The 52nd annual RockyGrass Festival returns to Planet Bluegrass in Lyons for another round of down-home jams on the banks of the North St. Vrain. Featuring locals like the Cody Sisters alongside bluegrass giants like Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn and Dan Tyminski, this year’s lineup is once again full of rising stars and familiar mainstays. Check out our interview with headliner Sam Bush before you go. See listing for details.

Holly and the Husbands. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

Wandering Roads. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

The Last American Trio. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Jackson Cloud. 6 p.m. Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

The Del McCoury Band with Ann Savoy. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $43

Wyatt Flores with Noeline Hofmann. 8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $25

Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th Ave., Boulder. Free

Crick Wooder. 9 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway St., Boulder. Free

RockyGrass Festival (Day 1). Noon. Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons. BW PICK OF THE WEEK

The Lil Smokies. 5:30 p.m. Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Front St., Louisville. Free

Annie and the Bang Bang. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

Cat Jerky. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main,
471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Tedeschi Trucks Band with Margo Price (Night 1). 7 p.m. Friday, July 26, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $59+

Underground Music Showcase (Day 1). All day, South Broadway, Denver. Prices vary

Unauthorized Absence. 6 p.m.
Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free

The Bad Mamma Jamas. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free

Silent Bear. 8 p.m. License No. 1, 2115 13th St., Boulder. Free

The Fray. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $90

Cass Clayton Band with Kory Montgomery. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19

Bob Barrick. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

Matt Flaherty. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

RockyGrass Festival (Day 2).
Noon. Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons. Prices vary

Boulder Symphony and Music Academy Drum Circle. 1 p.m. Boulder Symphony and Music Academy, 4730 Table Mesa Drive, Suite I-300, Boulder. Free (donations accepted)

On the Rise Concert Series (featuring Jack Brown Band, Bear Hat, Lit Society and more). 4 p.m. The Hill, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Boulder. Free

Luke Bulla. 5:30 p.m. Stone Cottage Studios, 3091 7th St., Boulder. $35

Benjie West. 6 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free

Steve & the Cruisers. 6 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

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

Underground Music Showcase (Day 2). All day, South Broadway, Denver. Prices vary

Darrell Scott with Jana Mila.
7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $33

Rock the Opera. 7 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont. $15

Paul DeHaven with Patrick Dethlefs and Claire Heywood.
8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19

Tedeschi Trucks Band with Margo Price (Night 2).7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $100+

The Desert Furs. 9 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Free

Matt Flaherty Band. 9 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

RockyGrass Festival (Day 3).
Noon. Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., Lyons. Prices vary

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

Many Mountains. 3 p.m. Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Free

Frank James with Felonius Smith. 4 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

Underground Music Showcase (Day 3). All day, South Broadway, Denver. Prices vary

Scott Von. 4 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free

Streetlight Manifesto with Rebuilder. 7:30 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. $37

Anna Moss & The Nightshades with Mama Magnolia. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $19

Boulder Concert Band. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Park, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. Free

Florry with Tomato Soup. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $20

Santana with Counting Crows (Night 1). 7 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $250+

Doc Robinson. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $22

Danish String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $40

Nai Palm. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $35

Santana with Counting Crows (Night 2). 7 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $250+

Bands on the Bricks. 5:30 p.m.
1300 Block of Pearl St., Boulder. Free

Responder’s Oldies Band. 6 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont. Free

Thirty Seconds to Mars with AFI, Poppy and KennyHoopla. 6:30 p.m. Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $60

Rayland Baxter. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $30

Chris Koza. 8 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Free

Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts. 8 p.m. Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $25

River Mann. 9 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder. Free

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