One of the many perks of living in Colorado is that bands often make a stop here during concert tours. This will be especially evident this summer. From legendary southern-rock band Lynard Skynard to iconic soul singer Adele, Colorado concert venues are booked with a variety of popular bands. Here are the must-see shows:
May 5- Waka Flocka Flame
Genre- Rap
Venue- Aggie Theatre
May 15- Bad Company and Joe Walsh
Genre- Classic Rock
Venue- Red Rocks Amphitheater
May 24- Lamb of God and Clutch
Genre- Metal
Venue- Red Rocks Amphitheater
June 5- The Cure
Genre-Alternative Rock
Venue- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
June 13- Steely Dan
Genre- Jazz, Soft Rock
Venue- Red Rocks Amphitheater
June 19- Bob Dylan and His Band
Genre- Folk, Blues
Venue- Red Rocks Amphitheater
June 21- Slipknot with Marilyn Manson and Of Mice and Men
Genre- Heavy Metal
Venue- Red Rocks Amphitheater
June 27- Sublime with Rome
Genre- Reggae, Rock
Venue- Red Rocks Amphitheater
July 2- Selena Gomez
Genre- Pop
Venue-Pepsi Center
July 2 and 3- Dead and Company
Genre- Classic Rock
Venue- Folsom Field
July 7- Darius Rucker
Genre- Country
Venue- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
July 9- Cage the Elephant
Genre- Alternative Rock
Venue- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
July 16 and 17- Adele
Genre- Soul, Pop
Venue-Pepsi Center
July 19- Rob Zombie and Korn
Genre- Heavy Metal
Venue- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
July 24- Weezer and Panic! at the Disco
Genre- Alternative Rock, Pop
Venue- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
August 7- Jeff Beck
Genre- Blues, Rock
Venue- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
August 9- Lynard Skynard and Peter Frampton
Genre- Southern Rock
Venue- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
August 19- Grace Potter
Genre- Rock
Venue- Red Rocks Amphitheater
August 20- Journey and the Doobie Brothers
Genre- Classic Rock
Venue- Pepsi Center
August 22- Jackson Browne
Genre- Country
Venue- Red Rocks Amphitheater
September 1-Dixie Chicks
Genre- Country
Venue- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
September 3- Smokey Robinson
Genre- R&B, Soul
Venue- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
Collegian Reporter Randi Mattox can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com or on Twitter @randimattox.
