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Festivals

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A dog runs onstage
Performing Arts

Dog Day Afternoon: Colorado Shakespeare Festival Holds Auditions for Canine Star

By Toni TrescaMarch 31, 2026

On March 28, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival auditioned dozens of dogs for a scene-stealing role in Shakespeare in Love at CU Boulder.

The crowd at the 2025 Mile High 420 Festival in Denver.
Marijuana

Denver 4/20 Fest Announces Concert Lineup, Return to Civic Center

By Thomas MitchellMarch 27, 2026

Get your lighters ready!

People in park by lake for a concert
Concerts

City Park Jazz Announces 2026 Lineup

By Emily FergusonMarch 26, 2026

This will be the fortieth anniversary of the free concert series.

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city park jazz bandstand burned after a fire
Police & Law Enforcement

City Park Jazz Bandstand Scorched by Fire

By Thomas MitchellMarch 26, 2026

A fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m., according to the Fire Department.

Trey Anastasio Band at Mission Ballroom
Concerts

Trey Anastasio Will Kick Off Mountains of Music Festival

By Justin CriadoMarch 19, 2026

The June weekend features concerts galore as part of the GoPro Mountain Games

band in club
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.

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outside the skylark lounge in denver
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.

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.”

people picnicking at an outdoor venue in the summer
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.

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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.

movie theater
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

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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.

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.

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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.

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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crowd at a festival
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.

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.

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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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