Tech N9ne is one of the rare hip-hop MCs who can translate both flow and energy to a live setting, and he routinely plays to capacity crowds along the Front Range. The Kansas City rapper is part of the “Strange Music” crew known for wearing masks onstage, screaming obscenities at breakneck speeds alongside synchronized Motown- style dance moves in the baggiest of clothing. Last month’s “All 6’s and 7’s” is Tech’s 10th release, and he has shown no signs of stopping soon. Tickets, $44.70, are available through .
The New Deal melds electronic dance music and live improvisation better than any band on the touring circuit today. Shame, then, that after 12 years, the Canadian trio has decided to hang it up, but not before giving a proper goodbye to its loyal Colorado fans. The band will support Lotus and the Glitch Mob at Red Rocks on Saturday, then high-tail it to the Fox Theatre in Boulder for one final late-night shakedown. Tickets to the Fox show, $25, are available through .
John Hendrickson: @RVRB; jhendrickson@denverpost.com
