $40-$525; sonicbloomfestival.com.
Taste of Fort Collins — The tunes are far from an afterthought at Fort Collins’ foodie-focused celebration of good eating. Higlights: Eddie Money, Everlast, Judah and the Lion; June 9-11, Civic Center Park, 201 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins; $5-$20; tasteoffortcollins.com.
Telluride Bluegrass Festival — Esteemed annual music festival in Telluride hosted by Boulder County’s Planet Bluegrass features three days of music, camping and vendors. Highlights: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Del McCoury Band, Wood Brothers, Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass Emmylou Harris, The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, Sam Bush Band, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Chris Thile, Béla Fleck & Brooklyn Rider, Sturgill Simpson, Punch Brothers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The War & Treaty, Yonder Mountain String Band; June 21-June 24, Town Park, 500 E. Colorado Ave., Telluride; limited tickets available, check festivarian.com for any available tickets; bluegrass.com.
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival — Blues, funk, jam bands, indie, rock, gospel and soul performances span three days with various craft breweries, food and craft vendors and children’s activities. Highlights: Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, Gov’t Mule, Booker T’s Stax Revue, JJ Grey & Mofro, Anders Osborne; Sept. 14-16, Telluride Town Park, 500 E. Colorado Ave., Telluride; $30-$200; tellurideblues.com.
Telluride Jazz Festival — The 42nd year of celebrating jazz brings camping, family-friendly activities and live jazz, funk, soul, folk and gospel. Highlights: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Irma Thomas, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Badbadnotgood, Turkuaz, Polyrhythmics; Aug. 3-5, Telluride Town Park, 500 E. Colorado Ave., Telluride; $20-$850; telluridejazz.org.
Underground Music Showcase — Denver festival takes over South Broadway with hundreds of local and national indie acts and craft beer across several bars, venues and parking lots. Lineup not released at press time. July 27-29, South Broadway, Denver; ticket price TBA; undergroundmusicshowcase.com.
Upslope Get Down — Ring in summer early with Upslope’s spring festival, a family friendly music fest with beer, food trucks, vendors, live art, games and a kid’s zone. There will be seven bands on three stages, featuring Orgone, Guerrilla Fanfare, Tenth Mountain Division, The Jive Tribe, Steepland String Band, Kessel Run and Boot Gun; 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Upslope Flatiron Park Brewery, 1898 S. Flatiron Court., Boulder; free or VIP tickets for $65; upslopebrewing.com/getdown.
Vans Warped Tour — The final Warped Tour makes one last stop in Denver with a Punk Off battle of local bands and lineup of rock and punk acts. Highlights: 3OH!3, Reel Big Fish, The Used, Simple Plan and Every Time I Die; 11 a.m. Sunday, July 1, Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver; $45; vanswarpedtour.com.
Westword Music Showcase — Denver’s free alt-weekly paper hosts this pop-centered festival that takes over Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood. Six headliners — Galantis, Bonobo, St. Lucia, The Front Bottoms, Joywave, Phantoms, Treepeople, Magic Giant, Sunflower Bean and Tracksuit Wedding — are slated to perform while 100 local bands will fill out slots at 12 different stages; Saturday, June 24, main entrance at 11th Avenue and Acoma Street; $25-$95; westwordshowcase.com.
Concert highlights
1stBank Center — 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield; 1stbankcenter.com.
Freestyle Sessions Summer Gathering with Bassnectar, 7 p.m. June 1-3
Jack White, 8 p.m. Aug. 8
Aggie Theater — 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins; aggietheater.com.
SOJA w/ Iya Terra, 9 p.m. June 15
Melvins w/ special guests, 8 p.m. Aug. 11
Boulder Theater — 2032 14th St., Boulder; bouldertheater.com.
Bleachers, 8 p.m. May 30
Descendents, 8 p.m. June 8
Calexico, 8 p.m. June 6
Cowboy Junkies, 8 p.m. July 8
Bombino, 8 p.m. July 24
Ziggy Marley, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22
After Grass jam with Gasoline Lollipops and Drunken Hearts, 10 p.m. Aug. 24
Budweiser Events Center — 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland; budweisereventscenter.com.
