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Colbie Callait’s breakout 2007 album, “Coco,” positioned her as the mellow, sunny alternative to the contrived spectacle of so many pop stars. The SoCal singer has only lived up to that image on subsequent albums, including 2009’s “Breakthrough” and this year’s “All of You,” which features collaborations with Denver-based mega-producer Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic. Tickets for her Oct. 4 concert at the Paramount Theatre are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($27.50-$39.50, TicketHorse)
Spooky Things abound on Halloween, including the so-named electronic music showcase at the 1stBank Center. The event includes sets from house and dubstep DJs Skrillex, Skream & Benga, Nero, 12th Planet, Two Fresh and Nadastrom. Tickets for the Oct. 31 show are on sale at 10 a.m. Monday. ($29.75-$40, TicketHorse)
DeVotchKa will reprise its annual Halloween-weekend shows with appearances at the Ogden Theatre on Oct. 28 and the Boulder Theater on Oct. 29. Tickets for the Denver gypsy-punk band’s sets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for the Ogden, and 10 a.m. today for the Boulder Theater. ($34.75- $42, Ticketmaster and )
Boyz II Men are living up to the latter half of their name these days, but the ’90s R&B group is still a solid addition to Labor Day weekend’s A Taste of Colorado festival. And by “solid” we mean a refreshing change of pace from standard fair-circuit acts like Survivor and Night Ranger. The annual food celebration, which runs Sept. 2-5 in Civic Center, will feature more than 50 local restaurants, kids activities and hundreds of arts and crafts booths. Other musical acts include Asia, Blood Sweat & Tears, Pat Travers and Herman’s Hermits. The music is free, and food tickets will be on sale at the event. (atasteofcolorado )
Joe Rogan will visit the Paramount Theatre this fall — a huge step up from his usual sets at downtown’s Comedy Works club. Tickets for the comedians’s Sept. 23 show are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($32.50, TicketHorse)
John Wenzel: 303-954-1642 or jwenzel@denverpost.com
