As we move into the second week of October, you can expect nothing less than the usual hustle and bustle of the Denver music scene. This week in Denver concerts includes local talent, national up-and-coming bands, brunch sets, dinner sets and so much more. There is an event happening every single day of the week, which means you have plenty of chances to hear some great music in the Mile High City.
Monday, October 8
Recommended: Primus w/ Crown Lands @ The Ogden Theatre
Primus is kicking things off on Monday as they finish up a two-night headlining spot at The Ogden. Some of you might remember Primus for their 2006 hit “John The Fisherman” or their 1993 release of “My Name Is Mud.” Whether you’ve followed them since 1990, or are just now getting into them, you have the chance to see Primus in action as they take over The Ogden with fellow band Crown Lands this Monday.
Also see…
Against Me! w/ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, A Giant Dog @ Summit Music Hall
The Vaccines w/ Jesse Jo Stark @ Larimer Lounge
Can’t Be Satisfied: Blues Night @ Hi-Dive
Wild Rivers @ Lost Lake
Fickle Friends w/ Bulow, Rumours Follow @ Globe Hall
Live Jazz Night @ The Meadowlark
Vlad Girshevich Jazz w/ Special Guests @ Herb’s
Demon In Me w/ Postcards, Contender, Phythalo @ The Oriental Theater
KillThaScene Presents “The MC Battle” @ Your Mom’s House Denver
Tuesday, October 9
Recommended: Jessie J w/ Ro James, Kiana Ledé @ The Gothic Theatre
Moving right along to Tuesday, powerhouse singer Jessie J is headed to Denver for a performance at The Gothic Theatre. Jessie J is known for her incredibly powerful voice, technical vocal skills as well as her performance abilities. Jessie J is responsible for such chart-topping hits as “Bang Bang” and “Price Tag” as well. Tickets are still available to check out Jessie J along with Ro James and Kiana Ledé at The Gothic.
Also see…
Revocation w/ Exhumed, Rivers of Nihil, Yatutja @ The Bluebird Theater
Against Me! w/ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, A Giant Dog @ Summit Music Hall
Meg Myers w/ Adam Jones @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Tigers Jaw w/ The Sidekicks, Cherry @ Marquis Theater
The Score w/ The Orphan, The Poet, Birthday @ Larimer Lounge
Michael Nau & the Mighty Thread (Cotton Jones) w/ Erin Rae @ Lost Lake
Khiva w/ Sectra, Khonsu @ The Black Box
Open Mic Night w/ Slex Allen @ The Meadowlark
B3 Jazz Project w/ Laura Newman, Jill Fredericksen, Vlad Girshevich, Daryl Gott, Special Guests @ Herb’s
Pout House + Super City + Briffaut @ BarFly
Logan Richardson “Blues People” @ Dazzle Jazz
Ecstatic Union w/ Cindy Cane, Kinky Fingers, The Ghoulies @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Soccer Mommy w/ Sasami @ Globe Hall
The National w/ Sharon Van Etten @ Red Rocks
Bad Cop Bad Cop w/ Cheap Perfume, Over Time, Rotten Reputation @ The Oriental Theater
Push w/ Birdhouse View, Astral Planes, More TBA @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
Wednesday, October 10
Recommended: Foo Fighters w/ Gang of Youths @ The Pepsi Center
On Wednesday night, the legendary rockers Foo Fighters are headed to Denver and stopping at The Pepsi Center. Led by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters are one of the most notable rock bands of the 2000-era. With an impressive and continuous catalog of hits over the last 17 years, there seems to be no end in sight for Foo Fighters – which isn’t a bad thing at all. Joining Foo Fighters on their Denver stop is fellow rock band Gang of Youths.
