With the damaged bandshell as a backdrop, the Mapleton High School Jazz Messengers, lead by the director of the Jazz Studies program Zach Brake, foreground, entertain crowds gathering in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The students opened the show for concert headliner DJ Williams Band performing from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
With the damaged bandshell as a backdrop, the Mapleton High School Jazz Messengers entertain crowds gathering in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The students opened the show for concert headliner DJ Williams Band performing from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Crowds gather in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The concert headliner, the DJ Williams Band, performs from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston tells crowds gathering in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver, that enough money has been raised to begin repairs on the damaged bandshell normally used for the concerts. The bandshell was damaged earlier in the year due to suspected arson, so the concert headliner, the DJ Williams Band, performed from a temporary stage. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
With the damaged bandshell as a backdrop, the Mapleton High School Jazz Messengers entertain crowds gathering in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The students opened the show for concert headliner DJ Williams Band performing from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Crowds gather in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The concert headliner, the DJ Williams Band, performs from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Crowds gather in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The concert headliner, the DJ Williams Band, performs from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Crowds gather in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The concert headliner, the DJ Williams Band, performs from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Crowds gather in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The concert headliner, the DJ Williams Band, performs from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Crowds gather in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The concert headliner, the DJ Williams Band, performs from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Crowds gather in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The concert headliner, the DJ Williams Band, performs from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
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With the damaged bandshell as a backdrop, the Mapleton High School Jazz Messengers, lead by the director of the Jazz Studies program Zach Brake, foreground, entertain crowds gathering in City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on June 7, 2026 in Denver. The students opened the show for concert headliner DJ Williams Band performing from a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year due to suspected arson. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
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People gathered in Denver’s City Park for the 40th season of City Park Jazz on Sunday evening, June 7, 2026. This year’s concert series is using a temporary stage after the park’s bandshell was damaged by fire earlier in the year.
