Thursday, June 28
music
Acoustic Night. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
Alan Jackson. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Ali Grayson — CD release. 7:30 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0120.
Brian Davis Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s Bistro, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Ginga. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Girls on Top — Niwot Rock N Rails Concert Series. Whistle Stop Park, 1st & Murray, Niwot, www.niwotcolorado.com/events. Guta. 8 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.
Kilborn Alley. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Open Mic Night. 7 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-834-9384.
Pete Kartsounes. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
Romano Paoletti. 5:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Steve Itterly Band. 8 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0120.
Terra Gatos. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Westwater Outlaws. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
events
Acro-Cats. 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. Nomad Theatre, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 303-440-4510.
Auditions — Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Bare Feet and Spanish Soles — With Kim Robards Dance and Fiesta Colorado Dance Company. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720- 898-7200.
Creating Professional Videos with iMovie. 9 a.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276.
Geeks Who Drink Trivia. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Hike for Seniors. 10 a.m. Mud Lake Open Space, Nederland, 303-678-6214.
La Raza de Colorado — Episode 2 on the history and heritage of Colorado Latino culture. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
One Book, One Boulder — Discussion of Chief Left Hand. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Parlando School for the Arts: OLIVER!. 7 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.
Planting Progress — Northwest Rail Groundbreaking. 10:30 a.m. 6900 block Grove Street, Westminster, 303-299-6990.
Taste of History — Tasting tour. 5-7 p.m. Historic Downtown Longmont, 303-776-3611.
Thursday Night Bike to Farm Ride. 4:30 p.m. 1770 13th St., Boulder, RSVP with Awe-Struck Adventures, 303-807-6634.
Friday, June 29
music
21st Century Band. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Avett Brothers. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Defy You Stars, Surviving April. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Eidolons and Shiner. 8 p.m. Absolute Vinyl, 5360 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-955-1519.
Holiday Blue. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
Johnny O Band. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Kirtan with Tom Fuhrmann, Steve Bross and friends. 7:30 p.m. Adi Shakti Kundalini Yoga Center of Boulder, 2014 Pearl St., Boulder, 720- 252-3962.
Magpie. 6 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.
Mullet Over. 8 p.m. Nissi’s Bistro, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Numundo. 8 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0120.
Ruined Nation Band. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Sambadende. 7 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Smooth Money Gesture — Feat. The Mile High Horns Plays the The Band & Afro Zep. 8:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303- 786-7030.
The Twinberries. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Wall of Records. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
The Zimmermans Fullbelly. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
events
Acro-Cats. 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. Nomad Theatre, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 303-440-4510.
Adobe Dreamweaver Hands-On Intensive. 9 a.m. The Boulder Filmmaking Incubator. 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276.
Auditions — Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Clips of Faith — Handcrafted beer and handcrafted films. 8 p.m. 29th Street Mall, 1710 29th St., Boulder, clipsoffaith.com.
Fundraiser for Freedom Service Dogs of America. 5-9 p.m. Rabbit Brush Gallery, 7504 Hygiene Road, Hygiene, 303-651-1106.
Ghost Tour of Historic Downtown Longmont. 6:30 p.m. Downtown Longmont, 303-776-3611.
Hannah Kahn Dance Company: Mixture and Solutions and other dances. 7:30 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.
Summer of Cycling Kick-Off Rally — Food, drink, live music, raffle and “Most Outrageous Fan Competition.” 5-10 p.m. Millennium Harvest House, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 303 443-3850.
Saturday, June 30
music
Alison Brown Quartet. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003 x2.
As the Crow Flies. 8 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.
Avett Bros. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
The Blendercats. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Dan Lavoie. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
The Guests & Tommy Freed and the Trio, The Ghoulies. 5 p.m.. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
The Informants. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Greg Schochet and Kyle. 4:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Rd., Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914 x313.
Ligeia Mare. 8 p.m. Absolute Vinyl, 5360 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-955-1519.
The Might Twisters. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
One on One. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s Bistro, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Opie Gone Bad. 6:15 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street Mall, 29th St. & Canyon, Boulder.
Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. 303-442-3282
Ryan Flick. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
Terry Evans Blues and R & B Band. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Rob Drabkin Performing Graceland — With The Yawpers. 8:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Robinson Quintet. 7 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Serious Moonlight, Lizzie Huffman. 9 p.m. Illegal Pete’s, 1447 Pearl St., Boulder, www. illegalpetes.com.
Stories and Songs — Chamber music selections from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Buss’ Fables from Aesop, Troupin’s Discourse, Glickman’s Antigones Speaks, Schubert’s Die Erlkonig. 2 p.m. The Abbey of St. Walburga, 1029 Benedictine Way, Virginia Dale, www.astraiosmusic.org.
Willie Bean and the Bluegrass Rangers. 6 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-834-9384.
events
Acro-Cats. 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. Nomad Theatre, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 303-440-4510.
Annual HIV Testing Day — Free and anonymous HIV testing organized by Boulder County AIDS Project and Boulder County Public Health. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Boulder County AIDS Project, 2118 14th St., Boulder, www.bouldercountyHIV.org.
Boulder Farmers’ Market. 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. 13th Street between Arapahoe and Canyon, Boulder, www.boulderfarmers.org.
Boulder Festival of the Arts. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. 29th Street Mall, 1710 29th St., Boulder, www. artfestival.com.
Hannah Kahn Dance Company: Mixture and Solutions. 7:30 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.
Salsa Lessons and Dancing. 8:30 p.m. Millennium Harvest House Hotel, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 303-998-3805.
Theatre-Hikes Colorado — As You Like It. 11 a.m. Chautauqua Picnic Shelter, 900 Baseline Road., Boulder, www.chautauqua.com.
Unarmed and Dangerous — Three days of music and poetry for No More War. 1-7 p.m. The Mercury Café, 2199 California St., Denver, 303- 294-9258.
The Wonder of Walden. 9:30 a.m. Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat, 75th Street and Valmont Road, Boulder, 303-776-2520.
Yoga Rocks the Park — With Jason Bowman, music by Derek Russo. 9:30 a.m. Boulder Public Library Lawn, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303- 441-3100.
Sunday, July 1
music
Acoustic Jam. 3 p.m., Traditional Irish Session 7:30 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. .
Bluegrass Pick. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
City and Colour — With Birds of Chicago. 6:30 p.m. eTown Hall, 1565 Spruce St., Boulder, 303- 443-8696.
Dan Wakefield. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s Bistro, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Felonius Smith. 4:30 p.m. Left Hand Brewery Tasting Room, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont, 303- 772-0258.
Great American Sing-Along — With the American Music Research Center. 3-5 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building, CU-Boulder campus, 303-735-3645.
Jazz Jam — With Mark Diamond & Big Swing Trio, Players Welcome. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Monocle. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546-0886.
Music in the Mountains — Faculty concert. 3 p.m. Rocky Ridge Music Center, 465 Longs Peak Road, Estes Park, 970-586-4031
Romano Paoletti. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Sweet Wednesday. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Thomas Hine & Jeff Mohler. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
events
Acro-Cats. 1 p.m., 4 p.m. — Nomad Theatre, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 303-440-4510.
Boulder Festival of the Arts. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 29th Street Mall, 1710 29th St., Boulder, www. artfestival.com.
Parlando School for the Arts: OLIVER!. 7 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.
Prayers for Rain — Public prayer and meditation event, donations to help fire victims. 5:30 p.m. Adi Shakti Kundalini Yoga Center of Boulder, 2014 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-252-3962.
Theatre-Hikes Colorado — As You Like It. 11 a.m. Chautauqua Picnic Shelter, 900 Baseline Road., Boulder, www.chautauqua.com.
Trivia Quiz. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Wildflower Hikes. 10 a.m. Register for location, boulderwalkingtours.com or 720-243-1376.
Monday, July 2
music
Brad Goode Jazz Jam. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
David Bess. 10 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.
Electric Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Longmont All-Stars Youth Band. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Open Mic. 5 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.
events
Film on the Rocks — Wayne’s World, with School of Rock. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865- 2494.
“So, You’re a Poet,” — With Jack Collom, Naropa Alumni Invitational & special guests. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
WordPress — Creating Image Galleries. 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276.
Tuesday, July 3
music
Blues Jam — With Dan Treanor, Players Welcome. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Bluegrass Pick. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Foster the People. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Gasoline Lollipops. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
James Ryan Piper. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
The Joints. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
Lucero — With Nathan & Stephen. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303- 786-7030.
Matt Flaherty Duo. 6 p.m. West End Tavern, 926 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3535.
Open Stage. 7:15 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Singer/Songwriter Open Stage. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
events
Beginning Meditation Class. 6:30 p.m. East West Wellness, 1148 West Dillon Road, Suite 1, Louisville, 303-554-1600.
Wednesday, July 4
music
Bands on the Bricks — Rebecca Folsom. 7 p.m. 1300 block of Pearl Street, Boulder, 303- 449-3774.
Blues Traveler — With Fitz & The Tantrums. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.
Eminence Ensemble. 8:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
George Nelson Band. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Open Stage. 7:15 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
events
Arvada Fourth of July Celebration. 4 p.m. W. 58th Avenue and Oak Street, Arvada, 720-898- 7400.
Fourth of July Twang-fest & Barbeque — Feat. Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams, The Brothers Comatose, KC Groves & the Creekside Entertainers, Jason Eklund. 12 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder, 303-443-6461.
Introduction to DSLR Video. 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875- 0276.