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Festivals

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members of Jade Oracle
Features

Denver neo-soul duo Jade Oracle rises from the ashes with a new EP

By Julianna O'ClairJuly 9, 2026

The EP, “Veiled Shadows,” is a “love letter to the revolutionary soul.”

Art at a booth
Visual Arts

Colorado Black Arts Festival celebrates 40 years in Denver

By Toni TrescaJuly 7, 2026

The executive director discusses the free Colorado Black Arts Festival in City Park on July 10-12 and teases plans for year-round programming.

Morning Star American Indian Village rendering
Outdoors & Rec

A cultural beacon: Morning Star American Indian Village to open at Cheyenne Frontier Days

By Toni TrescaJuly 1, 2026

“It’s a place to immerse yourself in the rich history of Frontier Days and, more directly, the history that American Indians contributed.”

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band performing at telluride Bluegrass festival
Critic's Notebook

These are the best summer music festivals

By Emily FergusonJune 29, 2026

Festy season is upon us.

A beginner’s guide to Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Concerts

A beginner’s guide to Telluride Bluegrass Festival

By Justin CriadoJune 18, 2026

Here’s how to properly celebrate the summer solstice in the San Juans this weekend.

crowd at juneteenth festival in Denver
Features

How Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival grew into one of the nation’s biggest celebrations

By Emily FergusonJune 16, 2026

The festival almost didn’t happen last year. Now it’s a three-day affair.

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A man dressed as Link holds a chicken
Outdoors & Rec

The best outfits we saw at the 49th Colorado Renaissance Festival opening weekend

By Toni TrescaJune 15, 2026

Hark! The annual Ren Faire is back in Larkspur, and people are dressed to impress.

World powers will converge at this new Denver music festival
Concerts

World powers will converge at this new Denver music festival

By Justin CriadoJune 10, 2026

Nuclear Power Trio, which comprises Trump, Putin and Kim Jong Un, will make its live debut this weekend at the first-ever Flatline Fest.

Bluebook Performing at Indiewood Street Festival
Critic's Notebook

Indiewood Street Festival brought the heat (and no shade): Review

By Emily FergusonJune 7, 2026

The festival marked its second iteration in Englewood, and saw sets from local legends like Bluebook.

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Artists working with chalk while a crowd watches
Visual Arts

Watch pavement transform with color at Denver Chalk Art Festival

By Toni TrescaJune 3, 2026

The festival has added a Friday night kickoff, Party Before the Pavement, on June 5.

A solo performance
Performing Arts

Ten unique shows to see at the 2026 Denver Fringe Festival

By Toni TrescaJune 2, 2026

The Denver Fringe Festival takes over the metro area June 3-7, with dozens of delightfully strange shows staged in over twenty venues.

Death Cab ForCutie performing at Outside Days 2026.
Critic's Notebook

Review: Could Outside Days become Denver’s own SXSW?

By Emily FergusonMay 30, 2026

This is the festival’s first year at the Auraria Campus, and fans showed up and out for Death Cab, Goth Babe, Japanese Breakfast and Wildermiss.

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Homecoming: Wildermiss is the band to see at Outside Days
Concerts

Homecoming: Wildermiss is the band to see at Outside Days

By Justin CriadoMay 28, 2026

Denver-born, Nashville-based band kicksoff festival weekend on Friday, May 29

Taste of Asia at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Restaurants

The best food festivals in Denver this summer

By Antony BrunoMay 28, 2026

From cultural street fairs to restaurant-driven extravaganzas.

people gather for Colorado Shakespeare festival
Performing Arts

Your guide to Colorado’s summer theater festivals in 2026

By Toni TrescaMay 25, 2026

From Shakespeare under the stars to new-play incubators and mountain musicals, here are the Colorado theater festivals worth checking out.

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Devotchka playing UMS 2025
Concerts

Underground Music Showcase Drops 2026 Lineup

By Emily FergusonMay 14, 2026

This year’s UMS schedule includes 160 local Colorado bands and musical acts, in addition to national headliners.

Features

A Local Musician Has Cancer. The Scene Is Throwing a Two-Day Party to Support Him

By Michael RobertsMay 11, 2026

The Oriental’s Chris Fest benefits Chris Dellinger, a local music legend fighting stage 4 prostate cancer.

crowd at mountain concert
Opinion | Community Voice

More Than a Sports Festival: GoPro Mountain Games One of Colorado’s Best Music Weekends

By Julie BlockMay 10, 2026

“Mountain culture and music culture are one and the same.”

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global dance festival in denver
Concerts

Global Dance Festival Returning to Denver With a Stacked Lineup

By Emily FergusonMay 6, 2026

After a hiatus, the EDM festival will return with Tiësto, Kygo, Subtronics and more.

Blucifer’s First Rodeo Adds 90 Bands to Lineup
Concerts

Blucifer’s First Rodeo Adds 90 Bands to Lineup

By Emily FergusonMay 4, 2026

The festival is quickly becoming a who’s-who lineup of Denver legends and newcomers.

A folklórico dancer performs at Civic Center Park as part of Denver Cinco de Mayo Festival.
Outdoors & Rec

Cinco de Mayo 2026: “Not Scaling It Down in Any Way” Despite Construction at Civic Center Park

By Toni TrescaMay 1, 2026

Denver’s Cinco de Mayo Festival returns on May 2-3 with a slightly modified layout to accommodate the ongoing Civic Center construction.

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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 RobertsApril 24, 2026

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

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