The Nine Best Concerts in Colorado This Weekend

This weekend's live music calendar includes a couple good ones, including Josh Ritter's appearance with the Boulder Philharmonic on Saturday. Elsewhere, the great Josh Abbot Band plays the Grizzly Rose and Frank Turner has a handful of shows planned. See the full list of our picks below. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9...

By Westword Staff

October 9, 2015

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This weekend's live music calendar includes a couple good ones, including Josh Ritter's appearance with the Boulder Philharmonic on Saturday. Elsewhere, the great Josh Abbot Band plays the Grizzly Rose and Frank Turner has a handful of shows planned. See the full list of our picks below.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

Josh Abbott Band
FREE 8:30 p.m. Grizzly Rose

Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls
$27 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre

Analog Son
FREE-$10 9 p.m. Aggie Theatre

Built to Spill
$25 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater

Norma Jean
$17 7 p.m. Marquis Theater
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

Panic! At the Disco
$39.50-$59.50 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Josh Ritter
$25-$55 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium Concert Hall

Altas
$8 8 p.m. hi-dive
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

FFS (Franz Ferdinand and Sparks)
$35 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre

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