Topping our picks of best Colorado shows this week are Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, the Pixies and more. We’ll be seeing you there, and if you don’t make it out, follow the music musings and our
3) Sting and Paul Simon at Pepsi Center — Feb. 11, $40-$250
Sting and Paul Simon: a musical bromance for the ages. As friends and neighbors, the two have hatched the “On Stage Together” tour, where they will sing each other’s songs and take the show to Denver’s Pepsi Center on Feb. 11. Tickets are pretty steep — ranging from $40 all the way to $250 — but for fans of each artist, it’ll be worth it for the unique performance. Sting will sing tracks such as “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “America,” while Simon will take on “Fields of Gold” and “Fragile.” ($40-$250, pepsicenter.com)
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2) Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks at Gothic Theatre — Feb. 12, $20-$25
Returning to the states after a European tour, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks kick of their North American leg supporting “Wig Out at Jagbags” at the Gothic Theatre. In an interview with Reverb, Malkmus said the European tour started off a little rough until the band got into its groove. Now that the band has its “group identity” Colorado fans are in for what hopes to be a solid show from Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. This Gothic Theatre show on Feb. 12 is the Pavement frontman’s first Colorado show since 2012.
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1) The Pixies at the Fillmore Auditorium — Feb. 13, $62.50
The Pixies gave fans a rather surprising 2013. After suddenly releasing the band’s first new music in nine years, Pixies announced a much-desired North American tour that includes two stops in Colorado on Feb. 13 at the Fillmore Auditorium and Feb. 14 at Belly Up Aspen. This wave of activity also included the release of two EPs that are welcome additions to the band’s catalog, even though they received some mixed reviews. Having hit its heyday in the late ’80s and early ’90s, the band has taken on an influential role for the grunge, indie and alt-rock bands of the 21st century. Even without founding member and bassist Kim Deal, the tour is sure to fill a spot in the hearts of fans new and old. ($62.50, livenation.com)
