Trevor Noah, Van Morrison and more concerts
Now on sale
Rino’s Mission Ballroom had only been open for seven months when COVID-19 shut down live, public events last year, and all that high-tech equipment wasn’t going to pay for itself. Now, promoter AEG Presents Rocky Mountains has stuffed the venue’s calendar with name brands — most at $55plus per ticket — in an attempt to reassert Mission as Denver’s mustsee new venue (and to not lose millions of dollars).
Here are some highlights of this week’s on-sale announcements:
Rancid, Dropkick Murphys and The Bronx will play outside Mission as part of the venue’s longplanned Outdoors series, Oct. 1 ($50-$60); New Jersey punk-pop duo The Front Bottoms plays Oct. 11 ($29.50-$85); Karol G’s first-ever Denver (and U.S.) tour concert arrives Oct. 27 ($60-$80); and Ween returns for its annual Halloween shows, Oct 29-30 ($55-$60). The outdoor show is all-ages, and most indoor shows are 16-and-up and on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 18 (if not earlier) via axs.com.
Emmy-winning “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah is stopping by a couple of Front Range venues with his “Back to Abnormal” tour, including dates at Loveland’s Budweiser Events Center (Oct. 1) and Colorado Springs’ Broadmoor World Arena (Oct. 2). Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 18. ($49.50-$125, axs.com)
Rapper Trippie Redd Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
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this summer, with Ian Diorr and Sofaygo, as part of his 25-date “Tripp at Knight” tour. Tickets for the Sept. 28, all-ages show are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 18. ($35.50-$149.50, axs.com)
Also at Fiddler’s: Northern Irish legend Van Morrison, who rankled fans by mocking pandemic restrictions last year, kicking off his U.S. tour at the Greenwood Village venue Sept. 25. Tickets for the all-ages concert, with Taj Mahal, are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 18. ($45-$395, axs.com)
Remember 420 on the Rocks ?The April 16, 2020, cannabis-centric show with Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Cypress Hill has been rescheduled with a decidedly un-420 date (Sept. 1) and an updated lineup, including performances from Wiz Khalifa, Method Man &
Redman, Busta Rhymes, Juicy J, Collie Buddz and more to be announced. Tickets for the all-ages mini-fest went on sale at 10 a.m. June 17. (from $55.50, axs.com)
Red Rocks will also host Oakland rapper G-eazy on Oct. 27 with a packed lineup of openers, including Yung Baby Tate, Allblack, Kossisko and Jahmed. Tickets for the all-ages concert are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 18. ($60-$140, axs.com)