Gregory Alan Isakov plays the first of two nights with the Colorado Symphony on Thursday at Boettcher Concert Hall, while Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom brings in two big names in hip-hop this week: Waka Flocka Flame on Tuesday and T.I. on Wednesday. This week's lineup also includes Squirrel Nut Zippers at the Gothic Theatre on Wednesday, Russian rapper Basta at the Gothic the following night, and Walshy Fire (of Major Lazer) at Ophelia's Electric Soapbox on Wednesday. See our full list of picks below.
MONDAY, JANUARY 9
Judo Chop
9 p.m., Be On Key Psychedelic Ripple
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
7 p.m., Dazzle
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10
Waka Flocka Flame
$23/$25, 7:30 p.m., Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
American Aquarium
$13-$15, 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater
Mike & the Moonpies
$10-$12, 9 p.m., hi-dive
Ian Levy Quartet
$10-$12, 7 p.m., Dazzle
Bigwheel Electrosoul
Free, 10 p.m., Appaloosa Grill
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
T.I.
$49-$55, 8 p.m., Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
Squirrel Nut Zippers
$19.99-$40, 9 p.m., Gothic Theatre, Englewood
The Expendables
$22-$25, 8 p.m., The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs
Walshy Fire
$20-$30, 9 p.m., Ophelia's Electric Soapbox
Naked Walrus
$10, 7 p.m., Moon Room at Summit Music Hall
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12
Gregory Alan Isakov & the Colorado Symphony (also January 13)
$29-$89, 7:30 p.m., Boettcher Concert Hall
Cody Johnson
$15, 8 p.m., Grizzly Rose
Basta
$80, 8 p.m., Gothic Theatre, Englewood
The Harlem Quartet
$10-$25, 7:30 p.m., Newman Center
Infected Mushroom
$25/$28, 9 p.m., Aggie Theatre, Ft. Collins
Doyle Bramhall II
$15/$20, 8 p.m., Cervantes' Other Side
SkullkiD
$10, 7 p.m., Marquis Theater
The Scones
$16, 7 p.m., Swallow Hill
Andy Goessling (of Railroad Earth)
$17/$20, 7:30 p.m., Chautauqua Community House