Elway's Cherry Creek is welcoming warm weather with its Backyard concert series in June

The ninth annual summer concert series at Elway's Cherry Creek will begin in June, and now that the weather is warming up, people are making plans to see and be seen at the Wednesday gatherings on the patio just beyond the restaurant. Here's the lineup of local acts:

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June 19 Message in a Bottle June 26 Railbenders

July 3 The Samples

July 10 Something Underground

July 17 Justin Lane Band

July 24 The Trishas

July 31 That Eighties Band

August 7 Forever in Blue Jeans

August 14 Funkiphino

August 21 Under a Blood Red Sky

In addition to live music, there will be signature snacks and cocktails. Elway's Backyard will open at 5 every Wednesday during the summer, and bands will play from 6:30 to 9. Visit the restaurant's Facebook page for more updates.

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