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Festivals

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Concerts

FoCoMX Releases 2026 Lineup of 450 Colorado Bands

By Emily FergusonMarch 13, 2026

The bands will play across forty stages around downtown Fort Collins.

All the 2026 Film Festivals in Colorado Announced So Far
Film, TV & Streaming

All the 2026 Film Festivals in Colorado Announced So Far

By Michael RobertsMarch 10, 2026

The size, scope and variety of Colorado film festivals is jaw-dropping.

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Features

Blucifer’s First Rodeo Announces Festival Dates and First Band Lineup

By Patricia CalhounMarch 7, 2026

Yes, the new DIY music fest will overlap with Underground Music Showcase.

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Blucifer’s First Rodeo Music Festival Lineup Dropping Tonight
Features

Blucifer’s First Rodeo Music Festival Lineup Dropping Tonight

By Patricia CalhounMarch 6, 2026

“By artists, for everybody.”

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Concerts

Levitt Pavilion Denver Drops 2026 Free Concert Lineup

By Patricia CalhounMarch 3, 2026

Shows include Flobots, Shakedown Street, Between Friends, Sunsquabi and Tiana Major9.

Blucifer’s First Rodeo Could Compete With UMS This July
Concerts

Blucifer’s First Rodeo Could Compete With UMS This July

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 24, 2026

The festival plans to fill bars and venues on Broadway with local music. Oh, and it might happen UMS weekend.

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Film, TV & Streaming

Sundance Film Festival Announces Dates, Venues

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 24, 2026

“Join us on our journey to Boulder as we build the Sundance Film Festival’s new home.”

Footloose: Kevin Bacon Headlining Mountain Music Festival
Concerts

Footloose: Kevin Bacon Headlining Mountain Music Festival

By Justin CriadoFebruary 17, 2026

The Bacon Brothers, featuring film composer Michael Bacon, take center stage at Evergreen summer event

Devotchka playing UMS 2025
Opinion | Community Voice

The Magic of UMS is Lost. Is it Time for Something New?

By Scott HappelFebruary 14, 2026

Scott Happel, owner of Denver’s Oriental Theater, HQ and Federal Theatre, talks “deception” and “lies” surrounding the Underground Music Showcase.

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Second Camp Alderwild Set for Summer in Telluride
Concerts

Second Camp Alderwild Set for Summer in Telluride

By Justin CriadoFebruary 3, 2026

Denver electronic artist Of The Trees is curating and headlining the Telluride EDM weekend.

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Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: The Craft-Beer Industry Is Changing, and Not for the Better

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 1, 2026

The Great American Beer Festival is moving outdoors and cutting back days.

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Concerts

Denver Jazz Fest Announces Stellar Lineup

By Emily FergusonJanuary 28, 2026

Denver Jazz Fest will return for its second year from April 7 to April 12, with forty shows in fifteen venues across Denver and Boulder.

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Bars & Breweries

Great American Beer Fest to Air It Out in 2026, Moving to Levitt Pavilion

By Gabe TothJanuary 27, 2026

It’s bailing on the Big Blue Bear and taking the brews outdoors.

New Extreme Metal Festival to Debut in Denver
Concerts

New Extreme Metal Festival to Debut in Denver

By Justin CriadoJanuary 8, 2026

The two-day lineup is absolutely stacked.

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Features

The Biggest Music Stories of 2025

By Emily FergusonDecember 29, 2025

From the good news to the bad news, these are 2025’s biggest stories of the music scene.

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Concerts

Denver Outside Days Announces Major Music Lineup

By Emily FergusonDecember 3, 2025

The former Outside Festival, will bring stellar bands to the Tivoli in May.

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard on stage at Ford Amphitheater.
Concerts

King Gizzard Announces Dates for 2026 Festival

By Emily FergusonDecember 2, 2025

The band is bringing Field of Vision back to Buena Vista.

Inaugural Punk Festival Hits Colfax This Weekend
Concerts

Inaugural Punk Festival Hits Colfax This Weekend

By Michael MazenkoNovember 12, 2025

“What makes this story especially powerful is the motive behind it. This is a not-for-profit festival where every dollar from ticket sales goes to support the venues and the bands.”

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The Ten Best Pumpkin Patches Around Denver
Outdoors & Rec

The Ten Best Pumpkin Patches Around Denver

By Kristen FioreOctober 16, 2025

Pick your perfect pumpkin at these patches and events.

A group of students
Film, TV & Streaming

This Year’s DocuWest Film Festival to Feature the Work of North High Students

By Owen SwallowOctober 13, 2025

“We are missing that perspective that many of these young filmmakers are bringing to the table. Talking about what affects them and letting them share it is an invaluable tool.”

Bite-sized muffins displayed on a glass platter during Denver Bake Fest
Shops & Markets

Mark Your Calendar: Denver Bake Fest Returns This Saturday

By Abigail BlissSeptember 30, 2025

During the event, Rebel Bread will also host tours and baking demonstrations in its brand-new teaching kitchen.

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Goosetown Tavern
Concerts

Epic Bluebird Bodega Block Party Takes Over Colfax Today

By Emily FergusonSeptember 25, 2025

The block party will take over nine blocks in the Bluebird District.

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