CLASSICAL
Aspen Music Festival and School
-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
-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
Breckenridge Riverwalk
Center
SU|The National Repertory Orchestra presents a “Latino Celebration,” concert, 2 p.m.|Tickets vary|TH|The National Repertory Orchestra presents a joint concert with the Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra, 7:30 p.m.|Tickets vary|
970-547-3100|BRECKENRIDGE
Central City Opera House
DATES VARY|The Central City Opera House Association continues its 2005 Festival with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” through July 30, Britten’s “Paul Bunyan” through Aug. 6 and Barber’s “Vanessa” through Aug. 7. The productions are 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
Chautauqua Auditorium
-AUG. 5|Music director Michael Christie leads the annual Colorado Music Festival with the theme “Where World-Class Musicians Come to Play.” The festival offers a variety of performances, programs and more from musicians all over the world. Times vary|Tickets vary|900 Baseline Road, 303-440-7666, coloradomusicfest.org|BOULDER
Colorado State University Oval
SU|Fort Collins Symphony presents “How the West Was Won,” 6 p.m. Preconcert activities begin at 4 p.m.|Free|
CSU-Fort Collins campus, 970-482-4823|
FORT COLLINS
Crested Butte Music Festival
-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
Imig Music Building
-JULY 31|CU Opera In the Summer presents “The Mikado” and “The King and I,” times vary|$22, $27, discounts avail-
able|CU-Boulder campus, 303-492-8008, cuconcerts.org|BOULDER
Music in the Mountains
-AUG. 7|The 19th annual summer festival of classical music offers more than 30 concerts featuring more than 250 performers. Dates, times vary|Tickets vary|
Locations include the Durango Mountain Resort, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College and BootJack Ranch in Pagosa Springs, 970-385-6820, musicinthemountains.com|DURANGO, PAGOSA SPRINGS
Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary and Cemetery
F|Bagpipe concert with Michael Lancaster, noon-12:30 p.m.|SU|Kinnikinnik Trio, 4 p.m. in the Chapel of Peace|7777 W. 29th Ave., 303-797-4468
Strings in the Mountains
Music Festival Park
-AUG. 24|The 18th annual music festival offers classical, jazz, country, rock, bluegrass, children and family concerts|Tickets vary|970-879-5056, stringsinthemountains.com|STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
VARIETY
Avogadro’s Number
SA|Backyard Festival with Hit & Run, Broke Mountain, Pete and Anne Sibley, 6-11 p.m. $15|605 S. Mason St., 970-493-
5555|FORT COLLINS
Broomfield Auditorium
W|The Summer Concert Series 2005 continues with Chris Daniels & the Kings, 7 p.m. The series continues Wednesdays through Aug. 3|Free|3 Community Park Road, 303-469-3301, ext. 7999, broomfieldauditorium.com|BROOMFIELD
Buffalo Boyd’s
SA|Juba Juba!|12543 N. Highway 83, 303-841-6782|PARKER
Castle Rock Community
Bandstand
SA|Rob Soloman, 7 p.m.|Free|Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., 303-688-
7700|CASTLE ROCK
Chimney Park Bistro
SU|Lindsey Boggio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|406 Main St., 970-686-1477, chimneypark.com|WINDSOR
CityCenter Englewood
Amphitheater
TH|The Sounds of Summer Free Concert Series wraps up with Southern Exposure, 7 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner and blankets or lawn chairs|Free|1000 Englewood Parkway, 303-762-2598|ENGLEWOOD
Civic Center Park
TH|The Loveland Museum/Gallery presents the “Thursday Foote Lagoon Concert” series wraps up with Boa & the Constrictors, 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
Cole Park
SU|The Alamosa Live Music Association continues its summer concert series with Latin jazz saxophonist David Sanchez, 6 p.m. The weekly series continues through July 31|Free|almaonline.org|
ALAMOSA
Colorado Mills
F|The “Mills Summer Jam” Concert Series continues with Groove Hawgs, 6-8 p.m. The weekly series continues through Aug. 12|Free|The Street at Colorado Mills, 14500 W. Colfax Ave., coloradomills.com|LAKEWOOD
Conor O’Neill’s
SA|Ebeneezer, 9 p.m.|$2|214 Linden St., ebeneezerband.com|FORT COLLINS
Crescent Ampitheater
TU|The ninth annual “Concerts at the Crescent” series continues with Riders, 7-8:30 p.m. The series continues Tuesdays through Aug. 9|Free, picnic dinners welcome|Belleview Avenue and DTC Boulevard, 303-595-8747, ext. 12
Denver Pavilions
TH|The “Hot Sounds” Summer Concert Series continues with Angie Stevens, Xiren, 5-9 p.m. The series continues Thursdays through Aug. 11|Free|16th Street Mall and Glenarm, 303-260-6000, denverpavilions.com
Emogene Cafe
TH|Courtney Jaye, 1 and 7 p.m.|2415 E. 2nd St., 303-388-7900
Fanny Hill
TH|The Snowmass Summer of Free Music Series continues with musician Issa Bagayogo, 6 p.m. The series continues Thursdays through Aug. 25|Free|800-
