Botanic Gardens Announces 2025 Summer Concert Schedule

The lineup includes Melissa Etheridge, Yonder Mountain String Band, Mary Chapin Carpenter with Brandy Clark and more.

March 4, 2025

Image: a concert at the Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens has announced its 2025 Summer Concert Series lineup. Brandon Marshall

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Warm summer nights filled with music are just around the corner, and the Denver Botanic Gardens is giving us a lot to look forward to with the announcement of its 2025 Summer Concert Series. The annual outdoor series began in 1980 and has drawn crowds to the Gardens ever since, with stellar lineups and a beautiful setting. This year's lineup is looking especially sweet, with shows from Melissa Etheridge, Yonder Mountain String Band, Mary Chapin Carpenter with Brandy Clark and more.

The series, which includes ten concerts from June through August, is produced by the nonprofit Swallow Hill Music, which offers music lessons, concerts and community outreach across the Mile High City. The Botanic Gardens also announced the return of its Evenings al Fresco, which places musicians throughout the Gardens, allowing you to roam while hearing local music.

Tickets for the 2025 Summer Concert Series will go on sale Monday, April 28, at 10 a.m., although those with memberships to the Gardens or Swallow Hill will receive access to tickets between April 23 and April 27, based on membership level.

See all the musicians performing this year below:

Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Lineup

All shows will begin at 6:30 p.m.; doors open at 5:45 p.m.

Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark
Wednesday, June 25

The California Honeydrops
Tuesday, July 1

Fruition and Tophouse
Tuesday, July 8

Blind Pilot and Phosphorescent
Monday, July 14

Monsieur Periné
Wednesday, July 23

Jacob Collier
Monday, July 28

Fitz and The Tantrums
Tuesday, July 29

Toad the Wet Sprocket, Semisonic and Sixpence None The Richer
Wednesday, July 30

Melissa Etheridge
Monday, August 11

Yonder Mountain String Band with Special Guest TBA
Tuesday, August 12

Andy Grammer
Wednesday, August 13

Find more concerts in Denver on our concert calendar.

Emily Ferguson has been the music and culture editor atWestword since November 2021. In her role, Emily writes and edits profiles of local and national musicians, previews of upcoming performances and guides to the best of Denver’s entertainment scene. Her previous work experience includes contributing to the arts sections of the Wall Street Journal, The Spectator and the Free Beacon. While attending the College of Charleston, Emily was a fire performer and worked at music festivals.

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