This week’s music events, listed alphabetically by venue. Venues in Denver unless noted.
CLASSICAL
Armstrong Theater
& SU|Opera Theatre of the Rockies continues Gioacchino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” (“Cindella”) in the remaining two performances. “Happily Ever After Couples Night” 7 p.m. todayjune 10 and “The Grand Finale” 2:30 p.m. Sunday |$15-
$40, discounts available|Colorado College Campus, 719-520-SHOW (520-7469)|
COLORADO SPRINGS
Marriott City Center
TU|Central City Opera House Association presents its 2005 Opera Pops “Picnic Without Ants,” 5 p.m. cocktails and basket auction, 6 p.m. picnic dinner, 7 p.m. performance with the Central City Opera Company and Festival Orchestra, 9 p.m. live auction and cast party for premier and preferred ticket holders|$55 picnic seating, $90 Preferred Patron seating, $125 Premier Patron seating|1701 California St., 303-292-6700, centralcityopera.org
St. Elizabeth’s Church
SA|St. Martin’s Chamber Choir presents their season finale concert “Choral Milestones,” 7:30 p.m.|$10-$18|Auraria Campus, 303-298-1970
St. Paul Lutheran Church
|St. Martin’s Chamber Choir presents their season finale concert “Choral Milestones,” 7:30 p.m.|$10-$18|1600 Grant St., 303-298-1970
VARIETY
Arvada Center
|The Arvada Center Chorale presents “Word Beat,” a concert of music from Africa, Latin America and Celtic lands, 7:30 p.m.|$12 covered seating, $10 lawn seats|
6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org|ARVADA
Avogadro’s Number
|Pete Wernick’s Live Five, 8 p.m. $15, $13 in advance|SU|Open Road|605 S. Mason St., 970-493-5555|FORT COLLINS
Bicentennial Park
TH|The 19th annual “Banks in Harmony” Outdoor Concert Series opens with the Dean Bushnell Orchestra, 6:30-8 p.m. The series continues Thursdays through Aug. 18|13655 E. Alameda Ave., 303-344-
1500, auroragov.org/events|AURORA
Casey Jones Park Pavilion
SA|Wendy Woo and the WooCrew, 7:30 p.m.|$10|303-648-3662|ELIZABETH
Civic Center Park
TH|The Loveland Museum/ Gallery presents the “Thursday Foote Lagoon Concert” series opening with Tropical Coyotes, 7-9 p.m. Concerts will be at Thompson Valley High School in case of rain|
Free|500 E. Third St., 970-962-2410, cityofloveland.org|LOVELAND
Crescent Ampitheater
TU|The ninth annual “Concerts at the Crescent” series continues with the Blue Canyon Boys, 7-8:30 p.m. The series continues Tuesdays through Aug. 9|Free, picnic dinners are welcome, pets are not|
Belleview Avenue and DTC Boulevard, 303-
595-8747, ext. 12
Delta County Fairgrounds Park
-SU|The North Fork Valley Bluegrass Festival offers three days of performances by such bands as The Biscuit Burners, Cadillac Sky, Sweet Sunny South and others. Times vary|Tickets vary|970-872-
8000, northforkbluegrass.com|HOTCHKISS
Denver Botanic Gardens @ Chatfield
SA & SU|Nickel Creek, Junior Brown and Oakhurst perform Saturday, John Prine, Arlo Guthrie and Mindy Smith perform Sunday. Doors open at 1 p.m. each day|
$45-$50 each day, $75-$90 two-day pass|
8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, 303-973-
3705|LITTLETON
Elway’s
W|”Music on the Patio” series opens with Wendy Woo, 5-7 p.m.|2500 E. First Ave., 303-399-5353, elways.com
Fort Morgan Glenn Miller
Festival
TH-JUNE 19|”Glenn Miller – Dancin’ on the Plains” is a four-day festival celebrating the music and life of big band leader Glenn Miller. Festivities include concerts, a pancake breakfast, 5K-10K race, food and more. Times vary|Tickets vary, several activities are free|970-867-6702|
FORT MORGAN
Four Mile Historic Park
W|Swallow Hill’s Shady Grove Picnic Concert Series continues with Newcomers’ Home, 6:30 p.m. The concert series continues Wednesdays through Aug. 3. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner|$7, $2 children 12 and under, discounts for Swallow Hill members|715 S. Forest St., 303-777-1003
