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.
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.
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.
Find Boulder Shows Tonight
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.
Upcoming Shows in Boulder
| Artist | Venue | Date | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE DENIM with Arc Iris | Velvet Elk Lounge | Today | Boulder |
| Open Mic Night with Host Riley J | Roots Music Project | Mon, Jun 1 | Boulder |
| Pig and Tiger Pop Up | Velvet Elk Lounge | Tue, Jun 2 | Boulder |
| RYAN BENTHALL | Rosetta Hall | Tue, Jun 2 | Boulder |
| Sober Night Live! 105.5 The Colorado Sound Presents | Roots Music Project | Tue, Jun 2 | Boulder |
| Between The Buried And Me | Boulder Theater | Tue, Jun 2 | Boulder |
| Western Medicine with Ian Klingensmith | Velvet Elk Lounge | Wed, Jun 3 | Boulder |
| Burning Spear | Boulder Theater | Fri, Jun 5 | Boulder |
| Mumford & Sons | Folsom Field | Sat, Jun 6 | Boulder |
| Joe Jackson | Chautauqua Auditorium | Sat, Jun 6 | Boulder |
| SIRKUS | Rosetta Hall | Sat, Jun 6 | Boulder |
| Ásgeir | eTown Hall | Mon, Jun 8 | Boulder |
| EMELISE | Rosetta Hall | Tue, Jun 9 | Boulder |
| Broomfield Summer Concerts: Velvet Daydream with Banshee Tree | Roots Music Project | Wed, Jun 10 | Boulder |
| Bugs frogs and snakes with The Upstairs Basement | Velvet Elk Lounge | Wed, Jun 10 | Boulder |
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