Sunday, May 19, 2013
Summer music
Concert series
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Local
Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series
May 23-Sept. 19, 1006 S. Institute St. Local and regional blues, jazz, folk, bluegrass, food and drink and more. 520-9463, hillsidegardens.net.
"Gettin' Down Downtown" Free Summer Concert Series
June 6-Aug. 29, America the Beautiful Park, 126 Cimino Drive. Rain-free Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., except July 4 and Aug. 1. Featuring local and national jazz, bluegrass, Celtic, acoustic rock and soul music. 785-3235, gettindowndowntown.com.
23rd annual Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society "Jazz in the Parks" Series
June 6-Aug. 29, various venues in Colorado Springs. Local, regional and national acts, every Wednesday evening except July 4. 685-9451, ppjass.org.
Woodland Music Series
June 8-9, Ute Pass Cultural Center, Woodland Park. "Rock & Roll;" July 6-7, "Purely Bluegrass;" Aug. 10-11, "Shades of Blue;" Sept. 7-8,"Big Band Bash." 687-5284, woodlandparkchamber.com.
First and Main Town Center Summer Concert Series
June 8-Aug. 10, Powers Boulevard and North Carefree Circle. Local bands, Fridays, 3-7 p.m. 593-2600, firstandmaintowncenter.com.
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Manitou Springs Summer Concert Series
June 15-Aug. 17, Soda Springs Park, 1016 Manitou Ave. Fountain Creek Brass Band, Little London Winds and more. 685-5089, manitousprings.org.
Pikes Peak Blues Community "Paint the Town Blue" Summer Concert Series
June 28-Aug. 16, Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave. Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Local and regional blues acts. 229-0945, pikespeakblues.org.
Out of Town
27th annual Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Series
June 5-Sept. 5. Linda Ronstadt with Nina Storey, Madeleine Peyroux with Josh Ritter, Steve Winwood, Wynton Marsalis, The Neville Brothers, Loudon Wainwright and Leo Kottke, Patty Griffin, John Hiatt & Shawn Colvin, Gordon Lightfoot, subdudes & Amos Lee, The David Bromberg Quartet & Jerry Douglas, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy. 720/865-3500, botanicgardens.org.
Arvada Center Summer Outdoor Concert Series
June 8-Aug. 18. Rusty Evans and Ring of Fire, Melissa Manchester, Bjorn Again and more. 720/898-7200, arvadacenter.org.
Colorado Chautauqua Summer Concerts
June 14-Sept. 15, Chautauqua Grounds, Boulder. Mary Chapin Carpenter, Indigo Girls, Cowboy Junkies, The Neville Brothers and more. 303/442-3282, chautauqua.com.
Lakewood Summer Concert Series
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June 27-Aug. 8, Belmar Park, Lakewood. Featuring Riders in the Sky, Opie Gone Bad, The Alley Cats and more. 303/987-7845, lakewood.org.
Snowmass Free Summer Music Series
June 28-Aug. 23. War, Tony Furtado, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Salvador Santana and more. 800/766-9627, snowmassvillage.com.
Colorado State Fair Concert Series
Aug. 24-Sept. 3, Pueblo. Daughtry, Weird Al Yankovic, Peter Frampton, The All-American Rejects, Ted Nugent, Josh Turner, Clay Walker, Los Lonely Boys and the Doobie Brothers. 719/561-8484, 800/876-4567, coloradostatefair.com.
18th annual Bluegrass on the River Festival
June 1-3, The Greenway & Nature Center of Pueblo, 5200 Nature Center Road. Music, arts & crafts, camping and more. 719/549-2414, gncp.org.
Second annual Indiefest
June 9-10, Pagosa Springs. Bobby Lee Rodgers & The CodeTalkers, Euforquestra, Todd Snider and more. 970/731-5582, folkwest.com/indiefest.
34th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival
June 21-24. Featuring Counting Crows, Emmylou Harris and Alison Krauss. 800/624-2422, bluegrass.com.
South Park Music Tour
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June 21-24, Fairplay. More than 50 bands including Sabrina Taylor, Strive Roots, Delta Nove and The Jake Loggins Band. southparkmusictour.com.
Aspen Music Festival
June 21-Aug. 19. Orchestral concerts, chamber music, opera, contemporary music, master classes, lectures and kids' programs. 970/925-9042, aspenmusicfestival.com.
Second annual Happy Ass Ranch Bluegrass Festival
July 6-8, Lake George. Camping available. Music of Spring Creek, Creating a Newsense, Acme Bluegrass, The Ackermans, Grass It Up and more. 575-9847, 687-6670, grassitup.com.
