Lewis Black joins fellow comedians Darrell Hammond, Eugene Mirman, Michael Showalter and Al Madrigal in visiting Denver during the Democratic National Convention. Don’t be surprised if the Comedy Central regular is reporting for “The Daily Show” after Front Range gigs. He plays the Pikes Peak Center on Aug. 21 and the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Aug. 22. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($45-$65, TicketsWest or Ticketmaster)
Reggae on the Rocks’ annual party takes place Aug. 16 at Red Rocks this year, bringing big names Bunny Wailer, Ky-Mani Marley, Pato Banton and others to the massive amphitheater. Tickets are on sale. ($42.75, Ticketmaster)
George Lopez swiftly sold out his February date at the Wells Fargo Theatre, so it’s no shock that the wildly popular stand-up is returning to the Front Range. Tickets for his Nov. 22 Pikes Peak Center date in Colorado Springs are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($35-$55, )
John Hiatt and Joan Osborne will entertain the Americana/NPR soundtrack-loving set at the Ogden Theatre on Sept. 6. Tickets for the co-headliners’ show are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($40-$45, Ticketmaster)
Spiritualized principal and former Spacemen 3 member Jason Pierce battled his way back from a nasty bout of double pneumonia a few years ago, resulting in the highly personal “Songs in A&E.” Tickets for his band’s Sept. 23 concert at the Ogden Theatre on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($25, Ticketmaster)
The Dandy Warhols sugar-spiked pop-rock continues on the download-only May release “. . . Earth to the Dandy Warhols . . .” Tickets for the group’s Sept. 27 Gothic Theatre show are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($25, Ticketmaster)
Ziggy Marley was added to the Jazz Aspen Snowmass lineup for Aug. 30, playing just before Bob Dylan and His Band. Tickets are on sale. ($48, )
Chris Cagle will perform with county fair regulars Night Ranger among the 4-H judging and carnival attractions at the Garfield County Fair in Rifle on Aug. 2. Tickets are on sale now. ($25-$40, )
Jon McLaughlin’s piano-driven pop-rock stops by the Bluebird Theater on July 23. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($13.50-$15, Ticketmaster)
King Khan and the Shrines strike a unique profile in the music world as a nine-piece garage/soul revue from Berlin. Tickets for the act’s July 17 show at the Larimer Lounge are on sale. ($10, )
Will Hoge, fresh off a tour of the U.K., will visit the Soiled Dove Underground on July 16. Passes for the roots rocker’s show are on sale. ($12-$15, )
