Zhu, Lotus and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

Red Rocks is back, and plenty of other venues are hosting shows too.

April 8, 2021

Image: Zhu plays six nights at Red Rocks in May.

Zhu plays six nights at Red Rocks in May. Miles Chrisinger

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Last week, Red Rocks Amphitheatre announced that it would be opening for 2,500 people per show, nearly a quarter of the venue's normal capacity of 9,500. Jamtronica act Lotus kicks things off with four shows (Thursday, April 22, through Saturday, April 25) at the venue. Tickets, $45 to $69.50, are on sale now.

Electronica producer Zhu celebrates the release of Dreamland, which drops on April 30, with six nights (May 3 through 5 and May 9 through 11) at Red Rocks; tickets ($59.95 to $79.95) are on sale now.

Also, Godspeed You! Black Emperor announced shows at the Gothic Theatre on Friday, February 25, 2022, (tickets are $35-$38 and go on sale at 8 a.m. Friday, April 9) and the Boulder Theater on Saturday, February 26 (tickets are $35-$39.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 9).

NEW SHOWS / ON SALE DATES

AGGIE THEATER

Zion I: Thu., May 20, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., $120-$280.

BLACK SHEEP

Letters From the Sun and the Amber Gene: Sat., May 8, 8 p.m.
Old Man Saxon: Fri., June 25, 8 p.m.

BOULDER THEATER

Bowregard: Fri., May 28, 8 p.m., $30-$35.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Sat., Feb. 26, 2022, 8:30 p.m., $35-$39.50.
Marsh: With Andy Immerman, Thu., May 20, 8 p.m., $40-$45.
Shakedown Street: Thu., June 24, 8 p.m.; Fri., June 25, 8 p.m., $25.
TVBOO: Thu., June 3, 8 p.m., $35-$40.
Zion I: Wed., May 19, 7:30 p.m., $30-$35.

CERVANTES' MASTERPIECE BALLROOM & OTHER SIDE

Death Jam for Cutie: Improvised interpretations of Death Cab for Cutie ft. Kirk Larson and more, Thu., May 6, 6 and 8:30 p.m.
Kyle Hollingsworth: Sat., May 15, 6:45 and 9:45 p.m.
Marsh: Fri., May 21, 6:30 and 9:15 p.m., $40.

GLOBE HALL

Fresh Fruit!: Sat., June 12, 7 and 9 p.m., $40-$120.
Transviolet: Wed., Oct. 6, 8 p.m., $15-$55.

GOTHIC THEATRE

Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Fri., Feb. 25, 2022, 8:30 p.m., $35-$38.

LARIMER LOUNGE

Electric Six: Tue., Sept. 14, 8 p.m., $20-$22.
Surfer Blood: Wed., Aug. 4, 8 p.m., $16-$18.
Zepp11 (Led Zeppelin tribute): Sun., May 23, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m., $40-$120.

LOST LAKE

Sister Neapolitan (album release): Sat., May 29, 7 and 9 p.m., $30-$60.
Stone Riot: Sat., May 1, 7 p.m., $28-$56.
To Be Astronauts and Ipecac: Fri., May 28, 7 p.m., $30-$60.

OGDEN THEATRE

Benny the Butcher: Mon., Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $29.95-$35.50.
Jungle: Tue., Oct. 19, 8 p.m., $35-$75.

RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE

Diplo: With Sidepiece, Wed., May 12, 7 p.m.; Thu., May 13, 7 p.m., $52.80-$89.75.
Lotus: Thu., April 22, 8 p.m.; Fri., April 23, 8 p.m.; Sat., April 24, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 25, 8 p.m., $45-$69.50.
Lucero: With Shane Smith & the Saints, Sun., May 16, 7:30 p.m., $49-$60.
Mt. Joy: With Del Water Gap, Sat., May 22, 8 p.m., $55-$75.
Osees: With LFZ, Sat., May 15, 8 p.m., $57.50-$70.
Sunsquabi: Thu., May 6, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$59.50.
Trevor Hall: With Cas Haley, Thu., April 29, 7 p.m.; Fri., April 30, 7 p.m., $44.95-$89.95.
Zhu: Mon., May 3, through Wed., May 5, 8 p.m.; Sun., May 9, through Tue., May 11, 8 p.m., $59.95-$79.95.

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Jon Solomon writes about music and nightlife for Westword, where he's been the Clubs Editor since 2006.

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