SEPTEMBER
ON THE BILL: Australian genre benders Glass Beams bring their cosmic brand of “serpentine psychedelia” back to the Front Range for a Sept. 21 show at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, with support from Arooj Aftab and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. Drawing inspiration from their Indian and South Asian heritage, the emerging outfit has quickly carved a lane for themselves on the touring circuit with a polyrhythmic fusion of ’70s-era sounds and contemporary electronic flourishes. The masked trio returns to Colorado in support of their latest Mahal EP, released March 22 via Ninja Tune. See listing for details.
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Neal Francis with Manycolors. 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $30
Lucinda Williams and Her Band. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. $60
John Moreland with Justin Bloss. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $28 Story on p. 17
The Pamlico Sound with B Love Band. 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $24
Ingrid Avison with Antonio Lopez and Teresa Storch. 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $18
Glass Beams with Arooj Aftab and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55. BW Pick of the Season
Future Islands with Oh, Rose. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55
Evan Honer with Thomas Rowland. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $25
Bonobo with Barry Can’t Swim, Sofia Kourtesis and Yu Su. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $63
Mo Lowda & The Humble with Plain Faraday. 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $23
The Breeders with MAN ON MAN. 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $67
Suki Waterhouse with Debbii Dawson. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55
OCTOBER
ON THE BILL: Indie-pop OGs The Magnetic Fields pitch their tent for two nights at the historic Boulder Theater, Oct. 26-27. The legendary project of singer-songwriter Stephen Merritt celebrates the 25th anniversary of the landmark 69 Love Songs, a three-volume masterwork exploring its title subject through a kaleidoscopic mix of earworm electro-pop, tender folk ballads and show tune-inspired classicism. The ensemble will perform the entire collection in chronological order across two performances, just as they did following its release in late 1999. See listing for details.
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Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals with GAWD. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $180
Fontaines D.C. with Been Stellar. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, Gothic Theatre, 2363 S. Broadway, Englewood. $375
Billy Bragg with Sturtz. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $45
Bonny Light Horseman with Charlotte Cornfield. 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, Boulder Theater,
2032 14th St. $38
Hazel Miller with The Disruptors. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $24
Faye Webster with Miya Folick. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $54
Michael Kiwanuka with Brittany Howard and Yasmin Williams. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $80
Still Woozy with Gus Dapperton with PawPaw Rod. 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $63
Crumb with Vagabon. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $47
Kaytranada with Channel Tres and Lou Phelps. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $90
Mannequin Pussy with Margaritas Podridas. 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Boulder Theater,
2032 14th St. $25
Clairo with Alice Phoebe Lou. 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $94
Mdou Moctar with Rosali. 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. $38
Cold War Kids. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $32
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $22
DJ Williams with Von Disco. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $18
Rachael Yamagata. 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $30
Marc Rebillet. 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $68
Sofi Tukker with Shermanology. 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $81
The Magnetic Fields (Night 1). 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St.
Sold out – resale: $68+
The Magnetic Fields (Night 2). 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $50. BW Pick of the Season
Vince Staples with Baby Rose. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $54
The Red Clay Strays. 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $168
The Fretliners with Foggy Mountain Spaceship. 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, Aggie Theatre,
204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. $20
November
ON THE BILL: Celebrated singer-songwriter Aimee Mann returns to Boulder Theater with fellow musician and NPR personality Jonathan Coulton on Nov. 11. Since breaking onto the airwaves in 1985 with the Top 10 single “Voices Carry” alongside her now-defunct band ‘Til Tuesday, the distinguished guitarist and songsmith has blazed a singular path as a solo artist across 10 full-length albums, high-profile collaborations and her Grammy-nominated contributions to the soundtrack for P.T. Anderson’s turn-of-the-century epic Magnolia. She performs in support of her latest release, Queens of the Summer Hotel, out now via SuperEgo Records. See listing for details.
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Malinda. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. $20
Nick Shoulders and the Okay Crawdad with Jack Studer. 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. $20
Allison Russell with Kara Jackson. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Denver. $38
Pablo Sainz Villegas. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. $22
Aimee Mann with Jonathan Coulton. 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $40 BW Pick of the Season
Modest Mouse with The Black Heart Procession. 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $68
Duster with Dirty Art Club. 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Denver. $39
Duncan Coker with Sarah Adams. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $18
La Femme. 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Denver. $42
Spafford with Knuckleball. 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. $25
Leftover Salmon with Sam Bush and Mountain Grass Unit (Night 1). 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $65
Leftover Salmon with Sam Bush and The Fretliners (Night 2). 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $65
LP Giobbi. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55
December
ON THE BILL: Poll a random sampling of extreme music enthusiasts about the loudest show they’ve ever seen, and you’ll likely get a common answer: Lightning Bolt. The longrunning bass-and-drums duo has spent much of the 21st century demolishing the ear drums of showgoers while refining their erratic, avant-garde mix of experimental punk across seven full-length albums. The band comes to Summit Denver in support of Long Island electronic artist Machine Girl on Dec. 5. See listing for details.
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Jean Dawson. 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St., Denver. $35
Ken Block with Drew Copeland. 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. $20
Machine Girl with Lightning Bolt and Kill Alters. 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, Summit, 1902 Blake St., Denver. $42. BW Pick of the Season
Ky-Mani Marley. 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $41
King Buffalo with Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol. 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $20
BigXthaPlug with Ro$ama and Yung Hood. 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, Summit, 1902 Blake St., Denver. $35
Rush Archives. 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. $30
Umphrey’s McGee (Night 1). 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $50
Umphrey’s McGree (Night 2). 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $50