The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend

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July 6, 2018

Image: Umphrey's McGee headlines Red Rocks tonight at tomorrow.

Umphrey's McGee headlines Red Rocks tonight at tomorrow. Eric Gruneisen

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Phish's bassist Mike Gordon, Hard Working Americans, Billy Strings and more perform at Hootenanny, Breckenridge's Brewery's 28th anniversary, on Saturday, July 7 while Umphrey's McGee continues its three-night stand at Red Rocks tonight and tomorrow. Levitt Pavilion hosts free shows with Slim Cessna's Auto Club tonight, Lyrics Born tomorrow and the Hillbenders on Sunday. See our full picks below:

FRIDAY, JULY 6

Umphrey's McGee (also July 7)
$42.50-$45, 6 p.m, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison

Slim Cessna's Auto Club
free/VIP $30, 6 p.m. Levitt Pavilion Denver

Jerrod Niemann
$15, 8:30 p.m., Grizzly Rose

Buckethead
$25-$40, 9 p.m., Gothic Theatre, Englewood

17th Avenue Allstars
$27/$32, 8 p.m., Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree

Drew Emmitt Band
$20/$25, 9 p.m., Cervantes' Other Side

The Hunts
$21/$23, 8 p.m., Swallow Hill Music

Bent Knee
$10-$12, 9 p.m., Lost Lake

Sparta
$16.75-$20, 9 p.m., Globe Hall

SATURDAY, JULY 7

Breckenridge Brewery Hootenanny 2018
$45/$110, 11 a.m., Breckenridge Brewery, Littleton

Lyrics Born
Free/VIP $30, 6 p.m., Levitt Pavilion Denver

Cash'd Out
$20-$25, 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater

Comethazine
$18/$22, 8 p.m., Cervantes' Other Side

Sailor Records 7th Birthday
$7, 2 p.m., 3 Kings Tavern

Khemmis
$15, 9 p.m., hi-dive

Jen Korte
$10-$15, 8 p.m., the Walnut Room

Bill Hill Latin-Jazz Fusion
$25, 6:30 p.m., Dazzle

SUNDAY, JULY 8

Dark Star Orchestra
$32-$55, 5 p.m., Red Rocks Amptheatre, Morrison

The Hillbenders
Free/VIP $30, 4 p.m., Levitt Pavilion Denver

Tommy James & the Shondell and Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone
$29/$39, 7 p.m., Hudson Gardens, Littleton

Cowboy Junkies
$25-$45, 8 p.m., Boulder Theater, Boulder

Hot Club of Cowtown
$20-$35, 7:30 p.m., Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Otep
$18-$150, 8 p.m., Oriental Theater

Todd Snider
$30/$55, 8 p.m., Fox Theatre, Boulder

La Santa Cecilia
$23-$25, 9:30 p.m., Globe Hall

Brianna Straut and Carry Illinois
$6, 8:30 p.m., Lion's Lair

Looking for more to do? Visit Westword's concert calendar online.

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