Elway's kicks off summer music series this week

​Elway's (2500 East First Avenue) just kicked off its seventh annual summer music series, which runs every Wednesday through August 21. The outdoor shows, held in the courtyard behind the restaurant, usually attract some decent-sized crowds. This year, the lineup includes a number of original acts like Bop Skizzum and Something Underground, as well as tribute acts such as Diamonds Are Forever (Neil Diamond) on July 20, Message in a Bottle (Police) on July 27 and Under a Blood Red Sky (U2) on August 21, and '80s cover bands New Sensation and That Eighties Band. Elway's Backyard opens at 5 p.m., and bands play from 6:30 to 9. Click through for the full lineup.

06/22/11 - Opie Gone Bad
06/29/11 - The Parkside Band
07/06/11 - Bop Skizzum
07/13/11 - Something Underground
07/20/11 - Diamonds are Forever
07/27/11 - Message in a Bottle
08/03/11 - Funkiphino
08/10/11 - New Sensation
08/17/11 - That Eighties Band
08/21/11 - Under a Blood Red Sky

Correction: An earlier version of this post listed the wrong dates.