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.
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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 — browse Fox Theatre upcoming events.
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. See the full Boulder Theater upcoming events schedule.
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.
Venues Featured in This Guide
Photos courtesy of Google Places.
Tonight in Boulder — 3 shows
| Artist | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Box Kings: Chicago Blues Royalty Live - KGNU Presents | Roots Music Project | 7:30 PM |
| Devachi | Velvet Elk Lounge | 8:00 PM |
| Live Music With Hunter Stone | License No. 1 | 9:00 PM |
Upcoming Shows in Boulder
| Artist | Venue | Date | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Box Kings: Chicago Blues Royalty Live - KGNU Presents | Roots Music Project | Today | Boulder |
| Devachi | Velvet Elk Lounge | Today | Boulder |
| Live Music With Hunter Stone | License No. 1 | Today | Boulder |
| DJ FA'DORAH | Rosetta Hall | Fri, Jul 24 | Boulder |
| Live Music With Phoebe Nix | License No. 1 | Fri, Jul 24 | Boulder |
| The Good Kind | Velvet Elk Lounge | Sat, Jul 25 | Boulder |
| Groove Industry: A Night of House, Bass & Dub with Nonstandard Sound | Roots Music Project | Sat, Jul 25 | Boulder |
| TIP - Z | Rosetta Hall | Sat, Jul 25 | Boulder |
| Live Music With B-Love | License No. 1 | Sat, Jul 25 | Boulder |
| Bikini Trill with Desiderata | Velvet Elk Lounge | Sun, Jul 26 | Boulder |
| THE HARRIMAN SISTERS | Rosetta Hall | Tue, Jul 28 | Boulder |
| Broomfield Summer Concerts: Animal Farm & Bear Cub Brigade | Roots Music Project | Wed, Jul 29 | Boulder |
| Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives | Chautauqua Auditorium | Wed, Jul 29 | Boulder |
| Live Music With George Nelson Band | License No. 1 | Wed, Jul 29 | Boulder |
| Live Music With Hunter Stone | License No. 1 | Thu, Jul 30 | Boulder |
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