RockyGrass has been going strong for 37 years, and its 2009 installment shows no signs of letting up. The early lineup includes roots and folk luminaries Steve Earle & the Bluegrass Dukes, Claire Lynch Band, Del McCoury Band, Hot Rize and many others. The Planet Bluegrass-organized festival takes place in Lyons from July 24 to 26. Tickets and camping are now on sale, including limited discount three-day passes. ($100, )
Yes will present an “evening with” performance at the Paramount Theatre on Feb. 12. Tickets for the U.K. prog-rock band’s show are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($49.50-$85, TicketHorse)
Bring Me the Horizon leads Rockstar’s Taste of Chaos tour — as we first noted a couple of weeks ago — and tickets for the show with Four Year Strong, Pierce the Veil and Cancer Bats are finally on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($23.50-$26.50, Ticketmaster)
Hinder brings its shiny, decadent pop-rock to the Ogden Theatre on Feb. 8 with Theory of a Deadman. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($25, Ticketmaster)
Geek Bowl 2009 is the culmination of a year of boozy trivia-hunting at bars around the region, and event organizers Geeks Who Drink want you to know the third annual installment is likely to sell out (again). Tickets are on sale for the Jan. 24 event at the Oriental Theater. ($25, )
Richie Havens leads the Jan. 11 installment of etown, the Boulder radio show that blends music and conversation. Tickets for the Boulder Theater show with Angel Taylor are on sale. ($15, )
KUVO, Denver’s excellent jazz FM station, announced its Jazz Appreciation series at the Boulder Theater, including Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio (April 1), Bill Frisell Trio (April 7) and John Scofield’s Piety Street Band (April 29). Tickets are on sale today. ($25-$34.50, )
The Greyboy Allstars will celebrate Mardi Gras on Feb. 21 with help from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Tickets for the Ogden Theatre show are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($26.50-$30, Ticketmaster)
The Presets will stop by the Bluebird Theater on April 10 for what’s sure to be a sweaty hipster dance party. Tickets for the Australian dance-punk duo’s show are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($18-$20, Ticketmaster)
Bill Kreutzmann, longtime drummer for the Grateful Dead, plays the Bluebird on Feb. 20 with a band that features Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers) and Scott Murawski (Max Creek). Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($25-$30, Ticketmaster)
Dan Craig, formerly of Hearts of Palm, will release his latest EP at the Bluebird on Feb. 21 with locals Hello Kavita, Ian Cooke and Ellison Park and His Parade of Elephants. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($10-$12, Ticketmaster)
