CLASSICAL
Aspen Music Festival and School
F-AUG. 21|”Self Portraits” is the theme of the 56th festival season of concerts, performances, symposiums, forums and more. Times, tickets vary|970-925-
9042, aspenmusicfestival.com|ASPEN
Bravo! Vail Valley Music
Festival
F-AUG. 4|The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic are just a few of the more than 40 soloists, ensembles and orchestras performing in the 18th annual festival. Dates and tickets vary|Locations vary, 877-812-5700, vailmusicfestival.org|VAIL
Central City Opera House
F-JULY 30|The Central City Opera House Association opens its 2005 Festival with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The production is sung in Italian with English supertitles. Evening performances begin at 8 p.m., matinees at 2:30 p.m. Dates vary|$49-$89|124 Eureka St., 303-292-
6700, centralcityopera.org|CENTRAL CITY
Crested Butte Music Festival
F-AUG. 1|The Crested Butte Music Festival offers symphony, opera, pops, chamber, bluegrass, ballet and jazz performances. Times vary|Tickets vary|970-
349-0619, crestedbuttemusicfestival.com|
CRESTED BUTTE
Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary and Cemetery
F|Bagpipe concert with Michael Lancaster, noon-12:30 p.m.|7777 W. 29th Ave., 303-797-4468
Sloan’s Lake Park
W|The Colorado Symphony Orchestra continues its City Free Concert Series” with “Classics in the Park” under the direction of CSO associate conductor Adam Flatt, 7 p.m. In case of rain, the concert is Thursday|25th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, coloradosymphony.org
Strings in the Mountains
Music Festival Park
F|Chamber Music, opening gala concert, “From Russia With Love,” 8 p.m.|
$30|SA|Brent Rowan and Friends, with Hal Ketchum and Leslie Satcher, 8 p.m.|
$35|TU|Strings in the Mountains Youth Concert with Lois LaFond and the Rockadiles, 11 a.m.|$5 adults, $1 kids|W|
Chamber Music “Basically Beethoven,” 7 p.m.|$20||TH|Music on the Green in Yampa River Botanic Park, 12:15 p.m.|
Free|970-879-5056, stringsinthemountains.com|STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
VARIETY
Anderson Park
W|Pete Wernick’s Live Five, 6:30-7:30 p.m.|Free|4355 Field St., drbanjo.com|
WHEAT RIDGE
Atrium Bar & Grill
F|Chip and the Chowderheads, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.|No cover|554 S. Broadway, 303-
744-1923
F|Pianist Bonnie Lowdermilk, 6-10 p.m.|Free|Flatirons Crossing Mall, 1 W. Flatiron Circle, 720-887-2800|BROOMFIELD
Broomfield Auditorium
W|The Summer Concert Series 2005 continues with Tropical Coyotes, 7 p.m. The series continues Wednesdays through Aug. 3|Free|3 Community Park Road, 303-469-3301, ext. 7999, broomfieldauditorium.com|BROOMFIELD
Burnt Toast Restaurant
TH|Chris Lee on vibes and percussion with Colleen O’Brien on vocals and cello, 8-10 p.m.|1235 Pennsylvania, 303-440-
5200|BOULDER
Civic Center Park
TH|The Loveland Museum/Gallery presents the “Thursday Foote Lagoon Concert” series continuing with The Elders, 7-9 p.m. Concerts will be at Thompson Valley High School in case of rain|Free|
500 E. Third St., 970-962-2410, cityofloveland.org|LOVELAND
Crescent Ampitheater
TU|The ninth annual “Concerts at the Crescent” series continues with Jockamo, 7-8:30 p.m. The series continues Tuesdays through Aug. 9|Free, picnic dinners welcome, pets are not|Belleview Avenue and DTC Boulevard, 303-595-8747, ext. 12
Del Mar Park
TH|The 19th annual “Banks in Harmony” Outdoor Concert Series continues with Mood Express, 6:30-8 p.m. The series continues Thursdays through Aug. 18|12000 E. Sixth Ave., 303-344-1500, auroragov.org/events|AURORA
Denver Pavilions
TH|The “Hot Sounds” Summer Concert Series continues with Hot IQs and Something Underground, 5-9 p.m. The series continues Thursdays through Aug. 11|
