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Festivals

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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…and the Mystery Behind Its Revival

By Scott HappelFebruary 14, 2026

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

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 RobertsFebruary 3, 2026

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

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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.

Large crowd at a beer festival.
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.

jazz musicians performing at an indoor venue
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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aerial view of Levitt Pavilion
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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Lord Huron fans packed the front row early for his headlining performance.
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.

crowd at musical festival
Concerts

Five Points Debuts a New Festival This Weekend

By Emily FergusonSeptember 12, 2025

The Five Points Jazz Festival may be silenced, but this new event aims to fill Welton Street with the same spirit and even more genres of music.

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Critic's Notebook

SarahFest Should Be the DIY Event of the Summer This Weekend

By Emily FergusonSeptember 11, 2025

SarahFest is a BIPOC, femme-forward festival showcasing badass Denver bands and celebrating all the Sarahs.

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Bars & Breweries

Prost! Colorado Celebrates Oktoberfest…in September!

By Cynthia BarnesSeptember 11, 2025

Hoist a stein to weeks of beery fun.

Concerts

Colorado Springs Is About to Be Hit With a Tornado of Bands

By Justin CriadoSeptember 9, 2025

What’s Left Fest welcomes over 100 bands to Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 13, and Sunday, September 14.

Elephant Revival performing on stage with an aerial silk artist
Concerts

An Iconic Colorado Band Is Reuniting for Salida Music Festival

By Mary Beth SkylisSeptember 4, 2025

Smalltown for the Cause has an extra-special headliner this year.

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musicians performing under psychedelic lighting
Concerts

Psychs Peak Isn’t Riding the Psych-Rock Wave – It’s Building It

By Emily FergusonSeptember 2, 2025

If you missed out on Field of Vision, never fear: Psychs Peak is bringing the genre to the mountains this weekend.

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