Week two of June continues our absurdly huge Denver concert line-up. Red Rocks is progressing their incredible season of music as well as every other venue our city has to offer us. Stay tuned for updates of newly announced concerts.
Monday, June 5
Recommended: John Mellencamp, Emmylou Harris, Carlene Carter, Lily & Madeleine @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
American heartland/folk-rock musician John Mellencamp is slated to headline Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre. The Indiana native began his career during the late 1970s when he moved to New York at the age of 24. There he met Tony DeFries, David Bowie’s former manager, who helped him land a record deal under MCA Records. DeFries is also credited with changing Mellencamp’s stage name to John Cougar in hopes the name would better appeal to audiences (which he would later change back to his given name.) His first two studio albums produced under MCA – Chestnut Street Incident and The Kid Inside – were not well received by critics and he was consequently dropped from the label. His 1982 release of American Fool was the breakthrough album that launched the then John Cougar into the forefront of the music scene. The chart-topping album attributed to his forthcoming success throughout the 1980s and mid-’90s which included hits like “Jack & Diane,” “Hurts So Good,” “R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.” and “Small Town.”
Also see:
Welcome Home with The Weekend Classic, Two Cloths and a Barrel and 11:45 @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Surfer Blood with Winter @ Larimer Lounge
Happyness with Rubedo @ Lost Lake
Vinyl Mondays presents Heshers and Hellions @ The Hi-Dive
Moonlit Mondays – Industry Night @ Ophelia’s
Tuesday, June 6
Recommended: Modest Mouse @ The Fillmore
During the ’90s and late 2000s, Modest Mouse became one of the most popular bands to emerge from the Pacific Northwest. Original members Isaac Brock, Eric Judy and Jeremiah Green founded the band in Issaquah, Washington circa 1993. Though cycling through additional bandmates over the years, the trio remained the foundation of the group up until 2011 when bassist Eric Judy abruptly – and without explanation – left the band. Decades prior to the departure of the pivotal band member, the group released their 1996 debut studio album This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About. Reeling on the edge of alternative, indie and experimental rock, they became reputable for their cynical lyrics and hard-to-define genre of music. Consequently the band’s distinctive sound garnered attention and praise from the underground music scene. In 1999 the band was signed to Epic Records and subsequently produced their second studio album The Moon & Antarctica. Though it didn’t sell as well as they hoped, the album was highly applauded by critics. Arguably, Moon helped spearhead their eventual progression into the mainstream spotlight. Favorable tracks such as “Float On,” “Dramamine,” “Cowboy Dan” and “3rd Planet” are only just a few hits of the band’s extensive list of notable songs.
Also see:
Celtic Woman @ Red Rocks
Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull @ Pepsi Center
The Pharos with The Windy Firs and The Ephinjis @ Larimer Lounge
Owleye with Titans In Time, Your Own Medicine, Dorsia and Under Auburn Skies @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen with Lonesome Days @ Cervantes’ Other Side
10 Years with Black Map and Against Himself @ The Marquis
Xasthur with Johanna Warren, Sugar Skulls & Marigolds and Many Blessings @ The Hi-Dive
Bush with The Kickback @ The Paramount
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band @ Dazzle Jazz
The Mayhem Trio: Marlier, Bijoux and Gunnison @ Nocturne Jazz
Ophelia’s Open Mic with Soul Daddy and His Band @ Ophelia’s
Midnight North @ Be On Key
Boston, Night Ranger @ Fiddler’s Green
Wednesday, June 7
Recommended: Metallica @ Sports Authority
One of metal’s leading pioneers is headlining Denver’s biggest venue. The band of four dominated the ‘80s and ‘90s by incorporating topics the genre usually didn’t address such as current political affairs. The mix of the two propelled them into the spotlight, and frontman James Hetfield became one of the most respected songwriters of the ages. The Los Angeles-based musicians are best known for their songs “Enter Sandman,” “Until It Sleeps,” “The Memory Remains,” “The Day That Never Comes” along with numerous other tracks that have been listed on Billboard’s Top 100. Catch these band of legendary misfits this Wednesday at Sports Authority Field.
