One of the best things about summer is the longer days – plus that means free entertainment for all. Yes, I’m talking about the return of the free concerts at nearly every municipality and mall. No matter if you like to follow one band around town, if you just want to see what is near you, or if you have a free night with nothing to do in the summer. We’ve got you covered nearly every night for something fun and nearly every musical taste.
Scroll down for our guide to summer fun in Denver and be sure to also check out Film on the Rocks at Red Rocks, the ultimate family-friendly ampthitheater under the stars.
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FREE Summer Concerts in Denver 2024
June
- Thursday, June 6 – Nothing but the Nineties at the corner of Quebec and Lincoln in Highlands Ranch.
- Thursday, June 6 – Groove ‘N Motion at the FlatIron Crossing Summer of Fun Concerts
- Thursday, June 6 – Jubilingo at Clement Park
- Thursday, June 6 – Triple Nickel in the Thornton All Star Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, June 6 – Eric Golden at Discovery Park Summer Concert Series in Parker.
- Thursday, June 6 – Nearly There at Mobile Concert Series in Greenwood Village.
- Saturday, June 8 – The DROP 104.7 Annual Block Party at Levitt Pavilion
- Sunday, June 9 – Son Rompe Pera with Nosostros at Levitt Pavilion
- Wednesday, June 12 – ZiMbira as part of the Broomfield Summer Series.
- Wednesday, June 12 – Phat Daddy at Highland Hills Summer Concert Series
- Wednesday, June 12 – Hot Lunch at Streets of SouthGlenn
- Wednesday, June 12 – Delta Sonics at Northglenn Summer Concert Series
- Wednesday, June 12 – The Reminders at Bands on the Bricks in Boulder
- Thursday, June 13 – Amanda V’s Material Girl at the corner of Quebec and Lincoln in Highlands Ranch.
- Thursday, June 13 – Little Moses Jones at Clement Park
- Thursday, June 13 – The Freliners at the Louisville Community Park
- Thursday, June 13 – Soul School in the Thornton All Star Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, June 13 – Buffalo Nichols at Levitt Pavilion
- Thursday, June 13 – The Thread Barons at Mobile Concert Series in Greenwood Village
- Thursday, June 13 – That Eighties Band at the FlatIron Crossing Summer of Fun Concerts
- Friday, June 14 – Caifanes and Café Tacvba at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, June 15 – Cool Vibes Reggae Fest at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, June 15 – Cherry Creek North Summer Concert Series (Fillmore Plaza)
- Sunday, June 16 – Central City Opera with Grande Orquesta Navarre at Levitt Pavilion
- Wednesday, June 19 – Sensational Barnes Brothers with Wes Watkins at Levitt Pavilion
- Wednesday, June 19 – Juneteenth Double Header: Coco Brown, Cody Brown And Jofoke & Same Cloth at Northglenn Summer Concert Series
- Wednesday, June 19 – ZiMBiRA at Bands on the Bricks in Boulder
- Thursday, June 20 – Sunny War at Levitt Pavilion
- Thursday, June 20 – Soul X at the FlatIron Crossing Summer of Fun Concerts
- Thursday, June 20 – The Long Run in the Thornton All Star Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, June 20 – Little Moses Jones at the corner of Quebec and Lincoln in Highlands Ranch.
- Thursday, June 20 – Groove ‘N Motion at Mobile Concert Series in Greenwood Village
- Thursday, June 20 – Vamonos Pest at Clement Park
- Thursday, June 20 – Los Cheesies at the Louisville Community Park
- Thursday, June 20 – Cactus Cat at the Parker Discovery Park Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, June 20 – Nacho Men at Sounds of Southlands
- Saturday, June 22 – Super Chill featuring The Polish Ambassador at Levitt Pavilion
- Wednesday, June 26 – The Coffis Broterhs as part of the Broomfield Summer Series
- Wednesday, June 26 – Hazel Miller & The Collective at Bands on the Bricks in Boulder
- Wednesday, June 26 – The Beloved Invaders at Northglenn Summer Concert Series
- Wednesday, June 26 – Chris Daniels & The Kings at Streets of SouthGlenn
- Thursday, June 27 – Greg Schochet and Little America at the Louisville Community Park
- Thursday, June 27 – The Long Run at Sounds of Southlands
- Thursday, June 27 – 101st Army Country Band and Woodwind Quintet at Clement Park
- Thursday, June 27 – Hand Turkey at the corner of Quebec and Lincoln in Highlands Ranch.
- Thursday, June 27 – Chris Daniels & The Kings with Freddie Gowdy in the Thornton All Star Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, June 27 – Thumpin at the FlatIron Crossing Summer of Fun Concerts
- Thursday, June 27 – My Body My Voice featuring Denver Women’s Chorus and Phoenix at Levitt Pavilion
- Thursday, June 27 – The Fuzzheads at the Parker Discovery Park Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, June 27 – Six Foot Joe and the Red Hot Rhinos at Mobile Concert Series in Greenwood Village
- Friday, June 28 – Fishbone with Roka Hueka at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, June 29 – Cherry Creek North Summer Concert Series (Fillmore Plaza)
- Sunday, June 30 – The Good, The Bad, The Devine with Enmanuel Alexander Trio at Levitt Pavilion
July
- Tuesday, July 2 – Kids Club (10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) at The Orchard Town Center *Not concert but tons of kids fun and learning!
