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Crowd watches musicians perform under colorful lights at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox in Denver.

Ophelia’s Denver Keeps Music Personal

Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox has evolved into one of Denver’s most intimate independent music venues, where live shows, colorful history, and thoughtful hospitality share the stage.

Live concert at an outdoor mountain venue, with musicians performing onstage before a large crowd as the sun sets over the surrounding peaks.

Colorado Music Festivals to Catch This September

Four Colorado music festivals pair live performances with cooler days, changing colors, and the unmistakable shift of seasons.

One of the organizers of Blucifers First Rodeo performs on stage.

Denver Musicians Take the Reins at Blucifer’s First Rodeo

Denver’s newest music festival is artist-run, neighborhood-rooted, and bringing hundreds of Colorado acts back to South Broadway.

Keith Moseley, from The String Cheese Incident, lifts his guitar into the air on stage.

Inside The String Cheese Incident’s Colorado Homecoming

The String Cheese Incident has spent three decades evolving—but their relationship with Colorado has never changed.

A concert takes place at Mountain Music Mondays at Dillon Amphitheater with views of the mountains and reservoir.

The Best Summer Concert Series in Colorado

From foothills stages to alpine amphitheaters, these summer concert series prove the setting is just as powerful as the sound.

Dotsero

Colorado jazz-funk favorites Dotsero bring their signature energy back to the stage, led by saxophonist and front man Steve Watts. Expect a mix of originals from the band’s deep catalog (17 releases and counting) alongside select covers, powered by a tight rhythm section, keys, and guitar for a full-throttle live show.

Black-and-white photo of singer Linda Theus-Lee performing onstage, holding a microphone mid-song.

Linda Theus-Lee & Her Amazing 17-Piece Big Band | A Musical Tribute to the...

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Linda Theus-Lee and her 17-piece big band in a powerhouse tribute to the legendary women who shaped music history. Expect an evening of jazz, R&B, pop, and musical theatre honoring icons from Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday to Chaka Khan, Gloria Gaynor, and beyond.