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Idina Menzel has cultivated countless young fans through her work in the animated hit “Frozen,” so it will be interesting to see how many of them show up to cheer her on at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The Tony-winning actress headlines there Aug. 11. Tickets for the concert — part of Menzel’s 2015 world tour — are on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 5. ($39.50-$125, Ticketmaster)
Why wait until next year to find out who’s playing the “420 in the Streets” fest outside Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom? Weed-friendly hip-hop acts Method Man & Redman, Cypress Hill, Collie Buddz, Flatbush Zombies and Dizzy Wright will perform on the stoner-holiday of April 20, with more artists to be announced in the coming months. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 28. ($25-$99, )
In case you haven’t been attending the concerts or watching the PBS specials over the years, pop-vocal group Celtic Thunder will offer a sampler of its bombastic take on traditional Irish music with “The Very Best of Celtic Thunder” tour, which visits the Buell Theatre on Feb. 22 and Colorado Springs’ Pikes Peak Center on Feb. 23. Tickets are on sale. ($45-479.50, Ticketmaster or )
“From the Bay to the Universe” takes it name from headliner G-Eazy’s Oakland background and will feature touring guests such as Kehlani, Kool John and Jay Ant. Tickets for the Jan. 4 hip-hop showcase at the Ogden Theatre are on sale. ($33-$35.75, )
Next year’s Global Dub Fest only has a couple of confirmed headliners at this point, but they’re biggies: Excision and Zomboy will play the “sub-shattering and ear-splitting event” (according to an e-mail from the promoter) on May 15 at Red Rocks. Tickets are on sale. ($39.95-$75, )
Monument native Miguel Dakota, a finalist from Season 9 of “America’s Got Talent,” will play a benefit for Charlie Richardson and the Children’s Organ Transplant Association at the Pikes Peak Center on Jan. 31. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 1. ($33-$98, )
John Wenzel: 303-954-1642 or jwenzel@denverpost.com
