Run the Jewels, Wiredogs, King Tuff and more make our picks of the best Denver shows this week. See you there, and if you don’t make it out, follow our music musings and our
The Devil Makes Three — Jan. 24, Fillmore Auditorium
If you’ve ever been to Santa Cruz, Calif. — hometown of — you’d know that it’s kind of like a Boulder by the ocean. And like our very own Boulder here in Colorado, it has a knack for producing everything from jam to electronic and Americana musicians. Santa Cruz’s the Devil Makes Three sits on the Americana side of that spectrum, and has had a pretty successful couple of years. The band has appeared on major festival lineups, toured with Willie Nelson, and released its most commercially successful album to date, “I’m a Stranger Here.” After all the success, the band is playing the 3,700-capacity Fillmore Auditorium on Jan. 24. Joe Pug is opening the show.
Wiredogs — Jan. 24, Marquis Theatre
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To capture the pure, raw energy of a live performance, the band recorded the EP live at Black In Bluhm studios with the aid of Chris Fogal (The Gamits) and Jason Livermore of the legendary Fort Collins studio The Blasting Room. The EP has everything you could ever want from a stellar punk release: powerhouse fast guitars, grit and grime attitude, and songwriting that transcends punk rock cliches.
And since then, has built on that sound, becoming one of Denver’s most promising hard rock acts. On Jan. 24, Wiredogs celebrates the release of its album, “Kill”ˆThe Artist Hype The Trash,” at the Marquis Theatre.
King Tuff — Jan. 27, Larimer Lounge
Whatap the real way to escape the vast wasteland of the winter concert season? How about slamming your body against other bodies, tossing some beer cans and getting sweaty at a rock club with ? The garage rocker is arriving just in time to spice up what can sometimes be a dull time of the year for live music. He’s touring in support of his latest album, “Black Moon Spell,” his third album on Sub Pop. Itap filled with meaty guitar riffs, snot-nosed lyrics and vocals and a dedication for classic irreverence. Tuff plays the Larimer Lounge on Jan. 27 with American Culture. ($10-$15, larimerlounge.com)
Sam Smith — Jan. 26, 1stBank Center
Letap swoon, Colorado. English crooner is making his first Denver-area appearance following his breakout success since 2012. He got his start from an appearance on Disclosure’s “Latch” and released his debut studio album, “In the Lonely Hour,” in May of 2014. The album has since been nominated for six Grammys and had singles top charts internationally. Not bad for a 22-year-old. He’ll make his Colorado debut on Jan. 26 at the 1stBank Center with opener George Ezra. ($35-$55, 1stbankcenter.com)
Run the Jewels, METZ, the Blackouts — Jan. 29, Ogden Theatre
In the time since last , the hip-hop duo has landed on nearly every critic’s best of 2014 list. Their latest album, “Run The Jewels 2,” from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The Denver Post, Reverb and many other music publications. While you’d expect the band to return after all of that praise to bigger venues and higher ticket prices, that’s not entirely true. While RTJ will be playing a larger venue, this show on Jan. 29 is entirely free. That’s right, you can see Run The Jewels, with openers METZ and the Blackouts,
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