Downtown Boulder is about to get loud. This August 27–30, Boulder Roots Music Fest returns to
Pearl Street for four days that turn the heart of the city into one sprawling, walkable stage — and this year, it’s thinking a lot bigger than music.
Now in its second year, Boulder Roots has already become one of the Front Range’s defining cultural weekends. What started as a music festival is growing into a full celebration of Boulder’s creative community. In 2026, it expands past live music into performing and visual arts. Expect more than 140 artists across over 20 venues up and down Pearl Street, pairing Colorado’s homegrown talent with nationally recognized headliners. Translation: more stages, more disciplines, more reasons to spend all four days wandering Pearl Street with no real plan.
Grab your tickets HERE before the reveal drops.
That “everywhere at once” energy is the whole point. Instead of one fenced-in field, Boulder Roots spills into the bars, theaters, galleries, and sidewalks that already make downtown tick. It’s a citywide gathering that pairs local artists with touring headliners and hands the streets back to the people who love them.
The most exciting news doesn’t involve the lineup. Boulder Roots will take on a new identity for 2027, a change that reflects just how far this thing has come from a single music weekend. The full announcement is coming soon, so keep an eye on the socials and consider 2026 the last chapter under the name that started it all.
There’s also a quieter layer for the community builders behind it all. The Boulder Roots Founders Experience gathers Colorado’s entrepreneurs, investors, and civic and creative leaders around a shared belief that great communities are built through shared experiences.
And there’s real substance behind the spectacle. Boulder Roots is produced by Bear Roots, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with The Caruso Foundation as anchor sponsor and nearly all funding coming from individuals and businesses across the Boulder and Denver communities. Through its Ecosystem Partner Program, the festival gives back to local nonprofits working across arts, music, entrepreneurship, and community, so a weekend of great music does some real good.
Four-day passes are on sale now in three tiers: Premium, General Admission, and Young Adult. Full details are live on the Boulder Roots website, where you can also sign up to be first to hear every new announcement, including the big one. If the last two years are any sign, this is one Colorado weekend you’ll want to say you were at.
Grab your tickets HERE before the reveal drops.
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