“Walking with Dinosaurs” stormed into Colorado Springs’ World Arena last year with a horde of beasts so realistic you’d think a portal to the past had opened. The live theatrical show seeks to re-create the experience of live dinosaurs with 15 mechanical animals that walk, roar and even respond to whistles from the audience. The show, based on the award-winning BBC series of the same name, has played to more than 2.4 million Americans since opening two years ago. It plays the Pepsi Center, July 29-Aug. 2, and tickets are on sale for $25 without any fees today-Sunday. ($19.50-$65, TicketHorse)
Black Crowes return to the Fillmore Auditorium on Nov. 13 with Truth & Salvage Co. Tickets are on sale July 11, so check back here next week for prices. (livenation.com)
Mute Math used to sound more like a shameless Brit-pop retread than a New Orleans-bred band. That’s changing lately — and for the better. Tickets for the band’s Oct. 14 show at the Ogden Theatre are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($20-$25, Ticketmaster) KMFDM, the globe-trotting industrial act that defined the genre’s harsh edges and dark corners for many, returns to Denver after a three- year absence with a show at the Gothic Theatre on Oct. 9, with openers Angelspit. Tickets are on sale. ($25-$28, Ticketmaster)
Black Francis, a.k.a. Frank Black of the Pixies, plays a rare small-club solo show at the Walnut Room on July 29. Tickets are on sale, but get them fast. This one’s going to sell out quickly. ($20, )
Chali 2na is the booming baritone known for his work with Jurassic 5 and, occasionally, Ozomatli. The MC hits Denver on Aug. 5 for a set at the Bluebird Theater to promote his new solo disc “Fish Outta Water.” Tickets are on sale. ($15, Ticketmaster)
Jason Lytle has a tough gig forging a solo career from the ashes of his beloved indie rock group Grandaddy. He’s certainly in good company, however, on the Anti- record label with Tom Waits, Neko Case, DeVotchKa, Merle Haggard and others. Tickets for his Aug. 3 show at the Bluebird are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($13.25-$15, Ticketmaster)
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club will stop by Bender’s Tavern with the Limbs for a special Halloween show. Tickets for the Oct. 31 show are on sale. ($12-$15). Also announced at Bender’s: Force-of-nature locals Hemi Cuda with Frontside Five on Aug. 14. ($7, )
Better Than Ezra hopes you remember its college-friendly brand of alt-pop from the ’90s. The band hits the Bluebird on Oct. 2 and tickets are on sale. ($20.50, Ticketmaster)
