Riot Fest weekend is here — a huge array of punk, hip-hop and rock bands will come to the National Western Complex. Elsewhere, Pretty Lights plays Telluride, Dave Matthews Band is at Fiddler's Green. The full list of our picks follows.
ALL WEEKEND
Riot Fest
$99.98/VIP $259.98 2 p.m. National Western Complex
Pretty Lights
$110 2-DAY TICKET 7 p.m. Telluride Town Park
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
Dave Matthews Band
$40.50-$80 7 p.m. Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Atmosphere
$38.75 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre
The Watkins Family Hour
$30-$34.50 8 p.m. Boulder Theater
Curta
$5 9 p.m. Rhinoceropolis
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
Elephant Revival
$40/$45 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Megan Burtt (CD release)
$12-$25 8 p.m. The Oriental Theater
Chelsea Wolfe
$15/$18 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
Mad Decent Block Party
$46.50 3 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Chris Isaak
$42-$52 6:30 p.m. Hudson Gardens
Yes
$55-$60 5:30 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield