Head for the Hills and Weaves are 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 . If you do, mind where .
Head for the Hills
Given the thickets of competition that crowd the Colorado bluegrass scene, the question for bands like Fort Collins’ Head for the Hills isn’t “Can you play?” In the homeland of Hot Rize, Leftover Salmon and Yonder Mountain, prowess is a given. The question instead is “What makes you stand out?” The band has answered that with a smart mix of alternative influences (think forlorn 1990s rock lyrics) and a knack for driving down-home rhythm that gets their crowds to ground their heels in. Catch them at the Bluebird Theater on March 17 and you’ll also get the pleasure of stomping along with the amazingly fun Railsplitters. Tickets: $12-$15 via .
Weaves
Listening to the oddball Toronto pop project Weaves, its impossible to predict how a song will start or where it will end. With enigmatic frontwoman Jasmyn Burke as its emblem, the band prides itself on taking chances: Punk choruses are softened and stretched over funky basslines; melodic lines sing-song up and away, like a butterfly caught in an updraft (“Coo Coo”). The four-piece’s verve for performance is catch, even over computer speakers. Live on stage, it could spark a dance floor revolution. Catch the band at Globe Hall on March 22. Tickets are $10-$12 via .
