Ball Arena will host several star performers, with Kendrick Lamar bringing his Big Steppers Tour to Denver on Tuesday, August 23 (tickets are $59-$179) and the Smashing Pumpkins coming Monday, November 7 (tickets are $49-$150 ) . But perhaps most exciting is the return of Gorillaz on Wednesday, September 28, with the band’s first North American tour since 2018. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 20.

Film on the Rocks is also returning to the Red Rocks Amphitheater this summer on Monday nights, with the premiere screening on June 13 with Thor: Ragnarok; each night includes a live performance from one of the big bands in town (can’t wait to see who gets paired with Thor). The series will end on August 15 with a screening of Dunes. Tickets will go on sale this Friday.

And there is much more to see and hear. Here are all the other announcements of new concerts in Denver:

NEW SHOWS / SALE DATES

BALLOON TRACK
Kendrick Lamar – The Big Steppers Tour: With Baby Keem and Tanna Leone, Tuesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m., $59 to $179
Gorillaz: North American Tour 2022: With Earthgang, Wednesday, September 28, 7:30 p.m., $55 to $130
The Smashing Pumpkins: Spirits on Fire Tour: With Jane’s Addiction and Poppy, Monday, November 7, 6:30 p.m., $49 to $150
Carrie Underwood – Denim and Rhinestone Tour: With Jimmie Allen, Tue, Nov 15, 7:30 p.m., $39.50-$125

THE BLACK BOW
The copper children: With David Lawrence & the Spoonful and Coppertail, Sat., May 21, 8 p.m., $15
Etana: With Dzirae Gold and DJ Larry, Sunday, May 22, 8 p.m., $22
Ike Spivak: With Space Force and The Cuddies, Thursday, May 26, 8 p.m., $15
Lauren Morrow: Sat., May 28, 8 p.m., $15
Luc Lively: With O’Connor Brothers Band and Citrus Condition, Thu., June 2, 8 p.m., $15
J Calvin: With Connor Terrones and Specific Ocean, Fri. June 3, 8 p.m., $15
Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts: With Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels, Saturday, June 4, 8 p.m., $15
Lacy J. Dalton: Thu., June 9, 8 p.m., $20-$160
The Ephinjis: With LEGS, Fri. June 10, 8 p.m., $15
JC Quinn: With Nomad Fox, Dvnny Del Revl, Jaypapi & Grungeloved, Nevaeh J Rose, GHSTNMDMYLO and EQ, Saturday, June 11, 8 p.m., $15
Ward Davis: Fri. June 17, 8 p.m., $22

CIVIC CENTER PARK
Phamaly’s BIG EVENING! : With Wheelchair Sports Camp performing their album “Alice”, Thursday, June 2, 5 p.m., $30-$125
Independence Day: With the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and more, Sunday, July 3, 4 p.m., free

FILLMORE AUDITORIUM
Kehlani: Blue Water Road Trip: with Rico Nasty and Destin Conrad, Tuesday, September 6, 6:30 p.m., $54.50 to $99.50
Bring me the horizon: With Knocked Loose, Grandson, and Siiickbrain, Thu, Oct. 20, 5 p.m., $59.75-$99.75

GOTHIC THEATER
Flight facilities: With two others, Wednesday, July 13, 8 p.m., $22.75-$75
Scarface – Farewell Tour: Wed., July 20, 8 p.m., $29.50-$59.50
Saint Lucia – Utopia Tour 2022: Fri, Oct. 21, 9 p.m., $30

HI-DIVE
Perverse Fingers: With Wave Decay and Supreme Joy., Saturday, June 4, 9 p.m., $12-$15
Gestalt: With ii/lo, Dog Tags and CONNORPARTY., Saturday, June 25, 9 p.m., $15 to $18
Mizmor: With Heretical Sect., Wednesday, August 24, 9 p.m., $15 to $18

LARIMER LOUNGE
Indie 102.3 Local 303 Meetup: With Anthony Ruptak, Monday, May 23, 6:30 p.m., free

LEVITT PAVILION
Fiesta Colorado Dance Company: With Mariachi Sol by Mi Tierra and ArtistiCO, Fri. July 29, 6 p.m., free
Amy Helm: Fri. Sept. 2, 6 p.m., free
Evanov: With Trent Campbell (TNERTLE SOLO), Sat., Sept. 3, 6 p.m., free
Gamelan Tunas Mekar: With Leela Dance Collective, Sun. Sept. 4, 4 p.m., free
Renaissance Marching Band: With Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, Thu., Sept. 8, 6 p.m., free
JD McPherson: With The Patient Zeros, Saturday, September 17, 7 p.m., free
Vox Sambou: Thu, Sept. 22, 7 p.m., free
Patrick Swany: Fri, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., free

THEATER OF THE MARQUIS
danny G and Michael Waves: Thu., July 28, 7 p.m., $15.
Jungle Giants: Tue, Nov 1, 7 p.m., $22.50

BARBECUE AND ORIGINAL MOE’S BOWL
No Bueno! : With Poor Me, Dammit Jim and Dead Pan, Friday, June 3, 7 p.m., $12-$18

OPHELIA’S ELECTRIC SOAP BOX
Big Styles presents: Drake Night 8: Sunday, May 29, 9 p.m., $25-$40
Dance party of the 90s and 2000s: Fri., June 17, 9 p.m., $24-$28
Melt: Sat., Dec. 3, 9 p.m., $13-$23

ALOUETTES LOUNGE
Darsombra: With Night Fishing and Sunset Odds, Wednesday, May 25, 9 p.m., $10
Love Gang: With Midas and Eaglewing, Fri. June 3, 9 p.m., $12-$15
The Calm Tide: With Alysia Kraft and Nina de Freitas, Saturday, June 4, 8:30 p.m., $15-$18.
Dixie Krystal’s Drag Review: Fri. June 10, 9 p.m., $10
Joshua Dylan Balis: Wed., June 15, 8 p.m., $12
Wave decay: With Emerald Siam and Cleaner, Saturday June 18, 9 p.m., $12-$15
Miss Massive Snowflake: With Owosso and The Repulsors, Wednesday, June 22, 8 p.m., $10
City dwellers: With Spells and Tuff Bluff, Thu, Jun 23, 9 p.m., $12-$15

SOILED DOVE UNDERGROUND
Jane Eugene (formerly of Loose Ends): Sat., June 25, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., $50 to $60
Chris Knight: Thu. July 14, 8 p.m., $20-$25
Mason Jennings: Sat., July 30, 8 p.m., $30
Curtis Salgado: Thu. Aug. 4, 8 p.m., $20-$30

MOUNTAIN PEAK
Noah Cyrus – The hardest part of the tour: Monday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m., $27.50
Peach pit: Right Down the Street Tour: Tuesday, December 6, 7 p.m., $27.50

YOUR MOM’S HOUSE

Elegant plums: With Mountain Rose, The Skinny and EZLOVE, Friday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., $15 to $18

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