Heartland art-rock storyteller Kevin Morby returns to the Front Range for an opening-slot show with Guster and the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. The artist performs in support of his latest releases, This Is a Photograph and its 2023 companion More Photographs, out now via Dead Oceans. Scan the QR code for a Boulder Weekly interview with Morby before you go. See listing for details.
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THURSDAY, AUG. 1
One Drum. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Denny Driscoll. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Dr. Jim’s One Man Band. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Boulder Old-Time Jam. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
BrightSide Blue with Saoirse Watters and Robin Liepman. 7 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15+
Communitas. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Augustin Hadelich. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $33
Guster with The Colorado Symphony and Kevin Morby. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $55
[BW Pick of the Week]
Pert Near Sandstone with Magoo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th Ave., Boulder. $21
Steely Dead. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $20
Ken Carson with 2Hollis. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $100
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FRIDAY, AUG. 2
Jenner Fox with Jeremy Elliott. 5:30 p.m. Stone Cottage Studios, 3091 7th St., Boulder. $35
The Lil Smokies. 5:30 p.m. Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Front St., Louisville. Free
Matt Cox. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Boot Gun with Grant Livingston. 5:30 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Tumbledown Shack. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Pete & The Hallbrooks Family Band. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Skankin’ Nation. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Source with Triune and Megatheria. 7:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15
Simple Syrup. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19
Ultimate Fakebook with Jon Snodgrass and Curious Things.
8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $15
River Spell. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
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SATURDAY, AUG. 3
Diggin’ Dirt with Guerilla Fanfare. 4 p.m. 1st St., Nederland. Free
Samarth Nagarkar Kyayal Ensemble. 5:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Free
Serpentine. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Freak the Cat. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Trouble’s Braids. 6 p.m. Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Tom Amend Quartet. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Nepathya. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $100
Full Belly. 7 p.m. The Courtyard, 836 Main St., Louisville. Free
Opera in the Park 2024. 7 p.m. Boulder Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. $5
Graham Nash (Night 1). 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $50+
Max Seidman. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Julie with Hello Mary. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $20
River Spell. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Rusty Dahlias (Night 1). 9 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free
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SUNDAY, AUG. 4
Nick Forster’s Hippy Bluegrass Church. 10:30 a.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $15
Andy Eppler. 1 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Boulder Friends of Jazz Jam Session. 1 p.m. Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. $12
LOCO Ukelele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
The Beloved Invaders. 4 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Daria Joanna with Miroslaw Gorski. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Secret Number. 7 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $45
Katie Mintle. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Joe Bonamassa. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $70
Schoolboy Q with Devin Malik. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $50
Rusty Dahlias (Night 2). 9 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free
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MONDAY, AUG. 5
Ben Folds. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $65
TUESDAY, AUG. 6
The Japanese House with Skullcrusher. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 13th St. $35
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7
Karaoke. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Elijah Donovan Band. 6 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont. Free
Tunes & Tales. 7 p.m. Outdoor Classroom, 105 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette. Free
Vic Dillahay with Nico Steffens. 7 p.m. Dry Land Distillers, 519 Main St., Longmont. Free
Chris Koza. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Niima Project. 9 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free