Eight Music Festivals in 2024Eight Music Festivals in 2024
From country to EDM and jazz to bluegrass, Colorado’s spring and summer music festivals are an experience you won’t want to miss. Here are eight that will keep your ears satisfied and your feet dancing from June through August.
This annual music festival in colorado 2023 takes place over Memorial Day weekend in the Pikes Peak region, bringing world-class musicians to a beautiful mountain setting. Highlights include a chamber concert by candlelight, violinist Philippe Quint playing little-known compositions by Charlie Chaplin and pianist/vocalist Tony DeSare with orchestra; symphony performances featuring the Denver Philharmonic, accompanied by an orchestral masterclass; and a performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto led by former Colorado Symphony director Brett Mitchell.
The Levitt Pavilion Denver features a season of concerts held over the course of summer at this outdoor amphitheater in Arvada. Enjoy a mix of national and local acts from a variety of genres, with a weather-friendly covered seating area, food vendors and a beer garden. This festival is also home to the Front Porch Series, where a wide range of solo and duet artists perform Wednesday evenings from July through September in a shady beer garden setting.
From Denver to Durango: The Diversity of Colorado Music Festivals
This six-week summer music festival in Boulder presents symphonic masterpieces alongside open rehearsals, family concerts and performances highlighting the work of modern classical composers. A few highlights from 2024: violinists Augustin Hadelich, Gil Shaham and Maxim Vengerov; clarinetist Anthony McGill and the McGill/McHale trio; piano duos Christina and Michelle Naughton; conductor Marin Alsop re-creating the Van Cliburn competition with gold medalist Yunchan Lim and silver medalist Anna Geniushene; and a special musical celebration of Jewish culture, history and heritage.
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