KRONOW
Fan support enabled this melodic metal band to advance in the Zippo Hot Tour recording contract competition. Catch it tonight at Whiskey Bill’s, 7290 W. Colfax Ave. With Brainpan, Forget Today and Dog Day Afternoon. 9 p.m. $5.
STARFUZZ
This low-key indie-rock band’s recent gigs reveal a group that’s settled into its atmospheric skin. But the foursome promises an extra rocking presence tonight when it plays the Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway. Rubber Planet headlines. With Epilogue, Last Years Losers and Cabaret Cliché. 7:30 p.m. $5.
SWING SET
This bluegrass/jazz quartet features Yonder Mountain String Band banjo player Dave Johnson. The group plays Mishawaka Amphitheatre west of Fort Collins on Sunday with Victor Barnes. 2 p.m. $7.
MATTHEW MOON
This alt-rocker turns up in Denver less frequently since his recent California relocation. On Thursday, Moon and his band are booked into the final night of Hot Sounds, the free summer concert series at the Denver Pavilions. With The Mercury Project. 5 p.m.
BIG CITY JAZZ TRIO
Time for date night? Consider heading to O’s Steak & Seafood restaurant at The Westin Westminster. The Big City Jazz Trio enjoys a standing dinnertime gig Wednesday and Thursday nights. Music starts at 7 p.m.
– Elana Ashanti Jefferson
