Yes! The 23rd Annual Blues & BBQ Festival is still happening! This year’s event will look a little different. We will host the show inside The Venue, 1451 Cortez Street in Denver. There will be seating for 75 people inside the restaurant. You can buy tickets to one show for $30, or buy multiple tickets at discounted pricing. We will live stream the event on Facebook for everyone to see, asking for a suggested donation online of $10.
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Please consider hosting a Watch Party or a back yard BBQ and listen to/watch the Blues & BBQ show! This year’s Tribute Tour band lineup includes tributes to Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, The Who, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Bob Seger.
Event Type: Concert
47th Annual Territory Days
Come enjoy this favorite local event! From its humble beginnings, Territory Days has grown from a small neighborhood craft fair into a popular three-day street festival. The event is held every Memorial Day Weekend in the historic Old Colorado City, located on the west side of Colorado Springs. From its humble beginnings, Territory Days has grown from a small neighborhood craft fair into a popular three-day street festival. The event is held every Memorial Day Weekend in the historic Old Colorado City, located on the west side of Colorado Springs.Enjoy over 180 food and craft booths, live music, a kids’ play area, a petting zoo, and so much more. See live performances by Native American dancers, Wild West gunfight re-enactments, and incredible blacksmith demonstrations. Territory Days offers plenty of food and entertainment options for the entire family, so make sure you don’t miss it!Saturday, May 27: 10am-7pmSunday, May 28: 10am-7pmMonday, May 29: 10am-6pm
MeadowGrass Music Festival
As always, MeadowGrass will deliver an incredible cross-section of national, regional and local artists, many of whom are up and coming or just breaking onto the bigger scene.Over the years, the mission of the festival has remained constant: to bring world class musical talent to perform in the Pikes Peak region alongside local and regional performers, in a family-friendly environment. We strive to cultivate an environment that welcomes guests of all ages and tastes, as well as amenities catering to different lifestyles.
83rd Annual Bronc Days – Green Mountain Falls, CO
Bronc Day is a free one-day, one-of-a-kind family fun western themed event with a pancake breakfast, entertainment, a parade, live music, food trucks, kids’ games, face painting, vendors, horses, bright blue skies, a beautiful lake and so much more! Just a 20-minute drive up scenic Ute Pass (Hwy 24) from Colorado Springs.Bronc Day is one of the longest running historical events in Southern Colorado. It began in 1939 to welcome cowhands, tourists and families who were coming to the Ute Pass area to rodeo, vacation or work the summer trades. Bronc Day became an annual day for friends and family fun and memories. A Parade is again a highlight of the traditional festivities and this year includes horses, antique cars, firetrucks, and surprises! Free kids’ games, monster truck bounce house, vendors selling their wares and fabulous food from our local merchants and local food trucks along with live entertainment, western costumes, and much more. It truly is the friendliest day and a fun-filled event for your family to enjoy each summer!This year’s theme is: Ute Pass: Past Present & Future!The ever-popular Pancake Breakfast is returning this year! This will take place at the Church in the Wildwood from 7-10am before the parade. The Friends of the Ute Pass Trails will be sponsoring this loved annual breakfast with proceeds going to enhance their work on the local trail systems.The Grand Marshall for this year’s parade is Margaret Peterson-long-time resident of Green Mountain Falls, Margaret says, “Bronc Day is my favorite day; it makes me feel like I’m 8 years old again.” She has worked tirelessly as a volunteer for many organizations and has served on numerous boards, including Bronc Day, for many years. The Parade starts at 10am.The evening Barn Dance on Friday July 28th 7-9pm, is located in the Green Box Farm Stand featuring long time local band Friends of the Riders. The Firebird food truck will be there too.So put July 28th and 29th on your calendar for a drive to the beautiful town of Green Mountain Falls for the 85th Annual Bronc Day Festival!
Breckenridge Strings, Ciders & Sours
Ciders and Bluegrass in Breckenridge….…what’s not to LOVE?
Ciders and Sours are some of the most loved beverages in the universe and the route to all things magnificent. Add in some live Bluegrass, delicious food, gorgeous Breckenridge mountain views and great friends…….you have an irresistible recipe for making magic! These indulgences all come together for the Breckenridge Strings, Ciders & Sours. Hosted by Rocky Mountain Events, LLC.Cider and Sour lovers come together to taste their way through a wide array of samples from local and national Craft Breweries while boogying to some great bluegrass all under the majestic mountains of Breckenridge! Guests will receive a commemorative tasting glass, access to the live music, entertainment and festival activities, and a chance to taste and explore their way through an assortment of ciders and sours while learning from the Brewery Ambassadors. Festival food from local vendors will be available for purchase “a la carte” throughout both Plazas. We know you will be hooked and will keep coming back for more!