Also see…
Bullet For My Valentine w/ We Came As Romans, Bad Omens @ The Ogden Theatre
Owl City w/ Matthew Thiessen & the Earthquakes @ The Bluebird Theater
Café Tacvba w/ iZCALLi @ The Fillmore
Gwar + Hatebreed w/ Miss May I, Ringworm @ Summit Music Hall
RE:Search ft. Shigeto (Live Ensemble) w/ Mux Mool, Special Guests @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Vinyl Theatre w/ The Catching, Modern Suspects, 1000 miles of fire @ Marquis Theater
Natalie Prass w/ Stella Donnelly @ Larimer Lounge
Jerry Paper w/ Kiefer, Stimulator Jones, Prophet @ Lost Lake
Ethan Iverson + Mark Turner Duo @ Dazzle Jazz
Rico Jones @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
STEAM Wednesdays w/ DJ Seinfeld @ Bar Standard
DJ Tacoria @ 3 Kings Tavern
Laura Newman Group w/ Wendy Fopeano, Laura Newman, Vlad Girshevich, Jill Fredericksen (Night Set) @ Herb’s
Hump Day Funk Jam (Late Set) @ Herb’s
Temple Live ft. Trey Songz @ Temple Denver
Old School Hype w/ North By North, Married A Dead Man, More TBA @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
Sultan + Necromancer w/ Wingtips, No Gossip In Braille, Kill You Club DJs @ Goosetown Tavern
John Tesh @ Soiled Dove Underground
Jessica Jones Band @ Be On Key Psychedelic Ripple
Thursday, October 11
Recommended: Seven Lions w/ Kill The Noise, Jason Ross, Mitis @ Red Rocks
If you’re looking to squeeze in more Red Rocks shows before the 2018 season comes to an end, look no further. On Thursday, EDM artist and producer Seven Lions is headed to Morrison to take over Red Rocks. Seven Lions is known for his diverse sound that ranges from trance, dubstep and many things in between. Joining Seven Lions are fellow artists Kill The Noise, Jason Ross and Mitis.
Also see…
The Dead South w/ Whiskey Shivers, Del Suelo @ The Ogden Theatre
Dirt Monkey w/ DMVU, SubDocta @ The Bluebird Theater
The Mallet Brothers Band + Pixie & The Partygrass Boys w/ Shawn Nelson Band @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Palisades w/ Dayseeker, Savage Hands, Colony Collapse @ Marquis Theater
The Blow w/ Riches @ Larimer Lounge
Karl Blau Porlolo w/ High Plains Honky @ Hi-Dive
Darin Lee Jerden w/ In The Variant, Waiting Til Three, Well Versed and Rounded @ Lost Lake
Rekha Ohal (Day Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Pathways To Jazz Showcase ft. Rico Jones & Emily Takahashi (Night Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Witches & Science Perform Works by Arvo Pärt (Late Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Joe Johnson Band (Album Release) w/ Billy Don Burns @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Syml w/ Dizzy @ Globe Hall
The Living Street w/ Young Atlas, Bob Barrick @ The Walnut Room
Stomping Ground Thursdays w/ Cetadon, Shoebox, Spherex, GHoST @ The Black Box Lounge
Hypnotech w/ Probe1, Seied, Fonzie @ The Black Box
The Interesting Times Gang 001 @ The Meadowlark
Niek Velvis Blues Band w/ ERF @ The Black Buzzard
Dave Randon Trio @ Herb’s
Another Lost Year w/ Everybody Panic!, Sunflower Dead, Chemist @ Herman’s Hideaway
Zander’s Bday! ft. Marafiki, Machine Dreams, Luke Hightree @ Your Mom’s House Denver
Friday, October 12
Recommended: Tech N9ne w/ Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Futuristic, Mackenzie Nicole, Krizz Kaliko @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
To kick the weekend off on Friday, chopper-style rap legend Tech N9ne is bringing his fast bars and bumping music back to Denver for a show at Fiddler’s Green. Tech N9ne always shows Colorado plenty of love — as shown by the rapper’s frequent visits to this wonderful state of ours. Tech is bringing along a stacked line up including rappers Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Futuristic, Mackenzie Nicole and Krizz Kaliko.
