Dispatch is playing two nights at 1STBANK Center in September.

Tons of new shows this week: Dispatchis playing a two-night stand at 1STBANK in September, Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis and the News are headlining this year's KOOL Concert, Thievery Corporation and Beats Antique are due at Red Rocks, and Esperanza Spalding is slated for shows at the Boulder Theater and the Ogden. We've also got the full summer lineups for both Chautauqua and the Arvada Center, and, as always, we've got the playlist for the local special shows and a rundown of this week's top album sales. Page down to see what's hot in music this week in the Mile High City.

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This Just In: New Concerts and On-Sale Dates

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Tons of new concert announcements this week: Fresh on the heels of releasing a new album and performing at Bonnaroo and Outside Lands, Dispatch is playing a two-night stand at 1STBANK Center on Friday, September 28, and Saturday, September 29. Tickets ($46, plus fees) go on sale Friday, May 4, at noon.

Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis and the News are slated to headline this year's edition of the KOOL Concert at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre on Sunday, August 12. Tickets ($19-$79) for KOOL 105's 25th-anniversary show go on sale Monday, April 23, at 10 a.m.

Red Rock's summer dance card continues to fill: Thievery Corporation and Beats Antique will be at Red Rocks on Friday, August 10 ($42.50-$45/$75), and jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding will be at Boulder Theater on Tuesday September 25 ($40-$75) and at the Ogden Theatre on Wednesday, September 26 ($35).

Chautauqua Auditorium and Arvada Center both announced their summer concert series, which both includes acts like Tennis with Paper Bird, Indigo Girls, John Hiatt & the Combo and Aaron Neville. Tickets for Chautauqua go on sale to members Friday, April 27 and to the general public on Friday, May 4. Tickets for Arvada Center go on sale on Friday, May 4.

Finally, as reported last week, Phish is doing a three-night stand at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on August 31 through September 2. Tickets ($49.75-$60) for that run go on sale next Friday, April 27. Furthur will be at Red Rocks for three nights from September 21 to 23. Tickets ($55-$60) go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 20, at 10 a.m.

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1STBANK CENTER

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Dispatch: Fri., Sept. 28-29, $46.

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ARVADA CENTER FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES

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Asleep at the Wheel: Sun., Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m., $25-$45.
Indigo Girls: Sat., June 9, 7 p.m., $37.50-$65.
John Hiatt & the Combo: Wed., Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m., $37.50-$55.
Los Lobos: With Steve Earle & the Dukes, Sat., July 28, 7:30 p.m., $35-$52.50.
Los Lonely Boys: Fri., Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m., $32.50-$47.50.
Aaron Neville: Sun., July 15, 7:30 p.m., $32.50-$55.
Pink Martini: Sun., Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m., $40-$65.
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Thu., Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m., $32.50-$55.

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BLUEBIRD THEATER

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Blitzen Trapper: Tue., May 29, 8 p.m., $16/$20.
The Burned: Thu., June 14, 8 p.m., $10/$12.
DJ Logic: Fri., June 29, 9 p.m., $12.50/$15.
Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons: Sat., June 16, 9 p.m., $12/$15.

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BOULDER THEATER

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Black Swan Sounds Elevation Dance Party: Featuring Desert Dwellers, DJ Drez, Duke Mushroom and David Newman, Sat., June 9, 8 p.m., $25.
James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) DJ Set: Thu., Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m., $25-$27.50.
Esperanza Spalding: Tue., Sept. 25, 8 p.m., $40-$75.

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CHAUTAUQUA AUDITORIUM

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Andrew Bird: Wed., Aug. 15, 8 p.m., $34-$55.
Blind Pilot: Sat., Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $22.50-$42.50.
Hayes Carll: With Joe Pug, Sat., Aug. 4, 8 p.m., $17-$40.
Indigo Girls: Sun., June 10, 8 p.m., $34.50-$65.
Jerry Douglas Band: Fri., Sept. 7, 8 p.m., $27.50-$45.
John Hiatt & the Combo: Thu., Aug. 30, 8 p.m., $37.50-$55.
Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band: Mon., July 16, 8 p.m., $25-$45.
Aaron Neville: Sat., July 14, 8 p.m., $32.50/$55.
Ricky Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux: Mon., Sept. 3, 8 p.m., $37.50-$55.
Tennis: With Paper Bird, Sat., June 16, 8 p.m., $15-$40.
Lucinda Williams: Sat., July 21, 8 p.m., $32.50-$55.
Young@Heart Chorus: Sun., Aug. 19, 7 p.m., $30-$65.

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COMFORT DENTAL AMPHITHEATRE

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KOOL Concert: Featuring Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis & the News, Sun., Aug. 12, 7 p.m., $19-$79.

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DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS

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Wynonna & the Big Noise: Fri., Aug. 17, 7 p.m., $68-$73.

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DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PARK

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Phish: Aug. 31-Sept. 2, $49.75/$60.

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GOTHIC THEATRE

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Crusher Bound Cadillac: With Black Lamb, Nautilus, Worth, Sat., May 19, 8 p.m., $8/$12.
Amber Tozer and Brad Cook: Thu., April 26, 8 p.m., $12/$15.

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LARIMER LOUNGE

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Schoolboy Q: With Ab-Soul, Sun., May 13, 6:30 p.m., $15.50/$18.

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L2 ARTS & CULTURE CENTER

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Kathy Mattea: Wed., Oct. 17, 7 p.m., $34/$36.

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MARQUIS THEATER

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Municipal Waste: With 3 Inches of Blood, Tue., June 19, 7 p.m., $15.
Obits: Sat., Aug. 4, 9 p.m., $13/$15.

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MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ

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Enteledont: With Gates of Mira, Ghosts of Glaciers, Fri., May 18, $5.
Go Star: With Mike Marchant, Roniit, Fri., May 4, 9 p.m., $5/$7.

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OGDEN THEATRE

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Esperanza Spalding: Wed., Sept. 26, 8 p.m., $35.

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PARAMOUNT THEATRE

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Fiona Apple:Fri., July 20, 8 p.m., $49.50- $69.50.

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PEPSI CENTER

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One Direction: Wed., July 24, 2013, $29.50-$89.50.

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RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE

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Furthur: Sept. 21-23, 7:30 p.m., $55-$60.
Reggae on the Rocks 25th Anniversary: Featuring Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, the Meditations, Judge Roughneck, Yellow Dubmarine and more, Sat., Aug. 25, 2 p.m., $59.50.
Thievery Corporation: With Beats Antique, Fri., Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m., $42.50-$45/$75.

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SUMMIT MUSIC HALL

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StarKid: With Charlene Kaye & the Brilliant Eyes, Thu., May 31, 7:30 p.m., $29.50/VIP $70-$125.

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SWALLOW HILL

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Chris Daniels & Friends (CD release): Sat., July 7, 8 p.m., $13/$15.
Kate LeRoux: Fri., May 11, 8 p.m., $15/$17.
David Olney and Steve Poltz: Fri., Sept. 14, 8 p.m., $22/$24.

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