As Mother’s Day approaches this weekend, music lovers in Denver have a plethora of concerts to choose from, making it the perfect time to celebrate with your favorite artists. From electronic beats to live bands, the city is buzzing with exciting events that cater to all musical tastes.
One of the most anticipated events is the return of Skrillex to Red Rocks on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The world-renowned dubstep artist, known for his electrifying performances, is set to deliver another marathon five-hour set. Following an incredible performance in 2023, fans are eager to experience the high-energy atmosphere that only Red Rocks can provide.
Meanwhile, on May 9, 2025, the new Denver supergroup Nitecap will be celebrating the release of their debut album, Things Of That Nature, at Cervantes’ Other Side. Featuring a lineup of talented musicians, including Adam Deitch from Lettuce and Josh Fairman from Sunsquabi, this concert promises to be a banger. Joining them will be Halle Tomlinson and Mikey Thunder, adding to the excitement of the night.
In addition to Nitecap, legendary Australian producer Dom Dolla will be taking over Civic Center Park for a wild two-night event on May 9 and 10, 2025. The lineup for Friday’s show includes AYYBO, Girl Math (VNSSA b2b Nala), and Erez, while Saturday will feature Cassian, another set from Girl Math, and Option4. Fans are encouraged to bring their dancing shoes for this unforgettable experience.
As always, the Denver music scene is alive with a variety of shows throughout the week. Here’s a look at some of the other concerts happening around the city:
The Black Box
- May 8: SolDance Festival Pre-Party
- May 9: Nisky Hill Album Listening Party
- May 10: Mungo’s Hi Fi with Eva Lazarus, Chelsmosis, and Norse
- May 13: RainMan with J-Lee and Neon Black
The Black Box Lounge
- May 8: Patrick Skyler with Airb3ar, Random Temple, Yung Lurch, Skyfloor, and Furbie Cakes
- May 9: Verspell
- May 10: Rave Proper
The Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues
- May 8: The Talbott Brothers with Anna Hamilton
- May 9: ollie
- May 10: Nevv with Bakester, Mi$fit Mitch, and MacFoe5
The Bluebird Theater
- May 7: Magic Sword with Starbenders and Mega Ran
- May 8: Raveena with Renao
- May 9: Venjent with Nvoke
- May 10: Yola with Wellington Bullings
- May 11: Miya Folick with Bel
- May 12: Jane Remover with Dazegxd and D0llywood1
Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
- May 9: Start Making Sense with Dead & Friends
- May 10: Oppidan with Hans Glader and Keenan Mathias
- May 11: Seun Kuti with Tatanka
Cervantes’ Other Side
- May 7: Goldford
- May 8: SHiFT ft. Spades with Xenotype, Soundzzz, Duality, and Hericane
- May 9: Nitecap with Halle Tomlinson and Mikey Thunder
- May 10: Dom Dolla Afters
The Church
- May 8: William Black
- May 9: Bonnie X Clyde
- May 10: Latin Night
Club Vinyl
- May 9: Baugruppe90
- May 9: Taiki Nulight
- May 9: Latin Night
- May 10: Coco + Breezy
- May 10: Simon Doty
- May 10: INTL
Dazzle
- May 7: SeaJun Kwon’s Stridulation Quartet
- May 8: The Joey Alexander Trio (2 Shows)
- May 8: Piano Lounge: Camilla Vaitaitis
- May 9: Miguel Espinoza Fusion
- May 9: Funk In The Name
- May 9: Piano Lounge: shluke & Chocuba
- May 10: Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows (2 Shows)
- May 10: Piano Lounge: Nathan Radich & Ben Parrish
- May 11: BigPocket
- May 12: Flatirons Jazz Orchestra
- May 13: East High School Jazz Ensemble
Globe Hall
- May 8: Neoni with Chasyn
- May 9: Deep Sea Diver with Byland
- May 10: Deep Sea Diver with Byland
- May 11: Amble with Joe Devito
Goosetown Tavern
- May 9: Death Jam For Cutie
- May 10: Tommy The Animal with Ian Huschle and CTRLZ
The Gothic Theatre
- May 12: Allison Russell with Kara Jackson
