Colorado Festivals and Events in September
A Taste of Colorado
Sept. 1-3
Civic Center Park, Denver
REO Speedwagon, George Thorogood and the Destroyer Rock Party, Leann Rimes, Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Everlclear, David Nail, Firefall, Mitchell Tenpenny, Soul Asylum
Autumn Gold Festival
Sept. 22-23
Bond Park, Estes Park
Brad Fitch and The TropiCowboys, Wendy Woo and The Woo Crew, Rock Country Revival Band, Last Men on Earth, The Long Run
Block Party
Sept. 21
9th St. Plaza, Downtown Greeley
Wildermiss, Shatterproof, Silver & Gold, Draghoria, The Great Salmon Famine, Skinned, Anville, The Panoramic, Bryce Merritt, Ben Pu, Fist Fight, Soul Solum, Burdens of Truth, Killing Creation, Smackfactor and more
Boulder Creek Hometown Festival
Sept. 1-3
Central Park, Boulder
The Pamlico Sound, Hazel Miller, Zen Mustache, Onda, Hillbilly Hellcats, Jacob Larson Band, Bonfire Dub, The Arthur Lee Land Trio, Delta Sonics, John McKay, Let Them Roar, Ruckus in the Alley
Boulder Valley Beer Fest
Sept. 8
Superior Community Park, Superior
Dub Haiku, Sonic Arcade
Chili & Beer Festival
Sept. 8
Base of Mt. Crested Butte
A Mac & The Height, Ragged Mountain Bluegrass
Colorado Kind Festival: Mountain Sun’s 25th
Sept. 14-15
Planet Bluegrass, Lyons
The String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Motet, The Drunken Hearts, Kessel Run, La Pompe Jazz
Colorado Winefest
Sept. 14-16
Riverbend Park, Palisade
Clyde & The Milltailers, The Buckner Funken Jazz Band, Zolopht
Copper Country
Sept. 1-2
Copper Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain
The Mavericks, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Christie Lenee, Richie Furay, Rodney Crowell, Lee Roy Parnell, March Broussard, Joe Robinson, The Long Players
Denver Jazz Festival
Sept. 14-16
Various venues, Downtown Denver
Hal Smith’s Swing Central, Jonathan Doyle Swingtet, Red Hot Rhythm Rocket, Jonathan Stout Orchestra feat. Hilary Alexander, Bobby Floyd, Jeffery Miller, Steve Pikal, Dan Walton, Jamie Cummins
Driftwood Country Festival
Sept. 23
Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Michael Ray, Walker Hayes, Seth Ennis
Fall Fest
Sept. 14-16
Pearl Street Mall, Boulder
Last Men on Earth, Grant Farm, Suzuki Strings, Tallgrass, Guerilla Fanfare, Policulture, Chain Station, Jenn Cleary w/Mad Dog Friedman, Steepland String Band, Flash Mountain Flood
Fall Harvest Brewfest
Sept. 8
Lincoln Center, Fort Collins
The River Arkansas, Emma Marie
Farm To Bottle Fall Festival
Sept. 29
Old South Gaylord Street, Denver
TBA
Goodness Block Party
Sept. 1
RiNo, 27th@Larimer, Denver
DJ Low Key & Friends, DJ Jazzy Jeff, YaSi, CRL CRRLL, TiRon & Ayomari, Kayla Marque, Sur Ellz, Phonte, Exile and Friends
Grandoozy
September 14-16
Overland Park, Denver
Kendrick Lamar, Florence and the Machine, Stevie Wonder, Miguel, Sturgill Simpson, The Chainsmokers, Phoenix, Young The Giant, Logic, The War on Drugs, Ty Dolla $ign, Big K.R.I.T., Sunsquabi, 6lack, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, St. Vincent, De La Soul, and many more
Heritage Brew Festival
Sept. 15
Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
Tejon Streetcomer Thieves, Ruxton Railsplitters, Joe Johnson, Big Sky
High Peaks Music Festival
Sept. 8
Feed Store Park and Amphitheatre, Westcliffe
Monocle Band, Dakota Blonde, Smythe & Taylor, Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore, Greg Blake, Rebecca Folsom
