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- Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend. [August 15th - 18th]
Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend. [August 15th - 18th]
Good afternoon, Denver!
Hope you all have a fantastic weekend.
Cheers!
James 🫡
Summer Concert Series: Gregory Porter @ Denver Botanic Garden @ 6:30PM With Gabriel Royal
Mac Sabbath @ Summit @ 7PM With Tejon Street Corner Thieves
The Marias @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Automatic
Rockies vs Padres @ Coors Field @ 6:40PM Promotion: Postgame Todd Helton-themed Drone Show, University of Colorado Ticket Package
Night Market @ Civic Center Park @ 5PM Inspired by the bustling open-air markets of Asia, this market features local food and retail vendors, music, entertainment, and more!
The Denver Moth @ Swallow Hill Music Hall @ 7:30PM The Moth StorySLAMs bring raw, emotional, and true stories of strangers in a unique format.
B-Side Music Fridays @ MCA @ 7PM
Enjoy live performances from local Colorado musicians on MCA's iconic rooftop!
Atmosphere @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 6:30PM
With Method Man & Redman, Deltron 3030, NOFUN!, & Skratch Bastid
Sierra Ferrell @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Nick Shoulders
Bay Ledges @ Gothic Theatre @ 9PM With Co-Stanza
Evanoff @ Meow Wolf @ 9PM With Terrawave
Sam Barber @ Boulder Theater @ 8PM With Grayson Ratliff
Moontricks @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Sun Jr.
Grateful Dub @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Roots of Creation
The Palms @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With future.exboyfriend
Rockies vs Padres @ Coors Field @ 6:10PM Promotion: Todd Helton HOF Bobblehead, Todd Helton Day, City Connect Saturdays
Sound Healing: The Power of Sound @ DAM @ 10AM This meditation and sound bathing workshop focuses on sound as a healing force through cross-cultural perspectives.
National Aviation Day @ Wings Museum @ 10AM Pay as you wish and check out a new exhibition ‘Snoopy and the Red Baron,’ participate in family-friendly activities and learn about the science and history of flight.
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!
Saturday Night Bazaar @ Denver Beer Co. Lowry @ 4PM This market features 50+ local makers and craft vendors, street food and food trucks, fashion trucks, live music, and pop-up bars with craft brews and cocktails.
Summer Market @ Rayback Collective @ 10AM Enjoy local vendors with unique goods, live music, delectable eats, and tasty drinks!
Candlelight: Spy Movie Soundtracks in Concert @ Kirk of Highland @ 6:30PM Hear your favorite soundtracks from the James Bond franchise, ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘The Spy Who Loved Me,’ and more!
Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra @ Balistreri Vineyards KUVO’s Live at the Vineyards evening includes jazz performances, wine tasting, a gourmet feast, and a silent auction!
Jhene Aiko @ Ball Arena @ 7PM With Coi Leray, Tink, Kiana Lede, & UMI
Big Wild @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7:30PM
With Poolside & Twen
Joy Oladokun @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 8PM With Julia Pratt
Wailing Souls/Itals @ Levitt Pavilion @ 7PM
*Part of the Levitt Free Summer Concert Series
Ice Spice @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 6:30PM With Cash Cobain & RIOTUSA
The Crane Wives @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With Hayward Williams
Mind Incision @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With Leveler, Purge The Heretics, & Burning Through Darkness
King Buzzo & Trevor Dunn @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With JD Pinkus
Noco Hot Fest @ Aggie Theatre @ 11:30AM This festival brings you premier Colorado hot sauce vendors, DJs, pepper eating competitions, and an official League of Fire Belt match.
O.A.R @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 6:30PM
With Fitz and The Tantrums & DJ Logic
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club + Bluebook @ Levitt Pavilion @ 5PM *Part of the Levitt Free Summer Concert Series
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Cody Johnson @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre @ 7:30PM With Tracy Byrd, Ty Myers, Ned Ledoux, & Jesse Raub
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Urban Market @ Union Station @ 12PM Shop clothing, jewelry, antiques, furniture, and other unique treasures directly from local artists.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Park Hill Arts Festival ColoradoArtShows brings their selection of award-winning artists to Park Hill, providing residents opportunities to support local artists and enjoy the lively creative atmosphere.
All weekend - ‘Wicked’ Musical @ Buell Theatre An ultimate Broadway sensation, this timeless musical looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle.
All weekend - ‘A Chorus Line’ Musical @ Kilstrom Theatre Considered to be one of the most important musicals, ‘A Chorus Line’ takes a look at a single day in the lives of seventeen dancers as they vie for a job in the chorus of a Broadway show.
All weekend - ‘Cruel Intentions’ Musical @ The People’s Building Aurora Based on the hit film of the same name, the fun, seductive, and adventurous ‘Cruel Intentions’ is the ultimate 90s throwback musical.
All weekend - ‘Empire of Solitude’ Play @ Buntport Theater See the world premiere of Flamboyán Theatre’s play about the last days of Puerto Rican feminist poet Julia de Burgos.
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 - ‘Darkfield’ Immersive Experience @ The Bird Lot Existential, frightening, and unconventional - this spine-tingling experience uses 360-degree audio along with sensory effects and hyper-realistic sets to place you in the middle of intense narratives that will leave you questioning reality. Ends 9/1.
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 8/31.
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 - Summer Exhibitions @ MCA MCA’s Summer series includes two exhibitions focusing on the natural world and lived environments, highlighting the histories, materials, and research that several artists have brought into their works. Ends 9/1.
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.
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Until next time!
James