SOCIAL DISTORTION Mike Ness and his boys are still repping SoCal punk rock, and they’re bringing it to the big stage Saturday at Red Rocks with Tiger Army, Supersuckers and Nine Black Alps.
THE BRIEFS The Briefs will bring even more punk rock – with ’80s sunglasses, even – to the Bluebird on Saturday.
TILLY AND THE WALL Their indie pop isn’t substantive, but it’s fun to dance to – especially since you’re dancing along with the Omaha band’s sole percussionist, who opts for tap shoes instead of a drum kit.
LL COOL J Mama said what? Exactly. Hear that and more Monday when LL takes over the Ogden.
THE SWORD Indie metal knows no boundaries with these cats from Austin, Texas. They’ll haul their anachronistic sounds to the Larimer Lounge on Tuesday.
MICHELLE MALONE She just played with the Indigo Girls last week in Boulder, but catch this singer-songwriter in a more intimate show Tuesday at the Hi-Dive.
– Ricardo Baca
