Now on sale
Single tickets for the 2012 season of Denver Center Attractions are available starting Sunday, including such big-name shows as “Lord of the Dance” (Feb. 17-19), Green Day’s“American Idiot” musical (March 6-11, Buell), Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” (March 14-18, Buell), the stand-up of Bill Cosby (March 31), the runaway hit “Wicked” (April 11-May 20), “Jersey Boys” (July 17-Aug. 11) and “Stomp” (Sept. 25-30) — all of which take place at the Buell Theatre. Prices vary. Call 303-893-4100 or visit for more information.
Phil Lesh has plenty of talented friends, so for the first Phil Lesh & Friends tour in three years the Grateful Dead icon is bringing heavy hitters John Scofield, Warren Haynes, Jackie Greene and Joe Russo on the road with him. Tickets for the band’s Feb. 16-18 stand at Broomfield’s 1stBank Center are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($49.75- $55, TicketHorse)
The SnowBall Music Festival returns March 2-4 to Avon’s Nottingham Park with critically-acclaimed indie and dance acts Rusko, TV on the Radio, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, MartyParty and more. Advance three-day passes are on sale. ($134.50, )
Ryan Adams, like so many recent musicians at the peak of their careers, teased fans with a faux retirement before deciding to jump back in with a new album (“Ashes & Fire”) and tour, which brings him to the Buell Theatre on Feb. 3. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. today. ($29.50-$55, Ticketmaster)
Phish kingpin Trey Anastasio’s first-ever orchestral tour will employ the Colorado Symphony Orchestra when he plays Denver’s Boettcher Concert Hall on Feb. 28 — only one of four stops Anastasio is making on the tour. Pre-sale tickets are available via at 10 a.m. today, with public on-sales starting Dec. 8.
The Kingston Trio’s enduring, hugely influential folk-pop sound returns for a Colorado Public Television benefit on Feb. 18. Tickets for the Paramount Theatre show are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($40, TicketHorse)
John Wenzel: 303-954-1642 or jwenzel@denverpost.com
