ON THE BILL: During the two years since Bear Hat has been on the scene, the local bluegrass outfit has played nearly every stage in the Boulder area — from free shows at Jamestown Mercantile to packed gigs at the Fox Theatre, where they perform on Jan. 10 with Northwoods and Steepland String Band. See listing for details.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 2 

Denny Driscoll. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Boulder Old-Time Jam. 6 p.m. Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

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

Emily Kooi with Genevieve Libien and Finn O’Sullivan. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $19

FRIDAY, JAN. 3

Mojazz. 6 p.m. Abbott & Wallace Distilling, 350 Terry St., Suite 120, Longmont. Free

Grable Howie. 6:30 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

The Kat Ellis Ensemble. 6:30 p.m. Full Cycle Cafe and Bar, 2355 30th St., Boulder. $23

Unauthorized Absence. 7 p.m. American Legion Post 32, 315 S. Bowen St., Longmont. Free

Andy Sydow with Mike Ring and The Regular. 7 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $25

The Jerseys with Mile High Motown. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette. $20

SATURDAY, JAN. 4

Mountain Reverb. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Andrew McConathy. 6 p.m. Beyond the Mountain Brewing Co., 6035 Longbow Drive, Unit 109, Boulder. Free

Domi Edson Trio. 6:30 p.m. Full Cycle Cafe and Bar, 2355 30th St., Boulder. $23

Hazel Miller with Jack Hadley. 7 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. $24

Colfax Speed Queen with Night Fishing and Team Nonexistent. 8 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $12

Phooey with May Be Fern, The Rough Times and Heck Reckoners. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $21

Santa Rios. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. Free (before 9 p.m)

Caspa & Rusko with The Widdler, Ternion Sound, Mythm, Chief Kaya, Torcha and Skinny Limbs. 9 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $55

SUNDAY, JAN. 5

Boulder Friends of Jazz Jam Session. 1 p.m. Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. $12

LOCO Ukulele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

George Street and the Drive. 3 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Lo Fi Ho Hum with Color Me Fatigued, The Disasters and School of Rock. 5 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $18

Andrew Elwood Quintet. 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road. $20

Summer Dean with Ryan Chrys & Susan Phelan and Angie Stevens. 7 p.m. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver. $15

TUESDAY, JAN. 7

105.5 The Colorado Sound Presents: Sober Night Live! 6 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. Free

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8 

The High Road Home. 6 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont. Free

THURSDAY, JAN. 9

Bear Hat with Northwoods and Steepland String Band. 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15+ BW PICK OF THE WEEK 

SATURDAY, JAN. 11 

Rooster Presents Rush Archives with School of Rock: The Broomfield House Band. 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St. $15+

Drunken Hearts: Andrew McConathy. 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, Knotted Root Brewing Company, 250 N. Caribou St. Free

SUNDAY, JAN. 12 

Every Choir. 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $15

THURSDAY, JAN. 16 

Emmet Cohen Trio. 8 p.m. Thursday. Jan. 16, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $30+

JJ Murphy feat. Experimental Brunch. 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15+

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