JAZZ & BLUES
Dazzle
Today: Ken Walker Sextet, 7 and 9 p.m. $12; The Joints, 10:30 p.m. $5; Sat: Matt Skellenger Group, 7 and 9 p.m. $12; “Blues & Tattoos” with the Cedar Avenue Blues Band, 10:30 p.m. $5; Sun: Donna Wickham, Art Lande and Dave Peterson dual CD-release concert, 6:30 $10; “Latin Quarter” with the Manuel Lopez Latin Jazz Trio, 9 p.m. No cover; Mon: The Orchid Room, 7 p.m. $5; Solo Artist Night: Danny Bastos, 9:30 p.m. No cover. 930 Lincoln St., 303-839-5100,
Mercury Cafe
Sun: Atomic Pablo and costume contest, 8 p.m. $9 (includes dance classes at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.). 2199 California St., 303-294-9281,
ROCK & POP
Boulder Theater
Today: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, 8 p.m. $36, $31 in advance; Sat: DeVotchKa: Zombies vs. Vampires, annual Halloween celebration with guests Ending People, 8 p.m. $35; Mon: The Motet Presents: Funk is Dead, sold out. 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030,
Cervantes’ & Cervantes’ Other Side
Today: Yamn performs the music of Almost Famous with Indobox and Whiskey Tango, 8 p.m. doors, $12, $10 in advance (Cervantes’); Great American Taxi featuring Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon, Oak- hurst, the Shwilbillies, Jaden Carlson, 8 p.m. doors, $15, $12 in advance (Other Side); Sat: De La Soul, Black Sheep, the Foodchain and DJ Cavem, 8 p.m. doors, $35, $30 in advance (Cervantes’); Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra a.k.a. Venice Dawn CD-release and Halloween party with TMRRW PPL, Girlgrabbers, Bigwheel Electrosoul, 7 p.m. doors, $10-$15 (Other Side). 2637 Welton St., 303-297-1772, cervantesmasterpiece
Fox Theatre
Today & Sat: Cold War Kids, Young Man, 8:30 p.m. $25, $22 in advance; Sun: Boulder School of Rock: A Tribute to Kiss, 12:30 p.m. $12, $10 in advance; Eminence Ensemble with Frequent-C and Friends, Common Ties and American Royalty, 8:30 p.m. $10, $8 in advance; Mon: Greensky Bluegrass, WhiteWater Ramble, 8:30 p.m. $16, $13 in advance. $26.50. 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399,
Herman’s Hideaway
Today: P-Nuckle Halloween Party: Step Short, American Idiots (Green Day Tribute) and others, 7:30 p.m. $10, $5 in advance; Sat: Desciples Halloween Party: Matt Nasi Band, Fleeting Matters, O.T.I.S., 7:30 p.m. $10, $5 in advance. VIP packages available both nights. 1578 S. Broadway, 303-777-5840,
Hi-Dive
Today: Maria Taylor, Big Harp, Dead Fingers, 8 p.m. doors, $12, $10 in advance; Sat: Girls Rock Denver, 1 p.m. doors, $5 suggested donation; Denver Does CBGB’s: Wire Faces as Television, Accordion Crimes as Blondie, Hindershot as Talking Heads, Kissing Party as the Ramones, SAUNA as Richard Hell and the Voidoids, DJ set by Tyler Jacobson, 8 p.m. doors, $10, $8 in advance; Sun: The War on Drugs, Purling Hiss, Carter Tanton, 8 p.m. doors, $10; Mon: Paper Bird’s Halloween Spectacular with Haunted Windchimes, Princess Music, 8 p.m. doors, $12. 7 S. Broadway,
Larimer Lounge
Today: Uh Huh Her, Jarrod Gorbel, 10 p.m. doors. $20, $18 in advance. 2721 Larimer St.,
Magness Arena
Thu: Winter Jam 2011 Tour: Newsboys, Kutless, Matthew West, Newsong, Red, Fireflight, KJ-52 and others, 7 p.m. $10 at the door. Magness Arena at the Ritchie Center, 2240 E. Buchtel Blvd.,
Soiled Dove Underground
Today: Communion, Matthew & the Atlas, The David Mayfield Parade, Lauren Shera, 7 p.m. doors, $12, $15; Mon: JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound, 7 p.m. doors, $10-$15. 7401 E. First Ave., 303-830-9214
Summit Music Hall
Sun: La Dispute, Thrice, Moving Mountains, O’Brother, 6:30 p.m. doors. $21, $18.50 in advance. 1902 Blake St., 303-487-0111
COUNTRY
American Legion Post 193
Today: Chris King Band; Sat: Jon Maez Band. Music 8-11 p.m. $5. 5110 Morrison Road, 303-936-9853
Gala Gardens Showroom
Sat: Elvis Tribute Show with Dennis Thornberry, 7-9 p.m. $10. 8383 Rosemary St., Commerce City, 303-288-3383
Lupita’s
Today: Rudy Grant & the Buffalo Riders, 6-9 p.m. No cover. 11809 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, 303-344-0020
