Festivals Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:47:58 +0000 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:47:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 This Denver music festival is creating activism with folk punk https://www.westword.com/music/compost-heap-ix-folk-punk-music-festival-denver-40911326/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40911326 Justin Criado https://www.westword.com/music/compost-heap-ix-folk-punk-music-festival-denver-40911326/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:47:57 -0600

The ninth annual festival will showcase dozens of bands this weekend at Seventh Circle Music Collective.

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

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

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"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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Festy season is upon us.

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

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

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

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

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

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