This week in Denver concerts continues our city’s incredible summer line-up. From rap, to hip-hop, indie, to hardcore and everything in between, there is still not a day where you can’t step out and enjoy a night of music. Stay tuned for weekly updates on newly announced shows.
Monday, June 19
Recommended: Light Up The Sky and Youth in Revolt @ The Marquis
Light Up The Sky’s first single “Bring It On” was released in July 2013. Using elements of classical guitar, rock and metal-core, they reach fans of every genre. The band will make their Denver debut one to remember, so start your week off right at the Marquis.
Also see:
Vinyl Mondays @ The Hi-Dive
Moonlit Mondays – Industry Night @ Ophelia’s
Tuesday, June 20
Recommended: Ryan Adams @ Red Rocks
The North Carolina singer-songwriter that has defined alternative country is headlining Red Rocks once again. Formerly a member of Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams’ solo project has become one of the best country-folk acts the past two decades has seen. His 2000 release of Heartbreaker helped thrust his talent as a solo act into the spotlight and has since had over twenty songs on Billboard’s Top 200.
Also see:
Big Business with Native Daughters @ Larimer Lounge
Conveyer with Church Tongue @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Light Up The Sky / Youth In Revolt with Versa Collide and Thousand Below @ The Marquis
Fat Tuesdays with Struttin’ – a tribute to New Orleans Funk, Soul & R&B featuring the music of The Meters, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint and more with Special Guests @ Cervantes’ Other Side
The Lituation @ The Hi-Dive
The Denver Jazz Orchestra @ Dazzle Jazz
The Mayhem Trio: Marlier, Bijoux and Gunnison @ Nocturne Jazz
Ophelia’s Open Mic with Soul Daddy and His Band @ Ophelia’s
The Moody Blues @ Fiddler’s Green
Wednesday, June 21
Recommended: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie with Trayce Chapman, Ken and Ryu and Low Hanging Fruit @ The Gothic
J. Dubose, otherwise known as A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, is a Bronx-raised rapper, songwriter and producer. Although his style of music aligns with artists like Quavo, Don Q and PnB Rock, he takes a more funky route with trap. His collaboration with Don Q on the track “Bag on Me” gained the attention of Meek Mill and DJ Khalid. The recognition resulted in a deal with Atlantic Records with which he his still currently signed to.
Also see:
Hurray for the Riff Raff with Making Movies @ The Bluebird
Foxxes (Album Release) with Tyto Alba and Silver & Gold @ Larimer Lounge
Shooter Jennings & Waymore’s Outlaws with Radio Birds and Casey James Prestwood @ Summit Music Hall
RE: Search – DJ Logic with CAPYAC, Yak Attack, Mikey Thunder and Jubee @ Cervantes’ Other Side
ZURC with Ohnoo! and Erin Stereo @ Lost Lake
Steam @ Bar Standard
Diggin’ on Miles Davis Prestige Era- The Josh D. Reed Quartet @ Nocturne Jazz
F*ckUp Nights Denver 1 Year Anniversary featuring Patricia Calhoun, Tristan Chan, Kiwi Schloffel of Craft Boner and Andy Seiler of Cue Motion @ Ophelia’s
Bombadil @ Globe Hall
Thursday, June 22
Recommended: Poptone @ The Gothic
Poptone is a collective of bandmates Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins who spent the ‘80s and ‘90s together performing in the bands Bauhaus, Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets. It also includes Haskins daughter and Diva Dompe, and together they form Poptone. They will be performing songs from all three bands. A few of their hits include “Kundalini Express,” “The Dog-End of a Day Gone By,” “Double Dare,” “Christian Says” and “In the Flat Field.”
Also see:
For the Love of Locals 14 featuring Cold Fire (EP Release Show), The Real Me, Kyle Coy, Roy Catlin and Abigail Rose @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Bridge To Grace with Seasons After, GEARS and Anchors Affliction @ The Marquis
The Copper Children with Los Mocochetes, The High Divers and Hannah Samano @ Larimer Lounge
Tangled & Dark – A Tribute To Bonnie Raitt featuring Emily Clark, Dave Watts and Sasha Brown with The Mighty Pines, Hawthorne Roots and Steepland String Band @ Cervantes’ Other Side
The Swifts with Worst Neigbors and OKstupid @ Lost Lake
Cory Branan with Jon Snodgrass @ The Hi-Dive
Sam Feldt Live @ Beta Nightclub
Me Me Monster with Annie & The Bang Bang, Shadowgraphs and Everhart @ Lion’s Lair
Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet @ Dazzle Jazz
Jean-Luc Davis’ Alternative Reality @ Nocturne Jazz
The Hooten Hollers and Special Guests @ 3 Kings Tavern
The Windermeres with Jack’s Smirking Revenge, Ogikubo Station and No Breed @ Seventh Circle
Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band with Ginny Mules and Timber (night one) @ Globe Hall
Friday, June 23
Recommended: Streetlight Manifesto with Jenny Owen Youngs @ The Ogden
Ska-punk legends Streetlight Manifesto are set to headline the Ogden. Their debut LP Everything Goes Numb was released in 2003, and have since toured with bands such as Gym Class Heroes, Reel Big Fish and MxPx. Since their first LP, they’ve released four other studio albums with The Hands That Thieve the most recent. Their most popular songs include “We Will Fall Together,” “Point/Counterpoint,” “A Better Place a Better Time” and “Here’s to Life.”
