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THURSDAY AUGUST 14 PICKIN’ ON THE DEAD FRIDAY AUGUST 15 MOUNTAIN GRASS UNIT SATURDAY AUGUST 16 CANABLISS SUNDAY AUGUST 17 RETURN TO ATLANTIS & SEASIDE CABARET (EARLY & LATE SHOWS) FRIDAY AUGUST 22 SWOLLEN MEMBERS SATURDAY AUGUST 23 IT’S A 2000S PARTY FRIDAY AUGUST 29 CHRIS KARNS X LONE DRUM SATURDAY AUGUST 30 BNXN FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 EMILY CATALANO SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6 STEELY DEAD WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 TERROR REID THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 KOTA THE FRIEND FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 HERE COME THE MUMMIES SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13 THE SPONGES SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14 TEE GRIZZLEY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 FORTUNATE YOUTH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 SIZZLA SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21 TWRP MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22 LIL TRACY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 MALL GRAB SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27 NATE SMITH SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28 CASH COBAIN THURSDAY OCTOBER 2 JOEY VALENCE & BRAE FRIDAY OCTOBER 3 SIPPY SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 JADU HEART SUNDAY OCTOBER 5 SHORDIE SHORDIE FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 SQUEAKY FEET FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 GRATEFUL SHRED SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 5AM TRIO & OCTAVE CATE T H I S W E E K F R I D A Y , A U G . 1 5 Aakash Mittal’s Breathe Ensemble: With Jayanthi Bunyan, 6:30 p.m. Dazzle, 1080 14th St., Denver, 303-839-5100, daz- zledenver.com. Bass OPS: 9 p.m. Club Vinyl, 1082 Broadway, Denver, 303-506- 8078, coclubs.com/club-vinyl. Bear Grillz: 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666, bluebirdtheater.net. Benzmixer: With Bex and DJ AP, 9 p.m. The Black Box, 314 E. 13th Ave., Denver, 303-831-6207, blackboxdenver.co. Blossom: With Zejibo, Gibbs and Lunexa, 8:30 p.m. Cervantes’ Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772, cervantes- masterpiece.com. CARDIEL & Blood Oath: 9:30 p.m. Lion’s Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-320-9200, lionslairco.com. Cat Plants & Goldwoman: 7 p.m., $10. Roxy on Broadway, 554 S. Broadway, Denver, 720-456-7041, broadwayroxy.com. Catmilk Day: With Rex Winnfi eld, Unskilled Labor, Muchlovemartine, Julie Oubliette and Kosherdoritos, 8 p.m. The Black Buzzard, 1624 Market St., Denver, 720-204-6082, theblackbuzzard.com. Chronic Slaughter: With Cephalepsy, Epileptic Avulsions, Chupaca- bra and Toe2Toe, 8 p.m., $15. Squirm Gallery, 3553 Brighton Blvd, Denver. Denver Power Fest: 7 p.m., $12. Seventh Circle Music Collective, 2935 W. 7th Ave., Denver, 7thcirclemusiccollective.org. The Derek Banach Quintet: 6 p.m., $36. Nocturne, 1330 27th St., Denver, 303-295-3333, nocturnejazz.com. Devour: 6 p.m. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St., Denver, 303- 487-0111, themarquistheater.com. Direct Threat: With Kevlar Upper and Reality’s Demise, 9 p.m., $15. The Crypt, 1618 E. 17th Ave., Denver, 720-542-9543, thecryptdenver.com. Disco Pig Dance Party: With rotating live DJs, 9 p.m., free. Disco Pig, 1403 Larimer St., Denver, instagram.com/discopigdenver. DJ $6,000,000 & El Brian: 8 p.m., free. hi-dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver, 303-733-0230, hi-dive.com. Dumm Friends League: 9 p.m., free. Appaloosa Grill, 535 16th St. #110, Denver, 720-932-1700, appaloosagrill.com. Ellise: With Ella Red, 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver, 303-296-1003, globehall.com. Entrancer: With Lanx Borealis, Staggered Hooks and Quinn Boudeleoux, 8:30 p.m., $7. Glob, 3551 Brighton Blvd., Denver, myspace.com/globglobglob. Iron Maidens: With Cryptic Writings (tribute to Megadeth), 8 p.m., $20. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave., Denver, 720-420- 0030, theorientaltheater.com. Mt. Joy: With The Temper Trap, 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Green Amphithe- atre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Englewood, 303-220-7000, fi ddlersgreenamp.com. My Morning Jacket: 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, 720-865-2494, redrocksonline.com. Namebackwards & Fruta Brutal: 7 p.m., $22.28. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554, mcadenver.org. Nine Inch Nails - Peel It Back Tour 2025: 7:30 p.m., $49.50- $179.50. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, 303-405- 1100, ballarena.com. Non Sunshine: With Chasing Phantoms, SONES and R B, 7 p.m. Moe’s Original BBQ and Bowl, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood, 303-781-0414, tinyurl.com/mr6d2f4h. Palmer Anthony: With Ben Garcia, 6 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, 303-296-1006, larimerlounge.com. Phase 30: With Wampus Cat and Jawa, 8 p.m. Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-296-1003, lost-lake.com. Pillbugs: With Juliet Mission and Bella Coyote, 9 p.m., $10. Skylark Lounge (Bobcat Club), 140 S. Broadway, Denver, 303-722-7844, skylarklounge.com. Platinum Sweat: With Recipe 4 Disaster and Duke Justice, 9 p.m., $10. The Squire Lounge, 1800 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-333- 9106, squireloungedenver.com. Putris: With Cavernous, Myonecrosis and Brutal Torture, 7:30 p.m., $10. D3 Arts, 3614 Morrison Rd., Denver, d3arts.org. Roddy Lima: 10 p.m. Club Vinyl, 1082 Broadway, Denver, 303-506- 8078, coclubs.com/club-vinyl. Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute: 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-447-0095, foxtheatre.com. Sam Walker String Band: 9 p.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver, 303-993-8023, opheliasdenver.com. Solar Flare Sunset: With Vinyl Organs and T H E A T E R, 9 p.m., $15. Goosetown Tavern, 3242 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-399- 9703, goosetowntavern.com. The Street Deacons: 6 p.m., free. Roxy on Broadway, 554 S. Broadway, Denver, 720-456-7041, broadwayroxy.com.m. Thieves Like Us: With DJs El Brian and Daytona, 9 p.m., free. Meadowlark, 2701 Larimer St., Denver, 303-293-0251, meadowlarkbar.com. Tom Amend on piano: 11 a.m., free. Brown Palace Hotel Tea Room, 321 17th St., Denver, 303-297-3111, brownpalace.com. Twiztid - Freek Show 25 Year Tour: 6 p.m. Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St., Denver, 303-487-0111, summitdenver.com. The Velveeteen Rabbit Hole DJ: 5 p.m., free. Lion’s Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-320-9200, lionslairco.com. WesGhost: 9 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, C O N C E R T S & C L U B S Concert and club listings are offered as a free service to Westword readers. 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