Swallow Hill Music presents: Leftover Cuties
Saturday, July 9 | 8:00p.m. (doors open 7:00p.m.) | Swallow Hill Music, Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave.
A ukulele-playing frontwoman? What more could you ask for? How about the rest of an eclectic quartet featuring upright bass, horns, accordion and “not so brushed” drums. Come and enjoy an engaging performance celebrating the release of the group’s new self-produced single If You Want the Rainbow accompanied by a U.S. tour this summer. Tickets are $15 and available for purchase online in advance at swallowhillmusic.org.
Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Series presents: Steep Canyon Rangers
Wednesday, July 27 | 6:30p.m. (doors open 5:45p.m.) | Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St.
Grammy-award-winning bluegrass group Steep Canyon Rangers (steepcanyon.com) joins the talented lineup served up by the Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Series. The sextet hails from North Carolina and is touring in support of their new album RADIO. Although known for their backup musicianship with banjo-wielding comedian Steve Martin, their solo work has received enthusiastic praise from numerous critics. Opening act Trout Steak Revival (troutsteak.com) made their mark winning the 2014 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition and an Emmy for their soundtrack with Rocky Mountain PBS. Visit concerts.botanicgardens.org to purchase $52-57 tickets online.
Cultural Fusion Concert Series Featuring Jacques Schwarz-Bart and Jewazz
mizelmuseum.org/event/jewazz | Tuesday, July 28 | 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. | The Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st Ave.
Mizel Museum and Temple Emanuel kicks off its Cultural Fusion Concert Series, showcasing “an eclectic lineup of artists who blend geographic and cultural influences to create a unifying force of music.” This first concert in the series features jazz saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart, a native of Guadeloupe. This latest project allows Schwarz-Bart to explore “the folkloric tradition of his ancestry—Jewish liturgical music.” This jazz quartet joins us from New York City for a one-night-only performance. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at ticketfly.com.
Arvada Center Celebrates 40 Years
arvadacenter.org | Saturday, July 9 | 7:30p.m. (doors open 6:30p.m.)
The Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities celebrates 40 years of exceptional art, music and theater. The Colorado Symphony, well-known musical theater actors and members of the center’s Musical Theatre Teen Intensive summer camp join forces to present a concert sponsored by Lutheran Medical Center and Oskar Blues Brewery. Tickets are $20-35 and available online at arvadacenter.org. For additional information call 720-898-7200.
