ON THE BILL: Festival season continues on the Front Range with the return of Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Aug. 9-11 at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons. Psych-soul royalty Brittany Howard headlines on Sunday, following the release of her genre-smashing new LP What Now, out now via Island Records. See listing for details.
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THURSDAY, AUG. 8
Alan Littman. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Prairiewolf with Undersale. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Oligarchy Ditch. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Jack Brown Heads to College Benefit. 6 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. $10
JT Jones with Dan Froelich. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Heater Mae with Phoebe Hunt and Shanna in a Dress. 7 p.m.
The Times Collaborative, 338 Main St., Longmont. $23
Richard Smith. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $30
Blankslate with hellocentral and ego n friends. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive,
7 S. Broadway, Denver. $12
Magnum Mike Music. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. Free
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Digable Planets with 2MX2. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $35
Mt. Joy with Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners (Night 1). 8 p.m. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $175
Niima Project. 9 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway St., Boulder. Free
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FRIDAY, AUG. 9
Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (Day 1). Noon. Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons. $95+ BW PICK OF THE WEEK
Rickie Lee Jones. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $35
Molly Hatchet with Fully Belly. 5:30 p.m. Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824,
Front St., Louisville. Free
Ravin’ Wolf. 6 p.m. Very Nice Brewing Co., 180 Jankowski Drive, Black Hawk. Free
Andres Santana with Riley
J and Minto Sparks. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Wild Mountain Kesh. 6 p.m. Bricks
on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Laurie & Lorrie. 6:15 p.m. Glen Huntington Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. Free
Cindy Scott with Brian Seeger. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $30
Hunter James & The Titanic with David Lawrence & The Spoonful. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19
LA LOM with Ritmo Cascabel. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $25
Mt. Joy with Wilderado (Night 2). 8 p.m. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $225
The Good Kind. 8:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A. Boulder. $19
Jane & Matthews. 9 p.m. The Courtyard, 836 Main St., Louisville. $7
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SATURDAY, AUG. 10
Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (Day 2). Noon. Planet Bluegrass,
500 W. Main St., Lyons. $95+
Rock & Reuse Summer Concert Series. 11 a.m. Resource Central,
6400 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. Free
Taylor Shae Band. 3 p.m. Boulder County Fair, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. Free
The Bramblers. 6 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Doc HaZe. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
House Blend 2024. 6 p.m. The Old Oak Coffeehouse, 136 Second Ave., Niwot. Free
The Joe Cool Band. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Ambush. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Pretty in Punk: The Final Show. 6:45 p.m. Junkyard Social Club, 2525 Frontier Ave., Suite A, Boulder. $20
Charles Blenzig with Simple Math. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Dream of Time with Tiny Tomboy and Avendetta. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $19
Jeanette with Streight. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Card Catalog with Bury Mia and Dayshaper. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15
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SUNDAY, AUG. 11
Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (Day 3). Noon. Planet Bluegrass,
500 W. Main St., Lyons. $95+
LOCO Ukulele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
How About No. 3 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Windy Pines. 4 p.m. BOCO Cider,
1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Patrick French. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $48
Chuck Sitero with Dylan Kober.
8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
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MONDAY, AUG. 12
Joss Stone with Nik West. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $53
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TUESDAY, AUG. 13
Live Music at Rosetta Hall. 7 p.m. Rosetta Hall, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder. Free
Molly Tuttle with Golden Highway. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $33
Alice Cooper. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $83
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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14
Black Dog. 6 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont. Free
Fireside Collective with Tonewood String band. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $21
A Giant Dog with Cheap Perfume and Blood Oath. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive,
7 S. Broadway, Denver. $20
Bill Mckay Band. 9 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free