Thursday, December 27
music
Aaron Mcolskey and Alex Johnstone. 8 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.
Acoustic Open Mic. 9 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
Adam Bodine Trio. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Art Lande´s Boy/Girl Band. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Delta Sonics. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Kort McCumber. 5:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Left Foot Green. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Selasee. 10:30 p.m. The Walrus, 1911 11th St., Boulder, 303-443-9902.
Taylor Scott & The Big Payback. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
events
Capricorn Birthday Party. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Friday, December 28
music
The By All Means Band. 7 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Dragondeer. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Hindsight. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Jenn Cleary. 5 p.m. Pearl Street Pub, 1108 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-939-9900.
The Kinky Fingers — With Cowgirl Radio. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
Legendary Hitchhikers —Tom Petty Tribute. 9:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Long Road Home. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
The Long Run. 8 p.m. The Dickens Tavern, 300 Main St. Longmont, 303-834-9384.
Matt Flaherty Band. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
The Mighty Twisters. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Mosey West. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Country Touch. 9 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
Rick Gibbons. 6 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.
Strangebyrds. 10 p.m. West Flanders Brewery, 1125 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2739.
Tommy & The Tangerines. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733.
The Wailers perform “Survival.” 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Yonder Mountain String Band. 9 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
events
Comedy NIght — Showcase of Denver’s top comics. 7 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0120.
Saturday, December 29
music
The Comedians & Goodwater. 8 p.m. The Dickens Tavern, 300 Main St. Longmont, 303-834-9384.
Danny Shafer. 4:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Road, Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914 x313.
Dechen Hawk & A Murder of Prose. 7 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Grant Farm. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Jimmy Hall & Kate Moss. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
The Lionel Young Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s Bistro, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
The Meryl Romer Jazz Trio. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637 R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
People Under the Stairs. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Red Fox Run. 11 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Something Underground. 8:30 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0120.
Springdale Quartet. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Strange Americans. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Steve Itterly. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
The Symbols. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733.
Tynan the Great. 9 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
The Uncommoners. 8 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.
Yonder Mountain String Band. 9 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
events
Gingerbread Teas. 12 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Sunday, December 30
music
Acoustic Jam. 3 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Big Pick Bluegrass & Folk Jam. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733.
Bluegrass Explosion. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun, 1535 Pearl St., 303-546-0886.
Bluegrass Pick. 12 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.
The Constant Tourists. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Jami Lunde Duo. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Jazz Jam — With Mark Diamond. Players welcome. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
The Motet. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Vermillion Road — With Less Than Zero. 7 p.m. The Dickens Tavern, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-834-9384.
Yonder Mountain String Band. 9 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
events
Gingerbread Teas. 12 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Salsa Dancing. 8 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Monday, December 31
music
Bonnie & The Clydes. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Bunkner Funken. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Hey Lady! — WithThe RetroSonics. 8 p.m. The Dickens Tavern, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-834-9384.
Johnny O Band. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
The Motet. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Musketeer Gripweed. 10 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
New Year’s Eve — Featuring Tommy & The Tangerines and Gasoline Lollipops. 7 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder, 303-443-6461.
Open Mic. 5 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.
Riff Raff New Year’s Eve Party. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733.
She Groovez. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
World Music Night — With the Boulder Chamber Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood, 303-987-8945.
Yonder Mountain String Band. 9 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
events
Age of Aquarius New Year’s Eve Party. 9 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0120.
New Year’s Eve Dance Party. 8 p.m. The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, coloradosolstice.com.
“So, You’re a Poet” — New Year’s Eve open poetry reading. 7 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
Tuesday, January 1
music
Bluegrass Pick. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Gasoline Lollipops. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
Open Stage. 8 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
events
New Years Day Brunch. 10 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Polar Plunge 2012 — All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado. Registration at 10 a.m. The plunge starts at 12 p.m. Boulder Reservoir, 5565 N. 51st St., Boulder, www.alz.org/co.
Wednesday, January 2
music
1st Wednesday Music Club. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Bill McKay. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Bluegrass Pick. 8:30 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Blues Jam — With The Firebreathers. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733.
Boulder Blues Trio. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Megan Burtt Trio. 8:30 p.m. West Flanders Brewery, 1125 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2739.
New Year’s Day Dance Party. 7 p.m. The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, coloradosolstice.com.
Open Mic Night. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Strangebyrds. 6 p.m. The Dickens Tavern, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-834-9384.
KIDS CALENDAR
Thursday, December 27
Creekwalk Storytime — Who’s here for winter? 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Friday, December 28
Animals in Winter/Los animales en el invierno — Learn from Boulder Parks and Open Space and Mountain Parks Department about black bears, mountain lions and deer. 11 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424.
Friday Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Saturday, December 29
Saturday Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Sunday, December 30
Baby Boogie. 2 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Go Club for Kids & Teens. 2 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Monday, December 31
Monday Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
New Year’s Eve Celebration — Ring in the New Year with noise maker crafts, music by Eric West, a parade and a countdown at noon. 11 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424.
Rise and Shine Storytime. 9:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
Wednesday, January 2
Family Garden Story and Song Time. 1 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
Storytime for Children. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library Meadows Branch, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-4390.
Toddler Hour. 9 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424.
Watercolor Wednesday. 10 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424.
