Boulder and North Central Colorado
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1. Boulder Theater
The 1930s art deco–style Boulder Theater is a gem of a venue that hosts more than 200 events annually with national, international, and local artists, comedians, speakers, and a range of film events.
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2. Colorado Shakespeare Festival
This annual festival runs from early June to mid-August and presents the Bard's comedies and tragedies on the University of Colorado campus in the stunning Mary Rippon Outdoor Theater.
Boulder, Colorado, USA303-492–8008-box officeArts/Entertainment Details
Rate Includes: From $23, Closed mid-Aug.--May -
3. BDT Stage
Since 1977, BDT Stage has been entertaining Boulder with four Broadway-quality musicals a year; in recent years, the dinner theater has added concerts by local and national musical acts. An in-house chef prepares your dinner, and the stars of the show serve you at your table.
5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, Colorado, 80303, USA303-449–6000Arts/Entertainment Details
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4. Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest
Fort Collins's largest community festival, this music-centered event is a proud showing of the bustling Colorado music community, which has produced the Fray, Tennis, 3OH!3, OneRepublic, Nathaniel Rateliff, and others. Dozens of bands play on multiple stages during the free event on a Saturday in September. Bohemian Nights also hosts Thursday night concerts downtown during the summer.
Old Town Sq., Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, USA970-484--6500-Downtown Fort Collins Business Association -
5. Boulder Creek Festival
Held each Memorial Day weekend since 1987, the Boulder Creek Festival converts a stretch along Boulder Creek into a giant party, complete with carnival rides, live music, hundreds of vendors, food, and multiple beer gardens. The free festival (a beer festival for those over 21 is offered concurrently for a fee) runs between Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon Boulevard between 9th and 14th Streets.
Boulder, Colorado, USA303-777--6887Arts/Entertainment Details
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6. Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Boulder's professional orchestra presents its own concert season, frequently including some of the biggest names in classical music. The "Boulder Phil" also collaborates with the Boulder Ballet Ensemble to present the Nutcracker each holiday season.
1595 Pleasant St., Boulder, Colorado, 80309, USA303-449–1343Arts/Entertainment Details
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7. Chautauqua Auditorium
Concerts and more take place throughout the summer at this historic auditorium. Performers have included B. B. King, Melissa Etheridge, Lucinda Williams, the Indigo Girls, and Lyle Lovett. Former vice president Al Gore and the Reverend Jesse Jackson are among those who have spoken here.
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8. College of Music
The University of Colorado's superb College of Music presents hundreds of concerts each year, including chamber music by the internationally renowned Takács String Quartet and performances by a range of large and small orchestral, choral, new music, world music, and jazz ensembles.
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9. Colorado Music Festival
From July to early August, the Colorado Music Festival brings classical music, chamber music, music by contemporary composers, and more to the historic Chautauqua Auditorium. Since 1976, this long-running festival has hosted a variety of musical talent and has become a popular destination for music lovers. Evening meals are available in the dining hall, or you can picnic on the lawn to take in mountain views before the show.
900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, Colorado, 80302, USA303-665--0599Arts/Entertainment Details
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10. Dairy Arts Center
Located in an old dairy building, this center is a hub for the arts community, housing multiple galleries and providing a venue for films as well as locally produced plays, music, and dance performances.
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11. Department of Theatre and Dance
The University of Colorado Boulder's theater and dance department stages excellent student productions during the academic year.
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12. Fox Theatre
A former movie palace, the Fox Theatre is now a premier live music venue in Boulder that holds just over 600 people and hosts a wide variety of musical talent, including fledgling groups that go on to become world-famous, as well as acts that are already legends.
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13. NedFest
FestivalsIn late August, this festival brings a weekend of bluegrass, rock and roll, and jazz music to the west shore of Barker Reservoir. A few thousand people come to relax in the sun, dance, drink beer, and browse the vendor stands.
Jeff Guercio Memorial Baseball Field, 132 East St., Nederland, Colorado, 80466, USA720-539–5370Arts/Entertainment Details
Rate Includes: $38–$50 for 1 day, $83–$90 for 2 days, $128–$420 for 3 days -
14. Planet Bluegrass
At the end of July, Planet Bluegrass presents RockyGrass—an internationally renowned bluegrass festival that features a combination of legendary artists as well as up-and-comers. The venue—an idyllic outdoor setting under red-rock cliffs on the banks of the St. Vrain River—is also host to FolksFest in August. In addition, Planet Bluegrass's indoor Wildflower Pavilion stages about a dozen concerts in the spring and fall.
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