Also see…
Chris Lake w/ Worthy, Bones @ The Ogden Theatre
Riot Ten w/ Krimer, Carbin, Fransis Derelle @ The Bluebird Theater
Alkaline Trio w/ Together Pangea, Sharp/Shock @ The Fillmore
Paradise Lost w/ Solstafir, The Atlas Moth @ The Gothic Theatre
The Dan Band @ Summit Music Hall
Rob Compa’s Birthday Hang ft. Rob Compa (Dopapod), Neal Evans (Dopapod), Chuck Jones (Dopapod), DJ Williams (Karl Denson), Marcus Rezak, Nick Gerlach, Dan Africano (John Brown’s Body), Eric Luba (Analog Son) w/ Envy Alo, KingFriday The 13th @ Cervantes’ Other Side
EPROM w/ ZEKE BEATS, The Orcastrator, Seied @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
Fat Nick w/ Bexey, DJ Scheme, Teddy @ Marquis Theater
Like Pacific + Roam w/ Story Untold, Bearings, Between You and Me @ Larimer Lounge
Anxious Little Friends Fest Day One w/ Off With Their Heads, Riverboat Gamblers, SPELLS, Dirty Few, BlackDots, Hooper, Modern Goon @ Hi-Dive
Wild Adriatic + CBDB w/ Deliciosa @ Lost Lake
Panda Eyez + Shiverz w/ Afterlite @ Beta Nightclub
Women In Jazz ft. Ellyn Rucker (Day Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
The Delta Sonics (Night Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Ronnie Milsap @ Grizzly Rose
Meet The Carters w/ DJ Big Styles @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Tove Styrke w/ AU/RA @ Globe Hall
The Bible Tour @ 1st Bank Center
Ritual Fridays w/ Moon Boots + Pachanga Boys @ The Church
Sentry Records Takeover w/ Youngsta, Icicle, Thanom @ The Black Box
Kinetik: Jaedha + Raptor’s Just Married Celebration w/ Seraiah, GrymeTyme, DJ Tony Knight, Sassfactory, DJ KillKenny b2b FunkNDope @ The Black Box Lounge
The Solution w/ DJ Low Key, Lazy Eyez @ The Meadowlark
Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival @ Skylark Lounge
Woodshed Red @ Herb’s
Bingo Players @ Temple Denver
Roots, Rice and Beans (Release Party) @ BarFly
DJ Dan @ Milk Bar
The Lacs w/ Special Guests @ The Oriental Theater
Annie Booth Trio (Late Set) @ Nocturne Jazz
Screwtape w/ Potato Pirates, Noogy, World Movement, Ultraviolet @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
Gina Chavez @ Goosetown Tavern
Ethyl & the Regulars (Record Release) w/ Haldon Wofford and The Hi-Beams @ The Walnut Room
Pavlo @ Soiled Dove Underground
Thin Air (Widespread Panic Tribute) @ Be On Key Psychedelic Ripple
Funkiphino w/ Wendy Woo Band, Danny Masters Band @ Herman’s Hideaway
Tater Tot Gang & Vibrations Outloud Present: Bass Jam @ Your Mom’s House Denver
Holly Near @ Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill Music
Blue Moon Bluegrass Band @ Tuft Theatre at Swallow Hill Music
Saturday, October 13
Recommended: Mile High Spirits Block Party 2018 @ Mile High Spirits Distillery
If you’re looking for some more EDM to add to your week, Mile High Spirits is hosting a block party on Saturday. Mile High Spirits is bringing out EDM DJ Dillon Francis as the headlining act who is known to bring the party with him during his live sets. On top of Francis’ headlining spot, fellow DJs Cashmere Cat, Goldfish, Toy Box and more are on the bill as well. Tickets are still available for this block party, so act now before it’s too late.