- Wednesday, July 3 – Foxfeather at Bands on the Bricks in Boulder
- Friday, July 5 – Dark Star Orchestra at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, July 6 – AMEE Present: Revival featuring Flobots & Kayla Marque at Levitt Pavilion
- Sunday, July 7 – Japan Fest: A Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute at Levitt Pavilion
- Wednesday, July 10 – Sam Reidner and Jorge Glem as part of the Broomfield Summer Series
- Wednesday, July 10- Sisters of Rock at Streets of SouthGlenn
- Wednesday, July 10 – A Mac & The Height at Northglenn Summer Concert Series
- Wednesday, July 10 – The 5280s Band at Bands on the Bricks in Boulder
- Thursday, July 11- Steve Thomas Band at Sounds of Southlands
- Thursday, July 11 – Eric Golden at the corner of Quebec and Lincoln in Highlands Ranch.
- Thursday, July 11 – The Grass Project at Clement Park
- Thursday, July 11 – Groove ‘N Motion at the Louisville Community Park
- Thursday, July 11 – 5280 Band in the Thornton All Star Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, July 11 – Devil INXSide at the Parker Discovery Park Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, July 11 – Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts at Highland Hills Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, July 11 – The Radio Band at the FlatIron Crossing Summer of Fun Concerts
- Sunday, July 14 – Black Opry Revue at Levitt Pavilion
- Wednesday, July 17 – Heavy Diamond Ring as part of the Broomfield Summer Series
- Wednesday, July 17 – Latin Sol at Northglenn Summer Concert Series
- Wednesday, July 17 – Mighty Mystic at Bands on the Bricks in Boulder
- Thursday, July 18 – TheWhite Buffalo with Patrick Dethlefs at Levitt Pavilion
- Thursday, July 18 – Wash Park Band at the FlatIron Crossing Summer of Fun Concerts
- Thursday, July 18 – Roka Hueka at Clement Park
- Thursday, July 18 – Bad Colorado at the corner of Quebec and Lincoln in Highlands Ranch.
- Thursday, July 18 – Card Catalog at the Louisville Community Park
- Thursday, July 18 – Hot Lunch in the Thornton All Star Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, July 18 – CW & Twenty Hands High at the Parker Discovery Park Summer Concert Series
- Friday, July 19 – Chali 2na & Cut Chemist at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, July 20 – Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, July 20 – The Long Run at The Orchard Town Center
- Wednesday, July 24 – Broomfield Out Loud’s Mixtapes Memories featuring The Mighty Untouchables as part of the Broomfield Summer Series
- Wednesday, July 24 – Sons of Genesis at Northglenn Summer Concert Series
- Wednesday, July 24 – Non-Stop Nineties at Streets of SouthGlenn
- Wednesday, July 24 – Roka Hueka at Bands on the Bricks in Boulder
- Thursday, July 25 – Dotsero at Sounds of Southlands
- Thursday, July 25 – The Petty Nicks Experience at the corner of Quebec and Lincoln in Highlands Ranch.
- Thursday, July 25 – FACE in the Thornton All Star Summer Concert Series. This is also part of a Beach Party inclusive of steel drums, Polynesian dancers and a limbo contest.
- Thursday, July 25 – Groove ‘N Motion at Clement Park
- Thursday, July 25 – Hot Lunch Band at the FlatIron Crossing Summer of Fun Concerts
- Thursday, July 25 – Foggy Memory Boys at the Parker Discovery Park Summer Concert Series
- Saturday, July 27 – Paizley Park at The Orchard Town Center
- Wednesday, July 31 – Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards as part of the Broomfield Summer Series
- Wednesday, July 31 – The Long Run at Bands on the Bricks in Boulder
August
- Thursday, August 1 – The Country Music Project at Sounds of Southlands
- Thursday, August 1 – SoundTrack Chamber Orchestra at Clement Park
- Thursday, August 1 – Titonic at the Parker Discovery Park Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, August 1 – Alysha Brilla with the Hardly Nevers at Levitt Pavilion
- Friday, August 2 – The Po Ramblin Boys with Drunken Hearts at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, August 3 – Hot Lunch Band at The Orchard Town Center
- Saturday, August 3 – Shakedown Street at Levitt Pavilion
- Tuesday, August 6 – Kids Club (10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) at The Orchard Town Center *Not concert but tons of kids fun and learning!
- Thursday, August 8 – The Burroughs & Low Down Brass Band at Levitt Pavilion
- Thursday, August 8- Phat Daddy at Sounds of Southlands
- Thursday, August 8 – The Long Run at Highland Hills Summer Concert Series
- Thursday, August 8 – Julia Kirkwood at Clement Park
- Saturday, August 10 – Guild of Ages at The Orchard Town Center
- Saturday, August 10 – All my Relations Celebration at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, August 10 – Backyard Beats at Sweetwater park in Lone Tree
- Sunday, August 11 – Miguel Espinoza Fusion with Michele Castro at Levitt Pavilion
- Wednesday, August 14 – Beach Boys at Levitt Pavilion
- Wednesday, August 14 – Last Men on Earth at Streets of SouthGlenn
- Thursday, August 15 – Film on the Hill with Yugs at Levitt Pavilion
- Friday, August 16 – Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band & Railroad Earth at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, August 17 – That Eighties Band at The Orchard Town Center
- Saturday, August 17 – Wailing Souls and Itals at Levitt Pavilion
- Friday, August 23 – Gipsy Kings featuring Nicholas Reyes at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, August 24 – Melvin Seals & JGB at Levitt Pavilion
- Wednesday, August 28 – That Eighties Band at Streets of SouthGlenn
- Friday, August 30 – Alternative Tentacles Festival at Levitt Pavilion
- Saturday, August 31 – Dashiki Festival
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