Ray LaMontagne the acclaimed, raspy-voiced singer-songwriter, will be joined by his band the Pariah Dogs and soul-funk act JJ Grey & Mofro for an all-ages eTown taping on Aug. 12 at the Boulder Theater — just a few days in advance of the release of his new album “God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise.” Tickets are on sale. ($24, )
Cheech & Chong know a good thing when they see it — meaning the Front Range’s medical-marijuana frenzy, which is why they’re returning for an Oct. 15 date at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs. Tickets for the stoner- comedy duo’s show are on sale. ($39.50-$49.50, )
The Larimer County Fair, which drew a record 74,000 people last year, is bringing back its popular PRCA Rodeo events as well as live music, a brew festival, a carnival, fireworks, a truck and jeep show and more. It rides into the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland Aug. 6-10. Single-day tickets are on sale. ($8-$12, )
The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival wasn’t too happy when ZZ Top canceled its appearance at the Sept. 17-19 event, but it was just one of 22 dates the beard-rockers canned in order to tour with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Have no fear: The festival still has plenty of quality headliners, including B.B. King, Jimmie Vaughan, Allen Toussaint, JJ Grey & Mofro, Galactic, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears and more to be announced. Single-day tickets went on sale Thursday, and three-day passes and four-day camping passes are still available. ($40-$160, )
Cephalic Carnage, the Denver grindcore act better known outside our fair city than in it, will kick off its massive world tour on July 17 in San Diego to support its new album “Misled by Certainty” — including an Aug. 13 show at Denver’s Summit Music Hall, followed by European dates through early October. Tickets are on sale. ($20, )
Hot Hot Heat’s floppy-haired dance-rock is making the rounds again as the band visits the Bluebird Theater on Sept. 17 as part of a national tour to promote new album “Future Breeds.” Tickets are on sale. ($12.75, Ticketmaster)
