Which Colorado Music Festival Is Right for You?
No matter your personality or musical tastes, with plenty of events to choose from you’re sure to find your festival match.
No matter your personality or musical tastes, with plenty of events to choose from you’re sure to find your festival match.
If you’re feeling bluesy …
Get your fill of twangy rhythms at the Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival (June) or gather the family for soulful jazz riffs during the Greeley Blues Jam (June).
If you’re yearning to pitch a tent …
Certain multi-day occasions welcome campers to stay for the duration, including the Telluride Bluegrass Festival (June) and Villa Grove’s Seven Peaks Music Festival (Sept.).
If you’re comfiest in your Western wear …
Don your best two-steppin’ boots and 10-gallon hat for country-music celebrations such as Country Jam outside of Grand Junction (June) or Steamboat Springs’ The MusicFest (Jan.).
If you keep it classical …
The orchestral stylings of famed composers like Beethoven and Mozart fill the air over the course of Boulder’s Colorado Music Festival (June–Aug.) and Bravo! Vail Music Festival (select dates, June–Aug.).
If you’re seeking fetes for foodies …
Don’t miss the chance to get down and chow down when Frisco’s Colorado BBQ Challenge (June) combines top-notch brisket and ribs with nearly a dozen bands, while Sabor — a gastronomical and multicultural festival held at Denver Botanic Gardens — rejoices in the sounds and flavors of Hispanic cultures (Aug.).
If you don’t want the good times to end …
Why attend one day’s worth of performances when you can return over the span of several weeks? Recurring programs such as the Aspen Music Festival and School (June–Aug.) and the Crested Butte Music Festival (July–Sept.) ensure you’ll want to circle back to see what else is in store.
If dancing a jig is your thing …
The refrains of harps, pipes and melodeons provide plenty of merriment and keep traditions alive during Colorado Springs’ Pikes Peak Celtic Festival (June) and the Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival (Sept.) in La Veta.
Other amazing music festivals
Juneteenth Music Festival (Denver), June
Apogaea (Valdez), June
RockyGrass Festival (Lyons), July
Latin Jam (Pueblo), Oct.
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Photo credits: Telluride Bluegrass Festival; Bravo! Vail Music Festival, Zach Mahone.
