Anyone who has visited the Fox Theatre knows its dark wooden walls can quickly turn into a sweatbox swarming with humanity.
Granted, any buzzed-about show is likely to teem with souls at some point, but the Boulder venue’s penchant for booking bigger acts is a testament to its operators’ skills. Their under-500-person capacity doesn’t limit the acts they reach for, from TV on the Radio to Band of Horses to moe. All were destined to sell out before tickets went on sale.
For its 15th anniversary, the Fox has slotted another pair of acts that could easily headline a venue seating thousands. Tour-happy blues-rockers Robert Randolph and the Family Band and jam favorites Umphrey’s McGee will each play two nights at the modest room.
Tickets for the March 3-6 shows are on sale, but grab them quickly because they’re sure to sell out. ($30, foxtheatre.com)
Cheyenne Frontier Days will be the center of the pop-country universe in July when its music acts descend on the 111th annual rodeo celebration. Consider the lineup: Reba McEntire with Trisha Yearwood (July 21-22), LeAnn Rimes with Neal McCoy (July 25), Los Lonely Boys with Ronnie Milsap (July 26) and Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy and Gretchen Wilson (July 27). Tickets for the shows, which take place at Cheyenne’s Frontier Park, are on sale. ($18-$47, Tickets.com)
“Beauty and the Beast” arrives in time for Valentine’s Day, and Ballet Nouveau’s exciting, updated take on the romantic classic should be just the thing for a date night. Tickets for the ballet, which will be staged at DL Parsons Theatre, the Paramount Theatre and Broomfield Auditorium Feb. 9-16, are on sale now. Visit balletnouveaucolorado.org for times and locations. ($21-$55, 303-466-5685)
Keb’ Mo’ melds Robert Johnson’s country blues with more contemporary styles, appealing to a broad audience while keeping traditions alive. The versatile guitarist visits the Paramount Theatre on April 7 for two sets. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($29.75-
$39.75, Ticketmaster)
The Tragically Hip have endured ups and downs over its 24-year career, but 2007 is inarguably an up period for the Canadian pop-rock group. The new album, “World Container,” is garnering positive reviews while the band’s live show finds it opening several U.S. dates for The Who. The band stops by the Gothic Theatre on March 19. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($30, Ticketmaster)
The String Cheese Incident will carve a late-winter loop through Colorado in March, including three dates at the Fillmore Auditorium (March 22-24) and two at John A. Dobson Ice Arena in Vail. Tickets for the jamgrass band’s shows went on sale Thursday. ($37.75-$40, Ticketmaster)
Brian Regan must have a big red “X” over the state of Colorado on his glove-box map. Every time the squeaky-clean stand-up comedian visits he sells out, as evidenced by his dates last year in June and December. He’ll play the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs on March 31. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($35.50, TicketsWest)
