ON THE BILL: After canceling last year’s world tour due to frontman Stuart Murdoch’s recovery from an illness, Scottish indie-pop OGs Belle and Sebastian make their triumphant return to Colorado for a show with The Weather Station at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium on May 10. The band performs in support of their back-to-back albums, Late Developers and A Bit of Previous, out now via Matador Records. See listing for details.
THURSDAY, MAY 9
Turnpike Troubadours with The Red Clay Strays and American Aquarium (Night 1). 6:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $80
Steel Pulse with Chala. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $35
Josh Halpern. 5 p.m. Erie Community Center, 450 Powers St., Erie. Free
Tim Merkel. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Richman. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
JT Jones with Dan Froelich. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Tom’s Home Grown Jazz. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Photon. 9 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway St., Boulder. Free
Bombay Bicycle Club. 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $35
FRIDAY, MAY 10
Bruce Cockburn. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $40
Emo Night Brooklyn. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $18
Water From Your Eyes with Friko and The Red Scare. 9 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $18
Belle and Sebastian with The Weather Station. 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10, Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., Denver. $50+ BW Pick of the Week
Turnpike Troubadours with Wyatt Flores and Sierra Hull (Night 2). 6:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $80
Denny Driscoll. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Disney Pop Punk Tribute with Man Cubs. 6 p.m. Bounce Empire 1380 S. Public Road, Lafayette. $29
Ian Cudney. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Divino BetSatori. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Adam Bodine Quartet. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Dave Bruzza with Seth Bernard. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $28
Cantabile Presents: Stories in Song. 7:30 p.m. First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St., Boulder. $20
Ying Li. 7:30 p.m. Center for Musical Arts, 200 E. Baseline Road, Lafayette. $25
5280s Band with Nine Wide Sky. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15
Chuck Sitero with Dylan Kober. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Crick Wooder (Night 1). 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
J Boog with Ky-Mani Marley, Iam Tongi and L.A.B.7 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $40
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Jake Leg. 6 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $30
Stonehall. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Broomfield Symphony. 5:30 p.m. Broomfield Library and Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road, Broomfield. Free
Crick Wooder (Night 2). 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Unauthorized Absence. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Unicorn Hits with Kayln The Miller & Friends. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Los Cheesies Present: Cheese and Chong Psychedelic Experience. 6:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15
Scarlett Before Horses. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Dan Hochman. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Yesterday’s Dead (Grateful Dead Tribute). 7 p.m. Louisville Underground, 640 Main St. $20
POND with 26fix. 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax, Denver. $30
SUNDAY, MAY 12
Gunna. 7:30 p.m. Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., Denver. $65
Sweet Sunday Swing Band. 3 p.m. Spirit Hound Distillers, 4196 Ute Highway, Lyons. Free
Beyond Comprehension. 4 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Hazel Miller and the Collective. 4 p.m. 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $25
Aaron Mitchell. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
MONDAY, MAY 13
Gary Clark Jr. with Mavis Staples. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $55
TUESDAY, MAY 14
Vial with Rain on Fridays and Team Nonexistent. 8 p.m. Globe Hall,
4483 Logan St., Denver. $17
late night drive home with Pleasure Pill and Lady Denim. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. $25
ILLENIUM. 6 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $114
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
Adam Bodine. 7 p.m. Dry Land Distillers, 519 Main St., Longmont. Free
RubyJoyful with Drew Emmitt and Andy Thorn (of Leftover Salmon). 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $33
MaMuse. 7:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $35
MahlerFest Opening Night: Visions of Childhood. 7:30 p.m. Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder. $35 Story on p. 12
Jack Cloonan Band (Night 1). 9 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free