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While the concert announcements have started tapering off a bit, there’s still some big shows that have been announced, including Gotye‘s Red Rocks show in August, Channel 93.3’s Big Gig in September featuring Silversun Pickups, 3OH!3, the Hives, the Wombats and others at Red Rocks. Also, Matisyahu and the Dirty Heads team up at the Fillmore in September, and, yes, Justin Bieber hits the Pepsi Center in January. Page down for a full rundown of this week’s new shows, plus local radio specialty shows, playlists and the top album sales.
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This Just In: New Concerts and On-Sale Dates
Gotye sold out the Ogden Theatre last April thanks to his hit single “Somebody That I Used to Know.” With an album of ten remixes of the song due later this week, he’ll also headline Red Rocks with Missy Higgins and Jonti on Wednesday, August 22. Tickets ($38.50-$42.75) go on sale on Friday, June 8 at 10 a.m.
Silversun Pickups, 3OH!3, the Hives, the Wombats and others are part of this year’s Channel 93.3’s Big Gig at Red Rocks on Sunday, September 16. Tickets ($36.50-$39.95) go on sale on Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m. Matisyahu and the Dirty Heads, meanwhile, co-headline the Fillmore Auditorium on Saturday, September 8. Tickets ($34.50 plus fees) for the show go on sale this Friday, June 1 at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.com. Finally, Justin Bieber hits the Pepsi Center on Monday, January 7 and tickets go on sale Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m.
Check out our newly revamped concert calendar for a complete listing of all upcoming shows.
BLUEBIRD THEATER
Agalloch: With Velnias, Tue., July 17, 8 p.m., $12.75/$15.
The English Beat: Thu., June 28, 8 p.m., $25/$30.
H.R. of Bad Brains: With Ramones Attack, Sat., July 28, 9 p.m., $14/$18.
Little Feat: With the Villians, Thu., Sept. 13, 8 p.m., $36/$40.
SunSquabi: With Dynohunter and Lucid Vision, Sat., June 30, 9 p.m., $8/$10.
White Denim: Mon., July 30, 8 p.m., $12/$15.
BOULDER THEATER
In-Fest: With A4 Animal, NLP, Bronze and the Limbs, Fri., June 8, 8:30 p.m., $5/$8.
Langhorne Slim: With Jessica Lea Mayfield, Tue., July 24, 8:30 p.m., $13.50/$16.
COLORADO STATE FAIRGROUNDS
Chris Young: Fri., Aug. 24, 7 p.m., $22.
Merle Haggard: Wed., Aug. 29, 7 p.m., $30.
Steve Miller Band: Thu., Aug. 30, 7 p.m., $40.
The Temptations & the Four Tops: Fri., Aug. 31, 7 p.m., $30.
Thompson Square: Sat., Aug. 25, 7 p.m.
FILLMORE AUDITORIUM
Matisyahu and the Dirty Heads: Sat., Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., $34.50.
GOTHIC THEATRE
Arcanium: Sat., July 7, 8 p.m., $8/$10.
LARIMER LOUNGE
Jay Brannan: Mon., July 30, 8 p.m., $12.
Keys n Krates: Fri., July 27, 8 p.m., $10.
Purity Ring: Wed., Aug. 29, 9 p.m., $13/$15.
MARQUIS THEATER
Blitzkid: Tue., July 31, 8 p.m., $10/$12.
Gigamesh: With Punks Jump Up, Sat., June 30, 8:30 p.m., $14/$16.
Hellogoodbye: With William Beckett, Tue., Aug. 14, 7 p.m., $12/$15.
Kutt Calhoun: With Flawless, Fri., June 22, 7 p.m., $16/$18.
MOE’S ORIGINAL BBQ
Delicate Steve: Tue., July 10, 9 p.m., $8/$10.
K-Holes: With Lords of Fuzz and Zebroids, Mon., July 2, 9 p.m., $5/$7.
miRthkon: With Thinking Plague, Panal S.A. DE C.V., Wed., Aug. 22, 9 p.m., $10.
OGDEN THEATRE
Yeasayer: Sun., Aug. 26, 8 p.m., $25.50.
PEPSI CENTER
Justin Bieber: With Carly Rae Jepsen, Mon., Jan. 7, 7 p.m.
RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE
Channel 93.3’s Big Gig: With Silversun Pickups, 3OH!3, the Hives, the Wombats and more, Sun., Sept. 16, 4:30 p.m., $36.50-$39.95.
Gotye: With Missy Higgins and Jonti, Wed., Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m., $38.50-$42.75.
SUMMIT MUSIC HALL
Madi Diaz: With Harper Blynn, Wed., June 20, 8 p.m., $13/$15.
