It’s finally summer and we’re hot for music. It’s time to take a look at all the upcoming height-of-the-heat shows that are coming to the Colorado and New Mexico areas.
As y’all know, concerts are a great excuse to leave the comfort of your home and road trip a few hours down the highway. On top of that, summer is the best time to find yourself at an outdoor festival, tapping your foot to live music, and cracking open a beer. While we wish you’d take us with you, we understand why you’d want to hog all the fun for yourself.
In the meantime, check out these upcoming concerts coming to the region this month and plan yourself a little getaway.
Albuquerque July 2Manhigh, Autopilot, Searching for Summer, The Ordinary Things; Launchpad; 9 p.m.; $5
July 3Pitbull; Sandia Amphitheater; 8 p.m.; $95+
July 5Brothers Osborne; Sandia Amphitheater; 8 p.m.; $55+
Adobe Disco with Andres; Sister; 9 p.m.; $10
Weedrat, Vacha, Intersect, Swordhorse; Launchpad; 8 p.m.; $5
Noizu; Effex Nightclub; 9 p.m.; $10
July 6Zone Out – Another DJ Night; Sister; 8 p.m.; free
Reverie, Wake Self, Naatanii Means, Bekah Boo, Wyatt Lawson; Launchpad; 9 p.m.; $10
July 7St. Petersburg, the Talking Hours, Carrier Waves; Sister; 5 p.m.; $5
July 8Betraying the Martyrs, Entheos, Within Destruction, Sentinels, Defying Decay; Launchpad; 7 p.m.; $15
July 10Crushed?!, Sleeve Cannon, Sidney Abernathy, Ancient Lunatic; Launchpad; 9 p.m.; $5
July 11
Glitter Vomit; Sister; 8 p.m.; $5
Bobo & Linde, Eddie G, Judah of Lions, Skata Jay, Bayse & Lazarus, Kee, Mo Money G; Launchpad; 8 p.m.; $5 ADV/$10 DOS
July 12La Cerca; Sister; 8 p.m.; $5
Le Youth; Effex Nightclub; 9 p.m.; $10
Bizzy Bone; Launchpad; 7 p.m.; $20-$85
July 13Leftover Soul ft. DJ Danker; Sister; 8 p.m.; $5
Mariachi Spectacular De Albuquerque; Sandia Amphitheater; 7 p.m.; $50+
The Appleseed Cast, Young Jesus, and Hex Theory; Launchpad; 9 p.m.; $10
July 14Boondox; Launchpad; 8 p.m.; $13
July 15Broadside, Right on, Kid!, D20, and Fighting Monsters; Launchpad; 9 p.m.; NA
July 16Grendel: Ascending the Abyss 2019; Launchpad; 9 p.m.; $15 ADV/$20 DOS
Wand; Sister; 8 p.m.; $12
July 17Pyrotechnica, A Liar Like You, Ashes of Jupiter, Searching for Summer; Launchpad; 8 p.m.; NA
July 19Boys II Men & En Vogue; Sandia Amphitheater; 7:30 p.m.; $45+
Vale; Sister; 9 p.m.; $5
July 20Metalachi; Sister; 9 p.m.; $15
July 21The Regrettes; Launchpad; 8 p.m.; $12
July 25Jason Aldean; Isleta Amphitheater; 7:30 p.m.; $117.50+
The Rocketz, The Shadow Men, Oakvale, and DK and the Affordables; Launchpad; 7 p.m.; $5
July 26Spooky Mansion; Sister; 9 p.m.; $5
Pawn Shop Poster Boys; Launchpad; 9 p.m.; $5
July 27Up Close and Sensual Burlesque Show; Sister; 8 p.m.; $15
July 28Rockstar Energry DISRUPT Festival: The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive; Isleta Amphitheater; 1:30 p.m.; $10+
Mac Sabbath; Sister; 7 p.m.; $15
July 29Ra Ra Riot, Red Light Cameras, and Karen; Launchpad; 8 p.m.; $15
July 31Holy Fawn, The Coma Recovery; Launchpad; 8 p.m.; $8
DurangoJuly 5/6Second Hand Rose Band; Wild Horse Saloon; 10 p.m.; $5
July 8People We Know; Animas City Theatre; 10 p.m.; $5
July 11Rocky Mountain Ukefest All-Star Band; Buckley Park; 5:30 p.m.; free
July 12Sweeping Romance; Community Concert Hall; 7 p.m.; $46+
July 13The Magical Music of John Williams; Community Concert Hall; 7 p.m.; $46+
July 14Triumphant Flight; Community Concert Hall; 5:30 p.m.; $46+
