TODAY

Soft rock

Soft rock from the ’70s and ’80s emanate from the stage during the grooving yacht rock experience that is Yachty Got Back with Robby Schechter and the Rob Bob Band, playing at 8 p.m. Friday at the Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder; $30; axs.com.

Blues

Longtime Front Range band leader Lionel Young always puts on a good show — he and his cohorts mix interpretations of blues legends like Willie Dixon and Stevie Ray Vaughan with clever original songs, and the band plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Lafayette; $15-$20; nissis.com.

WEEKEND

Bass beats

Warm up on the dance floor when DJ Of the Trees presents Campfire Sessions with Brooklyn-based producer and visual artist Esseks at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $83; axs.com.

Bluegrass

Outlaw alt-folk outfit Tejon Street Corner Thieves bring a new vibe to bluegrass music, and the group plays at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder; $24; velvetelklounge.com.

Jazz

The music of Glenn Miller and other jazz greats from the 1930s and ’40s fill the air when the Crystal Swing Band plays at 6 p.m. Saturday at Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Visit bricksretail.com for details.

FUTURE

Dance party

Celebrate the New Year with dance tunes from eras gone by when the Dickens Opera House, 302 Main St., Longmont, presents its NYE Dance Through the Decades Party, featuring a live DJ and more, from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tuesday; $24-$100 (21 and over); downtownlongmont.com.

FREE

Menorah lighting

Music, hot latkes, donuts and the main attraction — lighting of the Hanukkah Menorah — are on the menu during the Boulder JCC and Boulder County Center for Judaism’s event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday on the 1300 Block of Pearl St., Boulder; free; boulderdowntown.com.

KIDS

D&D

Teens gather and create their own character, then battle foes and find treasures during the D&D for Teens game from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at George Reynolds Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder; free; boulderlibrary.org.

Nintendo

Kids grades third through fifth can take part in a Mario Kart Tournament during the Tween Gaming event from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Longmont Library, 409 4th Ave., Boulder; free; longmontcolorado.gov.