ON THE BILL: Festival season continues on the Front Range with the return of Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Aug. 9-11 at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons. Psych-soul royalty Brittany Howard headlines on Sunday, following the release of her genre-smashing new LP What Now, out now via Island Records. See listing for details. ______________ THURSDAY, AUG. 8

Alan Littman. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

Prairiewolf with Undersale. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

Oligarchy Ditch. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Jack Brown Heads to College Benefit. 6 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. $10

JT Jones with Dan Froelich. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Heater Mae with Phoebe Hunt and Shanna in a Dress. 7 p.m.
The Times Collaborative, 338 Main St., Longmont. $23

Richard Smith. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $30

Blankslate with hellocentral and ego n friends. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive,
7 S. Broadway, Denver. $12

Magnum Mike Music. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. Free

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

Digable Planets with 2MX2. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $35

Mt. Joy with Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners (Night 1). 8 p.m. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $175

Niima Project. 9 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway St., Boulder. Free

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FRIDAY, AUG. 9

Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (Day 1). Noon. Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons. $95+ BW PICK OF THE WEEK

Rickie Lee Jones. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $35

Molly Hatchet with Fully Belly. 5:30 p.m. Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824,
Front St., Louisville. Free

Ravin’ Wolf. 6 p.m. Very Nice Brewing Co., 180 Jankowski Drive, Black Hawk. Free

Andres Santana with Riley
J and Minto Sparks. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

Wild Mountain Kesh. 6 p.m. Bricks
on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Laurie & Lorrie. 6:15 p.m. Glen Huntington Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. Free

Cindy Scott with Brian Seeger. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $30

Hunter James & The Titanic with David Lawrence & The Spoonful. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19

LA LOM with Ritmo Cascabel. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $25

Mt. Joy with Wilderado (Night 2). 8 p.m. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $225

The Good Kind. 8:30 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A. Boulder. $19

Jane & Matthews. 9 p.m. The Courtyard, 836 Main St., Louisville. $7

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SATURDAY, AUG. 10

Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (Day 2). Noon. Planet Bluegrass,
500 W. Main St., Lyons. $95+

Rock & Reuse Summer Concert Series. 11 a.m. Resource Central,
6400 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. Free

Taylor Shae Band. 3 p.m. Boulder County Fair, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. Free

The Bramblers. 6 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free

Doc HaZe. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

House Blend 2024. 6 p.m. The Old Oak Coffeehouse, 136 Second Ave., Niwot. Free

The Joe Cool Band. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Ambush. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

Pretty in Punk: The Final Show. 6:45 p.m. Junkyard Social Club, 2525 Frontier Ave., Suite A, Boulder. $20 

Charles Blenzig with Simple Math. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20

Dream of Time with Tiny Tomboy and Avendetta. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $19

Jeanette with Streight. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free

Card Catalog with Bury Mia and Dayshaper. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15 

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SUNDAY, AUG. 11

Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (Day 3). Noon. Planet Bluegrass,
500 W. Main St., Lyons. $95+

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

How About No. 3 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Windy Pines. 4 p.m.  BOCO Cider,
1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

Patrick French. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $48

Chuck Sitero with Dylan Kober.
8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free

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MONDAY, AUG. 12

Joss Stone with Nik West. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $53 

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TUESDAY, AUG. 13

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

Molly Tuttle with Golden Highway. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $33

Alice Cooper. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $83

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14

Black Dog. 6 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont. Free

Fireside Collective with Tonewood String band. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $21

A Giant Dog with Cheap Perfume and Blood Oath. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive,
7 S. Broadway, Denver. $20

Bill Mckay Band. 9 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free