Memorial Day Weekend is approaching, marking not only a time to honor those who served, but also the unofficial kickoff to summer in Denver. As warm weather settles in for the next couple months, the city is booked with activity to celebrate the long weekend. Attend the Memorial Day Weekend Festival packed with live music and local flavor or the Colorado Remembers event honoring veterans and history.
MUSIC EVENTS
The Wailers with Dubskin – Natural Mystic 30th Anniversary Tour
The Wailers are joined by Colorado-based reggae band Dubskin for the 30th anniversary of Natural Mystic, the 1995 album by Bob Marley and The Wailers.
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Sting 3.0 Tour
Sting, known for being the frontman of The Police from 1977 – 1985, is at Red Rocks for the Sting 3.0 Tour. The tour entails Sting, with guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas, performing Sting’s biggest hits.
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Malaa
French electronic dance music DJ and producer, Sebastien Bennett, goes by stage name Malaa. He is in town for the Alter Ego Tour with special guests Omnom, Dillon Nathaniel and Phat Jazz.
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Memorial Weekend Festival
The Memorial Weekend Festival includes three days of live music, food trucks and drinks. Over the course of the weekend, there will be a great deal of talented artists and bands performing like the Rick Lewis Project, the Ninety Percent 90s and Float Like a Buffalo.
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Justice
Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay are the French duo that comprise Justice. In 2024, they released Hyperdrama. They will have support from Fcukers as the opener.
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FOOD EVENTS
Wine Glass Tasting Seminar
Explore four different Riedel wine glasses and wines through this educational experience. Guests will learn the “how and why” of these exquisite wines.
Photo credit Blanchard Family Wines
Senorita’s & Margaritas
Every Thursday, My Neighbor Felix is offering half-priced signature cocktails. They have a 16-ounce, frozen with Milagro silver tequila, or on the rocks with El Jimador, fresh lime, fresh orange, sweet and sour, triple sec and agave nectar.
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Aperol Summer Spritz Kick Off Party
Punch Bowl Social has partnered with Aperol to offer their brand-new Summer Spritz menu, including three refreshing spritzes. During this event, keep things cool at a low price of $10.
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Brown Boot Coffee Sampling & Pop Up
Brown Boot Coffee is offering samples of their freshly roasted coffee. The owner, a Colorado Native, will be on site to tell guests all about their locally made coffee products. Bagged whole bean and ground coffee will be available for purchase.
Photo credit Makers Market Colorado
Plants, Yoga & Beer
This is an all-levels vinyasa-style yoga class led by experienced instructor, Heather Alexander, in the Lagerhaus’s indoor forest filled event room. After class, meet someone new and sip on a beer.
Photo credit Bierstadt Lagerhaus
LIFESTYLE EVENTS
Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals
Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals is an international juried exhibition in partnership with Fibert Art Now magazine. The show features a spread of contemporary artists who work in fiber and textiles with nature as their muse.
Photo: Lanny Bergner, “Gaia’s Crown,” stainless steel mesh, copper wire, brass wire, silicone and acrylic medium, 2024.
Observer: A Documentary of Perspectives
Observer is a documentary that takes scientists and artists to places around the world and asks them to describe what they see. It is rooted in the power and beauty of observation.
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Family Fun Free Days
Celebrate community and Native American heritage with this free family day. There will be dancing performances by the Rocky Mountain Indigenous Dancers, Clothes of Conscience Fashion Show with áyA Con Denver, horse painting, gardening demonstrations, games, create-your-own dreamcatcher and much, much more.
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Colorado Remembers
Colorado Remembers commemorates the 12th anmiversary of the Colorado Freedom Memorial and 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. There will be a pancake breakfast, displays of military artifacts (vehicles, The Honor Bell and steel beam from the USS Arizona) and themed entertainment.
Photo credit Aurora, Colorado City Hall
Rocky Mountain Stamp Show
The 74th Rocky Mountain Stamp Show will include the American Air Mail Society and Scandinavian Collectors Club at the show. Come browse the 32 dealer booths and 13 society and activity booths. This year’s theme is “Scenic Colorado.” Learn about others’ collections and talk with others about yours!
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