On Sunday, July 21, City Park Jazz features three brass bands starting at 5pm and ending at 8pm. Badda Boom Brass Band (5:00PM - 5:50PM) - A New Orleans style brass band who blend the street music tradition of the Crescent City with hip hop, funk, rock, pop and world music for a truly unique sound! Founded in 2015 in Denver, Colorado, they are the house band for the Thin Man Tavern and bring the party wherever they go with…

A weekend filled with Music, Dancing and Fun! Su Teatro’s 23rd Annual Chicano Music Festival will take place July 24th through July 28th.  This annual celebration brings out the very best in music, art and culture. The festival is Su Teatro’s annual centerpiece fundraiser and along with the great music, includes a silent and live auction featuring some of the best Chicano art from local and national artists. Highlights of 23rd Annual Chicano Music Festival & Auction - Su Teatro’s…

The Evergreen Jazz Festival is an annual, three-day celebration of traditional jazz, America's unique art form. Internationally known for its world-class musicians, with 5 intimate venues and a beautiful mountain setting, this year’s festival features over 75 hours of live traditional jazz. From early blues and Dixieland through the Swing Era, this celebration is a premier Evergreen musical event described by one national columnist as “the best jazz festival anywhere!” Dancing is encouraged! • LAPOMPE JAZZ BAND (Denver) • ACKER-VOGT…

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance presents their 10th Annual Mile High Dance Festival. Celebrating the joy of dance in Denver! This free event includes live music, vendors, great food – and of course a wonderful diversity of dance – something for the whole family! Overview: Schedule of Free Events 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Regularly scheduled Academy Classes + Free Outdoor Classes 2 to 9 p.m. Food and Goods Vendors. Free Face Paint and Henna Body Painting 2 to 4:30 p.m.…

Collectively, the members of ‘the heavy heavies’ have been performing for over 150 years. Their reputation in the Colorado music community is incomparable and their talent inspiring. A go-to band for weekend main stages, festivals and large formal events, this seasoned group of pros make it look easy. Jazz, R&B and huge crowd pleasers consistently keep this band on the stage for multiple encores.

The Sugaray Rayford Band will headline this year’s event at Central Park in Trinidad. The Sugaray Rayford Band: The MAN and the band! 2018 and 2019 BB King Blues Entertainer of the Year Nominee Sugaray Rayford comes to the Trinidaddio stage with a world class pedigree. With six Blues Music Award nominations in just the past two years to go with Blues Music Award wins and nominations going back to 2013, to have Sugaray headline this year's Trinidaddio Blues Fest…

The grand finale of both the Vail Jazz Festival and the beautiful Colorado summer season, the Vail Jazz Party features a jam-packed lineup with over 35 headliners that join together to play in group performances, multi-artist jam sessions, and inspiring multimedia tributes to jazz legends. Vail Jazz Party features a House Band with John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Terell Stafford, Wycliffe Gordon, Bill Cunliffe, and Lewis Nash. With over 35 hours of jazz music, the Vail Jazz Party has cemented its…

The 16th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF) is the largest consumer audio and home entertainment show in the United States. Simply put: “mega stereo systems!” Denver’s own audio wonderland now features over 160 exhibit spaces representing more than 400 companies from North and South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Attendees are encouraged to go from room-to-room, interact with salespeople and engineers, have a seat and casually listen. Many bring their own iPods, discs or vinyl records, as most…

Denver Vintage Jazz Festival is THREE days of world-class music held in the Mile-High City of Denver, Colorado and expecting a record crowd of over 600 dancers and listeners. This early-era throwback party appeal is unrivaled in Denver located in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Our one-of-a-kind Vintage festival focuses primarily on vintage jazz and blues of the 1930’s & 1940’s. Each venue features a spacious dance floor, and there are swing dance classes available for all levels of dancers…

An archtop guitar show AND music festival! 24 of the world's greatest luthiers, 20 hours of workshops and over 30 hours of live music. The festival focuses the Builders, Players, Appreciators and Admirers of the Archtop Guitar. This festival brings together the finest archtop luthiers and players for an incredible weekend of guitars and music. See Workshop Schedule HERE PERFORMANCES FRIDAY Silver Vines – Solo/Duet guitar 7:30 Khabu Doug Young 8:30 Sean McGowan 9:30 Tim Lerch and Mark Goldenberg Kline’s…