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
TU|The 19th annual Hot Summer Nights concert series opens with Dierks Bentley, 6:30 p.m.|Free|Vilar Pavilion, 970-
949-1999, vvf.org|VAIL
Gold Hill Inn
F|Zydeco dance party with Dikki DU and the Zydeco Crew, 9:30 p.m.|$12|
401 Main Street Gold Hill, 303-443-6461, goldhillinn.com|BOULDER
Higher Grounds Biscotti Lounge
F|DJ Phoenix, 9 p.m.|936 North Ave., 970-858-7675|FRUITA
Hudson Gardens &
Event Center
SU|The Sunday Night Summer Garden Series, “Gigs in the Gardens,” continues with Firefall, 5:30 p.m. gates, 6:30 p.m. concert|$7.50, $5 members, $2 children 3-12|6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, 303-797-
8565, ext. 321, hudsongardens.org|LITTLETON
The Inn at Cherry Creek
F|Lannie Garrett presents “Under Paris Skies” with the Gypsy Swing Revue on the second floor rooftop terrace at 8 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 26.|$20, reservations recommended|233 Clayton St., 303-377-8577
Little Bear
SU|Linda & Jessica Storey with the Alleluia Blues, 7-11 p.m. Proceeds will be used to fight Multiple Sclerosis|27895 Highway 74, 303-674-9991|EVERGREEN
Mercury Cafe
TU|Chris Pureka, 10 p.m.|$5|5000 E. Alameda Ave., 303-294-9281
North Boulder Park
M|The Boulder Concert Band performs its first of several summer concerts, 7 p.m.|Free|Ninth and Dellwood, 303-413-
7262|BOULDER
Penny Lane
F|Dave Willey|SA|Believe You Me|SU
|Cort McCumber|TU & TH|Open Stage
|W|Edwin Hurwitz|18th and Pearl, 303-
443-9516|BOULDER
Peters Park
W|The Loveland Museum/Gallery presents the “Wednesday Tunes at Noon” concert series opening with Pete & Joan Wernick, noon-1 p.m.|Free|Loveland Museum/Gallery, Fifth and Lincoln, 970-962-
2410, cityofloveland.org|LOVELAND
Sacred Grounds Coffee House
F & SA|Hollow Bones, 7-11 p.m.|725 Grand Ave., 970-928-8804|GLENWOOD SPRINGS
The Saint Julien Hotel
TU|Bonnie Lowdermilk, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
900 Walnut St., 720-406-9696|BOULDER
Sheabeen Irish Pub
F & SA|Shaaky Ground, 8:30 p.m.|2300 S. Chambers Road, 303-696-6131, sheabeenirishpub.com|AURORA
Skylark Lounge
SA|Easy Bill and the Big Beat, 9 p.m. $5|140 S. Broadway, 303-722-7844, skylarklounge.com
Stage Theatre
SA|The Denver Gay Men’s Chorus presents their annual “Pride Concert,” 8 p.m.|$20|Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-
4100, dgmc.org
Strings in the Mountains
Music Festival Park
TU|Three Bands of Bluegrass with Open Road, Bearfoot Bluegrass and the Biscuit Burners, 7 p.m.|$20|970-879-5056, stringsinthemountains.com|STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Swallow Hill
F|Chris Stuart & Backcountry in Daniels Hall, 8 p.m. $17, $15 in advance; Sham Shaber in Tuft Theater, 8 p.m. $15, $12 in advance|SA|Claddagh in Daniels Hall, 8 p.m. $15, $12 in advance|TU|Bluegrass Jam in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. $1|W|
Blues Jam in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. $1|TH|Slipstream in Swallow Hill Cafe, 6:30 p.m. $7|71 E. Yale Ave., 303-777-
1003, swallowhill.com
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
TH-JUNE 19|The 32nd annual Tellluride Bluegrass Festival offers four days of performances by several musicians and bands including John Cowan, Gillian Welch, The Tim O’Brien Band and others. Times vary. Camping and lodging is available|Tickets vary|800-624-2422, 303-823-0848, bluegrass.com|TELLURIDE
Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts
SA|”Me & Julio” concert with dancing and food, 6:30-7:15 p.m. dance instruction, 7:30 p.m. concert|$10-$12|304 Highway 105, 719-481-0475, trilakesarts.org|PALMER LAKE
