ON THE BILL: Texas giants Khruangbin bring their cosmic brand of psych-rock to the Front Range for three nights of shows at Mission Ballroom and Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Aug. 26-28. They’ll be joined on their Colorado sojourn by New Delhi alt-rock masterminds Peter Cat Recording Co. See listing for details.
THURSDAY, AUG. 22
Blue Tongue. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Dr. Jim’s One Man Band. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Parchment Doll. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Divino BetSatori. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Kelly Hunt. 7 p.m. Steinbaugh Pavillion, 824 Front St., Louisville. Free
MaryLynn Gillaspie’s All-Stars. 7 p.m. 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Jen Howard. 7 p.m. The Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Road, Longmont. Free
Team Nonexistent with Calamity and Give Me Gold. 7 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $15
Peter Rowan with Sam Grisman Project. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $30
Tire Fire. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $19
Bob Barrick. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Sullivan King (Night 1). 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $35
408 with Overtime Winner and The Losers Club. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $28
Kings of Prussia. 9 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
Chicken Coop Willaye & the 2-Bit Pickle. 5 p.m. Boulder Social, 1600 38th St., Boulder. Free
Bluegrass and Brims (benefitting The League of Women’s Voters). 5 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Oh Like WOW. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Silent Bear Trio. 9:30 p.m. License No. 1, 2115 13th St., Boulder. Free
Frog Rock. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Liz Barnez with Strangebyrds. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $19
The Sweet Lillies with Derek Dames Ohl and Elle Michelle. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $20
Cumbia Night: Ritmo Cascabel with Nemegata and D’Verzo Andino. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $24
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
“On the Rise” Concert series. 4 p.m. The Hill, 13th and Pennsylvania, Boulder. Free
Ambush. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
The Saints. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Funk it Up. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Ghost Canyon Fest featuring Wolf eyes, Jayle Jayle, Aseethe and more (Night 1). 6 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $26
Music at McIntosh Lake. 7 p.m. Flanders Park, 2115 N. Shore Drive, Longmont. Free
Summer Harmony Fest. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave. Free
Sound Travels. 7 p.m. The Courtyard, 836 Main St., Louisville. Free
Brass in the Park: Boulder Phil’s Brass Quintet. 7 p.m. Glen Huntington Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. $20
KENNYTHEINDIGO. 8 P.M. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
The 502s with Max McNown. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 13th St. $25
Alvvays with The Beths. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $44 – Story here
Ganesha with Ava Sparkz, PZZLR, Mushii Mushii and Wovn. 10 p.m. Bounce Empire, 1380 S. Public Road, Lafayette. $40
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
Laurie Berkner. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 13th St. $36
LOCO Ukelele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Kamen Ross. 12:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Free
Davy Allard with Jape Abruscato. 3 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
The Nalani Effect. 4 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Honey & The Hive Mind with Harlotts, Beggars Union and Reposer. 5 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $20
Ghost Canyon Fest featuring Young Widows with Nina Nastasia, Missouri Executive Order 44 and more (Night 2). 6 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $26
Opera in the Park 2024: A Royal Affair. 7 p.m. Boulder Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. $5
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
MONDAY, AUGUST 26
10-year anniversary celebration at Sunrise Amphitheater. 6 p.m. Sunrise Amphitheater, 1198 Flagstaff Drive, Boulder. $36
Khruangbin with Peter Cat Recording Co (Night 1). 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $109 BW PICK OF THE WEEK
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27
Joe Booth with Doug Fulker. 5 p.m. Left Band Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Dave Honig. 6 p.m. Roadhouse Boulder Depot, 2366 Junction Place. Free
Live music. 7 p.m. Rosetta Hall, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder. Free
Bikini Kill with Sweeping Promises. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $60
Khruangbin with Peter Cat Recording Co (Night 2). 8 p.m. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $125
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
Midday Music Meditation. Noon. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Free
Andy Eppler. 6 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont. Free
Khruangbin with Peter Cat Recording Co (Night 3). 8 p.m. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $125
Matt Flaherty Band. 9 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free