Concerts: May 23-30

Can't-miss live music coming to the Front Range this week

By Boulder Weekly Staff - May. 23, 2024
ON-THE-BILL
The Japanese House performs with Maggie Rogers during a two-night run at Red Rocks, May 27-28. Credit: Jay Seba

English avant-pop act The Japanese House comes to Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre for a two-night run with Maggie Rogers, May 27-28. The project of singer-songwriter Amber Mary Bain takes the stage at the historic Front Range venue following the release of last year’s sophomore LP, In the End It Always Does, out now via Dirty Hit. See listing for details.


THURSDAY, MAY 23

Paul Dyer Duo. 6 p.m. 300 Suns Brewing, 335 1st Ave., Unit C, Longmont. Free

The Spikes. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

Jared Strayer. 6:30 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company,
142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Meadow Mountain. 7 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder. $15

Ghost Town Blues Band with Stephen Lear Band. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $24

Matt Flaherty. 9 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway St., Boulder. Free

Waxahatchee with Good Morning. 8 p.m. Thursday, May 23, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $36

Optic Sink with Voight and Pill Joy. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $18


FRIDAY, MAY 24

JD Cordle with David Keith.
6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

Mountain Reverb. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Denny Driscoll. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Kat Ellis Ensemble. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20

MÆSØNIC. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $14

Curb Surfer with Public Picasso and Germ Theory.
8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15

Fantastic Cat. 8:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $20

Trauma Ray with Downward, Worlds Worst and Cherished. 8:30 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $20

Subtronics with Tape B, Ternion Sound, Grabbitz, The Caracal Project, Zen Selekta (Night 2). Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $130


SATURDAY, MAY 25

Montana Sand. 5:30 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder. Free

Into The Nothing. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

Cabin with Gartener and Cig Freud. 6 p.m. Saturday, May 25, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free Story on p. 19

After Midnight. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20

Foggy Mountain Spaceship Duo. 7 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free

Emma Rose and The Sound of Honey with Virgil Vigil. 7 p.m. Dharma Farm, 12281 N. 75th St., Longmont. $30

The Pamlico Sound. 8 p.m. Boulder Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. Free

Jon Stickley Trio with Fast Floyd. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $20

Jax Hollow with Taylor Tuke. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $20

The Buttertones. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $20

Sonja with Dreadnought and Matriarch. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive,
7 S. Broadway, Denver. $19

Girl in Red with The Beaches. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $55


SUNDAY, MAY 26

DJ Drake with Unauthorized Absence. 1 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free

Karen Finch. 1 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Sweet Sunday Swing Band.
3 p.m. Spirit Hound Distillers,
4196 Ute Highway, Lyons. Free

Boulder B-Sides. 4 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

The CBDs. 4 p.m. Very Nice Brewing Company, 20 Lakeview Drive, Unit 112, Nederland. Free

What’s Cookin’ Band. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road. $15

TMULE versus Nic Clark. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free

A Boogie Wit DA Hoodie with Luh Tyler, Dess Dior and Byron Messina. 6:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $60


MONDAY, MAY 27

Gasoline Lollipops with River Mann and Lundi Knight Trio. 1 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder. $25

Muse Jazz Jam. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road. Free

The Jacob Jolliff Band. 7 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $30

Maggie Rogers with The Japanese House (Night 1). 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $80 BW Pick of the Week


TUESDAY, MAY 28

Live Music at Rosetta Hall.
7 p.m. Rosetta Hall, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder. Free

The Sadies with Big Seasons.
8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $22

Maggie Rogers with The Japanese House (Night 2). 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $80 BW Pick of the Week


WEDNESDAY, MAY 29

Masacre with Sadistic Ritual, Harvested and Rotting Earth. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $20

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