Also see…
St. Paul & the Broken Bones w/ Black Pumas @ The Ogden Theatre
Mipso w/ Whippoorwill @ The Bluebird Theater
Mile High Massive w/ Steel Pulse, Easy Star All-Stars, Roots of Creation, Denver Reggae Social Club @ The Fillmore
Soulection w/ Andre Power, Joe Kay, Kronika, Lakim @ The Gothic Theatre
Noah Cyrus w/ Maty Noyes @ Summit Music Hall
Long Beach Dub Allstars w/ Project 432, Rastasaurus, Write Minded @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
The Main Squeeze ft. Special Guests D.J. Williams (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe), Nick Gerlach (Turbo Suit), Rich Vagner (Xiuhtezcatl) @ Cervantes’ Other Side
The Hollow (EP Release) w/ The Trujillo Company, Bitter Suns, Thousand Frames @ Marquis Theater
Adult. w/ Plack Blague, Voight @ Larimer Lounge
Anxious Little Friends Fest Day Two w/ Off With Their Heads, The Bollweevils, SPELLS, Friends of Cesar Romero, Lawsuit Models, Great American House Fire, Bad Year @ Hi-Dive
Kessel Run w/ Boulder Sound Lab, Xoa @ Lost Lake
The Crystal Method @ Beta Nightclub
Jack Hadley (Morning Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Paa Kow (Night Set) @ Dazzle Jazz
Forest Beutel (Morning Set) @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Emerald Siam w/ No Gossip In Braille (Night Set) @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Class-D Charity Metal Show @ The Venue
Templo w/ Vinja, Choppy Oppy, DigitalVagabond, Dende @ The Black Box
Trópico w/ DJ Soup, Crowdrock, Panther @ The Black Box Lounge
Soul 4 You w/ Miggy Camacho & Friends @ The Meadowlark
Phranklin’s Tower w/ Interstate Stash Express @ The Black Buzzard
Woodshed Red @ Herb’s
Mile High Spirits After Dance Party @ Temple Denver
Hear Us Loud @ BarFly
Love Stallion w/ Hawk Attack, Sixes and Sevens (Night Set) @ Globe Hall
Rezz Rocks After Party w/ Bleep Bloop @ Globe Hall
Rezz Rocks 2018 ft. Tokimonsta, Bleep Bloop, Charlesthefirst, Digital Ethos, Shadient @ Red Rocks
Fist Fight (Album Release) @ The Roxy Theatre
Kyle Watson @ Club Vinyl
Knot Rock (Yacht Rock Revue Tribute) @ The Oriental Theater
Dr. Ben Markley and The UW Faculty Jazz Quartet (Night Set) @ Nocturne Jazz
Matt Skellenger + Matt Reid Duo (Late Set) @ Nocturne Jazz
Snailmate w/ Whole Milk, Joseph Lamar, Triplip @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
Denver Vintage Reggae Society @ Goosetown Tavern
North By North + The Lollygags + Mr. Atomic + The Beeves @ The Walnut Room
Pavlo @ Soiled Dove Underground
Thin Air (Widespread Panic Tribute) @ Be On Key Psychedelic Ripple
Anavrin’s Day w/ Brian Hornbuckle Band, Straight Six, Perfect Storm @ Herman’s Hideaway
One Epic Night @ Swallow Hill Music
Sunday, October 14
Recommended: Børns @ The Fillmore
To wrap this week in concerts up, Børns is taking over the Fillmore on Sunday night. Børns’ sound is known for its blend of indie, electropop and also includes some elements of rock as well. Earlier this year, Børns celebrated the release of his most recent album Blue Madonna, which also doubles some solid introductory listening if you’re new to this artist. Tickets are still available, so grab some while you still can.
Also see…
Alina Baraz w/ Lolo Zoual @ The Ogden Theatre
Reignwolf w/ Bones Owen @ The Bluebird Theater
J Balvin @ The Pepsi Center
SG Lewis w/ Phiilo @ Larimer Lounge
Meeting House w/ Spooky Mansion, The Ephinjis @ Hi-Dive
Future Generations w/ Zuli, Whiskey Autumn @ Lost Lake
Rekha Ohal Presents 3 Stevies: The Music of Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Ray Vaughan @ Dazzle Jazz
Bela Lugosi’s Brunch w/ DJ Hollow @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
ManifestiV w/ Rosegarden Funeral Party, More @ Seventh Circle Music Collective
Admira + Cure For Pain + King Dead @ The Walnut Room
Pavlo @ Soiled Dove Underground
Phranklin’s Tower w/ Interstate Stash Express @ The Black Buzzard
Hot Soup @ Herb’s
High Ghostly + Nina & the Hold Tight, Kiltro @ BarFly
Benefit for Colin & Patrick w/ Come Forth By Day, Venom & Valor, The Burial Plot, As The Sky Darkens, IAMTHESHOTGUN, The Backseaters, Fox Lake, Kalfou @ Herman’s Hideaway
The Brothers Footman w/ American Opera, Ecke, PHIE @ Your Mom’s House Denver
Bill Staines @ Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill Music
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