Big gigs 

Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, call 800/624-2422, June 17-20

* The Doors of the 21st Century, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, June 18

The Kingston Trio, Gold Rush Palladium, Cripple Creek, June 20

An Evening with Judy Collins, Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre, Englewood, June 20

Journey, Loverboy, Rocky Mountain Stampede, Greeley, June 24

* Janus Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival with Wynton Marsalis, Natalie Cole, Curtis Stigers, Al Green, Buddy Guy, Aspen, www.jazzaspen.org, June 24-27

* Travis Tritt, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, June 25

* Al Green, Paramount Theater, Denver, June 25

Genuine Jazz with Chuck Loeb, Richard Smith, Breckenridge, June 25-27

Reba McEntire, Scotty Emerick, Rocky Mountain Stampede, Greeley, June 26

* 311, The Roots, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, June 26

o Gavin Degraw with Michael Tolcher and Toby Lightman, Fox Theatre, Boulder, June 26

Medeski, Martin and Wood, 32 Bleu, June 28

* Rush, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, June 29

Doobie Brothers, Franky Perez, Rocky Mountain Stampede, Greeley, July 3

Tab Benoit and Jimmy Thackery, 32 Bleu, July 2

Grand County Blues Festival, Granby, July 3, call 970/726-7266

* Blues Traveler, North Mississippi All Stars, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, July 4

*John Mayer, Maroon 5, DJ Logic, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, July 6-7

Young Dubliners and The Indulgers, 32 Bleu, July 8

DRI, Strong Intention, 32 Bleu, July 9

* Allman Brothers Band, String Cheese Incident, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, July 9-10

Lodo Music Festival with Sonia Dada, Joan Jett, Tower of Power, 20th and Blake Streets, Denver, July 9-10

* John Fogerty, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, July 10

* Courtney Love, Fillmore Auditorium, July 10

* Fleetwood Mac, Coors Amphitheatre, Englewood, July 11

* Diana Krall, Coors Amphitheatre, Englewood, July 13

* Tim McGraw, The Warren Brothers, Big & Rich, Coors Amphitheatre, Englewood, July 14

* Gipsy Kings, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, July 16

* Harry Connick Jr. , Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, July 17

Michelle Shocked Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada, call 720/898-7200, July 17

* KBCO World Class Rockfest with Neville Brothers, Finn Brothers, Jonny Lang, BoDeans, Yonder Mountain String Band and more, Winter Park Resort, July 17-18

* Vans Warped Tour, Invesco Field, Denver, July 18

* Sarah McLachlan, Pepsi Center, Denver, July 20

* Jessica Simpson, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, July 20

* Etta James, Paramount Theater, Denver, July 22

Reverend Horton Heat, Detroit Cobras, The 45s, Ogden Theatre, Denver, July 23

* Ozzfest 2004, Coors Amphitheatre, Englewood, July 24

* O.A.R., Howie Day, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, July 24

* Eric Clapton, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Pepsi Center, Denver, July 24

* Hawgfest with Vince Neil, Eddie Money, RATT, Slaughter, ZZ Top, War, Dave Mason, Winter Park, July 24-25

Kottonmouth Kings, 32 Bleu, July 26

* Incubus, The Vines, Red RocksAmphitheatre, Morrison, July 26

* Lollapalooza with The String Cheese Incident, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Morrissey, Gomez and more, Coors Amphitheatre, Englewood, July 26-27

Kottonmouth Kings, 32 Bleu, July 26

o Steel Pulse, Fox Theatre, Boulder, July 28

The Indigo Girls, Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Ft. Collins, July 30

* Chris Isaak, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, July 30

Leftover Salmon, Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Ft. Collins, July 31, Aug. 1

* Van Halen, Pepsi Center, Denver, Aug. 1

* Alanis Morisette, Barenaked Ladies, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Aug. 2

* Chicago with Earth, Wind and Fire, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, Aug. 6

* Ani Difranco, Soulive, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Aug. 6

* HoiPolloi Festival with P.O.D. and Blindside, Pepsi Center, Denver, Aug. 6-8

Telluride Jazz Festival with Leon Russell, Medeski Martin & Wood, Telluride, www.telluridejazz.com, Aug. 6-8

* Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Los Lonely Boys, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Aug. 7

Blake Shelton, Gold Rush Palladium, Cripple Creek, Aug. 8

o Burning Spear, Fox Theatre, Boulder, Aug. 9

* Heart with Chuck Prophet, Paramount Theater, Denver, Aug. 10

* B.B. King Blues Festival, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, Aug. 10

Coors Light Mountain Jam with Nickelback, Kid Rock, Ludacris, Cypress Hill, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, www.coorslight.com, Aug. 14

* Smokey Robinson, Paramount Theater, Denver, Aug. 14

o George Thorogood, Fox Theatre, Boulder, Aug. 16

* The Corrs, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, Aug. 17

* Josh Groban, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Aug. 19

* Buddy Guy, Double Trouble, Robert Cray, Pikes Peak Center, Aug. 21

* Reggae on the Rocks, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Aug. 21-22

* Dierks Bently, Trick Pony, Chris Cagle and Chris LeDoux, Stacie Orrico, REO Speedwagon and Olivia Newton-John, Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, Aug. 21-Sept. 2

* Gloria Estefan, Pepsi Center, Denver, Aug. 24

* Beatles 40th Anniversary Tribute, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Aug. 26

* Prince, Pepsi Center, Denver, Aug. 27-28

* Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch, Fillmore Auditorium, Aug. 28

* Linkin Park, Korn, Snoop Dogg, The Used, Coors Amphitheatre, Englewood, Aug. 30

* Deep Purple, Joe Satriani, Thin Lizzy, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver, Aug. 31

* Olivia Newton-John, Universal Lending Pavilion, Pepsi Center, Denver Sept 2

Janus Jazz Aspen Snowmass with Jack Johnson, David Byrne, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Steve Miller Band, Lucinda Williams, Snowmass Village, www.jazzaspen.org, Sept. 3-6

* Lyle Lovett, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Sept. 4

Charlie Hunter, 32 Bleu, Sept. 11

* Sting, Annie Lennox, Pepsi Center, Denver, Sept. 21

Cowboy Mouth, 32 Bleu, Sept. 24

* The Pixies, Magness Arena, Denver, Sept. 30