Also see:
Phoenix w/ Miike Snow, The Lemon Twigs @ Red Rocks
Damien Escobar @ The Gothic
Native Station with Signs and Signals, Stray Suns and This Side Of Paradise @ Larimer Lounge
Mix Master Mike with Gatsby’s Ghost, Sid Madrid and KDJ Above @ Summit Music Hall
Big D And The Kids Table with Left Alone, Doped Up Dollies and Sorry Sweetheart @ The Marquis
RE: Search featuring Capleton with Natural Selectah, Nikka T, Mikey Thunder and Jubee @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Redwing Blackbird + Smokestack Relics with Mark’s Midnight Carnival Show and Blindrunner @ Lost Lake
Devastation On The Nation @ The Roxy
Jeremy Olander @ Bar Standard
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band @ Dazzle Jazz
Sean McGowan Trio @ Nocturne Jazz
Blackout! With Reed Wolf @ 3 Kings Tavern
Chuck Prophet @ Globe Hall
Thursday, June 8
Recommended: Brit Floyd @ Red Rocks
One of Pink Floyd’s greatest cover bands is set to headline the sandstone monoliths. Formed in the UK, the group consists of musicians Damian Darlington, Rob Stringer, Ian Cattell, Edo Scordo, Arran Ahmun as well as several other contributing artists. The group aims to embody the legendary rock band’s music and vision by performing their greatest hits such as “Astronomy Domine,” “Have a Cigar,” “Brain Damage” and “Echoes”.
Also see:
Circles Around the Sun with Tyler Grant Trio @ The Ogden
Morbid Angel with Suffocation, Revocation and Withered @ The Bluebird
Easy Star All-Stars Performing hits from Radiohead, Dub Side of the Moon, Lonely Hearts Dub Band and more with The Late Ones and The Elovaters @ The Gothic
The Black Excellence Tour featuring Metasota with Greg Grease and The Lioness @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Gang of Youths with The Solid Ocean, Anthony Ruptak & Midnight Friends @ Larimer Lounge
Bass Rising featuring Noisia with Dubloadz, Fury, Detrace and T.O.C. @ Cervantes
Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons with ClusterPluck @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Miss May I with Upon A Burning Body, Kublai Khan, Currents and Grey Days @ The Marquis
Clouds & Mountains + Valley Maker with Valley Maker and The Changing Colors @ Lost Lake
Christopher Paul Stelling with Deva Yoder @ The Hi-Dive
Emery @ The Roxy
Paul Kimbiris & The Dark Side Of Pearl with Kitfox and Shelly Rollison @ Lion’s Lair
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band @ Dazzle Jazz
Jean-Luc Davis’ Alternative Reality @ Nocturne Jazz
Jukebox Spiders with Worm and Benzidrine @ 3 Kings Tavern
Tanya Stephens with Judge Roughneck and Mountain Lion Dyansty, Judge Roughneck and Mountain Lion @ Ophelia’s
Folk-Punk! Featuring Matt Pless, Tinyhands, BabyTyrant, The Real Lying Rohr and more @ Seventh Circle
Motown Groove @ Goosetown Tavern
The Burroughs with Guerrilla Fanfare @ Globe Hall
Friday, June 9
Recommended: BoomBox & Nahko and Medicine for the People @ Red Rocks
American electronic/rock artist BoomBox is set for their Red Rocks debut this Friday. Boombox was originally a duo consisting of Zion Rock Godchaux and Russ Randolph though Randolph has since left the band to pursue a solo career in the beginning of 2017. The now solo artist is known for blending elements of blues and electronic – creating a genre explicitly his own. Wondering how to spend your weekend? Head to Red Rocks for a soulful, dancey way to start your weekend.
