The Dead announces Denver date

Touring again for the first time in four years, the Dead will stop at the Pepsi Center May 7. The lineup features original members Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, as well as guitarist Warren Haynes and RatDog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti.A number of other shows were announced...

By Jon Solomon

January 20, 2009

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Touring again for the first time in four years, the Dead will stop at the Pepsi Center May 7. The lineup features original members Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, as well as guitarist Warren Haynes and RatDog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti.

A number of other shows were announced this week, including Fleetwood Mac, Queensryche, Animal Collective, Brian Jonestown Massacre and Bonnie Prince Billy. Here's a rundown of the other shows going on sale this weekend or recently announced. For ticket information, click on the venue links.

Bluebird Theater
Blood Red Throne: Mon., March 30, 8 p.m., $15/$18.
Bonnie Prince Billy: Sun., April 5, 8 p.m., $20/$25.
Great American Taxi (CD release): Sat., March 21, 9 p.m., $10/$12.
Tauntaun: Fri., March 6, 9 p.m., $9.
Thriving Ivory: Tue., March 17, 8 p.m., $13/$15.
The Ting Tings: Wed., April 8, 8 p.m., $20/$25.
Who's Bad (tribute to Michael Jackson: Fri., March 20, 9 p.m., $15/$18.

Boulder Theater
Animal Collective: Tue., June 2, 9 p.m., $24.50.
Greg Brown: Thu., Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., $29/$35.
The X-Ecutioners: Fri., March 13, 9 p.m., $25.

Gothic Theatre
LA Riots: With the Egg, Sun., March 22.

hi-dive
Bishop Allen: Sat., March 28, $10/$12.
Broken Spindles: With Iuengliss, Thu., Feb. 26, $10.
Love Like Fire: With Pink Hawks, Sat., March 14, $6.
Eleni Mandell: Mon., March 30, $10.
Mirah: With Tender Forever, Mon., March 23, $8/$10.
Parenthetical Girls: With Starfucker, No Kids and Guidance Counselor, Mon., March 16, $8/$10.
These United States: Fri., March 27, $8.

Larimer Lounge
Beep Beep: With the Show is the Rainbow, Fri., April 3, $8/$10.
Dead Confederate: Feb. 27-28.
The Girls: Tue., March 24, $8/$10.
Lydia: Sat., Feb. 21, $10/$12.
Or, the Whale: Corey Teruya (of Hello Kavita), Tue., March 24, $8.
Pena (CD release): With Portamento, El Toro de la Muerte and Joshua Trinidad, Sat., April 11, $8.
Spindrift: Mon., April 6.

Marquis Theater
The Atticus Metal Tour: With Winds Of Plague, Emmure, Terror, All Shall Perish, The Ghost Inside and Underneath the Gun, Tue., March 17, 6 p.m., $15/$17.
Cold: With Killer & the Stars, Sat., April 4, 8 p.m., $15.
Parkway Drive: With Stick To Your Guns and My Children My Bride, Wed., April 15, 7:30 p.m., $12.
The Photo Atlas (CD release): Fri., Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m., $8/$10.
The Pirate Signal: With ManeRock, Air Dubai and Dante, Sat., March 14, 7:30 p.m., $10.
The Supervillians: Mon., Feb. 9, 8 p.m., $8/$10.

Ogden Theatre
Blue October: Wed., April 1, 8 p.m., $30.
Brian Jonestown Massacre: Tue., March 24, 8 p.m., $18/$20.
Pitbull: Wed., March 25, 8 p.m., $25.

Paramount Theatre
Queensryche: Tue., April 28, 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$47.50.

Pepsi Center
The Dead: Thu., May 7, 7:30 p.m., $59.50/$94.50.
Fleetwood Mac: Sun., May 10, 8 p.m., $49.50-$149.50.

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