Denver’s concert calendar is packed this weekend, with major names taking over Ball Arena, Red Rocks, Mission Ballroom, Fiddler’s Green and venues across Denver and Boulder.
From hip-hop and indie rock to electronic, reggae, country and classic rock, there’s something happening every night from Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23.
Here are the concerts we’re most excited about each day, followed by the rest of the shows happening around town.
Friday, August 21
Friday kicks off a big weekend of live music with J. Cole at Ball Arena, Courtney Barnett at Mission Ballroom, and an outdoor night with Caamp at Fiddler’s Green. Red Rocks also gets into the action with Grupo Frontera.
J. Cole
Hip-hop heavyweight J. Cole brings his acclaimed catalog and arena-sized live show to Ball Arena Friday night. Known for his introspective lyrics, sharp storytelling and massive fan base, this is one of the weekend’s biggest concerts.
📍 Ball Arena
1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Courtney Barnett
Australian singer-songwriter and indie-rock favorite Courtney Barnett heads to Mission Ballroom with her signature guitar-driven sound, clever songwriting and understated stage presence.
📍 Mission Ballroom
4242 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80216
Caamp + Durand Jones & The Indications
Make Friday an outdoor concert night with Caamp, joined by Durand Jones & The Indications. Caamp’s folk-rock sound pairs perfectly with a summer night under the sky, while Durand Jones brings a soulful edge to the lineup.
📍 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Englewood, CO 80111
Also Happening Friday
Grupo Frontera — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Franc Moody — Club Vinyl
Starjunk 95 + Yung Bae — Ogden Theatre
Diamond Rio — Grizzly Rose
Diggy Graves + Resentvul + Ryan Oakes — Summit
Vini Vici — The Church Nightclub
Greg Mendez + Maria BC + Caspar Milquetoast — Lost Lake Lounge
Dead On A Sunday + Nite — Bluebird Theater
Cyril — Club Vinyl
The Palmer Squares + the I in Team — Black Buzzard
Jorge Medina — Bellco Theatre
STRANGELOVE – The Depeche Mode Experience — Gothic Theatre
Scoochie Boochie + TheycallhimAP — Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Precocious Neophyte + EXHALER + SHORTS — Fox Theatre
Midnight North — Cervantes’ Other Side
Overtime Winner — Marquis Theater
Little Us + Trash — Globe Hall
Saturday, August 22
Saturday might be the busiest night of the weekend, with RÜFÜS DU SOL and Ben Böhmer at Folsom Field, Toto, Christopher Cross and The Romantics at Ball Arena, and Dillon Francis and Flosstradamus at Mission Ballroom.
Red Rocks also hosts a stacked reggae lineup featuring Rebelution, Maoli and Skip Marley.
RÜFÜS DU SOL + Ben Böhmer
Electronic music takes over Folsom Field as Grammy-winning group RÜFÜS DU SOL teams up with melodic electronic artist Ben Böhmer for an outdoor night in Boulder.
Expect atmospheric production, melodic house and a massive crowd dancing under the summer sky.
📍 Folsom Field
2400 Colorado Ave., Boulder, CO 80302
Toto + Christopher Cross + The Romantics
Classic rock and pop fans have a major night ahead with Toto, Christopher Cross and The Romantics sharing the Ball Arena stage.
It’s a chance to hear some of the biggest songs from multiple generations of rock and pop history in one night.
📍 Ball Arena
1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Dillon Francis + Flosstradamus + Ookay
For something louder and more electronic, head to Mission Ballroom for Dillon Francis, Flosstradamus and Ookay.
The Saturday-night lineup promises high-energy electronic production and plenty of bass.
📍 Mission Ballroom
4242 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80216
Also Happening Saturday
Caamp + Durand Jones & The Indications — Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Rebelution + Maoli + Skip Marley + Etana + Judge Roughneck — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Little Feat — Paramount Theatre
Bill Callahan + frances chang — Federal Theatre
Luttrell — Club Vinyl
Ray Wylie Hubbard — Bluebird Theater
Tyler Farr — Number 38
Bear Grillz + Badklaat + RZRKT + Vastive + All Nighter — Summit
Shingo Nakamura + OTR — Town Hall Collaborative
Oh He Dead — Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Steam Powered Giraffe — Gothic Theatre
Blookah + Spenny and The Gibbs — Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
Roka Hueka — Levitt Pavilion Denver
Fighting the Phoenix + Fast Asleep + Talons + Spitting Image — Marquis Theater
Sunday, August 23
Close out the weekend with Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte at Ball Arena, blues-rock legend Joe Bonamassa at Red Rocks, or an outdoor Sunday with Shovels & Rope at Marjorie Park.
Avenged Sevenfold + Good Charlotte
Two generations of rock collide Sunday as Avenged Sevenfold headline Ball Arena with Good Charlotte.
Avenged Sevenfold’s hard-hitting metal and arena-rock sound paired with Good Charlotte’s pop-punk classics makes this one of the weekend’s biggest rock shows.
📍 Ball Arena
1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Joe Bonamassa
Guitar fans can close out the weekend at Red Rocks with blues-rock virtuoso Joe Bonamassa.
Known for his technically impressive guitar playing and blues-heavy performances, Bonamassa is a natural fit for the iconic Morrison venue.
📍 Red Rocks Amphitheatre
18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO 80465
Shovels & Rope + Langhorne Slim + More
For a more laid-back Sunday, head outdoors to Marjorie Park for Shovels & Rope, joined by Gasoline Lollipops, Langhorne Slim, The Band Loula and High Lonesome.
The roots-focused lineup offers a different way to wrap up the weekend.
📍 Marjorie Park
7001 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Also Happening Sunday
Rainbow Girls — Levitt Pavilion Denver
Adam Faucett — BAR 404
Quicksand + Bane + Soul Blind + Public Opinion — Gothic Theatre