A multimedia journey into the multifaceted life and times of musician, producer and journalist Ben Sidran. This innovative career retrospective will feature Ben at the piano playing original compositions and notable works as seen throughout his illustrious career in the music industry, will include animated short films of Ben interviewing music greats such as Miles Davis, and a moderated interview with multi-instrumentalist, producer, podcast host, and someone who knows Ben best––his own son, Leo Sidran. Ben Sidran is widely recognized…

The second annual SongBird Vocal Jazz Fest registration is now open! We are looking forward to seeing all our friends from last year's festival and meeting many more this year on Saturday, Nov. 2nd! This year's featured clinician is celebrated jazz vocalist, Rachel Caswell from Indiana. The SongBird Vocal Jazz Fest has partnered with famed Denver jazz club, Dazzle, to present Rachel Caswell in concert at 6:30pm on Friday, November 1, the night before our day long festival at The…

TJ Hooker-Taylor comes from a musical family. His mother, Mary Ann Hooker, and father, the late Great Johnnie Taylor, raised him in church. At the age of ten he joined his first group, The Young Golden Voices, who performed at all the churches in the Kansas City area. At the age of sixteen, TJ started an R&B band called The Grand Jury Band, who opened for many top acts that came to the city, like The Bar-Kays, Cameo Slave and…

The Metropolitan State University of Denver Department of Music and the Latino Cultural Arts Center of Colorado proudly present the 2020 Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival Workshop & Showcase at the King Center Concert Hall on the Auraria Campus in Denver. Schedule of events: 8:00am - 4:30pm - Mariachi Student Workshops 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Mariachi Festival Concert The event provides workshops for students of all ages; including those in elementary, middle, and high school, as well as university and community…

Irishfest Denver is an annual community event in Denver’s Ballpark District presented by Ballpark Collective, the registered neighborhood association. The Irish-themed festival-style event on 21st Street between Larimer and Market features community partners and is a free admission all ages option for food, drink, and entertainment to celebrate St. Patrick’s festivities. Proceeds from the event benefit Ballpark Collective supported initiatives to make the Ballpark District clean, safe, and fun for all. Follow us on Facebook/Instagram and sign up for the…

The virtual event will be presented as a two-hour, state-wide television broadcast on Rocky Mountain PBS, Saturday, May 16, 6-8p.m., a two-hour radio show on KUVO JAZZ Saturday, May 16, 8-10p.m., aired on KUVO JAZZ 89.3 FM, streaming at kuvo.org, and on-demand video event on ArtsandVenues.com/5PJF. In addition, the two-hour video broadcast will be presented on the Denver Arts & Venues, Rocky Mountain PBS and KUVO social media channels. KUVO JAZZ will play segments from past festivals all day on…

What is Juneteenth? Commemorated in cities across the nation and around the world, June 19th, 1865, is a cultural event celebrated to mark the ending of slavery and the beginning of African American independence in the United States. An online destination for Juneteenth celebrations to unite in offering a platform for art, history, education, commerce, and a shared vision to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Virtual festival will be taking place on Thursday, June 18. 3 Virtual Competitions: Global Buckdown…

Enjoy live music this summer featuring a diverse array of genres, symphony, classical, indie rock, bluegrass, gypsy jazz & more! Cyrille Aimee performed at the Crested Butte Music Festival during its 2015 season. Every year, in addition to its classical programming, CBMF hosts the world's best gypsy jazz musicians like Cyrille. Line up and ticket info HERE https://youtu.be/scplBc_K77U

Learn about Puerto Rican history and culture at the annual A Taste of Puerto Rico Festival. There will be live music from the island and authentic Puerto Rican food. A Taste of Puerto Rico (ATOPR) Festival is one of the largest Latino Festivals and the most diverse in the state of Colorado, attracting thousands of attendees each year and growing. Come and enjoy the Puerto Rican Culture! With music, food, and fun, there's something for the entire family!  

Each year Denver’s Historic Five Points Neighborhood transforms into a hub of entertainment and celebration for the community in honor of Juneteenth, the day when the last of the nation’s enslaved people learned of their freedom. Juneteenth celebrates the day African Americans in Texas learned of their freedom two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrated in cities across the country, Denver is home to the Juneteenth Music Festival, a dynamic community event that annually attracts 70,000 people.…