- May 13: Mayday Parade with Microwave, Grayscale, and Like Roses
Herb’s
- May 7: Hump Day Funk Jam
- May 8: Dave Randon Trio
- May 9: Mile Hi Groove
- May 10: Mile Hi Groove
- May 11: Blue Ribbon Band
- May 12: Monday Night Jazz
- May 13: B3 Jazz Jam
Hi-Dive
- May 7: Corpus Offal with Mephitic Corpse and Death Possession
- May 9: Dry Ice with Mulholland and Plastic Mystic
- May 10: Body Heat
- May 11: Deceits with 60 juno and Deth Rali
- May 12: Freak Heat Waves with Jack J., Pink Lady Monster, and French Kettle Station
Larimer Lounge
- May 7: Alix Page with Cameron Schmidt
- May 8: Mystic Methods with Sleazy Lettuce, SOOSI, and SAUMii
- May 9: Occam’s Rose with Pretty. Loud. and Becca Jay
- May 9: Bada Boom B2B Brando with Groove District and RHNO
- May 9: Body Ocean with Vicious Pink and Pulse Contro
- May 10: Frances Whitney with Macy Todd
- May 10: SAYSR with Realiz, Midnightsoul, NotMeghan, and Beer Goblin
- May 10: Discrete with Jeckett and Mitch
- May 11: Future Druug with Yazi Diaz and Social Contract
- May 13: Lambrini Girls with Party Dozen
Lost Lake
- May 8: Rave Jesus with Ralov
- May 9: The Kilians with Borrowed Feathers
- May 10: Dabylon with Stellar Static, KYJ, Zebulon Krol ft. Saint Lex and Jossy X L’Cuda
- May 11: Fish Narc and GAG with Water On The Thirsty Ground
- May 13: Jess Williamson
Marquis Theater
- May 9: Thornhill
- May 10: 2000 Tears
- May 11: Guardin
- May 13: Iann Dior
Meow Wolf
- May 9: Random Rab with Juju and New Thousand
- May 10: Random Rab with SoulEye and New Thousand
Mission Ballroom
- May 7: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- May 8: Jack White
- May 9: Jack White
- May 11: The Menzingers
- May 13: Emperor Nocturne
Nocturne
- May 7: The Dana Landry Trio
- May 8: The Peter Sommer Trio
- May 9: The Steven Denny Quintet
- May 10: The Derek Banach Quintet
- May 11: Adam Gang
The Ogden Theatre
- May 7: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
- May 9: Maddie & Tae with Just Jayne
- May 10: Itchy-O with JG Thirlwell and Carnivale De Sensuale
- May 11: Anees with Jayo
- May 12: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory with Love Spells
- May 13: Magdalena Bay with Sam Austins
The Oriental Theater
- May 8: Robert Cristian Jordan
- May 9: Suicide Cages
- May 10: ELEMENT
- May 11: Stereo MC’s
Red Rocks
- May 7: Tobymac with Switchfoot and Cochren & Co.
- May 8: Turnpike Troubadours with Hayes & The Heathens and Noeline Hofmann
- May 9: Turnpike Troubadours with Robert Earl Keen and Waylon Wyatt
- May 10: Kaleo with The Marcus King Band
- May 11: Opiuo + The Opulent Orchestra with Detox Unit, Resonant Language, Duffrey, and Motifv
- May 12: Lucy Dacus with Katie Gavin and jasmine.4.t
- May 13: Skrillex
Roxy Broadway
- May 7: Jysprk
- May 8: CeCe Blackford and the B Team
- May 9: Jessey Adams
- May 9: Addie Tonic with Curt Claudio
Roxy Theatre
- May 13: Chandler, Lex Bratcher, and Billy Marchiafava
Skylark Lounge
- May 7: LOOLOWNINGEN with Moon Pussy and Cherry Spit
- May 8: worlds greatest dad with Flower Head, Buddy Bench, and Summer Stars
- May 9: The Still Tide with Emma Rose & Sound Of Honey and Jess Parsons
- May 10: Le Jam Fou & Friends
Summit
- May 7: Knuckle Puck
- May 9: Eem Triplin
- May 10: Magnolia Park
- May 13: Nekrogoblikon
Temple
- May 8: Riot2077
- May 9: Sistek
- May 9: DJ Don P
- May 10: Take Flight: VXSION
- May 10: Afrique
- May 10: Dreya V
- May 10: Elevation Effect Takeover
With so many options available, this week promises to be a vibrant celebration of music in Denver. Whether you’re planning to dance the night away at Skrillex or enjoy the melodic tunes of Nitecap, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. So grab your tickets and get ready to make some unforgettable memories this Mother’s Day weekend!
