July is flying by and the Denver concert season is in full swing. Whether you’re in the mood to see some chart-topping artists or are looking to celebrate local talent, all ends of the spectrum are covered this week. In addition to the diversity, there are also some free shows.
Monday, July 17
Recommended: Shawn Mendes w/ Charlie Puth @ The Pepsi Center
Canadian pop artist Shawn Mendes will hit the Pepsi Center on July 17 with support from Grammy nominated Charlie Puth. Mendes and Puth, both known for their recognizable hit songs, are stopping in the Mile High City as a part of the Illuminate World Tour. Mendes is also known for his intensity on stage and his ability to tell the audience a story worth listening to.
Also see…
Anabor w/ Sundressed, VYNYL @ The Marquis Theater
Tuesday, July 18
Recommended: The Goo Goo Dolls w/ Phillip Phillips @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
The Goo Goo Dolls will be reminding Denver sooner or later it’s over, and they don’t want to miss you on July 18. American Idol winner Phillip Phillips is joining The Goo Goo Dolls on their 2017 tour. Both acts are known for their acoustic rock sound and captivating lyricism.
Also see…
Dead Set w/ Remain and Sustain, Nanashi, Castaway, Ultimate Price @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Diana Krall w/ the Colorado Symphony @ Red Rocks
Whitney Rose w/ Lazer and Levi, Paul Whitacre, Guestlist @ The Marquis Theater
Lucy Dacus w/ Civil Engineer, Shark Dreams @ Lost Lake
Billy Changer w/ Dead Palms, Foxxes @ Larimer Lounge
Motograter @ The Roxy
Unsane w/ Fashion Week, Abrams @ Hi-Dive
Denver Municipal Band & “Jazz Jam” Hosted By Todd Reid @ Dazzle Jazz
Wolf Alice w/ Smiths Grove @ Globe Hall
GoodRattle Hard Bop Quintet @ Nocturne Jazz
Mighty Mystic and the Hard Roots Movement @ Herman’s Hideaway
Sarchasm, Cousin Boneless @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
Ophelia’s Open Mic With Soul Daddy and His Band @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Wednesday, July 19
Recommended: John Mayer w/ The Night Game @ The Pepsi Center
John Mayer will return to Denver as a part of The Search For Everything Tour with the Massachusetts rock band The Night Game. Mayer is touring in support of his latest studio album that was released in 2017, The Search For Everything. From his bluesy guitar chops, to his catchy hooks, Mayer is known to put on a diverse show. Don’t wait on the world to change, grab some tickets now.
Also see…
Monkey Safari @ Bar Standard
Purnell Steen & Le Jazz Machine @ Dazzle Jazz
Ben Markley Trio @ Nocturne Jazz
Don’t Panic Fest Showcase @ 3 Kings Tavern
JC Brooks w/ Puscie Jones, Revue @ Hi-Dive
Jaymes Young w/ Matt Maeson @ Larimer Lounge
Displace + Frog Leg w/ Green Hit @ Globe Hall
Andrew Combs w/ Mitchel Evan @ Lost Lake
Math Rock, Stage Kids, Picture The Waves, Will Daniels, Lunetta @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
The Dirty Heads w/ Soja, The Green, RDGLDGRN @ Red Rocks
Starkill w/ No 1 Left Standing, Epi III, VSCRL @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Mitski w/ Half Waif @ The Bluebird
Prince Royce @ The Fillmore
Enion Pelta-Tiller Quartet and Thom LaFond Trio w/ Adam Ezra @ The Walnut Room
Lauren Michaels Band w/ Robert Houttin, Kayla Douglas, Mike River, Raymond Breed @ Herman’s Hideaway
iLL.Gates w/ Supersillyus, Unfold, Sassfactory, Jubee @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Thursday, July 20
Recommended: Slim Cessna’s Auto Club w/ Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams, Andy Thomas’ Dust Heart @ Levitt Pavilion (Grand Opening)
Denver’s newest music venue is hosting a grand opening on Thursday that will feature three local bands. The three performing acts combine folk and fast-paced country music in a way that will make you tap your foot to the rhythm without even realizing it. This show will also be a great insight into the types of music Levitt Pavilion will offer this summer. Oh, and did we mention this show is free?
Also see…
Jay Roemer Band ft. Dave Carroll (of Trampled By Turtles) w/ Rain City Ramblers, Slippery Creek @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Dita Von Teese @ The Fillmore
The Ghoulies w/ Sliver, The Skeleton Crew, Audrey @ Lost Lake
Kid Vegas Hustle Ministry (Album Release), Shaw Monsta, Young June, Jay Triiiple @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chic Ft. Nile Rodgers w/ Classixx @ Pepsi Center
Letter 9 (EP Release) w/ Thoughtpilot, Orbiter, Power Bottom, Shahirye of Ra, Girlfriend @ The Marquis Theater
Loudpvck @ Beta Nightclub
Pan Nation – Steel Drum Jazz @ Dazzle Jazz
Cabin 7, Dogma @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
Adam Bodine Trio @ Nocturne Jazz
Brigitte DeMeyer & Will Kimbrough w/ Erisy Watt @ The Walnut Room
Bootstrap Grimm w/ I2J, Ralph Rhymes, PBK Audio @ Herman’s Hideaway
The Cutthroat Drifters w/ The Born Readies, Zen Alchemysts, Last Rhino @ Larimer Lounge
Roselit Bone (Album Release Tour) w/ Bonnie And The Clydes, Extra Gold @ Hi-Dive
Friday, July 21
Recommended: Neil Diamond @ Pepsi Center
Neil Diamond will shine at the Pepsi Center to end out the work week on Friday. Diamond is celebrating his 50th anniversary with a world tour and happens to be making a stop in the Mile High City. It is almost impossible not to sing along with any one of Diamond’s timeless hit songs. If you’re looking for a throwback, this is a show you can’t miss.
