Your Guide to Live Music in Boulder
Boulder Live Music Guide
Boulder's live music scene is inseparable from its landscape. From sunset shows at Chautauqua Auditorium with the Flatirons glowing overhead to the sweaty rock nights at the Fox Theater, there's a reason touring bands love playing here.
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Boulder's Live Music Venues
Fox Theater
University Hill's 625-capacity room is one of Colorado's most beloved venues. Intimate, loud, and consistently books touring indie, rock, electronic, and hip-hop acts. If you haven't seen a show here, fix that — browse Fox Theatre upcoming events.
Boulder Theater
The 1,000-capacity downtown theater hosts the bigger touring acts that hit Boulder. Gorgeous art deco interior and a calendar that spans every genre. See the full Boulder Theater upcoming events schedule.
Chautauqua Auditorium
Historic 1898 wooden auditorium at the base of the Flatirons. Summer concerts here are a bucket-list Colorado experience.
Pearl Street Bars
Pearl Street and the surrounding blocks have bars and restaurants with live music most weekends. Velvet Elk Lounge and License No. 1 are among the regular spots for live acts.
The Boulder Scene
Boulder's music taste is eclectic: bluegrass, indie rock, jam bands, electronic, and a lot of singer-songwriter stuff. CU keeps the scene young and energetic.
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Colorado Bar Music tracks every Boulder venue we can find, updated daily.
Top Venues in Boulder
The most active live music spots based on what we're tracking. Each links to that venue's full schedule, address, and photos.
Venues Featured in This Guide
Photos courtesy of Google Places.
Tonight in Boulder — 3 shows
| Artist | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Cig Pope and The Holy Smokes | Velvet Elk Lounge | 8:00 PM |
| Slick Portal with DTTA, Ondy, Zazzy, Beanz | The Fox Theatre | 8:00 PM |
| Live Music With Hunter Stone | License No. 1 | 9:00 PM |
Upcoming Shows in Boulder
| Artist | Venue | Date | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cig Pope and The Holy Smokes | Velvet Elk Lounge | Today | Boulder |
| Slick Portal with DTTA, Ondy, Zazzy, Beanz | The Fox Theatre | Today | Boulder |
| Live Music With Hunter Stone | License No. 1 | Today | Boulder |
| Rolling Harvest & Poorfree: Dylan, Young & Mountain Soul | Roots Music Project | Fri, Jul 31 | Boulder |
| Liam St. John with Davis Corley | Velvet Elk Lounge | Fri, Jul 31 | Boulder |
| Live Music With Phoebe Nix | License No. 1 | Fri, Jul 31 | Boulder |
| House Party | The Fox Theatre | Fri, Jul 31 | Boulder |
| The RUMBLE Ft. Big Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. and Ian Arras Organ Trio | Roots Music Project | Sat, Aug 1 | Boulder |
| A Very Jerry Birthday - A Night of JGB - Dave Abear's A Very Jerry Band | The Fox Theatre | Sat, Aug 1 | Boulder |
| UNIQ THRET | Rosetta Hall | Sat, Aug 1 | Boulder |
| Live Music With Voodoo Lily | License No. 1 | Sat, Aug 1 | Boulder |
| Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers with Natalie Brooke | Velvet Elk Lounge | Sun, Aug 2 | Boulder |
| Open Mic Night with Host Riley J | Roots Music Project | Mon, Aug 3 | Boulder |
| RYAN BENTHALL | Rosetta Hall | Tue, Aug 4 | Boulder |
| Sober Night Live! 105.5 The Colorado Sound Presents | Roots Music Project | Tue, Aug 4 | Boulder |
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