Chris Rock hasn’t been as visible as some megastar comedians in recent years, but when you’ve attained the kind of critical and audience love that this former “Saturday Night Live” cast member has, you needn’t be. Tickets for Rock’s “No Apologies” show at the Wells Fargo Theatre on March 9 are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($45.50$75.50, Ticketmaster) Meese, a Denver pop-rock act that recently signed with Atlantic Records, will play with Tickle Me Pink, Life in Electric and Tyler Ward at the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins on Jan. 11. Tickets are on sale now. ($12, )
Planet Bluegrass’ 35th Telluride Bluegrass Festival from June 19-22 will feature Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby, Ani DiFranco, Yonder Mountain String Band, Béla Fleck and many others.
Planet Bluegrass also announced the rosters for its 36th RockyGrass fest (July 25-27) and 18th Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (Aug. 15-17). For tickets and lineups call 800-624-2422 or visit .
Planes Mistaken for Stars, another of our city’s sterling underground acts going by the wayside (see Bright Channel, Vaux), announced their final show this week, a Feb. 16 set with Kingdom of Magic and Mustangs and Madras at the Marquis Theater. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($10-$12, TicketWeb)
Eric Bachmann may not originally hail from Denver, but the former Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers leader subtly enriches our music culture with his presence. Or maybe I’m just a drooling fanboy. Either way, Bachmann will play a Jan. 12 Hi-Dive date with Ian Cooke and Elin Palmer and Frieda Stalheim (Munly & the Lee Lewis Harlots). Tickets are on sale now. ($8-$10, hi-dive.com)
The Moscow Ballet’s Dec. 15 Paramount Theatre performance of “The Great Russian Nutcracker” was canceled due to travel issues created by weather in Kansas. Tickets for the previous date will be honored at the rescheduled Dec. 26-27 shows, and new passes are on sale now. ($24-$69, TicketHorse)
Rascal Flatts will kick off Cheyenne’s annual Frontier Days rodeo celebration with Taylor Swift (July 19-20), Sugarland and Tracy Lawrence (July 25) and more to be announced. Tickets are on sale now. ($30-$75, TicketsWest)
The Toasters’ tireless touring mirrors their status as the longest-running ska band in the U.S. The group will play Englewood’s Falcon Bowl on Feb. 9 with Fear Nuttin. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($14, Ticketmaster)
Dirty Projectors are proud beneficiaries of the year-end hype bestowed by zines like Pitchfork and blogs like Stereogum, which should ensure an audience thick with wannabe Brooklynites at their April 5 Hi-Dive show. Tickets are on sale now. ($8-$10, hi-dive.com)
Liars’ bug-eyed energy didn’t always translate at their Fillmore Auditorium show in October — disappointing considering how vigorous the avant-dance rockers are on record. Maybe a Feb. 1 date at the more intimate Marquis Theater will remedy that. Tickets are on sale. ($12-$14, TicketWeb)
