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
-TH|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
SA|The National Repertory Orchestra presents a Pops Concert with Central City Opera soloists, 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 Saturday, 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
Crested Butte Music Festival
-M|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
-SU|CU Opera In the Summer presents “The Mikado” and “The King and I,” times vary|$22, $27, discounts available
|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.|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
Wheeler Opera House
SA-TH|The Aspen Opera Theater Center presents Gaetano Donizetti’s “Lucia de Lammermoor,” 7 p.m. Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday|$26, $72|
320 E. Hyman Ave., 970-925-9042, aspenmusicfestival.com |ASPEN
VARIETY
Broomfield Auditorium
W|The Summer Concert Series 2005 wraps up with The Receders, 7 p.m.|
Free|3 Community Park Road, 303-469-
3301, ext. 7999, broomfieldauditorium.com|BROOMFIELD
Burnt Toast Restaurant
F|Kim Mallek, 8:30-10:30 p.m. No cover|1235 Pennsylvania, 303-440-5200|
BOULDER
Butterfield Crossing Park
W|The Music in the Meadows concert series presents Dotsero, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The series continues every other Wed-
nesdays through Aug. 31|Free|The Meadows at Historic Castle Rock, I-25 and exit 184, go west, 303-814-2358, meadowscastlerock.com|CASTLE ROCK
Cervantes’ Masterpiece
Ballroom
F|KGNU Benefit Concert Series continues with HomeSlice, Mem Shannon and the Membership, Grandpa Mojo and others, 8 p.m.|$13.90, $10 KGNU Listener Members|2637 Welton St., 303-297-1772
Chautauqua Park
M|The Boulder Concert Band, 7 p.m.|
Free|900 Baseline Road, chautauqua.com|BOULDER
Chimney Park Bistro
SU|Mike Teslow, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|406 Main St., 970-686-1477, chimneypark.com|WINDSOR
City Park Pavilion
SA|The Denver Concert Band, 6 p.m. Free|21st Avenue and York Street, denverconcertband.org
Colorado Mills
F|The “Mills Summer Jam” Concert Series continues with Dotsero, 6-8 p.m. The weekly series continues through Aug. 12|Free|The Street at Colorado Mills, 14500 W. Colfax Ave., coloradomills.com|
LAKEWOOD
Copper Mountain
SA & SU|Guitar Town Live Music Festival with Buddy Guy, Eric Johnson, Lee Ritenour, Sonny Landreth, Larry Carlton and others. Times vary|$5-$60, some tickets good for both days|866-841-2481, coppercolorado.com|COPPER MOUNTAIN
Crescent Ampitheater
TU|The ninth annual “Concerts at the Crescent” series continues with Tamika Tyler, 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 DKO, Dotsero, 5-9 p.m. The series continues Thursdays through Aug. 11|Free|16th Street Mall and Glenarm, 303-260-6000, denverpavilions.com
Fanny Hill
TH|The Snowmass Summer of Free Music Series continues with blues musician John Mooney, 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 Alive on Arrival, 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 wraps up with Jubilant Bridge, 6:30 p.m. 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
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
Heritage United Methodist Church
TU|The Imperials, 7 p.m. $12|7077 S. Simms St., 303-979-8374|LITTLETON
Howelsen Hill Amphitheater
F|The 13th annual Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series continues with guitarist Sonny Landreth, 5:30 p.m.|970-879-0880, steamboatsummer.com|STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Hudson Gardens &
Event Center
SU|The Sunday Night Summer Garden Series, “Gigs in the Gardens,” continues with Pure Prairie League,5:30 p.m. gates, 6:30 p.m. concert. The series continues through Aug. 21|$15|6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, 303-797-8565, ext. 321, hudsongardens.org|LITTLETON
Iguana’s Bar and Grille
F|The Freestyle Fridays Concert Series continues with Jes Grew, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free|Aspen Highlands Village, 970-925-
9010|ASPEN
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
Jackson Sculpture Garden
F|”Festival Fridays!,” a music series, continues with Fahrenheit, 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
Mishawaka Amphitheatre
F & SA|Dark Star Orchestra with Hot Buttered Rum String Band and Kan’nal (Saturday only), $25, $45 two-day ticket|SA|Peak Freenz Festival and guests, $5|13714 Poudre Canyon, 970-482-4420
|FORT COLLINS
Opera House Billiards Club
F|Burn, 9 p.m. No cover|SA & W|
Karaoke, 9 p.m. No cover|300 Main St., 303-651-7773|LONGMONT
The Patriot and Loyalist Club
SA|Katalyst, 9 p.m. $3|3435 S. Inca St., Unit B, 303-761-5399|ENGLEWOOD
Pearl Street Mall
TH|”Bands on the Bricks” Concert Series continues with the Stanley Tones, 7-9 p.m.|Free|Pearl Street in front of the Courthouse between 13th and 14th, 303-
449-3774, boulderdowntown.com|
BOULDER
Rio Grand Summer
Concert Series
W|Deja Blu, 6-8:30 p.m.|825 9th St., 970-224-1009, ext. 129|GREELEY
The Saint Julien Hotel
TU & TH|Bonnie Lowdermilk, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |900 Walnut St., 720-406-9696|
BOULDER
Sheabeen Irish Pub
F & SA|Gobs O’Phun, 8:30 p.m.|2300 S. Chambers Road, 303-696-6131, sheabeenirishpub.com|AURORA
Skyline Park
F|The “2005 City Free Concert Series” continues with Jon Romero y Amanecer. 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
Sloan’s Lake Park
W|Latino Rhythms with Conjunto Colores, Manuel Molina, Mood Express and Fiesta Colorado, 7 p.m.|Free|Sheridan Boulevard and West 17th Avenue, 303-
640-6952, denvergov.org
Swallow Hill
M|Celtic Jam in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. $1|TUaug. 2|Song Circle in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. $1||W|Blues Jam in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. $1|TH | John-Alex Mason in Swallow Hill Cafe, 6:30 p.m. $7|71 E. Yale Ave., 303-777-1003, swallowhill.com
Upstage
SA|Third Time Lucky|115 Main Street, above the Central City Sweet Shoppe, 303-
250-5021|CENTRAL CITY
Utah Park
TH|The 19th annual “Banks in Harmony” Outdoor Concert Series continues with Hot Tomatoes, 6:30-8 p.m. The series continues Thursdays through Aug. 18|1800 S. Peoria St., 303-344-1500, auroragov.org/events|AURORA
