Ty Segall, Phantogram and more make our list of best Colorado shows this week. We’ll be seeing you there, and if you don’t make it out, follow the music musings and our
5) Tom Petty — Sept. 30, Oct. 1, Oct. 3, Red Rocks Amphitheatre
This is a busy — like insanely busy — week of music in Denver, and of course, Tom Petty had to top it all off with not one, not two, but three shows at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre. He kicks Petty week off on Sept. 30 and will be in town through Oct. 3. And while the first two nights are sold out, fans of Petty can still grab tickets to the Oct. 3 show. This summer Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released “Hypnotic Eye,” their first studio album in four years.
4) Phantogram — Sept. 28, Boulder Theater, Sept. 29, Ogden Theatre
With all the glossy production and studio magic on Phantogram albums, you wouldn’t expect them to sound so incredible live. Along with all the effects you’d expect to hear on their studio efforts, Phantogram brings a raw emotional presence to its stage show. Most of this has to do with singer Sarah Barthel’s passionate delivery. On top of that, the electro-pop duo brings a pretty incredible light show. Making its return to Denver after less than a year, Phantogram plays the Ogden Theatre on Sept. 29 and at the Boulder Theater on Sept. 28.
3) Interpol — Sept. 27, Ogden Theatre
Interpol deserves its loyal fanbase for the indie-rock mastery of its first two albums, “Antics” and “Turn on the Bright Lights.” Though the band’s subsequent releases haven’t quite lived up to those early 2000s gems, fans have stuck with Interpol and supported nearly every move. Its latest album, “El Pintor” (which dropped earlier this month), is a solid and polished record, and when we heard some takes at Governors Ball earlier this year, they sounded powerful live.
2) Lorde — Sept. 28, 1stBank Center
Here’s your second chance to catch the breakout superstar, Lorde. In her Denver debut in March at the Fillmore Auditorium, Lorde brought the stage presence of an artist who has been in front of crowds for decades. She has atmosphere, depth and class on stage — itap the presentation of an artist who will be around for a while and not just be a fad. Expecting her fame to continue to grow, promoters have put her second Colorado appearance in a bigger venue. She’s moved to arenas now, playing Broomfield’s 1stBank Center on Sept. 28. Does she still have the buzziness to fill out a larger venue? ($49.95-$59.95, 1stbankcenter.com)
1) Ty Segall — Sept. 26, Bluebird Theater
At 27 Ty Segall has released more music than many artists twice his age. His work ethic rivals only his limitless imagination. After at least 12 albums in the past six years, he still has enough ideas to come out with what many consider the peak moment of his career. His seventh album (as a solo artist), “Manipulator,” shows maturity, patience and an artist who has established his voice in less than a decade. On Sept. 26, Segall will bring his new material to Denver’s Bluebird Theater. (Sold out)
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