ON THE BILL: Colorado’s own Madeline Johnston brings her dreamy and forlorn bedroom pop act Midwife to Hi Dive alongside Many Blessings, ambient side project of Primitive Man’s Ethan McCarthy, in support of Denver sludge metal purveyors ORYX on Jan. 10. Check out a Boulder Weekly interview with Johnston here before you go.

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Thursday, Jan. 9

Hot Buttered Rum with Sam Walker. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge 2037 13th St., Boulder. $26

Creek with Summer of Peril, Overhang and Circling Over. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $19

Friday, Jan. 10 

Bear Hat with Northwoods and Steepland String Band. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $20

Cam Allen. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $23

Thee Sacred Souls. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55

Rabblefish. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20

Oryx with Midwife, Many Blessings and Aridus. 8 p.m. Hi Dive 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $25 BW PICK OF THE WEEK

Saturday, Jan. 11

Chris Knight with Chance Stanley and The Threadbarons. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver.  $37

Boot Gun with Ipecac and Radio Fluke. 8 p.m. Hi Dive,
7 S. Broadway, Denver. $23

Adam Stark with Discognition b2b Hausman and Paradigm b2b Goldstar. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $30

Rooster Presents Rush Archives with School of Rock: The Broomfield House Band. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St. $15+

Drunken Hearts: Andrew McConathy. 4-8 p.m. Knotted Root Brewing Company, 250 N. Caribou St., Nederland. Free

The Infamous Stringdusters with Sierra Hull. 6:45 p.m. Mission Ballroom 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55

Sunday, Jan. 12

Global Roots Ensemble.
7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $25

Trevor Michael with Chris Weist (of Wood Belly), Hollow Head and Aubrey Dale. 5 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $19

Every Choir. 2-3:30 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $15

K-POP ScreaM with IMLAY, 2Spade, J.E.B. and Yunji. 7:30 p.m. Bluebird Theater 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $32

Tuesday, Jan. 14

MANIA - The Abba Tribute. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $48+

Thursday, Jan. 16

JJ Murphy with Experimental Brunch. 7 p.m. Roots Music Project 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $18

Emmet Cohen Trio. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $40+

The Wildwoods with Bob Barrick. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge 2037 13th St., Boulder. $24

Friday, Jan. 17 

Young & Dead with River Spell and Huck n’ Pray. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder $20

Houndmouth with Rayland Baxter. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55.

Tank and The Bangas with Austin Brown and Blvk Cvstle. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.  $51

Saturday, Jan. 18

O’Connor Brothers Band with Hunter James & The Titanic. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $21

Abandons with Church Fire and Oyarsa. 8 p.m. Hi Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $15

Gabriel & Dresden. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $43

Sunday, Jan. 19

Greg Koch with The Koch-Marshall Trio. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $24