ON THE BILL: Local “stadium emo” sweethearts Broken Record bring their huge sound to Denver’s tiny Hi-Dive for a headlining show with Curious Things, Replica City and The Gentlys on Dec. 21. The band performs weeks after the release of their split EP with fellow Front Range act A Place for Owls, featuring a selection of Jimmy Eat World covers by each band with proceeds supporting the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. See listing for details.
THURSDAY, DEC. 19
Cycles with The Jauntee. 1:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15
Wild Mountain Kesh with Bleed’n Green. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
The Saints. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
If Music Be The Food. 6 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Free
Megan Burtt with Sturtz. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $25
Fresh Fruit! with Tiny Tomboy and Azi. 7 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $12
Cass Clayton Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. $15
Radio Fluke with Light The Letters. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $17
FRIDAY, DEC. 20
Holiday Caroling. 6 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Steel Monkey. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Songs and Stories for the Longest Night. 7:30 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $20
The Goonies. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. $15
Kings of Prussia. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $16
Sungazer with Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $38
SATURDAY, DEC. 21
Beer & Holiday Brass with the Boulder Brassaholics. 5 p.m. Wild Provisions Beer Project, 2209 Central Ave., Boulder. Free
Cat Jerky. 5:30 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Joe Cool Band. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Nicholette Andres with guests. 6 p.m. Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Jerry Joseph with Derek Dames Ohl. 7 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $24
Broken Record with Curious Things, Replica City and The Gentlys. 7 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $12 BW PICK OF THE WEEK
Silas Herman with Torrin Daniels and more. 7 p.m. The Caribou Room, 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland. $25
Frank Zappa Celebration. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Jake Leg and AWD. 7 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $20
Reed Foehl with Max Gomez. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $25
Mojomama Trio. 7 p.m. 300 Suns Brewing, 335 1st Ave., Unit C, Longmont. Free
Frostiana. 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder. $30
Holdfast. with High Street Joggers Club. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $32
The Good Kind. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $20
Shawn Cunnan. 8 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free
SUNDAY, DEC. 22
Rocky Mountain Brassworks. 1:30 p.m. Broomfield Library and Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. Free
LOCO Ukulele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Morpheus Dreaming. 4 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Holiday Ho-Down (various artists). 6:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15
Cody Qualls. 7 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. $35
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
MONDAY, DEC. 23
Family Holiday Movie Sing Along. 11 a.m. Louisville Underground, 640 Main St. $13
TUESDAY, DEC. 24
Live Music. 7 p.m. Rosetta Hall, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder. Free
THURSDAY, DEC. 26
Andy Eppler. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Tony Crank. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free