Chicago darlings Ratboys bring their lived-in blend of power-pop and country-rock to Mission Ballroom in support of indie veterans The Decemberists. The rising quartet returns to the Front Range on the heels of their breakthrough LP The Window, out now via Topshelf Records. Read a Boulder Weekly feature on the band before you go. See listing for details.
THURSDAY, JULY 18
Picnic on the Plaza with School of Rock House Band. Noon. Thursday, July 18, Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette. Free
Charlie Mellinger. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Grable Howie. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Jack Hadley. 6:30 p.m. 300 Suns Brewing, 335 1st Ave., Unit C, Longmont. Free
Jason Greenlaw Trio. 7 p.m. Rayback Collective, 2775 Valmont Road, Boulder. Free
Olga Kern (Night 1). 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $33
Dr. Dog with Fruit Bats. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $61
Ryan Montbleau with Graham Good. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. $25
Flat Creek. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15
Katie Mintle. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Bear Hat. 9 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free
FRIDAY, JULY 19
Sarah Banker. 11 a.m. OZO Coffee Company, 1015 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Stone Beat Invasion. 5:30 p.m. Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Front St., Louisville. Free
Dave Gunders. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
The Custom Shop Band. 6 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Ellie & The Alibis. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Denny Driscoll Plays with Strangers. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Wandering Roads. 6 p.m. Bricks
on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Olga Kern (Night 2). 6:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $33
Wrenn Van Band with Riley J. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15
mike. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom,
4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $35
The Deslondes with Esther Rose. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge,
2037 13th St., Boulder. $21
Wheeler Walker Jr with Logan Halstead. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 13th St., Boulder. $35
Ph8 with The Bees & Locusts.
9 p.m. Summer Concert Series, 836 Main St., Louisville. $7
Dechen Hawk Band. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
SATURDAY, JULY 20
Dear Luna. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider,
1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
AudioMedz. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
El Loco Fandango. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Bruce Cook Trio. 6 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Rex Peoples. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
Annie and The Bang Bang.
6 p.m. Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Easy Honey with The High Lines and Rosebay. 7 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15
Anna Tivel with Alex Hardesty. 7 p.m. eTown Hall,
1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $20
Straight No Chaser. 7:30 p.m Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $43
Lucas Wolf. 8 p.m. Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Funk Knuf. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $30
The Roots with Digable Planets. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom,
4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $67
Steep Canyon Rangers with Head for the Hills. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $25
Dechen Hawk Band. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Many Mountains. 9 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free
Wheel of Bass. 10 p.m. Bounce Empire, 1380 S. Public Road, Lafayette. $40
SUNDAY, JULY 21
Alcapones with Built to Last. 10 a.m. Nederland Farmers Market,
80 E. Second St. Free
Happy As Kings. 2 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free
LOCO Ukelele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Thomas Dow. 4 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Wendy Woo’s Girl Crush with The May Day’s and Marx Cassity. 7 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A. $15
Many Mountains. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $30
Many Mountains. 9 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free
MONDAY, JULY 22
Boulder Concert Band. 7 p.m. Martin Park, 36th Street and Eastman Avenue, Boulder. Free
Watchhouse with Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $33
TUESDAY, JULY 23
Whiskygrass: A Tribute to Bluegrass. 5 p.m. Spirit Hound Distillers, 3196 Ute Highway, Lyons. Free
Norah Jones with Hurray for the Riff Raff. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $100
Dave Honig. 6 p.m. Roadhouse Boulder Depot, 2366 Junction Place. Free
Facet with Moon Pussy, Abandons and Wingwalker. 7 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $15
The Decemberists with Ratboys. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $45
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
The Jet Set Trio. 6 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont. Free
Monthly Songwriter Showcase. 6 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $15
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors with Jonah Kagen. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $28
Katie Mintle. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Crick Wooder. 9 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free