July 18The M.C. Curry Organ Trio; Buckley Park; 5:30 p.m.; free
July 19Ella, Louis & Friends; Community Concert Hall; 7 p.m.; $46+
July 20Battle of the Bands; Animas City Theatre; 8:30 p.m.; $5-$7
July 20Symphonic Treasures; Community Concert Hall; 7 p.m.; $46+
July 21Wings of Discovery; Community Concert Hall; 5:30 p.m.; $46+
July 23Ezra Bell; The Copper Children; Animas City Theatre; 8:30 p.m.; $10-$15
July 25Josh Hoyer & Souls Colossal; Buckley Park; 5:30 p.m.; free
July 26Eileen Ivers; Community Concert Hall; 7 p.m.; $32+
July 28A Night at the Opera; Community Concert Hall; 5:30 p.m.; $46+
July 29Snazzy Licks; Animas City Theatre; 10 p.m.; $5
Santa FeJuly 1PUP; Guest acts: Ratboys, Beach Bunny; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $18-$22
July 3Yeasayer; Guest act: Steady Holiday; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $25-$30
July 6Erika Wennerstrom (of Heartless Bastards); Guest act: Walker Lukens; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $18-$22
July 7Man Man; Guest act: Rebecca Black; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $16-$18
July 9Guster; Guest act: KOLARS; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $32.50-$38.50
July 10Drugdealer; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $15-$18
July 11Bedtime Stories: Pool Party – A Neo-Burlesque Variety Show; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $18.50-$28.50
July 12Black Pistol Fire; Guest act: Thunderpussy; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $18-$24.50
July 19Mr. Carmack; Meow Wolf; 9 p.m.; $22-$27
July 20George Fitzgerald; Meow Wolf; 9 p.m.; $18-$22
July 25Tessa Violet; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $15-$18
July 26Baauer; Meow Wolf; 9 p.m.; $22-$25
July 27Julia Holter; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $18-$22
July 28Drab Majesty; Guest act: Body of Light; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $15-$18
July 30Frank Iero and the Future Violents; Guest act: Geoffrey Rickly; Meow Wolf; 8 p.m.; $20-$25
TellurideJuly 1Jamestown Revival; Club Red Telluride; 7:30 p.m.; $25-$45
July 5Rayland Baxter; Sheridan Opera House; 9 p.m.; $30+
July 17Danny Schmidt; Telluride Americana Music Fest; Sheridan Opera House; 7 p.m.; NA
Wild Ponies; Telluride Americana Music Fest; Sheridan Opera House; 7 p.m.; NA
July 18Jeff Plankenhorn; Telluride Americana Music Fest; Sheridan Opera House; 7 p.m.; NA
July 19John Elliot; Wood Ear; 8 p.m.; NA
Beat Root Revival; Telluride Americana Music Fest; Sheridan Opera House; 7 p.m.; NA
John Fullbright; Telluride Americana Music Fest; Sheridan Opera House; 6 p.m.; NA
The Carolyn Sills Combo; Telluride Concert on the Green; 7 p.m.; NA
July 20John Elliot; Wood Ear; 8 p.m.; NA
Jack Ingram; Telluride Americana Music Fest; Sheridan Opera House; 7 p.m.; NA
July 21Seth Walker; Bob Saunders Theatre at the Palm; 7 p.m.; NA
July 24Lyrics Born; Liberty Bar; 9 p.m.; NA
July 26Ross Holmes and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Club Red Telluride; 8 p.m.; NA
Ezra Bell; Wood Ear – Whiskey Lounge and Noodle Bar; 7 p.m.; NA
Andrew Duhon; Music on the Green; 7 p.m.; NA
July 28
Jumping Jack Flash – A Tribute to The Rolling Stones; Sheridan Opera House; 8 p.m.; $25+
the Deer; Wood Ear
#x2013; Whiskey Lounge and Noodle Bar; 9 p.m.; NA
July 31Westerlight; New Sheridan Historic Bar; 8 p.m.; NA
Rachel Laven; Sheridan Opera House; 7 p.m.; NA
Amanda Push