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We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL’s Locals Only*, The Colorado Sound, an independently produced show that is broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. Here’s what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. *Playlist not available this week.
05.26.12
Eddie Turner “Ride A Painted Pony”
Mama Lenny and the Remedy “Bossy (Bitch On A Cell)”
Mosey West “The Storm”
Railbenders “Someone Take This Bottle”
Turn 4 “Sante Fe Breakdown”
Xiren “Not a Love Song”
The Czars “Killjoy”
Instant Empire “Without Wires”
Danielle Ate the Sandwich “Faith In a Man”
Haunted Windchimes “Out With the Crow”
The Lovely & Talented “Death of the Lover”
Arliss Nancy “Front Seat”
Shirley “4th of July”
Rick Roberts “Sweet Maria”
3 Twins Broadband “How Couldya Not?”
Leftover Salmon “Here Comes the Night”
Liz Barnez “River Road”
Harry Tuft & Friends “If I Didn’t Care”
Rob Drabkin “For You I Would Die”
The Apples in Stereo “Told You Once”
Varlet “Eastern”
Born in The Flood “If This Thing Should Spill”
Bad Weather California “I Feel Like Dancing”
Gary Bragg “She Canceled the Cable”
Lonesome Traveler “Do I Ever Cross You Mind?”
Raincheck “Right There”
05.28.12
Hippie Tendencies – Time Is Of The Essence
Lisa Bell – Move On
The Patches Band – Right’s Not Me
Scott Von – Sundays Comin’
String Cheese Incident – Lester Had A Coconut
Stringbean & The Stalkers – Pepper Shack
Hans York – Safety Is Soulless
Chupacabra – Soledad
David Francis – Message
Rubber Planet – Vortex
Beehive – Garden
Pale Boy – Chloe
Andy Ard – Wonderful
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Top Local Sellers – Albums & Downloads
Garbage‘s first album in seven years, Not Your Kind Of People, released last week on Stunvolume, took the top spot at Independent Records while coming in eighth at Twist and Shout. Thanks to an in-store performance by Civil Wars at Twist & Shout, two of the duo’s releases took the top spots. Leftover Salmon‘s latest effort, Aquatic Hitchhiker, came in first at Albums on the Hill and Off!‘s self-titled disc came in first at Wax Trax.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Leftover Salmon – Aquatic Hitchhiker
02. Beach House – Bloom
03. Best Coast – The Only Place
04. Jack White – Blunderbuss
05. Dr. John – Locked Down
06. Rufus Wainwright – Out of the Game
07. M. Ward – Wasteland Companion
08. Tedeschi Trucks Band – Live Revelator EP
09. Trampled By Turtles – Stars and Satellites
10. The Shins – Port of Morrow
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. Garbage – Not Your Kind Of People
02. Drake – Take Care
03. Krizz Kaliko – Kickin’ & Screamin’
04. EL-P – Cancer for Cure
05. E-40 – Block Brochure Volumes 1, 2 &3
06. John Mayer – Born & Raised
07. Joe Bonamassa – Driving Towards the Daylight
08. Jack White – Blunderbuss
09. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded
10. Tyga – Careless World Ride of the Last King
TWIST & SHOUT
01. Civil Wars – Live At Amoeba
02. Civil Wars – Barton Hallow
03. Paul & Linda McCartney – Ram
04. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
05. Jack White – Blunderbuss
06. John Mayer – Born & Raised
07. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
08. Beach House – Bloom
09. Garbage – Not Your Kind Of People
10. The Shins – Port of Morrow
WAX TRAX
01. Off! – Off!
02. Beach House – Bloom
03. Jack White – Blunderbuss
04. Lungfish – A.C.R. 1999
05. Speedwolf – Ride With Death
06. Hot Water Music – Exister
07. High on Fire – De Vermis Mysteriis
08. Sun Araw + Congos – Icon Give Thank
09. Of Monsters and Men – My Head Is An Animal
10. Brian Jonestown Massacre – Aufheben
BEATPORT.COM
01. Thomas Gold – “Sing2Me” (original mix)
02. TJR – “Funky Vodka” (original mix)
03. Mark Knight – “Alright” (original club mix)
04. Sean Finn, Crazibiza – “Show Me Love 2K12” (Crazibiza remix)
05. Mark Knight – “Together” (original club mix)
06. Manuel de la Mare, Luigi Rocca – “Opa-Locka” (original mix)
07. Swedish House Mafia – “Greyhound” (original mix)
08. Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso – “Calling (Lose My Mind)” (extended mix)
09. Cicada, Third Party – “Feel” (original mix)
10. Fedde le Grand, Deniz Koyu – “Turn It” (original mix)
RELATED LINKS
Angelo’s
Black & Read
Atomic Records (formerly Cheapo Discs)
Vinyl Collective
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