ON THE BILL: Local “stadium emo” sweethearts Broken Record bring their huge sound to Denver’s tiny Hi-Dive for a headlining show with Curious Things, Replica City and The Gentlys on Dec. 21. The band performs weeks after the release of their split EP with fellow Front Range act A Place for Owls, featuring a selection of Jimmy Eat World covers by each band with proceeds supporting the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. See listing for details.   

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THURSDAY, DEC. 19

Cycles with The Jauntee. 1:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15

Wild Mountain Kesh with Bleed’n Green. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

The Saints. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

If Music Be The Food. 6 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Free

Megan Burtt with Sturtz. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $25

Fresh Fruit! with Tiny Tomboy and Azi. 7 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $12

Cass Clayton Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. $15

Radio Fluke with Light The Letters. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $17

FRIDAY, DEC. 20

Holiday Caroling. 6 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free

Steel Monkey. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Songs and Stories for the Longest Night. 7:30 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $20

The Goonies. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. $15

Kings of Prussia. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $16

Sungazer with Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $38

SATURDAY, DEC. 21

Beer & Holiday Brass with the Boulder Brassaholics. 5 p.m. Wild Provisions Beer Project, 2209 Central Ave., Boulder. Free

Cat Jerky. 5:30 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free

Joe Cool Band. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Nicholette Andres with guests. 6 p.m. Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

Jerry Joseph with Derek Dames Ohl. 7 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $24

Broken Record with Curious Things, Replica City and The Gentlys. 7 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $12 BW PICK OF THE WEEK

Silas Herman with Torrin Daniels and more. 7 p.m. The Caribou Room, 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland. $25

Frank Zappa Celebration. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20

Jake Leg and AWD. 7 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $20

Reed Foehl with Max Gomez. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $25

Mojomama Trio. 7 p.m. 300 Suns Brewing, 335 1st Ave., Unit C, Longmont. Free

Frostiana. 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder. $30

Holdfast. with High Street Joggers Club. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $32

The Good Kind. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $20

Shawn Cunnan. 8 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free

SUNDAY, DEC. 22

Rocky Mountain Brassworks. 1:30 p.m. Broomfield Library and Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. Free

LOCO Ukulele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Morpheus Dreaming. 4 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Holiday Ho-Down (various artists). 6:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15

Cody Qualls. 7 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. $35

Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free

MONDAY, DEC. 23

Family Holiday Movie Sing Along. 11 a.m. Louisville Underground, 640 Main St. $13

TUESDAY, DEC. 24

Live Music. 7 p.m. Rosetta Hall, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder. Free

THURSDAY, DEC. 26

Andy Eppler. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Tony Crank. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free