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- Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend. [September 5th - 8th]
Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend. [September 5th - 8th]
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Good afternoon, Denver!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Cheers!
James 🫡
‘Ghost Files’ Podcast Live Show @ Paramount Theatre @ 7:30PM Experience the excitement of ghost hunting with the ghoul boys Shane and Ryan.
Wallows @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7:30PM With Benee
Level Up @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM Featuring Tynan, Chango b2b 7L, Antihero
‘Crowd Control’ Boiler Room @ Fox Theatre @ 9PM Featuring Gaspy, HAMI b2b ESO, Solem, & more
Los Shadows @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Yugs & Bruha
ONE 168 MMA Championships @ Ball Arena @ 6PM Featuring Johnathan Haggerty, Superlek Kiatmoo9, Kade Ruotolo, Liam Harrison, & more
First Friday Art Walk @ Santa Fe Arts District @ 5:30PM First Fridays in ADSF means the Santa Fe Drive and its side streets come to life for this signature neighborhood event.
First Fridays Art Walk @ RiNo Art District @ 6PM Enjoy free exhibitions, markets, live music, and so much more on first Fridays at RiNo!
First Fridays @ Stanley Marketplace @ 6PM
Enjoy live music from local artists while you shop from small businesses and unique vendors!
Candlelight: 70s Disco Hits on Strings @ Kirk of Highland @ 6:30PM Hear a string quartet cover iconic 70s hits from ABBA, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gloria Gaynor, Bee Gees, & more!
Killers of Kill Tony Comedy Show @ Paramount Theatre @ 7PM ‘Killers of Kill Tony’ is a standup lineup featuring regulars and fan-favorites from "Kill Tony", the #1 live podcast in the world.
Big Richard @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 8PM With Clay Street Unit & The Little Moon Travelers
Mariachi Sol de Mi Terra @ Levitt Pavilion @ 7PM With The Fiesta Colorado Dance Company & El Javi
Level Up @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM Featuring Blurrd Vzn, Flozone, & Noetika
Here Come The Mummies @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With Post Sex Nachos
River Mann @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Clay Rose & avon Disco
Signs of The Swarm @ Bluebird Theater @ 6:30PM With Cane Hill, OV Sulfur, 156/Silence, & more
Natural Child @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With JLR Band
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Ongoing - Cherry Creek Fresh Market @ 9AM Shop Colorado products in season like farm flowers, fresh fruit & veggies, local greens, culinary herbs, French cheeses, vegan & gluten-free products, and much more!
Old School Cool Vintage Market for First Friday@ RINO Arts District, 4-9pm Shop decades of vintage treasures from local pickers and makers on a cozy Colorado night under the lights- doesn't get much vibier than this!
Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Gallery @ 8PM Multisensory performance orchestrated live by one of the first and longest-running light art projects in the US.
35th Annual Friendship Powwow @ DAM @ 10AM The DAM celebrates Native American art and culture together with the local Native community! Enjoy music and dance performances, art-making, traditional food, and opportunities to learn.
Flock Party @ Denver Zoo @ 6PM This colorful, casual, and all-inclusive benefit features festive food + drink, live entertainment, exclusive animal experiences, and much more.
Breakfast Fly-In @ Wings Museum @ 9:30AM
Enjoy breakfast from a local food truck, watch aircrafts fly in and explore interactive exhibits and simulators.
Meditation in the Galleries @ Clyfford Still Museum @ 9AM
Clear your mind, relax, and enjoy the beauty that surrounds you in the galleries.
BananaFest @ Larimer Square @ 12PM Join the Banana Boys and the Bananimals for a fun and silly day featuring friendship speed dating, dog parades, obstacle course, vendors market, & more!
Kygo @ Dick’s Sporting Goods Park @ 7PM With Sam Feldt & Hayla
Big Richard @ Arvada Center @ 7:30PM With Pixie & The Partygrass Boys
G. Love & Special Sauce @ Levitt Pavilion @ 7PM With The Sweet Lillies
Ozomatli @ Chautauqua Auditorium @ 7:30PM With Los Mocochetes
RL Grime @ Mission Ballroom @ 8:30PM With Baauer, Moore Kismet, & Deadcrow
Native Daughters @ Meow Wolf @ 9PM With Palehorse & Green Druid
The National Parks @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With Elias Hix
A Hundred Drums @ Fox Theatre @ 8:30PM With redrum, Abelation, & Pink Lemonade
Here Come The Mummies @ Boulder Theater @ 8PM With Post Sex Nachos
Denver BAZAAR @ Larimer Square @ 12PM This monthly pop-up market features 50+ local makers and craft vendors, street food and food trucks, fashion trucks, live DJs, and craft brews and cocktails.
Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra @ Aurora Fox Center @ 3PM Enjoy the CJRO play energetic and unique Brazilian jazz beats with vocalist Marion Powers.
Gracie Abrams @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 6:30PM With Role Model
In This Moment & Ice Nine Kills @ Mission Ballroom @ 6PM With Avatar & Tx2
Kishi Bashi @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With Sweet Loretta
Midwife @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Dbuk & Polly Urethane
Tyler Halverson @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Marfa + Zoe Berman
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Live from Laurel Canyon: ‘James & Joni’ @ Lone Tree Arts Center Chronicling the careers of two songwriting icons, this concert tells the story of Joni Mitchell and James Taylor through narration and song.
All weekend - Denver Food + Wine Festival @ Tivoli Quad Experience food and drinks from some of the best local spots, take part in seminars, and enjoy Denver’s culinary event of the year!
All weekend - Denver Expo Gem Show @ Denver Coliseum Shop from rows and rows of quality jewelry, gemstone, bead, jewelry supply and accessory dealers in a unique marketplace setting.
All weekend - ‘At Wits End’ Play @ Garner Galleria Theatre This heart-warming, humorous biographical play recounts the life story of one of America’s most beloved columnists and humorists - Erma Bombeck.
All weekend - ‘Waitress’ Musical @ Arvada Center Based on the 2007 film by the same name, ‘Waitress’ celebrates the power of friendship and chosen family, following your dreams, and the joy of a perfect pie.
All weekend - ‘Della Ducet’ Play @ Vintage Theatre See the world premiere of this sparkling romantic comedy about a Southern-born Della as she struggles to find her way in the gritty 80s New York art world.
Ongoing - ‘Bright Nights’ Lantern Experience @ Four Mile Historic Park Come see Four Mile in a new light as the park transforms into a captivating realm with larger-than-life light sculptures and immersive spaces. Ends 9/29.
Ongoing - ‘Bubble Planet’ Experience @ Exhibition Hub Art Center Prepare to be transported to surreal landscapes and explore 10 bubble-themed rooms that will take your imagination to new heights.
Ongoing - ‘BEYOND: Laser Light Experience’ Immersive Exhibition @ International Church of Cannabis Visit this mind-expanding, 360º audio-visual immersive experience, plus enjoy a retro arcade lounge, art gallery, movie theater, and a garden with multiple Instagram picture moments.
Ongoing - ‘Novo Ita: Propagation’ Immersive Exhibition @ Spectra Art Space Discover the story of Novo Ita through tactile exploration, puzzles, and augmented reality quests in this interactive experience that combines real botanical gardens & immersive art. Ends 9/21.
Ongoing - ‘Orcas: Our Shared Future’ Exhibition @ DMNS This immersive exhibition is dedicated to the history, research, and discoveries about orcas and the connections we might share with these powerful beings.
Ongoing - ‘The Power of Poison’ Exhibition @ DMNS Through live performances and interactive dioramas, this spellbinding exhibition will take you into familiar and novel tales of illness, enchantment and death by poison.
Ongoing - ‘Fazal Sheikh: Thirst | Exposure | In Place’ Exhibition @ DAM Capturing the Colorado Plateau, Sheikh’s portraits and landscapes shed light on the far-reaching consequences of extractive industry and climate change. Ends 10/20.
Ongoing - ‘The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama’ Exhibition @ DAM Displaying the stories of resilience, tenacity, and creativity, this exhibition presents works of Japanese-American artist Tokio Ueyama whose life and art were influenced by WWII and the complex relationship between US and Japan.
Ongoing - ‘Composing Color: paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’ Exhibition @ DAM NEW - This exhibition invites visitors to see the world through the eyes of Alma Thomas, the iconic American artist who created a style of her own with dazzling interplays of patterns and vibrant colors. Ends 1/12/2025.
Ongoing - ‘Dialogue and Defiance: Clyfford Still and the Abstract Expressionists’ Exhibition @ Clyfford Still Museum This exhibition considers the nuanced ways in which Clyfford Still was part of an artists’ community in the late 1940s and early 1950s and how his paintings promote ideas of community. Ends 1/12/2025.
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James