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New Denver shows: Keith Urban, Lamb of God, John Mayer, Ke$ha and Pitbull and more

The biggest show announcement this week actually came last week -- talking about Prince at the Ogden, of course -- but there's a whole bunch of other new shows to let you know about this week, including Keith Urban at Red Rocks, Lamb of God at the Boulder Theater, John...
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The biggest show announcement this week actually came last week -- talking about Prince at the Ogden, of course -- but there's a whole bunch of other new shows to let you know about this week, including Keith Urban at Red Rocks, Lamb of God at the Boulder Theater, John Mayer at Red Rocks and Ke$ha and Pitbull at Fiddler's Green. Continue on for more on these shows, plus radio playlists from the local specialty shows and a breakdown of the top album sales locally.

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As we reported last week, Prince is headlining the Ogden Theatre with four shows over the course of two nights, Sunday, May 12, and Monday, May 13. Tickets ($250) are on sale now.

Keith Urban brings his Light The Fuse Tour 2013 with Little Big Town to Red Rocks on Friday, August 30, and tickets go on sale on Friday, April 5, at 10 a.m.

Lamb of God teams up with Decapitated and Terror for a night of metal at the Boulder Theater on Wednesday, May 22. Tickets ($28/$31) go on sale on on sale on Friday, March 29, at 10 a.m.

As part of his first major tour in three years, John Mayer headlines Red Rocks on Tuesday, July 16, with Phillip Phillips opening. Tickets ($56-$69.50) go on sale on Friday, March 29, at 10 a.m.

Ke$ha and Pitbull have hit the road together and are slated to hit Fiddler's Green on Tuesday, June 11. Tickets ($25-$99) go on sale Friday, March 29, at 10 a.m.


NEW SHOWS / ON SALE THIS WEEK

BLACK SHEEP


Atlas Genius: Sat., June 1. Face to Face: Sun., April 28. Filter: With Red Line Chemistry and Girl on Fire, Thu., April 18, 8 p.m., $17/$20. Logic: Sat., May 25. Mushroomhead: Mon., May 13.


BLUEBIRD THEATER

Beth Orton: With James Bay, Mon., May 27, 8 p.m., $25/$32. The Boxer Rebellion: Wed., June 12, 8 p.m., $18. The Green: Thu., May 30. A Silent Film: Mon., June 17, 8 p.m., $12.50/$16.


CHAUTAUQUA AUDITORIUM

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell: Tue., June 18, 8 p.m., $45-$75. Joan Baez: Sat., June 1, 8 p.m., $45-$60. Richard Thompson: Fri., June 21, 8 p.m., $30-$50. Ryan Bingham: Fri., May 24, 8 p.m., $22.50-$45.


FIDDLER'S GREEN

Ke$ha & Pitbull: Tues., June 11 $25-$99.50


FILLMORE AUDITORIUM

Upper Colfax Root 40 MusicFest and Expo: The expo will be the hub for music industry professionals, vendors and musicians looking to review products and services. Both regional and locally owned music-related businesses will showcase their products., Sun., April 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free, www.root40.com.


FOX THEATRE

The Dunwells: Sat., June 22, 8:30 p.m., $14/$17. The Egg: Featuring Sophie Barber of Zero 7, Thu., May 9, 9 p.m., $15/$17. Eugene's Axe: With Some Friends of Mine, Sat., Aug. 3, 8:30 p.m., $5/$7. The Zimmermans: A Night of Dylan and the Dead, Sat., May 18, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12.


GOTHIC THEATRE

The Dandy Warhols: Tue., June 11. Sara Bareilles: Mon., May 6. Zion I: With Ill Gates, Sat., June 1.


LARIMER LOUNGE

Monroe Monroe (BBQ show): With Eldren, Common Anomaly, Medic, Rachel & the Kings, Bonnie & the Beard, Chemistry Club, Brainbox Pollution, Sun., May 19, 2 p.m., $5/$10. Prezident Brown: With Reggae Angels, Thu., May 2, 8 p.m., $17/$20. School Knights (CD release): Fri., May 3, 9 p.m., $8/$10.


MARQUIS THEATER

Anamanaguchi: Fri., May 31, 7 p.m., $10/$12. Faun Fables: Tue., May 7. The Front Bottoms: Sat., June 22. Scale the Summit: Fri., May 31. Six Feet Under: Mon., July 22.


MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ

Damn Right!: Wed., April 3, 9 p.m., $6-$8. Public Display of Aggression: With Arise the Lie, ICO, Even Death May Die, Sat., April 6, 9 p.m., $5.


MOON ROOM AT THE SUMMIT MUSIC HALL

Retox: Wed., May 8. Vices I Admire (EP release): With Attic Attack, Sat., May 4, 8 p.m., $8/$10.


OGDEN THEATRE

Animal Collective: With Dan Deacon, Mon., Sept. 9, 9 p.m., $33.50/$35. Everclear: With Live, Filter and Sponge, Wed., June 26, 8 p.m., $36.50. The Presets: With Dragonette, Sat., May 18. Prince: Sun., May 12, 8 & 11:30 p.m.; Mon., May 13, 8 & 11:30 p.m., $250. The Tallest Man on Earth: With Strand of Oaks, Sat., June 1, 9 p.m., $22/$27.


RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE

Global Dance Festival: With Beats Antique, EOTO, Emancipator, Ott, Zoogma, Sorne and more, Fri., July 19, 5:30 p.m., $45. Global Dance Festival: Featuring Savoy, Sander Van Doorn, Arty, Emma Hewitt and Ecotek, Sat., July 20, 5 p.m., $50. Global Dance Festival: with MiM0SA, Gramatik, GRiZ, Seven Lions and Kill Paris, Sun., July 21, 5 p.m., $50. John Mayer: With Phillip Phillips, Tue., July 16, 7:30 p.m., $56-$69.50. Keith Urban: With Little Big Town, Fri., Aug. 30. Reggae on the Rocks: With Rebelution, Matisyahu, Inner Circle, Collie Buddz, Yellowman, Daniel Marley, Judge Roughneck and MC/DJ Selecta Nikka T, Sat., Aug. 24.


SUMMIT MUSIC HALL

Logic: Tue., June 11. Mushroomhead: Tue., May 14.


SWALLOW HILL
Perpetual Motion: Sat., April 13, 8 p.m., $10/$12. Swallow Hill Music's Young Songwriters Competition: Fri., April 26, 7 p.m., $5.



Page down for this week's Local Radio Playlists

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.


KTCL'S LOCALS ONLY
3.24.13

Nautical Mile - "Give It Up" Carson Allen - "Feel" Shatterproof - "Expectations" Instant Empire - "Flickering Youth" Flashlights - "Scarves" Caramel Carmela - "Party" Glass Hits - "Safety in Numbers" From Slaves to Kings - "Born Again" Maddy Ellwanger - "Hypocrite" Morning Clouds - "Wrong Things" Hindershot - "Rain Fare" Ivory Drive - "Breath of the Victory March" Hot Robots - "Rock n Roll"


THE COLORADO SOUND
3.23.13

Sugarloaf - "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" The Thugs - "Voices" Michael Kirkpatrick - "Young Man" Strange Americans - "Engine" Nina Storey - "Think Twice" Beats Noir! - "Going Nowhere (feat. Venus Cruz)" Mercury Project - "Fenced In" P-Nuckle - "The System" Tyler Ward - "Raise Up" The Congress - "People Get Ready" Dennis Wanebo - "Running on Gravity" John Oates Band - "Sittin' On Top of the World" Peter Sommer - "Looks Like This" Earth, Wind & Fire - "Runnin'" Chris Daniels & the Kings - "Roadhouse Music" Kristi Stice - "Down By the Bucket" You Me and Apollo - "Before I Die" Gromet - "Skip Your Stone" WhiteWater Ramble - "Dear Mr. Bankman" f Railbenders - "Texas Sun" Fox Street Allstars - "If I'm Wrong" String Cheese Incident - "Tinder Box" Monroe Monroe - "The Salesman" Rachel & the Kings - "Fall Down" Fierce Bad Rabbit - "Chasing After Things (We Don't Know the Names)" Jim Stranahan - "Leaves Must Fall"


THE COLORADO WAVE
3.25.13

Drew Bowden - "No Surprises" Aimie Laws - "The Easiest Thing" Andy Palmer - "I Died Today" Hazel Miller - "Time To Reconcile" Brendan McKinney - "Jimmy Rain Split Town" Radius - "There She Goes" Dusty Hughes - "Waiting For You" Johnny O Band - "Wrapped Up In Love Again" Jude Johnstone - "Hard Lessons" Angie Mattson - "Drive" Stoned Emotion - "Love" Jenn Lane - "River Of Truth"



Click through for this week's Top Sellers


Top Local Sellers - Albums & Downloads


Davie Bowie's The Next Day moved to the top at Albums on the Hill while Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience, released last week on RCA, debuted at the top at Independent Records and Twist & Shout and My Bloody Valentine's m b v came in first at Wax Trax.


ALBUMS ON THE HILL


01. David Bowie - The Next Day
02. Clutch - Earth Rocker
03. Devendra Banhart - Mala
04. Atoms for Peace - AMOK
05. How to Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion
06. Josh Ritter - The Beast in Its Tracks
07. Low - The Invisible Way
08. Son Volt - Honky Tonk
09. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
10. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse


INDEPENDENT RECORDS


01. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
02. Clutch - Earth Rocker
03. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
04. 2 Chainz - Based on a T.R.U. Story
05. Brotha Lynch Hung - Mannibalector
06. In This Moment - Blood
07. David Bowie - The Next Day
08. Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell and Angels
09. Chief Keef - Finally Rich
10. Wiz Khalifa - O.N.I.F.C.


TWIST & SHOUT


01. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
02. David Bowie - The Next Day
03. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Specter At The Feast
04. Pickwick - Can't Talk Medicine
05. Rodriguez - Searching for Sugarman
06. Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell and Angels
07. Mumford & Sons - Babel
08. Atoms for Peace - AMOK
09. Clutch - Earth Rocker
10. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls


WAX TRAX


01. My Bloody Valentine - m b v
02. David Bowie - The Next Day
03. Men - New Moon
04. Chelsea Light Moving - Chelsea Light Moving
05. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
06. Johnny Marr - The Messenger
07. Iceage - You're Nothing
08. The Bronx - The Bronx (IV)
09. Pissed Jeans - Honeys
10. Atoms for Peace - AMOK

BEATPORT.COM


01. Moguai, Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike - "Mammoth"
02. Tiesto, Quintino, R3hab - "Summertime Sadness"
03. Sultan, Ned Shepard, Fedde le Grand - "Long Way From Home"
04. Showtek - "Slow Down"
05. Armin van Buuren, W&W - "D# Fat"
06. David Guetta, Albert Neve - "Play Hard"
07. Hard Rock Sofa - "Rasputin"
08. Cedric Gervais, Lana Del Rey - "Summertime Sadness"
09. Gary Caos - "Soul Power '74"
10. Dusky -"Nobody Else"


RELATED LINKS


Angelo's Black & Read Atomic Records (formerly Cheapo Discs) Vinyl Collective



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