Classically Uncorked Series
Classically Uncorked explores remarkable juxtapositions of music by cutting-edge composers, familiar favorites and brand new voices. This innovative series offers an exceptional chamber music experience, replete with handcrafted wines, hors d’oeuvres, and cabaret style seating in a beautiful mountain setting.All artists, programs, and pricing are subject to change.
Frisco’s Fabulous 4th of July
If you are looking for an Independence Day in a quintessential and mellow small mountain town, then Frisco will fit the bill. With big town amenities and amazing outdoor opportunities, yet a friendly, small-town feel, Frisco is the ideal place to make 4th of July memories.Frisco’s fabulous 4th of July celebration will still look a little different in 2021. But back again this summer, three blocks of Frisco Main Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue will be transformed into a pedestrian and bike only zone with open air dining and shopping and twinkling lights overhead providing more chances to shop and dine with a great view! The Promenade area of Main Street will also feature a variety of family friendly activities during the 4th of July weekend.
Hops Drops Evergreen Music & Beer Festival
This one is an all-day music & beer festival that will feature everything Colorado does best: beer, music, sun, fun n’ food. Hops Drops Evergreen Music & Beer festival, taking place on June 25, 2022 in Buchanan Park from 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm MT, will feature nationally and locally celebrated musical acts alongside a beer festival showcasing a variety of Colorado’s premier craft beer. GA starts at $30 and $55 GA includes unlimited beer tastings from the craft breweries.
Hops Drops, previously known as Evergreen Music Festival, is celebrating its 32nd year with specialty food vendors, activities for kids, and a groovy music lineup- announcing a national header later this month. Join us for a never-before-seen experience in the Evergreen: a craft beer & live music lovers paradise!
About Hops Drops
Rooted in Evergreen’s long history of supporting the arts, Hops Drops is a non-profit organization and 10% of its proceeds will benefit the Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen. Hops Drops was previously known as Evergreen Music Festival, which celebrated its first year in 1966. The festival started with the intent to bring classical music to the mountains and thirty-two years later, Logan and Riley Boone, along with Maruc Durante, Bobby Everett, and Colin Kerr have joined forces to create a refreshed and modernized look for the Colorado music & entertainment scene.
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IG: @hoprsdrops_evergreen
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hops-drops-evergreen-music-and-beer-festival-tickets-303079738657
Hops Drops Music & Beer Lineup
The music lineup includes Heavy Diamond Ring, Rapidgrass, The Wrecklunds, Jestus and The Limits, Extra Gold, Jesh Yancey and The High Hopes, Drew Dvorchak and Friends, YepOK, and a national headliner who is to be announced later this month.
As for the craft brewery lineup, Evergreen Brewery, El Rancho Brewery, Lariat Lodge Brewery, Green Mountain Brewery, CODA Brewing Co., Cellar West Artisan Ales, Over Yonder Brewing, Cabin Creek Brewing, Our Mutual Friend Brewing, Crooked Stave, and more are included.
Taste of Creede
This year’s 35th Annual Taste of Creede Festival will showcase local art and cuisine on Main Street. This annual event was envisioned by local artist Steven Quiller and the Taste of Creede Festival will delight visitors with inspired art and great food.Wander among the 25+ artists on Main Street Saturday, as they bring to life their latest works. Pick a bench in Basham Park and enjoy listening to live music while noshing delectable treats. Alcoholic beverages purchased from participating business are permitted outdoors within designated blocks of downtown. Sample the flavors of this unique boomtown with the first annual KBelle Community Cook-Off! Amateur contestants representing local businesses will face a panel of judges, while ladling out samples for everyone to try. The theme for this inaugural event is soup, chili, and stew.On Sunday, head north on Main Street after lunch for the annual Quick Draw event. Artists begin with a blank canvas and have one hour to complete their one-of-a-kind works. Afterward, these pieces are offered in the annual art auction. Artists are readily available to offer their expertise to other interested art lovers.
Gold Rush Days
Gold Rush Days is one of Buena Vista’s favorite traditions. Come celebrate our regions interesting mining history, enjoy unique vendor goods, yummy food, wonderful music and the beer garden. The entire family will enjoy Gold Rush weekend in Buena Vista which includes a variety of Musical Entertainment, over 100 Arts and Crafts Booths, historic re-enactments, great food booths, beer garden, kid’s games, duck race, kayak demonstrations, pancake breakfast, the Gold Rush 5K and the infamous toilet seat races!