Free|16th Street Mall and Glenarm, 303-
260-6000, denverpavilions.com
Elway’s
W|”Music on the Patio” series continues with Robert Johnson, 5-7 p.m.|2500 E. First Ave., 303-399-5353, elways.com
Fanny Hill
TH|The Snowmass Summer of Free Music Series continues with Shelby Lynne, 6 p.m. The series continues Thursdays through Aug. 25|Free|800-SNOWMASS, snowmassvillage.com|SNOWMASS
Four Mile Historic Park
W|Swallow Hill’s Shady Grove Picnic Concert Series continues with the Uptown Relics String Band, 6:30 p.m. The concert series continues Wednesdays through Aug. 3. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner|$7, $2 children 12 and under, discounts for Swallow Hill members|715 S. Forest St., 303-777-1003
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
TU|The 19th annual Hot Summer Nights concert series continues with Eric Lindell, 6:30 p.m. The weekly series continues through Aug. 2|Free|Vilar Pavilion, 970-949-1999, vvf.org|VAIL
Grandview High School
SA|Sound of the Rockies, men’s a cappella chorus, presents “Go For the Gold,” 7:30 p.m.|Free|20500 E. Arapahoe Road, soundoftherockies.com|AURORA
Hudson Gardens &
Event Center
SU|The Sunday Night Summer Garden Series, “Gigs in the Gardens,” continues with Hazel Miller, 5:30 p.m. gates, 6:30 p.m. concert|$7.50, $5 members, $2 ages 3-12|6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, 303-797-
8565, ext. 321, hudsongardens.org|LITTLETON
The Inn at Cherry Creek
F|Lannie Garrett presents “Under Paris Skies” with the Gypsy Swing Revue on the second floor rooftop terrace at 8 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 26.|$20, reservations recommended|233 Clayton St., 303-377-8577
Lincoln Center
F|The “Summer Live & Out to Lunch” Concert Series continues with Stairwell, noon-1 p.m. The series continues Fridays through July 22|Free|Terrace Sculpture Garden, 417 W. Magnolia St., 970-221-
6730, lctix.com|FORT COLLINS
Little Bear
SA|Duke Street Kings, 4-8 p.m.|$5|W|
Chip & the Chowderheads, 7-10 p.m.|
$4|27895 Highway 74, 303-674-9991|
EVERGREEN
Longmont Museum & Cultural Center
F|Pete Wernick’s Live Five, 7 p.m.|
Free|400 Quail Road, 303-651-8374|
LONGMONT
McIlvoy Park
F|The 101st Army Band of the Colorado National Guard, 7 p.m.|5750 Upham St., 303-425-9583|ARVADA
Mishawaka Amphitheatre
F|Flavor Engine with Stonewater Connection, $5|SA|Rock the Mic with Sentence, Diverge & Ethics, $5|SU|Hard Times Blues Band, $5|13714 Poudre Canyon, 970-482-4420|FORT COLLINS
Pearl Street Mall
TH|”Bands on the Bricks” Concert Series continues with Hazel Miller, 7-9 p.m.|Free|Pearl Street in front of the Courthouse between 13th and 14th, 303-
449-3774, boulderdowntown.com|BOULDER
Peters Park
W|The Loveland Museum/Gallery presents the “Wednesday Tunes at Noon” concert series continuing with Jon Chandler & the Wichitones, noon-1 p.m.|
Free|Loveland Museum/Gallery, Fifth and Lincoln, 970-962-2410, cityofloveland.org|LOVELAND
Rhumba Cafe Caribbean
TU|Grandpa Mojo, 8:30 p.m. No cover|
950 Pearl St., 303-442-7771, rhumbarestaurant.com|BOULDER
The Saint Julien Hotel
TU & TH|Bonnie Lowdermilk, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |900 Walnut St., 720-406-9696|
BOULDER
Skyline Park
F|The “2005 City Free Concert Series” continues with the Denver Municipal Jazz Band. Lunchtime concerts are 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. The Friday series continues through Aug. 5|Free|Arapahoe Street between 15th and 16th street, 303-640-6952, denvergov.org/DOCA
Swallow Hill
TU |Song Circle, 7 p.m. $1|W|Blues Session, 7 p.m. $1|THjuly 7|Cara Cantarella, 6:30 p.m. $7|71 E. Yale Ave., 303-777-1003, swallowhill.com
Viele Lake
TU|The Boulder Concert Band, 7 p.m.|
Free|Harlow Platts Park, 1360 Gillaspie, 303-413-7262|BOULDER
