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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.

Boulder Theater in Boulder, a live music venue
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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.

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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.

License No. 1
License No. 1
★ 4.6 · 30 upcoming shows
Roots Music Project
Roots Music Project
★ 4.9 · 17 upcoming shows
Boulder Theater
Boulder Theater
★ 4.6 · 12 upcoming shows
Rosetta Hall
Rosetta Hall
★ 4.4 · 10 upcoming shows
Macky Auditorium Concert Hall
Macky Auditorium Concert Hall
★ 4.7 · 9 upcoming shows
Chautauqua Auditorium
Chautauqua Auditorium
★ 4.6 · 6 upcoming shows

Venues Featured in This Guide

Rosetta Hall in Boulder, a live music venue
Rosetta Hall
License No. 1 in Boulder, a live music venue
License No. 1
Velvet Elk Lounge in Boulder, a live music venue
Velvet Elk Lounge

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Upcoming Shows in Boulder

Artist Venue Date City
Ásgeir eTown Hall Today Boulder
EMELISE Rosetta Hall Tue, Jun 9 Boulder
Broomfield Summer Concerts: Velvet Daydream with Banshee Tree Roots Music Project Wed, Jun 10 Boulder
Live Music With George Nelson Band License No. 1 Wed, Jun 10 Boulder
Bugs frogs and snakes with The Upstairs Basement Velvet Elk Lounge Wed, Jun 10 Boulder
RMP's Monthly Jazz, Soul, and Groove Jam Sessions Roots Music Project Thu, Jun 11 Boulder
Live Music With Hunter Stone License No. 1 Thu, Jun 11 Boulder
Terracotta The Band Velvet Elk Lounge Fri, Jun 12 Boulder
Roots Psych Project - Psych Showcase Roots Music Project Fri, Jun 12 Boulder
ASTRONOMY ON TAP Rosetta Hall Fri, Jun 12 Boulder
Live Music With Phoebe Nix License No. 1 Fri, Jun 12 Boulder
Rhythms of Resistance: Emily Barnes, Cat Plants & Trouble's Braids Roots Music Project Sat, Jun 13 Boulder
Live Music With The Last American Trio License No. 1 Sat, Jun 13 Boulder
THRED SAVAGE Rosetta Hall Sat, Jun 13 Boulder
Open Mic Night with Host Riley J Roots Music Project Mon, Jun 15 Boulder
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