Winter Park Folk Festival
July 14-15. The Drew Emmitt Band, Chris Masterson and more. 800/903-7275, playwinterpark.com.
Trancegression
July 14-15, Copper Mountain. Blackalicious, The Pharcyde, Greyboy Allstars and more. trancegressionfest.com.
35th annual RockyGrass
July 27-29, Lyons. David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Nickel Creek and more. bluegrass.com/rockygrass.
33rd annual Gospel Music Artists Music in the Rockies
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July 29-Aug. 4, Estes Park. The Crabb Family, Natalie Grant, Brian Littrell and more. 800/462-3211, gospelmusic.org.
Ninth annual Crestone Music Festival
Aug. 3-5, Crestone. Leon Russell, John Lee Hooker Jr. and more. 866/891-8382, 719/256-4533, crestfest.org.
11th annual Keystone Bluegrass & Beer Festival
Aug. 4-5, Keystone. Marty Jones, White Water Ramble, Ackermans, Patsy Cline Tribute, Grass it Up and more. 970/496-4386, keystone neighbourhood.com.
Reggae on the Rocks
Aug. 18-19, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison. Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Bunny Wailer and Ozomatli, 866-558-8468, eventsticketscenter.com.
Second annual Collegiate Peaks Music Festival
Aug. 18-19, Buena Vista. The Trampolines, Wendy Woo, Maniacal and more. collegiatepeaksmusic festival.com.
Ninth annual Nedfest Music & Arts Festival
Aug. 24-26, Nederland. The Motet, Great American Taxi and more. nedfest.com.
12th annual Four Corners Folk Festival
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Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Pagosa Springs. Nickel Creek, Darrell Scott, Cadillac Sky and more. 970/731-5582, folk west.com.
Jazz Aspen/Snowmass Labor Day Festival
Aug. 31-Sept. 3. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Joss Stone, Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule and more. 866/527-8499, 970/920-4996, jazzas pen.org.
Monolith Festival, Sept. 14-15
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison. More than 50 bands. 800/903-7275, monolithfestival.com.
Colorado College Summer Music Festival
June 9-July 4, Colorado College's Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache la Poudre St. Students and internationally celebrated musicians present chamber music concerts, chamber orchestra concerts and small ensemble performances. 389-6098, artsfestival.coloradocollege.edu/musicfestival.
Menotti: The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore
June 9-10, The Louisa Performing Arts Center, 21 Broadmoor Ave. The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble and Colorado Classical Youth Ballet presenting. 475-9747, artsfestival.coloradocollege.edu.
17th annual Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival
June 21-24. Earth, Wind & Fire, Steve Winwood, The Black Crowes and more. 866/527-8499, 970/920-4996, jazzaspen.org.
20th annual Vail Valley Music Festival
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June 24-Aug. 2. More than 40 acclaimed soloists and ensembles and three resident orchestras. 877/812-5700, vailmusicfestival.org.
Central City Opera Summer Opera Festival
June 30-Aug. 19. La Traviata, Poet Li Bai, Cinderella and The Saint of Bleecker Street. 303/292-6700, centralcityopera.org.
Le Chat Lunatique
July 6. CC's Worner Quad, 902 N. Cascade Ave. Gypsy swing and mangy jazz. 389-6098, artsfestival.coloradocollege.edu.
Salida Aspen Concert Series
July 7-Aug. 11. Salida and Buena Vista. A classical music series. 719/539-4196, salidaaspenconcerts.org.
Colorado College New Music Symposium
July 12-15. A series of concerts showcasing works by regional, contemporary composers. 389-6098, coloradocollege.edu/summerprograms/summer festivalofthearts/newmusicsymposium.
21st annual Music in the Mountains
July 15-Aug. 5. Durango. More than 35 classical, orchestral and chamber music performances. 970/385-6820, musicinthemountains.com.
Colorado College Vocal Arts Symposium
July 20-Aug. 5. CC's Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache la Poudre St. In collaboration with the Opera Theatre of the Rockies, a three-week training and performance program and series of opera, musical theater, and jazz concerts. 389-6098, artsfestival.colorado college.edu/vocalarts.
2007 Celebration of the Amateur Pianist and Rocky Mountain Piano Competition
Aug. 8-12. CC's Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache la Poudre St. Three rounds of competition with recitals, classes and seminars. 389-6098, apiano.org.
