The Denver Fashion Week Emerging Designer Challenge is happening this Saturday, Chris Stapleton is at Ball Arena this weekend in Denver, along with a number of exciting festivals, like the Chicken Fight Festival, Denver Summer Whiskey Tasting Festival, Polish Food Festival, and the Affordable Arts Festival.
FASHION EVENTS
Denver Fashion Week Emerging Designers Challenge
This is an exhilarating opportunity for aspiring designers to showcase their talent in an environment that exudes elegance and sophistication. Two designers will be selected by a distinguished panel of judges to present their unique collections at the upcoming Denver Fashion Week Fall 2025 season.
MUSIC EVENTS
$uicideboy$
$uicideboy$ are a hip hop duo from New Orleans, consisting of cousins Scrim and Ruby da Cherry. They’ve began making music together and posting it to SoundCloud in 2014. Since, they’ve released five studio albums, including most-recent Thy Kingdom Come.
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Randy Travis
Country and gospel music singer-songwriter Randy Travis embarks on The More Life Tour with the Original Randy Travis Band and guest vocalist James Dupré. They will perform all 16 of their #1 hits at the Paramount Theatre.
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Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show makes a pit stop at Ball Arena with special guest Allen Stone. Stapleton’s most recent release is “A Song To Sing” with Miranda Lambert from this past July.
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Counting Crows
Counting Crows has been together since 1991 creating rock music. In May, the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band released their new album Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! They will be joined by special guest The Gaslight Anthem.
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Goo Goo Dolls
Rock band Goo Goo Dolls is composed of John Rzeznik (lead vocalist, guitarist), Robby Takac (bassist, vocalist) and other rotating members throughout the years. During the Summer Anthem Tour 2025, they will be joined with Dashboard Confessional as opener.
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FOOD EVENTS
Butcher & The Blonde Farm Dinner
This dinner showcases fresh local ingredients for a curated farm-to-table dining experience. With multi-course meals prepared by talented chefs, guests will try late-summer produce, artisanal meats and handcrafted dishes paired with wine, live music and great company.
Photo credit The Lyons Farmette
Chicken Fight Festival 2025
During the Chicken Fight Festival, chefs from 30 of Denver’s top restaurants will compete to be voted best in chicken wings, fried chicken and chicken sandwiches. Additionally, eight restaurants will be serving burgers. There will be unlimited tastings from dozens of local restaurants, a craft cocktail competition, bottomless beer and live music.
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Breckenridge Hogfest – Bourbon & Bacon Festival 2025
The 8th Annual Breckenridge Hogfest takes place this weekend. Buffalo Trace and over 30 distilleries from around the world will be offering samples, alongside bacon and pork dishes, as guests indulge, take in the mountain views of Peak 9 and vibe to live music.
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Denver Summer Whiskey Tasting Festival
For up to three and a half hours, taste your way through 20+ whiskey varieties, get educated by whiskey ambassadors, take advantage of food and drink specials and dance to the DJ’s tunes! All extra tasting cups will support Bear Necessities, with 100% of proceeds going to pediatric cancer research.
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Polish Food Festival
Saint Joseph’s Polish Parish is hosting the 12th Polish Food Festival in Denver this weekend with Polish folk dancers, performances by Parafia Janik Band, Jurek Kamiński, Church Kids Choir and Swojskie Dziołchy. Come eat Hunter’s Stew, Polish Sausage, Pierogi, Potato Pancakes, Cabbage Rolls and Polish Beer.
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LIFESTYLE EVENTS
Denver Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows
While exploring Denver’s historic streets and famous landmarks, investigate the mystery of Bella’s murder. Guests will solve puzzles and follows clues as they try to piece together the truth of what happened to the famous travel blogger found dead during a ghost tour led by Percy Shadows.
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Nancy Norton
Nancy Norton is a fifth generation nurse turned comedian. She is the host of The Co-Healing Tromedy Podcast on Colorado Public Radio, has many specials like Sipp’n Whiskey and Talk’n Dirty and Super Dork and a one-woman show, The Yellowish-Green Girl.
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End of Summer Sale
Curate Mercantile will have colored deal dots indicating different discounts on products, as well as a new discount with “Buck Bins,” which will have items all $5 and under. Come see what’s available on the low at the End of Summer Sale!
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Make Your Own Terrarium Workshop
Terrariums are a great way to liven up your personal space. Expert instructors will guide attendees through creating their own terrarium step-by-step, offering tips on layering soil, arranging greenery and adding decorative elements.
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Affordable Arts Festival
The Affordable Arts Festival will feature over 160 artists selling their work for $150 or less. Some of these pieces were once $1,000 and higher, which offers art-lovers an amazing deal. Ticket sale proceeds support the Arapahoe Community College Foundation with scholarships.
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