ON THE BILL: During the two years since Bear Hat has been on the scene, the local bluegrass outfit has played nearly every stage in the Boulder area — from free shows at Jamestown Mercantile to packed gigs at the Fox Theatre, where they perform on Jan. 10 with Northwoods and Steepland String Band. See listing for details.
THURSDAY, JAN. 2
Denny Driscoll. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Boulder Old-Time Jam. 6 p.m. Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Mosaic. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Emily Kooi with Genevieve Libien and Finn O’Sullivan. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $19
FRIDAY, JAN. 3
Mojazz. 6 p.m. Abbott & Wallace Distilling, 350 Terry St., Suite 120, Longmont. Free
Grable Howie. 6:30 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
The Kat Ellis Ensemble. 6:30 p.m. Full Cycle Cafe and Bar, 2355 30th St., Boulder. $23
Unauthorized Absence. 7 p.m. American Legion Post 32, 315 S. Bowen St., Longmont. Free
Andy Sydow with Mike Ring and The Regular. 7 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $25
The Jerseys with Mile High Motown. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. $20
SATURDAY, JAN. 4
Mountain Reverb. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Andrew McConathy. 6 p.m. Beyond the Mountain Brewing Co., 6035 Longbow Drive, Unit 109, Boulder. Free
Domi Edson Trio. 6:30 p.m. Full Cycle Cafe and Bar, 2355 30th St., Boulder. $23
Hazel Miller with Jack Hadley. 7 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. $24
Colfax Speed Queen with Night Fishing and Team Nonexistent. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $12
Phooey with May Be Fern, The Rough Times and Heck Reckoners. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $21
Santa Rios. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. Free (before 9 p.m)
Caspa & Rusko with The Widdler, Ternion Sound, Mythm, Chief Kaya, Torcha and Skinny Limbs. 9 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55
SUNDAY, JAN. 5
Boulder Friends of Jazz Jam Session. 1 p.m. Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. $12
LOCO Ukulele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
George Street and the Drive. 3 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Lo Fi Ho Hum with Color Me Fatigued, The Disasters and School of Rock. 5 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $18
Andrew Elwood Quintet. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road. $20
Summer Dean with Ryan Chrys & Susan Phelan and Angie Stevens. 7 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $15
TUESDAY, JAN. 7
105.5 The Colorado Sound Presents: Sober Night Live! 6 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. Free
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8
The High Road Home. 6 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont. Free
THURSDAY, JAN. 9
Bear Hat with Northwoods and Steepland String Band. 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15+ BW PICK OF THE WEEK
SATURDAY, JAN. 11
Rooster Presents Rush Archives with School of Rock: The Broomfield House Band. 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St. $15+
Drunken Hearts: Andrew McConathy. 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, Knotted Root Brewing Company, 250 N. Caribou St. Free
SUNDAY, JAN. 12
Every Choir. 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $15
THURSDAY, JAN. 16
Emmet Cohen Trio. 8 p.m. Thursday. Jan. 16, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $30+
JJ Murphy feat. Experimental Brunch. 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15+
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