With direct flights from Syracuse to Denver starting up, a good reason to make the trek to the Mile High City is their annual Westword Music Showcase. The event focuses on local musicians, with 75 of them playing in various clubs throughout the city on June 29th. For the 25th anniversary this year, national acts Chvrches, Bishop Briggs, Lovelytheband and Shaed will perform on the two main stages. Details here.

If you’ve always wanted to own a copy of Sonic Youth‘s legendary Battery Park NYC Live July 4, 2009 show or listen to it on streaming services, your wait is over. On June 7th, the performance will be up for streaming and for the first time, will be available on its own. The show was previously released as a companion to their album The Eternal. Listen to a sample here.