The Best Concerts in Denver This Week

After headlining Red Rocks on Wednesday, Ween is at the Ogden for two nights, while Beck, Santana and Michael Franti & Spearhead also play Red Rocks this week. Preservation Hall, which opens for Beck on Tuesday, stops by the much more intimate Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox tonight, and Natalie Merchant is at Denver Botanic Gardens on Wednesday. See our full list of picks below.

MONDAY, JULY 10

Santana
$49.95-$129.95, 8 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison

The Dab Day
$15, 6 p.m., Summit Music Hall

As the Sky Darkens
$10, 7 p.m., Marquis Theater

Preservation Hall Jazz Band
$20-$100, 8 p.m., Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox

Las Piñas
$8-$12, 8:30 p.m., hi-dive

Lumpy & the Dumpers
$10-$12, 8 p.m., Larimer Lounge

TUESDAY, JULY 11

Beck
$55-$65, 7:30 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison

DJ Shadow
$29.95-$30, 8 p.m., Ogden Theatre

SOB x RBE
$15-$18, 8 p.m., Cervantes’ Other Side

Spose
$12-$14, 7 p.m., Marquis Theater

Alvarez Kings
$13-$15, 8 p.m., Lost Lake Lounge

Charles McPherson Quintet (also July 12)
$15-$25, 6 & 8:30 p.m., Dazzle

The Districts
$15-$18, 8 p.m., Globe Hall

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

Ween
$49.95-$54.95, 7:30 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison

Natalie Merchant
$74-$79, 6:30 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens

Caravan Palace
$36.75-$80, 7 p.m., Ogden Theatre

Reel Big Fish
$28-$30, 6 p.m., Boulder Theater, Boulder

Absolute Suffering
$10-$12, 7 p.m., Marquis Theater

Shady Grove Picnic Series: Harry Tuft
$8-$12, 6:30 p.m., Four Mile Historic Park

THURSDAY, JULY 13

Jack Johnson
$35-$70, 7:30 p.m., Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

Michael Franti & Spearhead
$44.95-$55, 6:30 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison

Ween (also July 14)
$55.95, 9 p.m., Ogden Theatre

Donna the Buffalo
$20, 9 p.m., Oriental Theater

Find more music events in the Westword calendar.