Music

Johnny Marr & James

SEPTEMBER 1 – Paramount Theatre Watching Marr perform, he manages to completely capture the jangly-rock essence that The Smiths are known for, without it fee...

THE MAÑANAS

BY SAM DESTEFANO The Mañanas’ sound has been compared to a mix of the Strokes, Weezer, and Arctic Monkeys. Packed with fun choruses, jangly guitars, and low-...

Alvvays w/The Beths

AUGUST 24 – Mission Ballroom The jangly guitars call up easy comparisons to The Smiths, but closer listens reveal hints of chamber pop, new wave, electro and...

Vampire Weekend

JULY 19 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre The band embodied the spirit of live music, led by front man Ezra Koenig’s stage presence and interaction with the crowd. Se...

Black Pumas

JUNE 16 – Mission Ballroom Eric Burton started his music career in California, busking for tips at the Santa Monica Pier. In time, he landed in 2017 in Austi...

IDLES

MAY 18 – Mission Ballroom The whole purpose of these shows is to foster an unbreakable spirit of unity within each attendee. The flurry of activity in the cr...

Silversun Pickups

APRIL 20 – Boulder Theater Silversun Pickups is the kind of band that wins you over. You could go to one of their shows knowing nothing about them and leave ...

Yo La Tengo

FEBRUARY 16 – Boulder Theater Yo La Tengo has been releasing well-loved indie rock since the ’80s, and while the group’s albums are strikingly consistent, an...

TV Girl

DECEMBER 12 – Mission Ballroom No band gets hazy, neon-lit bedroom pop like TV Girl. Their music is the sound of late-night fast drives and first kisses with...