Vocalist, emcee and producer Anderson .Paak returns to the Front Range for a show at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre with The Free Nationals and GAWD on Oct. 2. The Grammy-winning artist performs on the heels of his collaborative release Why Lawd? as neo-soul duo NxWorries, released this summer via Stones Throw. See listing for details.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 26
Wolf Loescher with Teresa Storch. 6 p.m. Longmont Public Media, 457 4th Ave. Free
Tribonacci Trio. 6:30 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Jared Strayer. 6:30 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Greg Schochet with Little America. 6:30 p.m. Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. Free
Gary Bragg with Eric Moon. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Dechen Hawk with Mike Lamitola. 7 p.m. The Times Collaborative, 338 Main St., Longmont. $18
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Mo Lowda & The Humble. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $23
The Breeders with Man on Man. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $66
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27
Nu Bass Theory. 5 p.m. Upslope Brewing Company, 1898 S. Flatiron Court, Boulder. Free
Webster’s Wheel. 6 p.m. Spirit Hound Distillers, 4196 Ute Highway, Lyons. Free
Black Market Translation. 6 p.m. The Coffee Stand, 1201 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Free
Robert Marcson with Michelle Castillo and Dominick Antonelli. 6 p.m. Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Joe Cool Band. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Stuck on Vinyl. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Max Moore. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Faded Fridays (DJ set). 7 p.m. Asher Brewing, 4699 Nautilus Court S., Suite 104, Boulder. Free
Tom Hamilton (of JRAD) with Billy & the Kids and Eric & Cole (of Dragondeer). 7 p.m. The Caribou Room, 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland. $20
Over the Rhine. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $42
Wood Belly. 7:30 p.m. Center for Musical Arts, 200 E. Baseline Road, Lafayette. $15
Jackopierce. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $46
Frankie and the Witch Fingers. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $28
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Hunter Stone. 8 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free
Matt Flaherty Band. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Silent Bear Trio. 9:30 p.m. License No. 1, 2115 13th St., Boulder. Free
SATURDAY, SEPT. 28
Marcus Rezak. Noon. Grey Rocks, 9884 Niwot Road, Longmont. $50
Rocky Mountain Brassworks. 1:30 p.m. Broomfield Library and Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. Free
Toe Jam 2024. 2 p.m. Foot of the Mountain Hotel, 200 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. $20
Taylor Scott Band, Riley J. Band and more. 5 p.m. Boulder Junction, 2366 Junction Place. Free
Swing Dance Spectacular. 6 p.m. Center for Musical Arts, 200 E. Baseline Road, Lafayette. Free
High Desert Ritual. 6 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont. $18
Taken. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
5280s Band. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Espresso!6:30 p.m. Full Cycle Jazz Supper Club, 2355 30th St., Boulder. $20
Mike Lamitola. 7 p.m. License No. 1, 2115 13th St., Boulder. Free
Funk KNUF. 8 p.m. Louisville Underground, 640 Main St. $20
Suki Waterhouse with Debbii Dawson. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55
Odie Leigh. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $25
Joshua Quimby with MP Gannon. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $16
Shawn James with Bear Hat and Cole Scheifele. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $25. Story here.
Matt Flaherty Band. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
SUNDAY, SEPT. 29
Ivalas Quartet. 2 p.m. Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1241 Ceres Drive, Lafayette. $34
Towse. 3 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Scott Von. 4 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Sturtz. 7 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder. Free
Elena & Khabu. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Haley Heynderickx. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $33
Los Lobos with Cousin Curtiss. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $48
The Imaginaries. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Ricky Montgomery with Ray Bull. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $29
MONDAY, SEPT. 30
Muse Jazz Jam. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. Free
Soul Asylum with The Juliana Hatfield Three. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $30
TUESDAY, OCT. 1
Dave Honig. 6 p.m. Boulder Depot, 2366 Junction Place. Free
Fredo Smiles. 7 p.m. Vali Soul Sanctuary, 6717 Valmont Road, Boulder. Free
Al Di Meola. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $43
Wild Rivers. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $30
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
Adam Bodine. 7 p.m. Dry Land Distillers, 519 Main St., Longmont. Free
Kavita Shah. 7 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $35
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals with GAWD. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. $106BW Pick of the Week
Oh Snap!. 7:30 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. Free
Daniel Rodriguez with Dave Bruzza. 7:30 p.m. Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons. $25