Telluride jazz.
During the 39th annual Telluride Jazz Festival, July 31 to Aug. 2, artists will perform on outdoor stages during the day and in theatres and clubs every evening with Jazz After Dark. Free wine and spirit tastings Friday and Saturday. The festival ends with a parade. Tickets start at $47. or 970-728-7009
Classical in Vail.
The Bravo! Vail music festival runs through Aug. 6. The final weekend will feature The New York Philharmonic, July 29-31. Tickets start at $29. The festival ends with Classically Uncorked series, Aug. 4-6, which features world-renowned chamber music artists in a pavilion setting while audiences sample wine and food. Tickets start at $50. or 877-812-5700
Palisade Peach Festival.
The festival, Aug. 13-15, will feature more than 80 vendors, plus contests, orchard tours, live music, children’s activities, a parade and a Feast in the Fields. Single-day tickets start at $7. or 970-464-7458
Blues train.
The musical journey aboard the Durango Blues Train, Aug. 21-22, 6:30-10:30 p.m., begins and ends in downtown Durango and features two bands and four solo artists performing live in spacious gondola and coach cars, with plenty of room to dance. Tickets start at $95, plus service fees. or 866-515-6166
Compiled by Alexandra Alonso
