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October 20, 2022

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and hello, Colorado! Elton John just announced a last-minute Denver date for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour extravaganza, and will be at Ball Arena on Friday, November 4. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 24, at 10am.

British indie-rock band Arctic Monkeys added a second date to its 2023 Red Rocks gig, on Tuesday, September 19, with Fontaines D.C. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 21.

The Broomfield Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022-2023 Season; get tickets here.
Keep reading for every other new Denver concert announcement:

NEW SHOWS / ON SALE DATES

BALL ARENA
Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road - The Final Tour: Fri., Nov. 4, 8 p.m.

BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL
Beethoven Symphony No. 3: With Peter Oundjian and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Fri., Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 6, 1 p.m., $15-$98
Dancing Queen - A Tribute to ABBA: With Rajaton and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Thu., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., $15-$98
Bernadette Peters: With the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Sat., Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., $35-$110 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1: With Olga Kern and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Fri., Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 20, 1 p.m., $15-$98 A Symphonic Evening: With Chris Thile and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Fri., Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 4, 1 p.m., $15-$98
Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour: With the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Mon., Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., $35-$110

BROOMFIELD AUDITORIUM
Season Opener: Beethoven Emperor Concerto: With David Korevaar and the Broomfield Symphony Orchestra, Sat., Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., $7-$25
Holiday Program: With Heidi Schmidt and the Broomfield Symphony Orchestra, Sat., Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 11, 3 p.m., $7-$25
Music of Eastern Europe: With the Broomfield Symphony Orchestra, Sat., Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m., $7-$25
Silent Film Movie Night: With the Broomfield Symphony Orchestra, Sat., April 8, 7:30 p.m., $7-$25 Presenting Winners of the Young Artist Competition and Favorites from John Williams: With the Broomfield Symphony Orchestra, Thu., May 25, 7:30 p.m., $7-$25

ENIGMA BAZAAR
June Star: Mon., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., $5

FILLMORE AUDITORIUM
2022 SF9 Live Fantasy #4 Delight in Denver: Thu., Dec. 8, 6 p.m., $54.50-$174.50

FOX THEATRE
Drunken Hearts: With Buffalo Commons, Fri., Jan. 20, 8:30 p.m., $15-$18 The Desert Furs: With Flash Mountain Flood and Toast, Sat., Jan. 28, 9 p.m., $15-$18

GRIZZLY ROSE Granger Smith: Fri., Nov. 4, 8 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 5, 8 p.m., $30

GOTHIC THEATRE
Sunn O))): Tue., Jan. 31, 8 p.m., $35 Rubblebucket: Sat., Feb. 11, 9 p.m., $25 Donny Benét: Sat., March 11, 9 p.m., $22.95

HI-DIVE Ritmo Cascabel Presents Dos Noches De Cumbia Y Baile!: With Ritmo Cascabel, Los Narwhals, Las Tumbas y DJ Polvo de Muertos (10/21), with Don Chicharrón, Ritmo Cascabel y DJ Movete Chiquita (10/22), Fri., Oct. 21, 9 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 22, 9 p.m., $15-$18
Gun Street Ghost: With Nightfishing and A Strange Happening, Thu., Oct. 27, 9 p.m., $10-$12

LARIMER LOUNGE
Neo Tokyo Philharmonic: With BabyBaby, John Baldwin and Painted City, Sat., Oct. 22, 5 p.m., $13 Indie 102.3 Presents Local 303 Meet Up: Special Edition: With Lpeez and Blankslate, Sun., Oct. 23, 5 p.m., free

MARQUIS THEATER
Alejandro Aranda (Scarypoolparty): Fri., Dec. 2, 7 p.m., $22

MISSION BALLROOM
Ashe: Fun While It Lasted Tour: With Daniel Nunnelee, Fri., April 28, 8:30 p.m., $35.50-$79.50

OGDEN THEATRE
Futurebirds: Sat., Feb. 4, 9 p.m., $35 Dawes: The Misadventures of Doomscroller Tour: Wed., April 19, 8 p.m., $36.75

PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Rodney Carrington: Let Me In!: Fri., Nov. 4, 7 p.m., $49.50-$69.50
The Gilmour Project Explores Dark Side of the Moon: Tue., Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., $25-$60

RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE
Arctic Monkeys: With Fontaines D.C., Tues., Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m., $65 and up
Gorgon City: Thu., April 27, 7 p.m., $49.95-$89.95
Old Dominion: No Bad Vibes Tour: With Frank Ray, Greylan James and Kassi Ashton, Sat., May 27, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., May 28, 7:30 p.m., $49.95-$129.95

SO MANY ROADS BREWERY
DeadPhish Orchestra: With Tumbledown Shack (10/28), with Drums and Space (10/29), Fri., Oct. 28, 9 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 29, 9 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 30, 9 p.m., $15 Halloween Show: With Pink Talking Fish and Runaway Grooms, Mon., Oct. 31, 9 p.m., $25

SUMMIT
We Came As Romans: DARKBLOOM TOUR 2023: Sat., Feb. 11, 6 p.m., $27.50 Our Last Night - The Welcome Back Tour: Sat., March 18, 6:30 p.m., $23 Inhaler: Mon., March 27, 7 p.m., $26

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Chris Speed is Westword's concerts and clubs listings contributor and has worked in and around Denver's growing music scene for over a decade. In the past seven years, he has worn many hats at Westword, including working closely on the Westword Music Showcase team. In his spare time, he might be found retracing Edward Abbey's steps in the Southwest, binge-watching Twin Peaks for the 25th time or trying to find the best pad Thai in each city he visits.

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