Entertainment
Concerts: July 25 through Aug. 1
The 52nd annual RockyGrass Festival returns to Planet Bluegrass in Lyons for another round of down-home jams on the banks of the North St....
Y’all means all
When Luke Gilford was co-writing and directing his debut feature film National Anthem, he couldn’t help but think back to his youth in Colorado.
Based...
Hall of mirrors
It was the mirrors that caught my attention. I hadn’t seen Jeremy O. Harris’ groundbreaking Slave Play, but Charles McNulty’s review in the Los...
Concerts: July 18-24
Chicago darlings Ratboys bring their lived-in blend of power-pop and country-rock to Mission Ballroom in support of indie veterans The Decemberists. The rising quartet...
Events: July 19-24
Bluegrass, BBQ & Beer5-7:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, Boulder Social, 1600 38th St. Free
Name a more iconic Colorado trio than beer, bluegrass and BBQ....
Satanic panic
The first thing you see is a house inside a boxy frame with rounded edges, like a 16 mm home movie. It’s winter, Jan....
Indoor voice
Things look a little different at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival this year. Known for its enchanting outdoor performances, the annual celebration of the Bard...
Strings attached
For most musicians, turning music into your full-time gig is the goal. Almost 25 years after forming, the bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers have...
Concerts: July 11-17
ON THE BILL: Since assembling in the windy city in 1997, Eric D. Johnson’s outfit, Fruit Bats, has held it down as a versatile...
Events: July 11-17
Vinyl Night in the Tasting Room 4-9 p.m. Thursday, July 11, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Price varies
Bring your own record to spin...
Not playing favorites
When Portland indie-rock duo Quasi released their 2013 album Mole City, they thought it might be their last — but life has a way...
Metal for misanthropes
Pallbearer brought doom metal back from the dead. The gloomy subgenre born from the low-and-slow riffs of Black Sabbath had become redundant and tired...
