The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend

BoomBox headlines the Conscience Alliance Holiday Party tonight, with Classixx and Orchard Lounge opening, while Brother Ali is at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom tomorrow. This weekend’s lineup also includes Biz Markie at Summit, Javon Jackson Quartet at Dazzle for two nights, and Barf Fest III at the hi-dive. See our full list of picks below.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21

Conscious Alliance Holiday Party: BoomBox
$25, 6:30 p.m., Fillmore Auditorium

Biz Markie
$20/VIP $45, 8 p.m., Summit

One of the Hive
$15, 8 p.m., Oriental Theater

The Railbenders
$10-$25, 9 p.m., Bluebird Theater

Otep
$20-$250, 7 p.m., Herman’s Hideaway

Joey Porter’s Shady Business (also December 22)
$17-$20, 9 p.m., Cervantes’ Other Side

Sliver
$10-$12, 7 p.m., Marquis Theater

Hazel Miller Christmas Show
$15-$20, 8 p.m., Soiled Dove Underground

Dave King Trio
$15-$20, 7:30 & 10 p.m., The Walnut Room

Dressy Bessy
$10-$12, 9 p.m., Larimer Lounge

Javon Jackson Quartet (also December 22)
$15-$35, 6:30 & 9 p.m., Dazzle

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22

Brother Ali
$22-$25, 8:15 p.m., Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom

Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers
$27-$100, 9 p.m., Gothic Theatre, Englewood

David Benoit
$50-$60, 7 p.m., Soiled Dove Underground

Barf Fest III
$10, 8 p.m., hi-dive

Ray Reed
$20-$25, 9 p.m., Lost Lake

Klezfest
$25, 7:30 p.m., Mercury Cafe

Telefon Tel Aviv
$15-$20, 9 p.m., The Black Box

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23

JoFoKe
$10-$20, 8 p.m., Soiled Dove Underground

FaceMan’s Parade of Lights
$11-$26, 8 p.m., Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox

Dirty Rotten Rhymers
Free, 9 p.m., Larimer Lounge

Charlie Brown Christmas with Annie Booth Trio
$10-$20, 5:30 p.m., Dazzle

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