Doomtree, Paul Simon and the Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend

With the rescheduled Denver 4/20 Rally (with performances from Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne), Project Pabst and the Five Points Jazz Festival all happening on Saturday, May 21, things will be a bit crazy around downtown, RiNo and Five Points. Also this weekend there's Paul Simon at Bellco tonight, the...

By Westword Staff

May 20, 2016

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With the rescheduled Denver 4/20 Rally (with performances from Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne), Project Pabst and the Five Points Jazz Festival all happening on Saturday, May 21, things will be a bit crazy around downtown, RiNo and Five Points. Also this weekend are Paul Simon at Bellco tonight, the Used playing two nights at the Ogden, and Elephant Revival headlining at Red Rocks. See the full list of our picks below.

FRIDAY, MAY 20

Paul Simon
$64.50-$154.50, 78 p.m. Bellco Theatre

The Used (also May 21)
$30/$33.50, 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre

Built to Spill
$25/$28, 8 p.m. Summit Music Hall

Lil B
$20-$30, 9 p.m. Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

Red Fang
$15/$22, 9p.m. Gothic Theatre

Doomtree
$22/$25, 9 p.m. Marquis Theater

Biz Markie
$15-$60, 9 p.m. Ophelia's Electric Soapbox

Dead Meadow
$15, 9 p.m. Larimer Lounge

Anvil
$15, 9 p.m., 3 Kings Tavern

SATURDAY, MAY 21

Denver Annual 4/20 Rally with Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa (rescheduled)
free, 10 a.m Civic Center Park

Project Pabst
$40-$65, 1 p.m. RiNo Distric

Five Points Jazz Festival
free, 11 a.m., Five Points

Dada Life
$$39.50/VIP $100, 6 p.m, Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Tech N9ne
$36.25/$40, 7 p.m. Fillmore Auditorium

Rocket From the Crypt
$20-$23, 9 p.m. Summit Music Hall

Whitey Morgan
$25-$35, 9 p.m. Gothic Theatre

Dylan75: Bob Dylan's 75th Birthday Bash
$12, 8 p.m. Oriental Theater

Tellerpalooza
$12, 4 p.m. Bluebird Theater

Pentagram
$20/$25, 8 p.m. Marquis Theater

Angie Stevens & the Beautiful Wreck
$15-$18, 8 p.m. Soiled Dove Underground

SUNDAY, MAY 22

Elephant Revival
$40-$45, 5:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Tengger Cavalry
$10, 9 p.m. 3 Kings Tavern

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