Brandon Thrift
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Yes, in addition to many virtual celebrations and concerts, there are live music events around town this weekend.
Give 5 Productions is putting on a Celebration of Diversity on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, at the 48,000-square-foot outdoor field west of Stanley Marketplace. The Reminders headline the event, while the Beverly Belles and Honey Taps will offer a vintage patriotic tribute, the Ricardo Peña Trio performs salsa, Latin rock and more, and Ivory Sykes plays an electric violin for an Elijah McClain tribute.
Also on Friday and Saturday, The Denver Dolls, a vocal trio inspired by swing and boogie-woogie of the ’40s, will play at the Crawford Hotel at Union Station.
Here’s our list of this weekend’s best music picks:
FRIDAY, JULY 3
Colorado Symphony: Together in Hope (also July 4)
A virtual concert in partnership with Denver7, Civic Center Conservancy and Community First Foundation.
Free, 7 p.m., online
Celebrate American Diversity at Stanley Marketplace (also July 4)
Featuring the Reminders, the Beverly Belles, the Honey Taps, Heath Hyche and more
$30-$73, 5 p.m., Stanley Marketplace.
The Denver Dolls (also July 4)
Free, 5 p.m., Crawford Hotel
Gonzalo Teppa Quintet
$10-$20, 7 p.m., Dazzle
King Cardinal
Free, 7 p.m., Roxy Broadway
SATURDAY, JULY 4
Wes Watkins
Free, 7 p.m., Roxy Broadway
Aural Deception
Free, 6 to 10 p.m., Platte River Bar & Grill
SUNDAY, JULY 5
Josh Blackburn
Free, 1 to 5 p.m., Platte River Bar & Grill
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