Emma Mayes & The Hip, The Hip standing for "Highly Important People", is a soul/funk/jazz fusion band from Denver. It is conglomerate of musicians that bring together their ideas into complex arrangements mixed with lush vocal harmonies, catchy horn lines, and danceable melodies. They compare their sound similar to the likes of Erykah Badu, Hiatus Kaiyote, & Jill Scott while being more big band sound oriented. With the poetic stylings of Emma Mayes' lyric writing combined with the jazz influenced…

  Central Jazz is back in Central City! The event once again features New Orleans jazz legends and Mardi Gras style attractions taking over the quaint and distinguished streets of Central City, CO. Let's add more fun to this festival! Cajun Crawfish Boil! On Saturday by Bayou Boy's Cajun Cooking. The Boil starts at 1pm and goes 'til the last craw daddy is gone! Start time - Saturday, June 8 at 1pm until it's gone! Presented by Big Easy, KUVO…

Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles Jazz Band is a Denver-based band dedicated to revitalizing swing music and dance. This small group style swing band packs a punch of power, personality, and wit into each show, intriguing generations new and old with the beloved charm of big band swing from the late ’30s and early ’40s. The Pickles bring it all – high energy, quality musicianship, and a true big band sound and look that celebrates the unique American spirit…

Celebrating 101st anniversary of the Glenn Miller family coming to Fort Morgan along with Glenn Miller fans from all over the nation. Starting things off is the annual Pancake Breakfast! Come learn how to swing dance and enjoy live music! The Glenn Miller Swing Fest started in 1996 by The Fort Morgan Area Chamber of Commerce this event has brought in people from across the United States and Europe. As an event to benefit the local economy and bring visitors…

A guitar, trumpet, and drum trio collectively led by three engaging and unique artists from the Bay Area and Colorado; Scott Amendola, Shane Endsley, and Dave Devine. Invisible Bird was formed in 2017 and is releasing it's debut album, Flutter to Fuzz, in the Spring of 2018. The group broadly employs the use of electronics to branch out from the raw acoustic trio sound. Trumpet and guitar take turns covering bass lines and all three players create swirling digital textures…

A Celebration of Community! Conjunto Colores is one of the few bands that specializes in “Salsa Dura” (Hard Salsa) which emphasizes strong percussion and horns over vocals. The band performs regularly at top salsa clubs in the US and abroad. Conjunto Colores frequently performs at La Rumba, D-Note, Blue Ice, Mercury Café, Oskar Blues, and Shine club in Boulder to name a few. Some of the festivals Conjunto Colores performs in are: Taste of Colorado, Cherry Creek Jazz Festival, Rhythm…

The Westminster Latino Festival is already a favorite of the community going on 4 years. And this year we will have plenty of food trucks, beer, a variety of live music, folkloric dancers, kids’ entertainment, luchadores, low riders, and now also Karaoke, a salsa dancing contest, art murals, and more surprises! It's the 4th Annual Latino Festival in the history of the city. The festival is expected to attract upwards of 25,000 attendees. The great response comes from the community…

Get ready for another world-class weekend lineup for the 37th Annual Winter Park Jazz Festival to be held at Rendezvous Event Center. This year’s lineup is packed with GRAMMY® nominated artists throughout the entire weekend. Saturday Lineup includes: BOYS II MEN   |   KIRK WHALUM   |   KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL   |   THE SAX PACK: Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, Kim Waters   |   TONY EXUM, JR Sunday Lineup includes: DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS SUMMER HORNS   |   LEDISI   |   ADAM HAWLEY/MARCUS ANDERSON   |   ERIC…

This years' festival kicks-off on Friday, July 19 with a New Orleans inspired 2nd Line sidewalk parade will start marching at 6pm down Main Street behind a world class brass band out of Denver..."The Brothers of Brass." Meet at 5:30pm in front of La Vita Bella Coffee Shop in downtown Longmont. On Saturday, beginning at 1pm the Longmont Jazz Festival will be in full swing on 5th Avenue and Main Street in the heart of thriving downtown Longmont, music lovers…

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…

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.…

Freddy Rodriguez Sr. is Denver jazz. An inductee to the Denver Jazz Hall of Fame, Freddy has been performing jazz in Denver for most of his life and is one of the few living Denver jazz musicians who performed during the 5-points jazz renaissance. Well known for his continued 35-year-stint at Denver’s famed El Chapultepec, Freddy also leads his group for a monthly 2nd Friday lunch jam session at Dazzle Jazz Club. Freddy has performed with many of the titans…

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…