The 52nd annual RockyGrass Festival returns to Planet Bluegrass in Lyons for another round of down-home jams on the banks of the North St. Vrain. Featuring locals like the Cody Sisters alongside bluegrass giants like Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn and Dan Tyminski, this year’s lineup is once again full of rising stars and familiar mainstays. Check out our interview with headliner Sam Bush before you go. See listing for details.
THURSDAY, JULY 25
Holly and the Husbands. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Wandering Roads. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
The Last American Trio. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Jackson Cloud. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
The Del McCoury Band with Ann Savoy. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $43
Wyatt Flores with Noeline Hofmann. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $25
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th Ave., Boulder. Free
Crick Wooder. 9 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway St., Boulder. Free
FRIDAY, JULY 26
RockyGrass Festival (Day 1). Noon. Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons. BW PICK OF THE WEEK
The Lil Smokies. 5:30 p.m. Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Front St., Louisville. Free
Annie and the Bang Bang. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Cat Jerky. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main,
471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Tedeschi Trucks Band with Margo Price (Night 1). 7 p.m. Friday, July 26, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $59+
Underground Music Showcase (Day 1). All day, South Broadway, Denver. Prices vary
Unauthorized Absence. 6 p.m.
Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
The Bad Mamma Jamas. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Silent Bear. 8 p.m. License No. 1, 2115 13th St., Boulder. Free
The Fray. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $90
Cass Clayton Band with Kory Montgomery. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19
Bob Barrick. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Matt Flaherty. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
SATURDAY, JULY 27
RockyGrass Festival (Day 2).
Noon. Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons. Prices vary
Boulder Symphony and Music Academy Drum Circle. 1 p.m. Boulder Symphony and Music Academy, 4730 Table Mesa Drive, Suite I-300, Boulder. Free (donations accepted)
On the Rise Concert Series (featuring Jack Brown Band, Bear Hat, Lit Society and more). 4 p.m. The Hill, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Boulder. Free
Luke Bulla. 5:30 p.m. Stone Cottage Studios, 3091 7th St., Boulder. $35
Benjie West. 6 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Steve & the Cruisers. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Mojomama. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Underground Music Showcase (Day 2). All day, South Broadway, Denver. Prices vary
Darrell Scott with Jana Mila.
7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $33
Rock the Opera. 7 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont. $15
Paul DeHaven with Patrick Dethlefs and Claire Heywood.
8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19
Tedeschi Trucks Band with Margo Price (Night 2).7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $100+
The Desert Furs. 9 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free
Matt Flaherty Band. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
SUNDAY, JULY 28
RockyGrass Festival (Day 3).
Noon. Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons. Prices vary
LOCO Ukelele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Many Mountains. 3 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Frank James with Felonius Smith. 4 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Underground Music Showcase (Day 3). All day, South Broadway, Denver. Prices vary
Scott Von. 4 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Streetlight Manifesto with Rebuilder. 7:30 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $37
Anna Moss & The Nightshades with Mama Magnolia. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19
MONDAY, JULY 29
Boulder Concert Band. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Park, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. Free
Florry with Tomato Soup. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $20
Santana with Counting Crows (Night 1). 7 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $250+
TUESDAY, JULY 30
Doc Robinson. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $22
Danish String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $40
Nai Palm. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $35
Santana with Counting Crows (Night 2). 7 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $250+
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
Bands on the Bricks. 5:30 p.m.
1300 Block of Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Responder’s Oldies Band. 6 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont. Free
Thirty Seconds to Mars with AFI, Poppy and KennyHoopla. 6:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $60
Rayland Baxter. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $30
Chris Koza. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $25
River Mann. 9 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free