Aug 022013
 
The Belle Jar

The Belle Jar

After taking a break last week from the exhausting-yet-highly-rewarding Underground Music Showcase, I’m back with weekend picks. If you’re looking for some cool live music in Denver this weekend, here are a few suggestions to get you started.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

Singer-songwriter Kate LeRoux is marking her official return to the Denver music scene with a solo set at Swallow Hill’s Tuft Theater, 71 E. Yale in Denver. Tickets are $12 each, available from Swallow Hill, with discounts available to Swallow Hill Members. Show starts at 8:00 PM, and is all ages.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

Denver folk-rock act The Belle Jar are having a CD release show at the Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway in Denver. Also appearing are Get Along and Matt Hoffman (of Strange Americans). Tickets are $8 each, available from the Hi-Dive. Service charges may apply. Doors at 8:30 PM; show starts at 9:30. Age restriction not posted at press time, but assume it’s 21+.

Local act Land Lines is headlining a show at The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St. in Denver. Also appearing are Elin Palmer and The Seven Hats. Tickets are $9 advance, $12 day of show, available from The Walnut Room. Service charges may apply. Show starts at 8:00 PM. Ages 21+.

Happy weekend!

May 242013
 

It’s Memorial Day weekend! What are you doing to enjoy the holiday weekend? If you’re in Denver and live music is your bag, here are a few suggestions for where you might find some good gigs.

FRIDAY, MAY 24

Local indie band Land Lines will headline a show at the Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway in Denver. Also appearing are The Seven Hats and Esme Patterson. Tickets are $6 each, available from the Hi-Dive. Service charge may apply. Doors at 9:00 PM; show starts at 10:00. Ages 21+.

Singer-songwriter Joe Pug is making a stop in Denver at Swallow Hill’s Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale in Denver. Opening the show are Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer. Tickets are $20 each, available from Swallow Hill; discount available for Swallow Hill members. Show starts at 8:00, and is all-ages.

SATURDAY, MAY 25

The annual Denver Day of Rock, a FREE outdoor music festival benefitting Concerts for Kids, takes place on multiple stages along the Sixteenth Street Mall area of downtown Denver, featuring both national and local acts. This year’s lineup includes country singer Lee Brice, along with Fishbone, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Take to the Oars, My Body Sings Electric, Wendy Woo, Desert Noises and many others. This event is free and open to all ages. Music starts at 2:30 PM and lasts into the evening. For all the details, see the Denver Day of Rock website. (You can also catch a more detailed preview of the event here.)

Have a happy and safe weekend!