August is off to a strong start this week and we couldn’t be more excited. There are so many different types of shows going on across the Mile High City as we enter the first full week of August. The city of Denver never seems to stop delivering jam-packed weeks full of music for fans of all genres. There’s no time like the present, so take advantage of the week and go explore the Denver music scene.
Monday, August 6
Recommended: Chvrches w/ Pale Waves @ The Ogden Theatre
On Monday, Chvrches is coming to Denver to perform at The Ogden Theatre. Originally hailing from Glasgow, CHVRCHES is known for their synth-pop sound and catchy hooks. If you’re new to this band, we recommend checking out their 2018 release of Love Is Dead as a primer for this killer act. Joining Chvrches on their Denver run at The Ogden is indie-pop group Pale Waves.
Also see…
the band ICE CREAM w/ No Gracias, Fast Eddy, David Isreal and the Stars of David Isreal @ Hi-Dive
Rae Red w/ Briffaut, Laura Goldhamer @ Syntax Physic Opera
Geoff Tate’s 30th Anniversary of Operation: Mindcrime @ Globe Hall
T-Rextasy w/ Blacker Face @ Your Mom’s House Denver
Tuesday, August 7
Recommended: Panic! At The Disco w/ Arizona, Hayley Kiyoko @ The Pepsi Center
Panic! At The Disco is keeping things moving this week as they are gearing up to headline The Pepsi Center on Tuesday. Panic! At The Disco just celebrated the release of their most recent studio album Pray For The Wicked which includes some incredible tracks such as “Roaring 20s” and “(Fuck) A Silver Lining.” Joining Panic! At The Disco on Tuesday night are fellow bands Arizona and Hayley Kiyoko.
Also see…
Dentist w/ Pout House, Hairclub. @ Lost Lake
Red Sun Rising w/ Thousand Frames, Citra @ The Oriental Theater
The Lao Tizer Quartet ft. Nelson Rangell @ Dazzle Jazz
Taiko w/ Subtle Mind, Mentha @ The Black Box
Reggae Tuesdays ft. Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads, Special Guests @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Backwoods Riot Festival – Hosted by Mike Busey feat. Bezz Believe, Demun Jones, Seckond Chaynce, Twang & Round @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
Stealth Ulvang’s Fetching Band (Opening for Film On The Rocks) @ Red Rocks
CHVRCHES w/ Pale Waves @ The Ogden Theatre
Summer Salt w/ Hot Flash Heat Wave, The Symposium @ Larimer Lounge
Wednesday, August 8
Recommended: Jack White w/ Tyler Childers @ 1st Bank Center
On Wednesday, Jack White is taking over Broomfield’s 1st Bank Center. White announced his 1st Bank Center show back in January of this year and now the wait is finally over. White is known for his eccentric style as well as his diverse skill sets as a vocalist and guitar player. Fellow musician Tyler Childers will be joining White at the 1st Bank Center this Wednesday. Tickets are still available for this show, so don’t miss your chance to snag some.
Also see…
New Creations Brass Band (New Orleans) w/ Gora Gora Orkestar @ Goosetown Tavern
The War and Treaty w/ Philippe, Bronchtein @ Globe Hall
Shelly Rollison + Pamela Machala (Music Video Release) w/ Rachel Price @ The Walnut Room
2Soft? w/ DJ Git @ The Meadowlark
RE:Search ft. Daedelus, Gangus, Wylie Cable, Mikey Thunder, Jordan Polovina @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Curtis Salgado @ Soiled Dover Underground
Jessica Jones Band + Eric McFadden @ Be On Key Psychedelic Ripple
Lion Heights w/ MountainUs, Higher Intentions ft. Opal Agafia and The Sweet Nothings @ Herman’s Hideaway
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers @ Denver Botanic Gardens
Ricky Earl Band ft. Cherise @ Four Mile Historic Park
Be Like Max w/ Younger Than Neil, Roka Hueka @ Lost Lake
Floater @ The Roxy Theatre
STEAM Wednesdays – Burno Furlan @ Bar Standard
David Foster @ The Paramount Theatre
Dave Hammond (CD Release) @ Dazzle Jazz
Liam Broderick “Riverside Collective” @ Dazzle Jazz
Monaco and Alameda @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Portugal. The Man w/ Oh Sees @ Red Rocks
Shane Smith & The Saints @ The Bluebird Theater
Jeff Lynne’s ELO w/ Dawes @ The Pepsi Center
Omar Apollo w/ MK.Gee @ Larimer Lounge
Thursday, August 9
Recommended: Leon Bridges w/ Khruangbin, Masego @ Red Rocks
Leon Bridges is taking on Red Rocks on Thursday in what will be an R&B show that will hit your soul hard. Bridges is known for his smooth voice and grooving songwriting style. Bridges first hit the scene in 2015 with the release of his first album Coming Home only to follow it up with his most recent 2018 release of Good Thing. Khruangbin and Masego are on the bill for Thursday night as well, making this a show you won’t want to miss.
Also see…
Jeffery Dallet Band w/ Rusty Fisher and The Baby Elephants, Altitude Travelers @ The Walnut Room
Phishin Thursdays: Phour.O (Every Thursday) @ Be On Key Psychedelic Ripple
The Interesting Times Gang 001 @ The Meadowlark
Anthem and Aria w/ The Empowertainers (Night Set) @ Syntax Physic Opera
Lady Gang (Album Release) w/ Venus Cruz, Ginger Perry, Rare Byrd$ (Late Set) @ Syntax Physic Opera
AYSK (Artists You Should Know) @ Herman’s Hideaway
Melody Lines w/ F-Ether, Jayquist, Machine Dreams, DJ Who Gaf, RTOTHEJ @ Your Mom’s House Denver
Katie Herzig @ Levitt Pavilion
Bike Night Band – Dirty Side Down @ The Venue
Stomping Ground Thursdays w/ Fr0z+wr3ck, Tyrant Dubz, Khonsu, Yukona, Jang, pheel. @ The Black Box Lounge
Pangaea w/ newnumbertwo, M.Lin @ The Black Box
Angélique Kidjo’s Remain in Light and Femi Kuti & The Positive Force @ Denver Botanic Gardens
Dread Sol w/ Sleep Union, Rumble Young Man Rumble, Black Box Audio @ Lost Lake
Rehka Ohal (Day Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Bad Blood Blues (Night Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Pimps of Joytime @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Lupe Fiasco w/ Mickey Factz, Billy Blue, Dylan Montayne, Connor Ray @ The Ogden Theatre
Rayland Baxter @ The Bluebird Theater
Wheeler Walker, Jr. w/ Matt Rouch & The Noise Upstairs @ The Gothic Theatre
Crystal Skies w/ Last Heroes, Skyvo, Visus @ Larimer Lounge
Friday, August 10
Recommended: Chris Stapleton @ The Pepsi Center
Chris Stapleton will be wrapping up the work week this Friday with a show at The Pepsi Center. By combining elements of acoustic country, folk and hard rock, Stapleton delivers a wide variety of music that appeals to many. If you’re looking for some recommended listening, check out “Midnight Train To Memphis” and “Millionaire” off of his 2017 release of From A Room: Volume 2.
Also see…
Ready Set Go ft. DJ Aka Miggy @ Goosetown Tavern
Buttered Toast :: Cray w/ Ye., Fauxxsy, Bruhaa @ Globe Hall
Charlie Fox w/ The Grand Tour, Zagriculture @ The Walnut Room
Celebrating Michael Houser and Forgotten Space w/ Thin Air (Widespread Panic Tribute) @ Be On Key Psychedelic Ripple
Mariachi Sol De Mi Tierra + Shiners Club Jazz Band @ Levitt Pavilion
The Solution w/ DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez @ The Meadowlark
The Mammoths w/ Kind Hearted Strangers, Pierce Edens @ The Black Buzzard
Woodshed Red @ Herb’s
Meet The Giant (Vinyl Release) w/ Church Fire, The Patient Zeros @ Syntax Physic Opera
Bipul Chettri and The Travelling Band – A Benefit Concert w/ Jaanvi Gurung & Shuvanzan Dwa @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
Katastro w/ Tyrone’s Jacket, Aloha Radio, Special Guests @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Wash Park @ The Venue
Drevm w/ Ceiva, Yvga @ The Black Box
Kinetik: 2nd Fridays w/ Xstinct Bass, G!NG3R SNVPZ, Jack-Jack, Wonkz, Nathan Mix @ The Black Box Lounge
Mad Wallace w/ Delirious Nebula, Roots Massive, Mcknight @ Herman’s Hideaway
Domestic Blend w/ The Fey, Motion Trap, Ploom @ Your Mom’s House Denver
Witch Mountain w/ False Cathedrals, Wild Call @ Hi-Dive
Aaron Lee Tasjan w/ Wippoorwill @ Lost Lake
Apotheon w/ Warforged, Tethys, Seren, Orbital Extrema, Special Guests @ The Roxy Theatre
Ritual Fridays – Grammer @ The Church
Hipp-E @ Milk Bar
Women In Jazz ft. Rehka Ohal (Day Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Ken Walker Sextet (Night Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Delta Sonics (Late Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Tucker Beathard @ The Grizzly Rose
The Uglys, Hellgrammites, Plastic Daggers (7” Release) @ 3 Kings Tavern
Whip It! ’80s Dance Party w/ DJ Jason Heller @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
JSR (Album Release) w/ Dollar Signs, More @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
Pretty Lights w/ Michal Menert & The Pretty Fantastics @ Red Rocks
Highly Suspect w/ Special Guest Monk Tamony, DJ REDBEES @ The Ogden Theatre
Parker Millsap w/ Plain Faraday @ The Bluebird Theater
The Melvins w/ WE Are The Asteroid @ The Gothic Theatre
Tope Flite Empire & Mickey Factz @ Larimer Lounge
Saturday, August 11
Recommended: Pretty Lights w/ The Russ Liquid Test, Trophy Beats @ Red Rocks
Colorado-based artist Pretty Lights is returning to Red Rocks this Friday and Saturday. Pretty Lights is no stranger to the Red Rocks stage as he has performed on the legendary stage almost every year. Derek Vincent Smith, better known by his stage name Pretty Lights, is known for tracks such as “Finally Moving” and “Yellowbird.” Joining Pretty Lights on his 2018 Red Rocks run are fellow bands The Russ Liquid Test and Trophy Beats.