Jazz on 2nd Ave
Sept. 15
Whistlestop Park, Niwot
Liquid Soul w/ Jeff Coffin, Special EFX feat. Chieli Minucci and Nelson Rangell, Jennifer Hartswick and Nick Cassarino Duo, Annie Booth Trio, Ty Morris, Niwot High School Jazz Band
Lake City Uncorked Wine & Music Festival
Sept. 15
Town Park, Lake City
Lions Share, Cody Sisters Band, Freddy & Francine, Terri Hendrix w/Lloyd Maines, Halden Wofford and the Hi Beams, Niceness, Bruce Hayes
Locale Summer Fest
Sept. 1-2
Olde Town, Boulder
Whitewater Ramble (Led Zeppelin Set) feat. Jessica Jones, Spectacle, Intuit, The Alcapones, Familydog String Band, Sassfactory, Neon Sines, DJ Jah Stone, Peak2Peak, Foxfeather, Tnertle, Whiskey Blanket, Skeena, Wushu
Lohi Field Day
Sept. 22-23
Recess Beer Garden, Denver
Otis Taylor Band, Glen David Andrews, Tierro w/Bridget Law, We Dream Dawn with Bridget Law, Zagriculture, Bonfire Dub, Heavy Diamond Ring, Dylan Miles Experience, L. Martin, and more
Mapleton Hill Porchfest
September 16
Mapleton Hill, Boulder
3 Story Limit, The Road West, Dwarf Planets, The Dragonwagon Project, Aulternate Reality Jazz Trio, HenScratch, Sunshine Canyon String Band and more
Monu-Palooza
Sept. 2
Limbach Park, Monument
The Voodoo Hawks, Ashtonz, Wirewood Station, Skin & Bones, Eighty3
Morrison Ciderfest
Sept. 29
Bear Creek Care & Rehab, Morrison
Thirsty Five, Steepland String Band, Royal Aces, Graham Good & The Painters
Mountain Harvest Festival
Sept. 27-30
Town Park, Paonia
Hard Pressed, Electric Alchemy, Eric Vaughan, Turtle And The Heads, Jaecey Adams, Dead Floyd, Ty Gellanbeck, Michael Jude & Jean Michel, Clisset & Co, Let Them Roar, Peach Street Revival, Feast, Porch Couch, Niceness, Moth To Moonlight, The Fifth Reel, Jeanine Renee and more
Punching Mule Music Festival
Sept. 10
Mile High Spirits, Denver
Ludacris, Galactic, Soulive feat. The Shady Horns, Tatanka feat. Aja Black & Big Samir of The ReMINDers, Mikey Thunder
Remember in September Festival
Sept. 8
300 Suns Brewing
Noelle, Postcards, Twenty Year, Gestalt, Vudusunshine, Wendy Woo, Mojomama w/Kerry Pastine
Scallywag Craft Beer, Food & Music Festival
Sept. 22
Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Greenwood Village
Rancid, Pennywise, Bad Religion
Soul Rebel Festival
Sept. 8
Sunshine Acres, Boulder
Black Uhuru, The Itals, Selasee, Musa Konate & The Lost Tribe, Silent Bear, Hwy 50, DJ Blood Preshah, Chance Kaleolani
Strings, Ciders & Sours
Sept. 28-30
Main Street Station, Breckenridge
High Five, Meadow Mountain Bluegrass
Sunnyside Music Festival
Sept. 8
Chaffee Park, Denver
Analog Son, Doug Kershaw, Eef and The Blues Express, The Highland Ramblers, The Sweet Lillies
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Sept. 14-16
Town Park, Telluride
Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, Gov’t Mule, Booker T’s Stax Revue, JJ Grey & Mofro, Anders Osborne, Samantha Fish, Monophonics, The Marcus King Band, Valerie June, The California Honeydrops, Son Little, Pee Wee Hayes, Marco Benevento, RL Boyce and The Hill Country AllStars, Dragondeer and more
Wanderfest
Sept. 6-8
New Terrain Brewing, Golden
Edge of The West, Drew Emmitt Band, Coral Creek, Brother’s Keeper, Tenth Mountain Division, The Big Wu, Dead Larry, Pat Ferguson, Great Salmon Famine, Thunder & Rain
Windsor Harvest Fest
Sept. 1-3
Boardwalk Park, Windsor
Brown and Gray, Sista Suz and The Pryde, Green Company Outlaws, Colorado Swing Big Band and more