On a picture-perfect summer evening in Boulder, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings brought their soulful, roots-infused harmonies to the Chautauqua Auditorium on June 16th, delivering an unforgettable evening to a captivated crowd. Set against the charming, rustic backdrop of Chautauqua—a venue that seems tailor-made for their music—the duo filled the space with songs both haunting and heartwarming, echoing gently through the historic wooden beams.

Downtown New Haven never feels quite as alive as it does in June, and this year the pulse is louder than ever. The International Festival of Arts & Ideas has returned to the Green for its thirtieth season, unfurling two full weeks of music, theater, dance, food and fierce conversation that together reveal a city in constant, creative motion.

The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) is set to unveil its most ambitious and soulful project yet—“Golden Lady,” a genre-defying album that showcases the power, passion, and virtuosity of featured vocalist Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield. Infused with deep gospel roots, modern R&B, and explosive big-band jazz energy, Golden Lady is a groove-forward, joy-filled celebration of songwriting, artistic collaboration, and the ever-evolving sound of contemporary jazz.

Six decades after the Grateful Dead’s first notes echoed across the San Francisco Peninsula, Deadheads everywhere will reunite under the silver-screen glow for the annual “Meet-Up At The Movies.” This year’s cinematic gathering features the triumphant return of THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE—the 1977 concert film revered for its electrifying Winterland performances, psychedelic animation, and candid behind-the-scenes interviews with the band and crew.

Genre-bending singer-songwriter Rayland Baxter will return to Colorado this summer for a special co-bill with celebrated troubadour Langhorne Slim at the historic Fox Theatre on Thursday, August 7, 2025.

Jalopy Records is proud to unveil Darkening Green, the luminous new album from New York vocal marvel Tamar Korn and Brooklyn singer-songwriter Kyle Morgan (aka Starcrossed Losers), due August 15, 2025. Praised as “sublime… transcendent” by The Wall Street Journal, Korn joins forces with Morgan—whose work exhibits “particularly strong writing” according to Under the Radar—for ten elegantly spare duets that feel timeless yet urgently of the moment.

Z2 Entertainment and Boulder Theater are thrilled to announce that Pepper will bring their infectious “Kona Dub-Rock” to downtown Boulder on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The all-ages evening will feature special guests Tunnel Vision and promises a shoreline’s worth of laid-back grooves, punk-rock energy, and island-infused reggae rhythms.

Dark Star Orchestra, in partnership with Island Gigs, is thrilled to unveil Jam in the Sand XIII, set for January 10 – 14, 2026 at the newly appointed Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters resort, just outside Montego Bay. The beachfront gathering features four nights of music headlined by Dark Star Orchestra—three full, two-set concerts beneath the Caribbean stars plus an extended daytime “Sunshine Set” on day three.

Gibson, the iconic global instrument brand, will unveil the new Gibson Marcus King ES-345™ tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17, with a special in-store celebration at the Gibson Garage Nashville (209 10th Avenue South, Ste 209). The event will feature a live performance by GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and guitar phenomenon Marcus King, followed by an on-stage Q&A with King and Mat Koehler, Gibson’s Vice President of Product.

Lou Gramm, the original voice of Foreigner, 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Rochester native, will make a special guest appearance at this summer’s Hoochenanny Whiskey & Music Festival on Saturday, August 9.