Also see…
Denver Vintage Reggae Society @ Goosetown Tavern
Washout Fest 2018 ft. Muscle Beach, Rotten Reputation, Sliver, Moon Pussy, Princess Dewclaw, Sonic Vomit, Many More @ Globe Hall
Gingerbomb w/ Brooke Annibale @ The Walnut Room
Soul 4 You w/ Miggy Camacho & Friends @ The Meadowlark
Brooke Evers @ Temple Denver
GhostPulse (Debut Single Release) w/ Plume Varia, Ramakhandra @ Syntax Physic Opera
The Mother Hips w/ Grant Farm @ Cervantes’ Other Side
The Victor Wooten Trio ft. Dennis Chambers & Bob Franceschini w/ Roosevelt Collier @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
Pat McGee Band @ Soiled Dover Underground
The Wyatts w/ The Grand Tour, Jackson Cloud Band, Mike River @ Herman’s Hideaway
Karla Bonoff @ Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill Music
Rebirth Brass Band + Slim Wednesday (ft. JoJo of Widespread Panic) @ Levitt Pavilion
Thicker Skin, Mob For Bid, Bound By Years @ The Venue
A Ragga Jungle Event In Remembrance of Chris Ridum w/ R.A.W, APX1, MUGILLA @ The Black Box Lounge
The Freestylers (UK) w/ BreakBeat Mafia, Steve Gonzo, Benny Young, Ill.me.nghty, Relyt, Slim_r_i @ The Black Box
Kinky Friedman + Willis Alan Ramsey @ Hi-Dive
Valley Queen w/ Tyto Alba @ Lost Lake
Brody Jenner w/ Trouble In Paradise @ Beta Nightclub
Maximono + Max Chapman + Eli Brown (Day Set) @ Club Vinyl
Codes + RYBO (Night Set) @ Club Vinyl
Anthony Crawford Birthday Bash w/ John Novosad (Hippieman), Louis Johnson, Adam Cayton-Holland, Derrick Rush, Sam Tallent, Meghan Deponcheau, Christie Buchele, Ralph Grate, Allison Rose, Piper Shepard, Byron Graham, Special Guests TBA @ The Oriental Theater
Ken Peplowski Quartet ft. Nicki Parrott (Peggy Lee Tribute) @ Dazzle Jazz
Kathryn Radakovich Quartet @ Nocturne Jazz
Starjammer (Night Set) @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Frog Legs – A French House Dance Party (Late Set) @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Yelawolf w/ Waylon & Willie (aka Jellyroll & Struggle) @ The Ogden Theatre
ITCHY-O w/ Codename: Carter @ The Gothic Theatre
The Family Crest w/ Leon and the Revival, Bear and the Beasts @ Larimer Lounge
Sunday, August 12
Recommended: Lost ’80s Live ft. A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, Naked Eyes, Missing Persons, Animotion, Bow Wow Wow, Dramarama, Gene Loves Jezebel & Farrington and Mann (Original vocalists of When in Rome UK) @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
To end this week in Denver concerts, Fiddler’s Green is throwing it back with a stacked line up of ’80s bands such as A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, Naked eyes, Missing Persons and so many more on Sunday night. Earlier this year, Fiddler’s Green threw it back to the ’90s, and now they are taking it a decade further back in time. This concert is sure to be a blast, especially if you’re a fan of some ’80s tunes.
Also see…
Corb Lund w/ Cowboy Dave Band @ Globe Hall
A Benefit for Ryan Coleman w/ Ruthcrest, Decatur, The Unfriended, Velvet Compass @ Herman’s Hideaway
Easy Riders w/ Komozo, Upward, Acid Pioneers @ Your Mom’s House Denver
Pleasurekraft w/ Jaceo & Vedic @ Beta Nightclub
Pathology w/ Within Destruction, Parasitic Ejaculation @ The Roxy Theatre
Pink Matters @ The Meadowlark
Denver On My Mind – Americana Series @ The Black Buzzard
Boomtown @ Herb’s
Raging Fyah w/ Red Sage, The Alcapones @ The Oriental Theater
Michael Jackson Brunch w/ DJ Hollow @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
John Fullbright + Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir + The Talbot Brothers @ Levitt Pavilion
Brandi Carlile w/ Shovels & Rope, The Secret Sisters @ Red Rocks
CKY w/ Royal Thunder, Awaken I Am @ The Bluebird Theater
GIVERS w/ Naughty Palace @ Larimer Lounge
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