Also see:
Lewis Del Mar with Anna Wise @ The Bluebird
Ok Go @ The Gothic
CHON with Tera Melos, covet and Little Tybee @ Summit Music Hall
Nuns Will Shudder with Son Survivor, The Murder Protocol, Awaiting Eternity, Frequency Drive and Image of @ The Marquis
Today’s Paramount (Album Release) with Berrik, Grammar School and Nevayda Gunn @ Larimer Lounge
The Party People with FunkStatik, Unfold, Phloethik and Shuj Roswell @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Electric Six with Northern Faces and Joy Subtraction @ Lost Lake
Planet Booty @ The Hi-Dive
Chodegang with Shank Aaron and !TYRO B2B Detrace @ Beta Nightclub
Bubba Sparxxx and Struggle @ The Roxy
Throwback @ Bar Standard
Cattle Axe with Audry and Psychotic Reaction @ Lion’s Lair
Chris Potter Quartet @ Dazzle Jazz
The Steve Kovalcheck Band and Paul Musso @ Nocturne Jazz
Stoney Larue @ The Grizzly Rose
The Trade-Ins Digital Release Show featuring The Patient Zeros and …And The Black Feathers @ 3 Kings Tavern
Cuffin’ hosted by DJ Big Styles (Motown on Mondays/So What!) and DJ Chonz @ Ophelia’s
Ready Set Go featuring Coal Town Reunion, Bonnie and the Clydes and Highland Ramblers @ Goosetown Tavern
Big Head Todd and the Monsters with Rob Drabkin @ Globe Hall
Randy Hansen Band @ Soiled Dove Underground
Saturday, June 10
Recommended: New Kids On The Block with Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men @ Pepsi Center
New Kids On The Block are in Denver and we could not be more excited. Best known for their hits “Step By Step,” “You Got It,” “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Cover Girl” and much more, these throwback heartthrobs were the epitome of the 80s and 90’s boy bands. Consisting of Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood, the group of five became the face of pop and R&B’s scene (of the time). And they have since remained pioneers of forthcoming pop bands. Head to the Pepsi Center to let your inner fangirl (or fanboy) relive your favorite tracks from one of the greatest boy bands.
Also see:
Big Head Todd & The Monsters with Collective Soul @ Red Rocks
Vader with Internal Bleeding, Sacrificial Slaughter, Voices of Ruin and Micawber @ The Bluebird
Colors Presents: r&b Only with DJ Prints & Jabari @ The Gothic
The Goat Hill Massacre with Rise As Legends, Endlight, When Darkness Falls and River Run @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Shatterproof with The Coast Is Ours, Never Let This Go and Overslept @ The Marquis
Tokyo Rodeo with Fast Eddy and Throttlebomb @ Larimer Lounge
Boogie Mammoth with Good Touch and Bourgeois Mystics @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Electric Six with Northern Faces and Viretta @ Lost Lake
A Giant Dog with Bud Bronson + the Good Timers and Dead Soft @ The Hi-Dive
The Crystal Method with Cognition and T-Rav @ Beta Nightclub
Authentik hosted by Trev Rich @ The Roxy
Say Werrrd? @ Bar Standard
Tom Waits For No Man with Helen Kelter Skelter and Black Market Translation @ Lion’s Lair
Chris Potter Quartet with The Delta Sonics @ Dazzle Jazz
The Organization plays Prince and Matt Skellenger/Matt Reid Duo @ Nocturne Jazz
Church Fire with Night Grinder and Biztech @ 3 Kings Tavern
Super Magick with Digital Beat Down @ Ophelia’s
Denver Vintage Reggae Society @ Goosetown Tavern
Sunday, June 11
Recommended: Marshmello @ Red Rocks
Electronic music’s newest edition has sold out Red Rocks. The producer remains unknown by wearing an oversized marshmallow helmet, but despite anonymity, he seems to continue to climb the charts. Combining elements of trap and progressive house, he’s known for throwing some of the bassiest shows known to the scene. Slated to perform with Jai Wolf, concert-goers should prepare for one of Red Rock’s hypest concerts of the season.
Also see:
Langhorne Slim & The Law with Skyway Man @ The Bluebird
Days N’ Daze with Crow Cavalier, Chatterbox and the Latter Day Satanists and Ludlow @ The Marquis
The Outer Vibe with The Dirty Circuits, Andy Babb and the Big Beautiful Band @ Larimer Lounge
Afton Showcase featuring Hugh Manatee, The Rob Spears Trio, Brad Schlagel, Jarec Blake, Humble N Cool and SkyLink & Guests @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Taylor French with SumGuy, LesOne, Kounter Kulture, Worldz Famouz & G-Hetto, Tiffany Anne and more @ Lost Lake
Chris Rivers @ The Roxy
Perry West with Tough Old Bird and Pat Yeomans @ Lion’s Lair
Art, Khabu, & Bruce play the music of Lande, Young and Williamson @ Dazzle Jazz
Tears and Rain: ’20s, ’30s and ’40s Blues and Jazz DJ Tribute @ Goosetown Tavern
Acoustic Academy @ Soiled Dove Underground
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