Tyler Farr with Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band, 9 p.m. Sept. 15
Caribou Room — 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland; thecaribouroom.com.
Flash Mountain Flood, 9 p.m. May 4
Garaj Mahal, 9 p.m. May 12
Eminence Ensemble, 9 p.m. May 18
The Slackers, 9 p.m. June 15
Downtown Artery — 252-254 Linden St., Fort Collins; downtownartery.com.
Kuinka, 8 p.m. June 2
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, 8 p.m. July 7
eTown Hall — 1535 Spruce St., Boulder; etown.org.
Making Movies and Alex Cuba, 7 p.m. May 14
Daphne Willis, 8 p.m. May 18
Hiss Golden Messenger, 6 p.m. May 21
Folsom Field — 2400 Colorado Ave, Boulder; cubuffs.com/DeadAndCompany.
Dead & Company, 6:30 p.m. July 13-14
Fox Theatre — 1135 13th St., Boulder; foxtheatre.com.
Alice Glass, 9 p.m. May 5
Ghost Light, 9 p.m. May 11
Anthony Greene of Circa Survive, 7:30 p.m. July 10
Car Seat Headrest, 9 p.m. July 27
The Infamous Stringdusters, 8 p.m. Aug. 3
Dustbowl Revival, 9 p.m. Aug. 16
Hodi’s Half Note —167 N. College Ave, Fort Collins; hodishalfnote.com.
Jackopierce w/ Marie Miller and special guests, 7 p.m. May 11
La Luz w/ Savila, Robert Shredford, 8 p.m. May 24
Sir Sly, 8 p.m. June 19
Sunny Sweeney w/ special guests, 8 p.m. July 12
Mishawaka — 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue; themishawaka.com.
Head for the Hills, 8 p.m. May 12
Bleachers, 8 p.m. May 31
Descendents, 6 p.m. June 9
Cold War Kids, 8 p.m. June 27
Mandolin Orange, 8 p.m. Aug. 24
Moxi Theater — 802 Ninth Street, Greeley; moxitheater.com.
Bryce Merritt, 8 p.m. May 10
Scooter Brown Band w/ JD Nash Band
Pepsi Center — 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver; pepsicenter.com.
Pink, 7:30 p.m. May 8
Kesha and Macklemore, 7 p.m. June 17
Harry Styles, 8 p.m. July 3
Chris Stapelton, 7 p.m. Aug. 10
Sam Smith, 8 p.m. Aug. 21
Bruno Mars with Cardi B, 8 p.m. Sept. 8
Maroon 5, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9
Red Rocks — 18300 W Alameda Pkwy., Morrison; redrocksonline.com.
Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band / Leftover Salmon, 6:30 p.m. May 5
Khalid, 8 p.m. May 14
Elephant Revival 5:30 p.m. May 20
The Disco Biscuits, 5 p.m. May 27
The Motet / BoomBox, 7 p.m. June 2
Marshmello, 5 p.m. June 3
Ween, 8 p.m. June 5-6
Widespread Panic, 7 p.m. June 22-24
Umphrey’s McGee, 6 p.m. July 5-7
GRiZ, 7 p.m. July 13-14
The String Cheese Incident, 7 p.m. July 20-22
Yonder Mountain String Band & The Infamous Stringdusters, 6 p.m. Aug. 4
Pretty Lights, 7 p.m. Aug. 10-11
LSD Tour: Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, 7 p.m. Aug. 14
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, 8 p.m. Aug. 22-23
Reggae On The Rocks, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 25-26
David Byrne, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27-28
Beck with Jenny Lewis, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24-25
Gregory Alan Isakov with Patty Griffin, 6 p.m. Sept. 30
Washington’s — 132 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins; washingtonsfoco.com.
Justin Townes Earle, 7 p.m. May 9
The Dandy Warhols, 7 p.m. July 14
Toad The Wet Sprocket, 8 p.m. Aug. 2
Robert Randolph & The Family Band, 7 p.m. Aug. 24