Also see:
Widespread Panic (night one) @ Red Rocks
Goldfish @ The Bluebird
Hell’s Belles @ The Gothic
Ian Mahan CD Release Show with Matt Rouch and the Noise Upstairs, This Broken Beat and Ross Henderson @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Day Wave with Blonder and Indigenous Robot @ Larimer Lounge
The Funky Knuckles and PHO with Judo Chop @ Cervantes’ Other Side
H2O with The Burial Plot, Wake The Bat and Serial Killer Sunday School @ The Marquis
CFM + The Cairo Gang @ Lost Lake
Trve Brewing’s Fifth Anniversary Bacchanal (night one) featuring Eternal Champion, Spirit Adrift, In The Company Of Serpents, 908 and Rotstrotter @ The Hi-Dive
Baauer @ Beta Nightclub
Jelly Roll @ The Roxy
The Lipgloss 16th Anniversary Party / Andrew WK DJ Set @ Bar Standard
Cisco’s Kids (A tribute to War) with Queen Tribute U.S.A. @ The Oriental
John Doe (night one) @ Lion’s Lair
Ken Walker Sextet @ Dazzle Jazz
The Steve Kovalcheck Band @ Nocturne Jazz
Maddie & Tae @ The Grizzly Rose
Major Sports with The Knew, Colfax Speed Queen, Dirty Few and Sound Collapse @ 3 Kings Tavern
Wailing Souls with Mono Verde @ Ophelia’s
Punk Show featuring Potato Pirates with Allout Helter, Over Time (EP Release), The New Narrative and Mean Machine @ Seventh Circle
Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band with Reno Divorce @ Globe Hall
Saturday, June 24
Recommended: Widespread Panic @ Red Rocks
Widespread Panic continues their three-night stop in Denver on Saturday, June 24 with night number two. The notorious jam band has been in the game for the past three decades, and have gained a loyal following that’s been with them over the years. Their most infamous songs are tracks like “Porch Song,” “Chilly Water,” “Love Tractor,” “Rebirtha,” “Climb to Safety,” “Driving Songs” and countless others. If you’re lucky enough to attend one or all three of these nights, you can expect the best from this band of legends.
Also see:
Klassick, Itsevi, Koo Qua and Otis with Sour Street @ The Bluebird
Strawberry Girls with Comrade, Belle Noire, The Caveat and Montoneros @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
DJ Matt Bailer Mixtape Party (Private Event) @ Larimer Lounge
Summer Solstice Party 2017 featuring Mystikal & Juvenile with Jubee, Gracie Bassie and more @ Cervantes
New Orleans Suspects with Afrolicious @ Cervantes’ Other Side
A Lil Somethin Somethin 9 featuring Uncle Bad Touch with The Gurkhas, Gort Vs. Goom and Monksblood @ The Marquis
Cut/Copy, The Revivalists, A R I Z O N A, Shakey Graves and more @ Westword Music Showcase
Quintron And Miss Pussycat @ Lost Lake
Trve Brewing’s Fifth Anniversary Bacchanal (night two) featuring Ash Borer, Vastum, Of Feather and Bone, Vermin Womb and Glacial Tomb @ The Hi-Dive
Brody Jenner @ Beta Nightclub
Twisted Insane @ The Roxy
Say Werrrd? @ Bar Standard
One of the Hive (Incubus Tribute) @ The Oriental
John Doe (night two) @ Lion’s Lair
Nelson Rangell Quartet @ Dazzle Jazz
Reid Poole Trio and The Organization plays Prince @ Nocturne Jazz
2 Minutes Darker with Driven By Turmoil Immortal Syn and Forbidden Temple @ 3 Kings Tavern
SNAP! 90’s Dance Party with DJ A-L (The Soul Pros/Future Classic Music) @ Ophelia’s
King Rat @ Goosetown Tavern
Big Something (Red Rocks After Party) with Kaleid @ Globe Hall
Kenny Loggins, Peter Cetera, Christopher Cross, The Colorado Symphony @ Fiddler’s Green
Sunday, June 25
Recommended: Vans Warped Tour ’17 @ Pepsi Center
Vans Warped Tour blesses us once again. The VWT focuses on rock, punk, metal, hardcore with some hip-hop and everything in between. With a plethora of artists such as Gwar, The White Noise, Valient Thorr, Hawthorne Heights, Watsky, Never Shout Never, Andy Black and so many more you’re in for quite a treat. For more information about the line-up, including artists that are soon to be announced, click here.
Also see:
Widespread Panic @ Red Rocks
Freddie Gibbs with Jon Connor, Le$, Esi Juey and L Keys @ The Bluebird
(Sandy) Alex G with Japanese Breakfast and Cende @ Larimer Lounge
Cobalt with Dreadnought, Null and Bruce Lamont @ The Hi-Dive
Gaiser @ Beta Nightclub
Tom Gershwin Sextet @ Dazzle Jazz
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