A Bluegrass Weekend
August 7 – 9
Arapahoe Bay – Granby, CO
Artists Include: Caribou Mountain Collective, Hunker Down, Modern Whiskey Market
Arise Music Festival
August 7 – 9
Sunrise Ranch – Loveland, CO
Artists Include: Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, The Polish Ambassador, Emancipator Ensemble, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Trevor Hall, Luke Nelson & The Promise of the Real, Larry Keel’s All Star Tribute to Jerry Garcia and Old and in the Way, Peter Yarrow with Bethany & Rufus, TURKUAZ, Giant Panda Gorilla Dub Squad, Pert Near Sandstone, The Magic Beans, The Congress, Shook Twins, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, American Babies and more
Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest
August 14 – 16
Downtown Fort Collins, CO
Artists Include: Rodrigo y Gabriela, Flobots, Elephant Revival, Trout Steak Revival, In The Whale, Michal Menert Trio, Dubskin and more
Carbon Valley Music & Spirits Festival
August 1
Centennial Field – Dacono, CO
Artists Include: Kyle Hollingsworth Band, Brothers Keeper, The Burroughs, Dr. Izzy Blues Band, Our Generation, Mojo Academy
Crestone Music Festival
August 7 – 9
Downtown – Crestone, CO
Artists Include: Robben Ford, Lunar fire, The young Dubliners, Intuit, The Rifters, Beth Quist, Gipsy Moon, Global Soul Experience Logo Ligi, Mama Magnolia, Sandy Wells, Todo Mundo and more
Durango Blues Train
August 21 – 22
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad – Durango, CO
Artists Include: Mark May Band, The King Stan Band, Possessed By Paul James,Charlie Parr, Reverend Deadeye, Big Jim Adam
Gypsy Jazz in Paradise
August, 6 – 9
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory – Crested Butte, CO
Artists Include: Ben Powell, Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo, Olli Soikkeli, Cyrille Aimee Band
Higher Ground Music Festival
Augusts 20 – 22
27th and Larimer Streets – Denver, CO
Artists Include: Joywave, RDGLDGRN, The Unlikely Candidates, The Tragic Thrills and more
Keystone Bluegrass and Beer Festival
August 1 – 2
River Run Village – Keystone, CO
Artists Include: Steep Canyon Rangers, Blue Highway, Caribou Mountain Collective, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Leadville Boom Days
August 7 – 9
Downtown Leadville, CO
Artists Include: Persuasion, Applewood Band and Hank Holloway, PJ Zahn Band, Acoustic Mining Co.
Lynxapalooza
August 15
Spruce Lot, Auraria Campus – Denver, CO
Artists Include: Manchester Orchestra, New Leverage
NedFest Music and Arts Festival
August 28 – 30
Jeff Guercio Memorial Baseball Field – Nederland, CO
Artists Include: Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Hard Working Americans, CRACKER, MarchFourth! Vince Herman and Friends, Gipsy Moon, Caribou Mountain Collective and more
Palisade Peach Festival
August 14 – 15
Riverbend Park, Palisade, CO
Artists Include: Boogie Machine, Stray Grass, The Radio Band, RoundAbout Band and more
Pardee Palooza Music and Camping Festival
August 6 – 9
State Bridge Amphitheater – Bond, CO
Artists Include: The Motet, Eminence Ensemble, TAUK, Michael Travis of String Cheese DJ Set, Vibesquad and more
Pickin In The Pines
August 13 – 16
Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch – Elbert, CO
Artists Include: The event is a stage-less festival for pickers and open jams.
Rhythms on the Rio
August 7 – 9
Rio Grande River – South Fork, CO
Artists Include: The Travelin’ McCourys feat. Bill Nershi, The New Orleans Suspects, Hot Buttered Rum, Grant Farm, Dead Winter Carpenters, Coral Creek, Shawn Nelson, That Damn Sasquatch, Big River Band, Euforquestra and more
Riot Fest and Rodeo
August 28 – 30
National Western Complex – Denver, CO
Artists Include: Systems of a Down, Iggy Pop, Ice Cube, Modest Mouse, Pixies, Run DMC, Snoop Dogg, Eagles of Death Metal, The Prodigy, Tenacious D, Flogging Molly, Cold War Kids, Iration, Coheed and Cambria, Cypress Hill and more
Rocky Mountain Folks Festival
August 14 – 15
Planet Bluegrass – Lyons, CO
Artists Include: Gillian Welch, Sufjan Stevens, Jason Isbell, Richard Thompson, The Wood Brothers, Kasey Chambers, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers and more
Salida Stopover
August 21 – 22
Vandaveer Ranch – Salida, CO
Artists Include: The Flaming Lips, Mumford & Sons, Jenny Lewis, Dawes, The Vaccines and more
San Juan Brewfest
August 29
Buckley Park – Durango, CO
Artists Include: Dreamers from Brooklyn, Farmington Hill and Papa Otis, the Hillbilly Foxtrot
The Spirit Lake Blues Festival at Grand Lake
August 22
Lake Park – Grand Lake, CO
Artists Include: Ana Popovic, Kara Grainger, Austin Young / Michaela Rae, My Blue Sky and more
Synesthesia: Denver Psych Fest
August 15
Larimer Lounge/Meadowlark/Savoy at Curtis Park/Big Wonderful – Denver, CO
Artists Include: Moon Duo, Turbo Fruits, Holy Wave, The Fresh & Onlys and more
Telluride Jazz Festival
July 31 – August 2
Town Park – Telluride, CO
Artists Include: The Soul Rebels, The Nth Power, The M&Ms Euforquestra feat. Kim Dawson and more
Vans Warped Tour
August 2
Pepsi Center Parking Lot – Denver, CO
Artists Include: Metro Station, Never Shout Never, Pierce The Veil, Family Force 5, Senses Fail, Riff Raff, Silverstein and more
Winter Park Beer Festival
August 8
Hideaway Park – Winter Park, CO
Artists Include: Trout Steak Revival, Kristen Kelly, Oakhurst
Winter Park Solshine Music Festival
July 31- Aug 2
Hideaway Park – Winter Park, CO
Artists Include: Leftover Salmon, Coral Creek, Vince Herman, Built To Last, Andy Thorn and Greg Garrison’s Burning Grass
Yarmonygrass
August 13 – 16
Rancho Del Rio, CO
Artists Include: The Travelin’ McCourys feat. Bill Nershi, Rebel Alliance Jam feat. Keith Moseley, Scott Law, Dan Lebowitz & Dave Brogan, Head for the Hills, Peter Rowan, Kitchen Dwellers and more