Also see…
Velnias w/ Wayfarer, Of Feather And Bone @ Hi-Dive
Six60 (Midnight Set) @ Larimer Lounge
What So Not @ Beta Nightclub
Kap G w/ J.R. Donato, Paper Paulk, J-Krupt, Dallas Garcia @ The Marquis Theater
Two Faces West (EP Release) w/ Public Safety, The Pharos + Ganja White Night @ Globe Hall
Stellan w/ Breach And Bellow, Ian Mahan @ The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
Beth Ditto w/ U.S. Girls @ The Bluebird
Global Dance Festival @ Sports Authority Field
Denver Home Grown Music Festival ft. Picture The Waves, No More Excuses, In The Variant @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Allan Kingdom w/ Drelli, Finding Novyon @ Lost Lake
Lost Dog Ensemble w/ The Flat Out Five @ Goosetown Tavern
Meadow Mountain ft. Grace Clark w/ Masontown, Follow The Fox @ The Walnut Room
Stephen Pearcy from Ratt w/ Throttlebomb, Dark Light District @ Herman’s Hideaway
Recloose @ Bar Standard
Granny Tweed w/ The By Gods, Sad Baxter @ Lion’s Lair
Ginga Presents “Brazil Night: A Musical Tour” @ Dazzle Jazz
Late Night: Jenna McClean Trio and Trio + 1 @ Nocturne Jazz
Grass, The Leshen and Sounds Like Words @ 3 Kings Tavern
Gumbo le Funque @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Saturday, July 22
Recommended: Descendents w/ The Bronx, In The Whale @ The Fillmore
Punk rock legends Descendents are headed to Denver to rock the walls off of The Fillmore Auditorium. After 12 years without new music, Descendents returned to the scene with their 2016 release of Hypercaffium Spazzinate which is also the name of this tour. Joining the veteran punk rockers are high energy punk bands The Bronx and In The Whale, making this one show that will have you jumping, screaming and, if you’re up for it, moshing.
Also see…
Disinherited w/ Master Arrow, Broke Down Nuns @ Lion’s Lair
Dreamboat Annie w/ Project Foreigner, Denver Dream Police @ The Oriental Theater
H2 Big Band Dance Party + The Delta Sonics (Late Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
The Peter Sommer Quartet @ Nocturne Jazz
The Coathangers w/ Risiduels, Dramad @ Globe Hall
Blue Kings w/ The Breechers, Roka Hueka @ 3 Kings Tavern
Parasitic Ejaculation @ The Roxy
Sober Rob, Whereisalex, Zotti w/ Snubluck, Bimyo-CVILLOU World Series 001 @ Cervantes’ Other Side
EOTO w/ Skydyed @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
Acceptable Losses, Noise Resort, Television Generation @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
Global Dance Festival @ Sports Authority Field
Dawes @ The Ogden
Dawn & Hawks w/ Brian Jarvis, Martino – Hagemann @ The Walnut Room
Holocene Hills w/ Boxout, This Broken Beat, Soon To Be Titans @ The Marquis Theater
Tobin Sprout w/ Elf Power, Manotaur @ Larimer Lounge
Public Safety w/ The Elegant Plums, Sangria Mafia, Jeraff @ Herman’s Hideaway
Louis Colaiannia w/ Donovan Johnson Band, Perpetual Motion @ Soiled Dove Underground
Sunday, July 23
Recommended: Rossonian @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox (Day show)
Looking for a melodic Sunday brunch to round out the week? Look no further. Colorado’s own Rossonian will be jamming it up with a day set at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox. The electronic-esque Quartet is also one of the artists on the bill for the 2017 Underground Music Showcase (UMS). You can catch a taste of them before UMS at Ophelia’s for free this Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Also see…
Demun Jones w/ Bryan Thomas @ The Marquis Theater
Lifehouse w/ Switchfoot @ The Fillmore
Brendan James w/ Megan Burtt, Dave Tamkin @ The Bluebird
Spectral Voice w/ Necrot, Undergang @ Hi-Dive
Jay Lumen @ Beta Nightclub
The Adam Bodine Trio @ Dazzle Jazz
Chicos Malos Salsa (Late Show) @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Lee DeWyze @ Soiled Dove Underground
Jason Eady, Courtney Patton, Adam Hood, Jamie Lin Wilson @ The Walnut Room
Silent on Fifth Street, UnEarnest Apologies @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
The Stone Foxes w/ The Outfit @ Levitt Pavilion
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