Concerts

Singer-songwriter Jonny Barber spent a decade impersonating Elvis Presley under the moniker Velvet Elvis. But at some point, Barber says he wanted people to say, “I like your songs. I like what you do.” As Barber tells it, that’s what Presley told him toward the end of his stint as Velvet Elvis.

After drummer Dave Lombardo ended his side project Philm in late 2015, he wanted to start a hardcore band that was harder and heavier than other bands he’d been in before.

MLIMA, a jam band named after the Swahili word meaning “mountain,” launched in 2012. The six musicians in the outfit describe their sound as “mountain groove,” a blend of funk, soul and rock. On September 29, MLIMA’s first, studio-recorded album will be released. We sat down with band founder Jack Breitenbach, guitarist Jeph Kennedy and saxophone player Zach Simms to discuss their influences, how they have navigated Denver’s music scene, and how they established a sound between six members with diverse musical backgrounds.

Here are the latest concerts announced in Denver.

When Muse came to Red Rocks, we expected a rock-and-roll spectacle, and the band offered a dazzling futuristic display. But were the British rockers also blaming us Americans for the current social and political turmoil in which Nazis drive cars into crowds of protesters, police gun down civilians and refugees are forced to return to war-ravaged countries?

For years, drunk crust punks gathered on the roof of Blast-O-Mat and watched the Denver skyline light up during thunderstorms or on the Fourth of July, a holiday even the anarchist crowd couldn’t help but enjoy from up there.

Which hometown heroes should help build Colorado’s music scene by playing at Levitt Pavilion?

“My buddy R. Dammit had called ahead and signed us up for an open-mic set. We humped our gear through the back door and muttered our name to the doorman, who was actually interested in seeing our IDs. Dammit had no need to worry, but I was only nineteen at the time.

Over the last year, singer-songwriter Briana Marela has been charting new creative territory. Known for her ambient, dreamlike sounds, she released her third album Call It Love on August 4.

This weekend the High Elevation Rock Fest descends on Fiddler’s Green, with two days and two stages jam-packed with hard rock and metal bands.

Not long after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, a group announced on Facebook that it would attempt to raise $1 million over the next nine months for musicians who have lost music gear, houses or cars during the hurricane.

Muse, who played an epic show at the Pepsi Center four years ago, headlines Red Rocks tonight while Paramore comes to the Bellco Theatre on Thursday with Best Coast opening. This week’s lineup also includes Tove Lo at the Ogden Theatre, Pokey LaFarge at the Gothic Theatre and Ride at Summit Music Hall. See our full list of picks below.

Earlier this week, we announced that Nobel Prize winning singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will be bringing his act to Broomfield’s 1STBANK Center this Fall.

Women kicking ass — in rock, pop, blues and everything in between — is nothing new.

It was sixteen years ago that Andrew W.K. released his I Get Wet debut album and suddenly found that he was popular on a global stage.

The Yawpers celebrate the release of their superb new album, Boy in a Well, on Saturday at the Oriental Theater, while Tracksuit Wedding also ushers in its new disc, Now or Never, on Friday at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox.

Sub.mission celebrates its annual Bass Invasion show at the Black Box.

Back in 2014, librarian Joan Hansen noticed the library had fewer tangible resources for musicians than ever and wanted to connect cardholders to Denver’s music scene.

This week’s new Denver concert announcements include Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Chief Keef, and Bob Dylan & His Band.

The seven members of the Albuquerque-based band Baracutanga write politically charged songs, injected with hope and South American, Afro-Cuban and Middle Eastern rhythms.

At a couple points in his life, Ted Thacker was poised to change the face of the Front Range music scene.