FALL MUSIC PREVIEW

BY BOULDER

Live music is in our blood here on the Front Range. That’s why we’re rounding up the best shows coming to local venues throughout the coming months. From punk to funk and points in between, here’s a rundown on the fall season’s can’tmiss concerts heading to stages in Boulder County and beyond.

September

GEORGE NELSON. 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, R Gallery + Wine Bar, 2027 Broadway, Boulder. Free

THE REVIVALISTS WITH BAND OF HORSES AND THE HEAVY HEAVY 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $70 Story on p. XX

COLORADO BRAZIL FEST PRESENTS: EMICIDA 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $25

MOJOMAMA: 88.5 KGNU LIVE BROADCAST. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. Free

BIG DOPES AND PHOEBE NIX 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $15

DANIEL DONATO’S COSMIC COUNTRY 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $20

GEORGE CLANTON WITH FROST CHILDREN AND DEATH’S DYNAMIC SHROUD 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. $26

WILDERADO WITH HUSBANDS. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $25

WAYNE GRAHAM 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $12

THE TONY FURTADO ACOUSTIC TRIO FEAT. MATT FLINNER. 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, Roots Music Project 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $25

JALEN NGONDA 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $20

CHRIS COMBS TRIO AND J.J. MURPHY 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $15

October

BUFFALO WABS & THE PRICE HILL HUSTLE. 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $12

TGR’S ‘LEGEND HAS IT’ WITH PORTUGAL. THE MAN 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $60

SARAH & SHANNON WITH MAIA SHARP. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $20

GOOSE (NIGHT 1) 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. Resale: $100+

GOOSE (NIGHT 2). 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. Resale: $130+

THE FRETLINERS 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $14

THE GALENTINES WITH CIRCLING GIRL, BETTER WEATHER 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15

MOON HOOCH 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $18

SAY SHE SHE WITH NICKY EGAN 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $20

All Hail The Mountain Goats

All Hail The Mountain Goats

Oct. 13, Fox Theatre

It’s been more than 20 years since John Darnielle released the lo-fi masterpiece All Hail West Texas under his time-tested moniker The Mountain Goats — a warm and welcoming collection of story-driven acoustic gems that has gained cult status over the ensuing decades. Now the celebrated singer-songwriter dips back into that world on Jenny from Thebes, revisiting the album’s title character in a big and brassy reboot of the beloved 2002 classic.

“I don’t generally bring stuff back once I’ve already put it to bed,” Darnielle told Boulder Weekly in a recent phone call. “So when I got this idea, it felt transgressive to me — breaking my own rule. And by that time, you sort of get the thrill of doing something you’re not supposed to do.”

Whether you’re a longtime Mountain Goats devotee or a curious newcomer, you won’t want to miss when Darnielle and company roll into town for a performance with New York-based harpist Mikaela Davis at Boulder Theater on Oct. 13. And keep an eye out for a BW interview with Darnielle ahead of the show. See listing for details

THE ZOMBIES 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $40

JEREMY GARRETT OF THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS. 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $25

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS WITH MIKAELA DAVIS. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $45 BW Pick of the Season

TENNIS WITH SAM EVIAN 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $30

TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS WITH DEANNA BOGART. 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $25

SAMIA WITH VENUS & THE FLYTRAPS 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, Fox Theatre, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $20

HAZEL MILLER 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $20

RATBOYS WITH ANOTHER MICHAEL. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. $20

CASS CLAYTON BAND WITH DECHEN HAWK 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $15

THE MOSS WITH WILDERMISS. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, The Fox Theatre, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $20

THUNDERBOOGIE WITH PEOPLE IN BETWEEN AND CELLAR SMELLAR 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, The Fox Theatre, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $15

THE GOOD KIND 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $20

THE MOTET 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $35

Chat Pile Does Denver

Chat Pile Does Denver

Nov. 2, Bluebird Theater

Combing through the endless articles about Southern Plains sludgemetal kings Chat Pile since their full-length debut God’s Country crashed into the culture last summer, you’ll notice a throughline in the use of the word “ugly.” It’s a fitting descriptor for the outfit’s menacing sound — which recently landed their LP on Paste Magazine’s list of the 100 best debut albums of the century — but there’s a lot more to the music than ugliness alone.

“It’s supposed to be kind of fun, I think,” says frontman Raygun Busch, whose vocal style oscillates between the desperate ramblings of a dead-eyed derelict and the wounded howl of someone in urgent need of medical attention. “I hate when you look at band pictures, and their whole image down to everything is just so grim and serious. It’s like, ‘Yeah, bro. I also live on earth, you dumb motherfucker.’”

After an unforgettable two-night stint earlier this year with the legendary Lingua Ignota at The Stanley Hotel, the Oklahoma City noise-rock quartet returns to the Front Range with “ecstatic black metal” labelmates Agriculture on Nov. 2. Scan the accompanying QR code for a BW feature on Chat Pile, and get ready for one of the most exciting rock shows of the year. See listing for details

CHRISTIAN LÖFFLER 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, The Fox Theatre, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $20

November

BALTHVS 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $12

CHAT PILE WITH AGRICULTURE. 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $25 BW Pick of the Season

THE BROTHERS COMATOSE WITH RAINBOW GIRLS. 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, The Caribou Room, 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland. $22

COLORADO SOUND MUSIC AWARDS WITH GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS, IZCALLI AND 2MX2 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $35

BELA FLECK, ZAKIR HUSSAIN AND EDGAR MEYER FEAT. RAKESH CHAURASIA: AS WE SPEAK. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $55

AJ LEE & BLUE SUMMIT WITH TWO RUNNER 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Fox Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $18

ALLISON RUSSELL: THE RETURNER TOUR. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $25

MAMA MAGNOLIA WITH HEAVY DIAMOND RING 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, Fox Theatre, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $15

PAMELA MACHELA: EP RELEASE SHOW. 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, Swallow Hill, 71 E. Yale St., Denver. $25

BW Pick of the Season

THE DESERT FURS AND THE JAUNTEE WITH RIVER SPELL

7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, Fox Theatre, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $15

LEFTOVER SALMON FEAT. PETER ROWAN WITH BANSHEE TREE

(NIGHT 1). 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $45

LEFTOVER SALMON FEAT. PETER ROWAN WITH SICARD HOLLOW (NIGHT 2) 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $45

PATRICK DETHLEFS WITH BLUEBOOK. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, Chautauqua Auditorium, 301 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder. $20

December

ARMOR FOR SLEEP WITH THE EARLY NOVEMBER AND THE SPILL CANVAS. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. $28

AMERICAN AQUARIUM 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, Fox Theatre, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $25

CATTLE DECAPITATION WITH IMMOLATION, SANGUISUGABOGG AND CASTRATOR 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. $25

APOLLO SUNS 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder. $15

ELEPHANT REVIVAL (NIGHT 1) 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $50 BW Pick of the Season

GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, Fox Theatre, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $30

ELEPHANT REVIVAL (NIGHT 2).

8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $50