ON THE BILL: Following last fall’s sold-out show in Boulder, The Mountain Goats return to the Front Range for a two-night stint with celebrated Nashville singer-songwriter Katy Kirby at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood. The time-tested indie darlings perform in support of their 22nd album, Jenny from Thebes, out now via Merge Records. Check out a Boulder Weekly interview with frontman John Darnielle before you go. See listing for details.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
JT Jones and Dan Froelich. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
One Drum. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Andrew Elwood. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Solem with Hammerhype, Bruins and Barchetta. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15
Los Shadows with Gio Chamba and Los Narwhals. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $18
Paul Cherry with JW Francis and Little Trips. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $17
Niko Moon with Redferrin. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $21
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
James Hoskins with Victor Mestas. 2:30 p.m. Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. $12
Big Seasons. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Vudu Sunshine. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Starlight & Pine. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Mono Verde Collective. 7 p.m. Rayback Collective, 2775 Valmont Road, Boulder. Free
LaPompe. 7:30 p.m. Center for Musical Arts, 200 E. Baseline Road, Lafayette. $20
Jon McLaughlin. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $25
Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Hunter Stone with River Mann. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. $15
Eggy with Neighbor. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $21
Bottlerocket Hurricane. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Early Moods with Nativity in Black and Fossil Blood. 9 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $18
Blake Rose with Max McNown. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $16
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Papamo & The Vipers. 3 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Sweet N’ Juicy. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
Salamander Collective. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Amina Figarova Sextet with Matsiko World Orphan Choir. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $40
Westward Ho! 7 p.m. First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St., Boulder. $10
Mercy Club with Foxes Float Trip. 7 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Er-Hsuan Li. 7:30 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $15
Teresa Storch Band. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. $15
Peak2Peak. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19
5280s Band. 8 p.m. Louisville Underground, 640 Main St. $18
Katie Pruitt with Jack Van Cleaf. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $25
Spells with Church Fire, Dead Pioneers and Chap. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $18
Musuji with Milquetoast & Co. and The Ephinjis. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $15
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
Amina Figarova Sextet with Matsiko World Orphan Choir. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $40
Sweet Sunday Swing Band. 3 p.m. Spirit Hound Distillers, 4196 Ute Highway, Lyons. Free
Late for Supper. 4 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free
The Long Run. 4 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. $25
‘Let’s Sing Taylor’ (Taylor Swift Celebration). 4 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $25
Elena with Friends. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20
Deva Yoder. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Dancing Plague with Plague Garden and Alucinema. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $15
Reposer with Paranormal BBQ, Curb Surfer and Diamond. 5 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $12
MONDAY, APRIL 15
Nonpoint with Phil Mauro and (Hed) P.E.7:30 p.m. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St., Denver. $36
TUESDAY, APRIL 16
Songwriters Workshop. 6 p.m. Firehouse Art Center, 667 4th Ave., Longmont. Free
Badi Assad with Sierra Miles. 7 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. $20
BoyWithUke with Naethan Apollo. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $30
Mountain Goats with Katy Kirby (Night 1). 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. $45
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
Adam Bodine. 7 p.m. Dry Land Distillers, 519 Main St., Longmont. Free
Stephen Brooks Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free
Chicken Wire Empire with Josy Rosales. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. $12
Slaughter Beach, Dog (Solo) with Erin Rae. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $30
R.A.P. Ferreira with Psalm One and Damn Selene. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $20
John-Robert with Zoe Coz and Plain Faraday. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $20
Mountain Goats (Night 2). 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. $45