25 JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 1, 2023 westword.com WESTWORD | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | Yeah, we’re shoveling now. But winter won’t last forever, and the beat WILL go on for the 82nd season at Red Rocks. From dubstep to pop punk, the world’s BEST outdoor music venue is the place to be. Here are just a few of the great shows to see this year. Get your tickets now! DANCE, DANCE, DANCE We were gonna make an EDM joke...but then we decided to DROP IT. The open- ing show of the season is March 31, with fi rst-time headliner DABIN. April 1 and 2, DOM DOLLA is in the HOUSE. The fi rst show is already SOLD OUT, so do NOT sleep on the second! On April 6, Journey to Mars as MERSIV loses his Red Rocks-head- lining virginity, joined by Daily Bread, Sippy, Astrolizard, Smoakland Pres- ents: Liquid Smoak, and Honeycomb. Fellow fi rst-timer TCHAMI shows up with Disco Lines, Noizu, and Capozzi to play on April 7, then the one and only BOO- GIE T brings the bass April 8, including a very special sunset set with Boogie T.RIO. Tickets to SUBTRONICS on April 14 are already gone dubby gone, but you can still catch Jesse Kardon headlining (for his third time) on April 13. High-tech minimal master BORIS BREJ- CHA takes the stage April 18. SVDDEN DEATH smashes in from San Jose on April 23. PEEKABOO peeks in on April 26, headlining his fi rst show with a 360° hide-and-seek set in the mfi n’ ROUND and supported by Rusko, Minnesota, NotLö, and Mport. GORGON CITY is headlining for the second time on April 27. You want two nights? GANJA WHITE NIGHT is giving you two on May 6 and May 7, aaaand REZZ is headlining for the fi fth time (damn, girl) August 31 and September 1, with Apashe, YVM3, YAKZ b2b Prosecute, HVDES, and VanFleet. Second show is already SOLD OUT — too bad, so sad. SYLVAN ESSO was the perfect complement to ODESZA last year, and we can’t wait to vibe at their Sep- tember 10 show with Indigo De Souza. On October 22, charge the eyeballs on your robotic helmet and close out the (EDM) season with BTSM!!! (IYKYK) SMOKE SHOWS It wouldn’t be 4/20 without some reg- gae, and Red Rocks has gotchu, fam. Start the party a day early on April 19 with THE MARLEY BROTHERS ft. Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Ky- Mani Marley and Julian Marley performing classics from BOB THE MAN MARLEY as well as their own originals, along with very special guests Sean Paul and Protoje. On April 20 itself (oh, blessed day), catch Steel Pulse, Lee “Scratch” Perry Memorial ft. Mykal Rose and Subatomic Sound System. Keep that 420 feeling for the whole damn week, ’cause Wiz Khalifa and Joey Bada$$ take over on April 22 to keep the “420 On The Rocks” tradition alive with a star-studded lineup of Action Bron- son, Berner, Marlon Craft, Chevy Woods, and Little Stranger. Joey Bada$$ killed it at the Mission Ballroom last year, becoming one of Colorado’s favorite hip-hop stars. Give him some love for his Red Rocks debut. TWANG DANG DOODLE Do you even dobro? American, alt-country, country-country...if there’s a slide guitar, we’re there. Absolute unit and former Drive- By Truckers troubadour Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit slide in for two nights (count ’em!), bringing heartfelt and street-smart songs on May 3 and May 4. Isbell and Co. will be joined by Angel Olsen, an indie singer/songwriter whose intimate, re- verb-bolstered songs bridge vintage country crooning and stylized garage rock. The last time ZACH BRYAN played at Red Rocks, it fl ippin’ SNOWED, and he continues to take the world by storm. His snowy appearance last November was one of the most magical nights we’ve had up there in recent memory. His recent “Live From Red Rocks” release allows us to relive that night over and over again, and we’re positive he’s got something special in store on June 26 and June 27. Register now through January 29 at https:// www.axs.com/zachbryan for tickets. Green sky, blue grass? Sure, whatever Greensky Bluegrass wants. The Michigan-based string band is known for their powerful sound and progressive spirit, and they’re bringing both to Red Rocks for two nights — Sep- tember 15 with the Teskey Brothers and September 16 with Sierra Ferrell. JAM ON Pump up the jam (and the Grateful Dead covers) on June 3 and June 4 with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead. Formed by Furthur drummer Joe Russo, the band also includes Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz, keyboardist Marco Benevento, Scott Metzger on guitar and vocals, and American Babies’ Tom Hamilton on guitar and vocals. On June 16 and June 17, celebrate TWENTY-FIVE EFFIN’ YEARS of the best jam band to ever come out of Indiana, Umphrey’s McGee. Known for their quirky improvisation and ambitious mix of styles, including prog rock, metal, jazz, folk and reggae, they’ll be joined by jam fi xture moe., who’ll bring their own freewheeling blend of Americana/psy- chedelic improv rock. POP GOES THE INDIE Roots, folk and reggae are infused in the music of TREVOR HALL, who’ll be perform- ing the fi nale to his “An Evening in a Blue Sky Mind” tour at Red Rocks on April 30. The meteoric rise of Minnesota’s HIPPO CAMPUS is all due to the pure genius of their live sets. The last time they performed in Denver was a two-night run at the Gothic Theatre in 2022. This summer they make their much-anticipated Red Rocks debut on May 2 alongside Gus Dapperton and Charly Bliss. There are still a limited number of tick- ets remaining, and they’re selling fast! Pop- punk legends ALL TIME LOW are teaming up with Mayday Parade and Games We Play for an iconic performance on May 23. Colorado favorites RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE are always quick sellouts: Witness past performances at Globe Hall, the Bluebird Theater, Ogden Theatre, Velorama Festival and multiple nights at Red Rocks. They’ve got FOUR SHOWS in Colorado, July 2 and July 3 at Dillon Amphitheater, and July 5 and July 6 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. What did we do to deserve these two beautiful, scenic venues? We don’t know, but assume it’s because we’ve all been very, very good! FUNNY LIKE A CLOWN? I AMUSE YOU? Comedian NATE BARGATZE makes his Red Rocks debut on May 24, right on the heels of the release of his upcoming Amazon Prime Special, Hello World. In the comedy space, Nate is one of our favorites — and trust us when we tell you the atmosphere of a comedy show at Red Rocks is CHEF’S KISS. SEE YA AT THE SHOWS! LIVE MUSIC ADVERTORIAL THE PRIDE OF COLORADO