Destination: Colorado Summer Concerts and Festivals

Boulder

Shop local! Kick off your weekend at the Saturday Boulder County Farmers Market, each Saturday from 8am-2pm through November 23rd. Browse the booths of Colorado vendors with local produce, honey, meat, dairy, and prepared foods on 13th Avenue between Araphoe and Canyon.

Breckenridge

From screen printing and oil painting classes to a kids’ DJ workshop, Breck Create will keep your creative juices flowing this summer with a dizzying range of activities.

The Breckenridge Food & Wine Festival returns on July 26th-28th with the highly anticipated Grand Tasting as well as wine-paired dinners and the Brunch and Vines event.

Castle Rock

Castle Pines Golf Club will host the BMW Championship, a PGA Tour event in late August featuring the top 50 players in the world in Castle Rock.



Colorado Springs

Renowned country artist Clint Black will perform at the the Pikes Pike Center on August 10, celebrating 35 years of his famed Killin’ Time album.

Celebrate Asian culture at the country’s largest dragon boat festival, taking place at Sloan’s Lake on July 27th-28th.

The Foo Fighters will take the stage at Empower Field at Mile High Arena on August 2nd as part of their Everything or Nothing At All Tour, with opening act The Pretenders.



Hosting top pitmasters from across the country, the Q BBQ Festival will have your mouth watering at Civic Center Park from August 22-24.

Dillon

Situated on the shores of Lake Dillon, with views of mountains and sailboats behind the stage, The Dillon Amphitheater has a star-studded line-up this summer. Trombone Shorty, Shakey Graves, and Vampire Weekend are among the performers along with complementary concerts on Mondays through September 16th.

Grand Lake
The Grand Lake Yacht Club, which incorporated in 1902, will host the Grand Lake Regatta on July 27 – August 3, offering spectators gorgeous views of sailboats on the alpine lake surrounded by mountains.

Telluride

Lights, camera, action! The Telluride Film Festival returns on August 29 – September 2, bringing film directors, producers, and actors to southwestern Colorado each Labor Day Weekend. Celebrating 51 years, The Show, as it’s known locally, will screen dozens of new films from across the globe. One of the most exciting components of the festival is that the program is kept under wraps until the weekend.



Winter Park

The 41st Annual Winter Park Jazz Festival will bring music to the mountains on July 20-21 at the Rendezvous Event Center. Enjoy an impressive slate of performers with the scenic backdrop of Winter Park Resort.

Vail

Bravo! Vail Music Festival  offers a series of concerts throughout July, featuring the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony, and Mexico City’s Sinfonica de Mineria. With performances ranging from the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater to venues across the Vail Valley, Bravo! Is a beloved summer tradition.

Regardless of where you’re spending time this summer, Colorado’s cities and towns will have a great assortments of festivals and concerts to attend.