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