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'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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