The Denver Post

Paul Simon, Boston and nostalgia galore

- John Wenzel: 303-954-1642 or jwenzel@denverpost.com

Now on sale

It’s been a good week for aging touring acts — or heritage acts, as they’re called in the industry — judging by the new concert announceme­nts this week. At the top of the list is Paul Simon, the beloved singer-songwriter who will command Red Rocks Amphitheat­re on June 28. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. March 17. ($49.50-$139.50, axs.com)

Another act playing on fans’ fond memories is Boston, which headlines Fiddler’s Green Amphitheat­re on June 6. Tickets for the “Hyper Space Tour” stop are on sale at 10 a.m. March 17. ($27$91.50, axs.com)

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band’s annual show at Red Rocks gets a shot in the arm this year with the inclusion of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s 50th anniversar­y tour, featuring “additional players” Jimmy Ibbotson, Sam Bush and Jerry Douglas. Tickets for the July 24 concert are on sale at 10 a.m. March 17. ($39.50-$95, axs.com)

For more recent nostalgia, check out the “I Love the ’90s Tour” at Fiddler’s on July 1, featuring Blackstree­t, Naughty by Nature, Mark McGrath, All 4 One, Color Me Badd, Coolio and C&C Music Factory, with tickets on sale at 10 a.m. March 17. ($22.50-$99.50, axs.com)

Brad Paisley’s stacked lineup at the Pepsi Center on July 15 includes openers Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant and Lindsay Ell. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. March 17. ($29.50-$74.50, altitudeti­ckets.com)

Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey’s “All the Hits” show at the Pepsi Center — which was originally planned for April 23 — has been reschedule­d for Aug. 29, when previously held tickets will be honored. For refunds (or new passes), visit altitudeti­ckets.com. ($40-$150)

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