This summer, there’s a plethora of “oldies” concerts and tribute bands taking stage in the Denver area. Take a break from the larger-than-life productions, and treat the kids to a fun old-fashioned concert experience, where the music takes center stage. Here’s a roundup of some of the bands coming to the Denver metro area in the next few months.

June

June 19:
Barenaked Ladies, Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 20:
Chicago and REO Speedwagon, Pepsi Center
June 23:
I Love the 90s, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
June 28:
Eagles with Jimmy Buffet, Coors Field

July

July 3:
Super Diamond (Neil Diamond tribute band), Hudson Gardens
July 15:
Sheryl Crow, Hudson Gardens
July 21:
Def Leppard and Journey, Coors Field
July 22:
Third Eye Blind, Hudson Gardens
July 24:
Foreigner, Pepsi Center
July 25:
Killer Queen (Queen tribute band), Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 25:
Melissa Etheridge, Denver Botanic Gardens
July 27:
Shania Twain, Pepsi Center

August

August 4:
Steve Miller Band, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
August 11:
Kenny Loggins, Hudson Gardens
August 12:
Lost 80s Live, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
August 22:
Rod Stewart with Cyndi Lauper, Pepsi Center
August 24:
1964 The Tribute (Beatles tribute band), Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 24-25:
Dave Matthews Band, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
August 24:
ABBA The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA, Levitt Pavilion

September

September 8:
Boy George and Culture Club, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
September 19:
Billy Idol, Paramount Theatre