David Byrne concerts are not rare in Colorado, with visits to Denver’s Ogden Theatre in 2004 and Jazz Aspen in 2005. But the announcement of a Byrne show at the Temple Buell Theatre, where he’ll play the “Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno,” ought to draw fans of either artist’s restless solo work. Tickets for the Oct. 12 set are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($35.50-$85, Ticketmaster)
Metallica announced its first North American tour in four years, including a Nov. 4 stop at the Pepsi Center with Down, Lamb of God, Machine Head and the Sword. Check back here for on-sale dates and prices.
B.B. King will play an intimate show at the Boulder Theater on Oct. 25 — one of those “evening with” performances that forgoes an opener and promises loads of lively stage banter. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($69.50-$100, )
Weezer’s diminishing returns on its mindless recent albums have thankfully left the group’s back catalog intact. Weezer plays the Broomfield Event Center on Oct. 5 with Angels & Airwaves and Tokyo Police Club. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($45-$49.75, Ticketmaster)
The Roots barely give us enough time to miss them before announcing another Colorado date, including an Oct. 21 stop at the Fillmore Auditorium with Gym Class Heroes. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($41, Ticketmaster)
Joe Jackson’s quasi-punk credentials are seldom recalled as clearly as pop hits “Steppin’ Out” and “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” The eclectic songwriter plays the Boulder Theater on Oct. 21. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($40-$50, )
Kings of Leon will balance their scraggly neo- Southern rock with a heavy dose of sugar from openers We Are Scientists and pale-skinned dance-rockers the Stills. Tickets for the Oct. 23 Fillmore Auditorium show are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($31, Ticketmaster)
Cheech & Chong added a 10 p.m. show to their Dec. 20 stop at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets are on sale at 4:20 p.m. (seriously) today. ($42-$62, TicketHorse)
The Last Comic Standing tour, featuring Marcus, Jeff Dye, Louis Ramey, Jim Tavare and 2008 winner Lliza Shlesinger also plays the Paramount. Tickets for the Oct. 3 show are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($26-$36, TicketHorse)
3OH!3 will bring its dance-inducing, increasingly straight-faced hip-hop to the Gothic Theatre on Oct. 31. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($13-$15, Ticketmaster)
Dir En Gray will also play the Gothic, this time with the Human Abstract. Tickets for the Dec. 5 concert are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($25-$29, Ticketmaster)
America’s Best Dance Crew, which I know you’ve been TiVo’ing like crazy, will hit the Wells Fargo Theatre on Oct. 8. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($31.50-$51.50, Ticketmaster)