SNOWMASS, snowmassvillage.com|
SNOWMASS
FlatIron Crossing
TH|The Thursday Night Street Faire continues with Hazel Miller, 5-9 p.m. The free music concert continues Thursdays through Aug. 25|The Village at FlatIron Crossing, One W. FlatIron Circle, 720-887-
7467, flatironcrossing.com|BROOMFIELD
Four Mile Historic Park
W|Swallow Hill’s Shady Grove Picnic Concert Series continues with The Hyde Family Band, 6:30 p.m. The concert series continues Wednesdays through Aug. 3. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner|$7, $2 ages 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 the Young Dubliners, 6:30 p.m.|Free|Vilar Pavilion, 970-949-1999, vvf.org|VAIL
Gold Hill Inn
F|Broke Mountain Bluegrass and songwriter Benny Galloway, 9 p.m.|$7|SU|
KGNU Community Radio fundraiser with the 16th annual “Charles” concert, noon-
5 p.m.|$15, $12 KGNU members, free ages 12 and under|401 Main Street Gold Hill, 303-443-6461, goldhillinn.com|BOULDER
Greek Amphitheater
SA|The “Theater in the Park” series continues with a jazz concert featuring the Denver School of the Arts Jazz Band and Michael Kott, 8 p.m.|Free|Denver Civic Park, 14th Avenue and Bannock Street, 303-770-2106, theaterinthepark.org
Happy Trails Chuckwagon
TH-M|Duke Davis & Buckshot perform for the chuckwagon dinner and show, through Sept. 5|Located off Highway 9, six miles east on Tiger Road, 970-453-
2005|BRECKENRIDGE
Hudson Gardens &
Event Center
SU|The Sunday Night Summer Garden Series, “Gigs in the Gardens,” continues with a Red, White & Blues Fest featuring the Erica Brown Band, Delta Sonics, Big Bill Morganfield, 5:30 p.m. gates, 6:30 p.m. concert. The series continues through Aug. 21|$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
Isabella’s
F|Bonnie Lowdermilk, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|
Brook Forest Inn, 8136 Brook Forest Road, 303-679-1521|EVERGREEN
Jackson Sculpture Garden
F|”Festival Fridays!,” a music series, continues with Phat Daddy and the Phat Horn Doctors, 5:30 p.m. gates open, 6:30-9:30 p.m. concert. The series continues Fridays through Aug. 5|$5, $4 in advance|Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., 719-
295-7222|PUEBLO
Lakewood Heritage Center
TH|Hit & Run, 7 p.m. $5, $2 children|
801 S. Yarrow St., 303-987-7845|LAKEWOOD
Lincoln Center
|The “Summer Live & Out to Lunch” Concert Series wraps up with Kan ‘Nal, noon-1 p.m.|Free|Terrace Sculpture Garden, 417 W. Magnolia St., 970-221-6730, lctix.com|FORT COLLINS
McIlvoy Park
TH|Deja Blu, 7 p.m.|Free|5750 Upham St., 303-425-9583|ARVADA
Mishawaka Amphitheatre
F|Stonewater Connection, Mercury Project, $5|SA|Papa Mali, Galactic, $25|SU|Wendy Woo, Liz Barnez, Nina Storey, $12|13714 Poudre Canyon, 970-
482-4420|FORT COLLINS
Opera House Billiards Club
F|Cat Jerky, 9 p.m. No cover|SA & W|
Karaoke, 9 p.m. No cover|300 Main St., 303-651-7773|LONGMONT
Orpheum Theatre
F|The Denver Concert Band, 7 p.m.|
Free|303-83-MUSIC, denverconcertband.org|BUENA VISTA
Pearl Street Mall
TH|”Bands on the Bricks” Concert Series continues with Girls On Top, 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 wrapping up with High Wide & Handsome, noon-1 p.m.|Free|
Loveland Museum/Gallery, Fifth and Lincoln, 970-962-2410, cityofloveland.org|
LOVELAND
Rocky Mountain Ragtime
Festival
F-SU|The 2005 Rocky Mountain Ragtime Festival features pianist Joshua Rifkin, Scott Kirby and a variety of concerts, programs and more. Times and tickets vary|First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., and the Millenium Hotel, 1345 28th St., 720-294-0209, ragtimers.org/
rmrf2005|BOULDER
The Saint Julien Hotel
TU & TH|Bonnie Lowdermilk, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |900 Walnut St., 720-406-9696|
BOULDER
Scott Carpenter Park
M|Boulder Concert Band, 7 p.m.|Free|
30th and Arapahoe, 303-413-7262|
BOULDER
Skyline Park
F|The “2005 City Free Concert Series” continues with the Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra. 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
SA|Jimmi EsSpirit (formerly known as Jimmy Hopps) in Daniels Hall, 8 p.m. $12, $9 in advance|TU|Bluegrass Jam in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. $1|TH|Songwriters Competition Preliminary in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. Call for details|71 E. Yale Ave., 303-777-1003, swallowhill.com
Tabor Opera House
SA|The Denver Concert Band, 7 p.m.|$5
|308 Harrison Ave., 303-83-MUSIC, denverconcertband.org|LEADVILLE
Utah Park
TH|The 19th annual “Banks in Harmony” Outdoor Concert Series continues with Kool Cats, 6:30-8 p.m. The series continues Thursdays through Aug. 18|
1800 S. Peoria St., 303-344-1500, aurora
gov.org/events|AURORA
Village of Five Parks
SA|Third annual Summer Concert Series presents The Eric Dorn Trio and Homeslice, 5-8 p.m.|Free|86th Parkway between Indiana and Alkire, 303-703-
8692, fiveparks.com|ARVADA
