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This Just In: New Concerts and On-Sale Dates
Mumford & Sons are due for a pair of Colorado dates on Tuesday, August 28 at Red Rocks and Saturday, September 1 at Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival. Presale tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon via the band's website, while the public onsale is this Friday, June 29.
Brother Ali, who was arrested last week at an Occupy Homes protest in Minneapolis, returns to the area for three shows: Thursday, October 11 at the Aggie Theatre ($15 tickets go on sale Friday, June 29), Friday, October 12 at the Bluebird ($20/$25 tickets go on sale on Saturday, June 30) and Saturday, October 13 at the Fox Theatre ($15/$18 tickets go on sale on Friday, June 29).
Henry Rollins visits the Paramount Theatre on Friday, September 21 as part of his election season Capitalism Tour that hits all fifty state capitals, starting September 6 in Honolulu and wrapping on the eve of the Presidential election at the 9:30 Club in the nation's capital. Tickets ($25-$34.50) go on sale on Friday, June 29 at 10 a.m.
Melvins Lite, a trio version of the Melvins that includes King Buzzo, Dale Crover and Trevor Dunn (of Mr. Bungle and Fantomas), hits the Bluebird Theater on Wednesday, September 12, as part of a fifty-state tour. The trio also just released Freak Puke on the Ipecac imprint.
Los Lobos' frontman David Hildago and guitarist Marc Ribot, who's played a ton of folks including Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, team up for a show at the L2 Arts and Culture Center on Tuesday, October 23. Tickets ($30/$32) go on sale tomorrow, June 27 at 10 a.m.
AGGIE THEATRE
Brother Ali: Blank Tape Beloved, Homeboy Sandman, DJ Sosa, The ReMINDers, Thu., October 11, $15
BLUEBIRD THEATER
Alejandro Escovedo and The Sensitive Boys: With Jesse Malin, Tue., Aug. 28, 8 p.m., $23/$25. Brother Ali: With Blank Tape Beloved, Homeboy Sandman with DJ Sosa and The ReMINDers, Fri., Oct. 12, 9 p.m., $20/$25. Churchill: Sat., Sept. 29, 9 p.m., $10/$15. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Tue., Aug. 28, 8 p.m., $20/$25. Melvins Lite: Wed., Sept. 12, 8 p.m., $15/$17. Washed Out: Wed., Aug. 8, 8 p.m., $22.50/$25.
BOULDER THEATER
Dr. Dog: With Cotton Jones, Tue., Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m., $17.50/$20. Old 97's: Mon., Sept. 10, 7 p.m., $20/$23.
FOX THEATRE
Allen Stone: Wed., Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m., $15.50. Brother Ali: With Blank Tape Beloved, Homeboy Sandman, DJ Sosa and The Reminders, Sat., Oct. 13, 8:30 p.m., $15/$18. Hot Soup: With Lo' Down on the Mothership, Sat., Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m., $8.
GOTHIC THEATRE
Calibrate Me: With Fulcrum, Rue, Taking Canyon, Sat., July 21, 8 p.m., $10/$12. Golden Ticket: Faces Of Radio, Synergy, Avenues & Reservoirs, Wed., July 4, 8 p.m., $10/$12. Sublingual: With Coupstick, Any Known Sin, Reskewd, Metalstorm, Sat., Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $8/$10. Zapp Band: Sat., Aug. 4, 8 p.m., $25/$30.
HI-DIVE
Little Hurricane: With In the Whale and Bellowers, Wed., Aug. 8, 9 p.m., $10. Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles: With Lindsay and the Lost Caravan, Sun., Aug. 5, 9 p.m., $8. Stang Gappa: With Wandering Natives, Sat., July 28, 9 p.m., $6.
LARIMER LOUNGE
Champagne Champagne: With the Knux, Sat., Sept. 8, 9 p.m., $12/$15. Gardens & Villa: Sat., Sept. 22, 9 p.m., $10/$13. I Break Horses: Sun., Sept. 9, 9 p.m., $11/$13. Paperhead: Tue., July 31, 9 p.m., $8/$10. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake: Sun., Aug. 5, 2 p.m., $10/$13. ZZ Ward: Sat., July 21, 9 p.m., $10/$15.
L2 ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER
David Hidalgo and Marc Ribot: Tue., Oct. 23, 8 p.m., $30/$32.
MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ
Alexz Johnson: With Reviving Cecilia, Von Grey, Fri., Aug. 10, 9 p.m., $10-$12/VIP Meet & Greet $25. Black Square: With the A-OKs and Dendrites, Thu., Aug. 2, 9 p.m., $5. Dimmer Switch: With Lost Direction, Quantum Force, Vivid Fation, Sat., July 14, 9 p.m., $7. The Namesakes: With Pikes, Transverse Waves, Sat., July 21, 9 p.m., $5. Polarization: With Mouth of the Serpent, Wed., Aug. 8, 9 p.m., $5/$7. Redline Chemistry: With Otherwise, Cruz, Stars of Boulevard, Tue., July 24, 9 p.m., $10/$13
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Henry Rollins: Fri., Sept. 21, 8 p.m., $25-$34.50.
RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE
Mumford & Sons: Tuesday, August 28, 8 p.m.
SUMMIT MUSIC HALL
Circa Survive: With Touche Amore, Balance and Composure and O'Brother, Tue., Oct. 16, $20/$22.
SWALLOW HILL
Abigail Washburn: Sat., Oct. 27, 8 p.m., $22/$24 Hot Club of Cowtown: Sat., Sept. 8, 8 p.m., $20/$22. Jim Kweskin: Sat., Nov. 3, 8 p.m., $20/$22.