North Nashville singer, guitarist, and songwriter Bizz Bigsby (born Wendell Bigsby) has released his striking debut single, “Here In This Town,” now streaming worldwide. The track—an unflinching portrait of love and survival—ushers in Bigsby’s first full-length album, slated for September 19.

Mighty One Man Band, the boundary-pushing one-person project helmed by multi-instrumentalist Bruce Atomo (a.k.a. Sulaiman Rangga Tarmizi), has unveiled a brand-new single, “Spacebound,” available now only on Bandcamp (mightyonemanband.bandcamp.com).

Fans at the Nashua Center for the Arts were treated to a surprise collaboration on Sunday night as Gator, the high-energy drummer from Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, joined forces with Spafford during the band’s first set finale, a blistering cover of JJ Grey & Mofro’s “On Fire.”

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The Grateful Dead’s beloved concert film The Grateful Dead Movie returns to the big screen this summer as part of the band’s worldwide “Meet-Up at the Movies” 60th-anniversary celebration. Local Dead Heads can catch the exclusive event at the historic Boulder Theater on Thursday, August 14 and Saturday, August 16, 2025. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; the feature rolls at 8:00 p.m.

Nebraska’s rising folk-Americana trio The Wildwoods will headline eTown Hall on Friday, August 22, 2025, for an intimate evening celebrating their acclaimed fourth album, Dear Meadowlark (released April 11). Doors open at 6 p.m.; the music begins promptly at 7 p.m. All-ages tickets are on sale now for $23–$38 via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/august-22-etown-presents-the-wildwoods?hxc….

After a pair of back-to-back sell-outs at Denver’s Mission Ballroom this spring, Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds will cap their 2025 campaign with two special evenings under the sandstone monoliths of Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17.

The Colorado Symphony returns to the Front Range’s premier outdoor venue this Sunday, June 29, for an evening dedicated to the unforgettable film scores of legendary composer John Williams. Under the baton of Resident Conductor Christopher Dragon, the open-air concert at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre will sweep audiences from a galaxy far, far away to the halls of Hogwarts in a celebration of the music that has defined cinematic adventure for generations.

The Garcia Project, widely regarded for its meticulous re-creations of historic Jerry Garcia Band (JGB) concerts, will celebrate a decade-and-a-half of keeping the music alive with the “Days Between” 2025 Summer Tour. From July 29 through August 16, the ensemble will thread together 14 dates across the Northeast and Midwest, each night pairing a period-accurate JGB set list (1976-1995) with the vintage tempos, grooves, and soulful dynamics that defined Garcia’s own stage presence.

Mick Ralphs—the understated, precision-minded guitarist whose instantly recognizable licks helped define two of rock’s most enduring bands—died this week at the age of 81. His partner, Susie Chavasse, confirmed his passing. Ralphs had lived quietly in recent years, convalescing from the severe stroke he suffered shortly after his final appearance with Bad Company at London’s O₂ Arena in October 2016.

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Fox Theatre will be awash in psychedelic color and timeless sound when Boulder’s own Young & Dead headline an immersive “Evening with Young & Dead,” accompanied by the swirling visuals of the JPEG Liquid Light Show. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., and the music begins at 8:00 p.m.