The Best Shows in Colorado This Weekend

The eight annual FoCoMX, which features more than 200 bands performing in downtown Fort Collins, kicks off tonight and runs through tomorrow. The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival continues this weekend at the Union Colony Civic Center with Ellis Marsalis, Houston Person, Joey DeFrancesco and more while reggae legend Bunny Wailer is...

By Westword Staff

April 22, 2016

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The eight annual FoCoMX, which features more than 200 bands performing in downtown Fort Collins, kicks off tonight and runs through tomorrow. The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival continues this weekend at the Union Colony Civic Center with Ellis Marsalis, Houston Person, Joey DeFrancesco and more while reggae legend Bunny Wailer is at the Ogden Theatre tonight and Gin Wigmore is at the Marquis Theater on Saturday night. See the full list of our picks below.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

FoCoMX (also April 23)
$25/$35., Downtown Ft. Collins

The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival (also April 23)
$28-$48, 7:30 p.m. Union Colony Civic Center

Bunny Wailer & Solomonic Reggaestra
$30-$35, 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre

Mad Caddies
$17-$20, 7 p.m. Summit Music Hall

The Travelin' McCoury’s Bluegrass Ball (also April 23)
$20/$25, 9 p.m. Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors
$17/$20, 9 p.m. Gothic Theatre

Hydraform
$10/$13 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater

Scott H. Biram
$17, 10 p.m. 3 Kings Tavern

Candlebox
$20/$24, 7 p.m. Marquis Theater

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

Half Moon Run
$25/$30, 8 p.m., Ogden Theatre

Still Smokin'
$16-$35, 7 p.m. Summit Music Hall

Recess Music & Ideas Festival
free w/ RSVP, 8:30 p.m, Gothic Theatre

The Nadas and the Samples
$26, 8p.m. Oriental Theater

The Malai Llama
$10/$13, 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater

Colorado Composer's Concert
$10, 7:30 p.m. King Center

Gin Wigmore
$15-$18, 7 p.m. Marquis Theater

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

Ladies Night Out feat. Keith Sweat and Ginuwine
$49-$99, 8 p.m. Bellco Theatre

Frightened Rabbit
$18-$25, 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre

Fear Factory
$18-$40, 6 p.m. Summit Music Hall

William Elliott Whitmore
$16.75-$20, 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater

Peelander-Z
$12/$14, 9 p.m. Marquis Theater

Tacocat
$10, 9 p.m. Larimer Lounge

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