Courtney Barnett and Covenhovenare our picks for the best shows around Denver this week. See you there, and if you don’t make it out, follow our music musings on and our selfies on . Oh, our music editor has a Snapchat, too. Add “dylanacious” to see him make musicians puke rainbows mid-solo.
Courtney Barnett — Nov. 8 Ogden Theatre
“Put me on a pedestal and I’ll only disappoint you,” Australiansinger-songwriterCourtney Barnett singson “Pedestrian at Best,” aresounding takeawayoff herelectric debut full-length “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit.” That may be apt for her Denver fans, who were sorely disappointed when Barnett pulled out of her scheduled show at this summer’s Pabst Blue Ribbon Festival just days before. (Her reason was sound: “Saturday Night Live” called her in to play its season finale.) Still,it won’t be easy tostem the wave of anticipation for Barnett’s show at the Ogden Theatre on Nov. 8., and for good reason: she rips. Tickets are sold out.
Covenhoven — Nov. 4 Eisenhower Chapel
If you felt aphantomflannel itch on your neck around Denver in the last few years, it’s because Colorado has been deluged with folktroubadoursin the time since The Lumineers claimed its stake in Denver in 2012. Not all are worth your tears, but Denver’s Joel Van Horneis an exceptional exception. Performing asCovenhoven, Van Horne’s is an ethereal and lush take on the often over-served, under-delivered genre. On Nov. 4, he’ll mark a special performance at Denver’sEisenhower Chapel, fashioning a chamber musicensemble with two violinists, a viola player, a cellist and a banjo/guitar player. Tickets to the all-ages show are $20 and are available via .
