Grand Funk Railroad, Sailing to Denver at City Springs

CRITIC'S PICK: Missed em in the spring or just want another dose of Funk's gritty, 70s Midwestern, foot-stomping music? They're back, still helping us party down, although this time with free admission which means you should get there early because the space will fill up quickly. The set list won't have changed over the past few months, so we'll get, for better or worse, their rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" and a .38 Special cover along with the "Closer to Home" hits. Still, it's outside and should be a good time, even without original lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Mark Farner. - Hal Horowitz