2022 Denver Summer Concerts & Festivals

Summertime in Denver is all about the outdoors. Denverites spend these months making the most of the plentiful sunshine and copious fresh air — hiking, biking and enjoying a host of live music extravaganzas, from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to City Park Jazz.

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Concerts

WHEN: April–November
No summer in Denver is complete without at least one — or two, or five — trips to the awe-inspiring Red Rocks Amphitheatre, just 15 miles from downtown Denver. More than 70 million years in the making, the 9,450-seat venue is flanked by enormous 300-foot red sandstone rock formations and always boasts a star-studded musical schedule.

Sept. 10, 2022: Brandi Carlile with Indigo Girls, Allison Russell
Sept. 12, 2022: The National with Lucy Dacus
Sept. 13, 2022: Bert Kreischer with Mark Normand, Shane Gillis
Sept. 14, 2022: Wilco with Margo Price
Sept. 15, 2022: The Head and the Heart with Hiss Golden Messenger
Sept. 16–17, 2022: Greensky Bluegrass
Sept. 19, 2022: The War on Drugs
Sept. 20, 2022: Lauren Daigle with special guest Crowder
Sept 21, 2022: Lauren Daigle with special guest Patrick Droney
Sept. 22, 2022: Get the Led Out
Sept. 23, 2022: Big Gigantic - Rowdytown X with JOYRYDE, INZO, Biicla
Sept. 24, 2022: Big Gigantic - Rowdytown X with MitiS, Jantsen, MZG
Sept. 25, 2022: An Evening with Jackson Browne
Sept. 28, 2022: Tyler Childers with Noga Erez, Luna and The Mountain Jets
Sept. 29, 2022: Tyler Childers with Noga Erez, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression
Sept. 30, 2022: Gramatik
Oct. 1, 2022: Cody Jinks with Clint Black, Ward Davis
Oct. 3, 2022: Caamp with Futurebirds, Cous
Oct. 4, 2022: Caamp with Futurebirds & Little Miami
Oct. 7, 2022: Alison Wonderland with Valentino Khan, 1788-L, Jon Casey
Oct. 8, 2022: CloZee with Deathpact, MEMBA, Kilamanzego, Habitaat
Oct. 9, 2022: Incubus with Animals As Leaders
Oct. 10–11, 2022: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard with Leah Senior
Oct. 12, 2022: Young the Giant & Phantogram with Jean Dawson
Oct. 13, 2022: Louis the Child with NEIL FRANCES, Crooked Colours, LTC Playground Set
Oct. 14, 2022: Louis the Child with Kasbo, Rome In Silver, LTC Playground Set
Oct. 15, 2022: RÜFÜS DU SOL with WhoMadeWho, Paraleven
Oct. 16, 2022: RÜFÜS DU SOL with WhoMadeWho, Bora Uzer
Oct. 17, 2022: MercyMe Live at Red Rocks
Oct. 19, 2022: Maren Morris Humble Quest Tour with The Lone Bellow
Oct. 20, 2022: Highly Suspect with iann dior, Spiritbox, Destroy Boys
Oct. 21, 2022: Gryffin with Joel Corry, Surf Mesa, Dot
Oct. 22, 2022: Midland with Hailey Whitters, Jackson Dean
Oct. 23, 2022: Jelly Roll with Struggle Jennings, Still Matthews
Oct. 24, 2022: Polo & Pan
Oct. 27–28, 2022: REZZ with Of The Trees, Chee, Kill Script, Canabliss, Fise
Oct. 30, 2022: Marc Rebillet
Oct. 31–Nov. 1, 2022: $UICIDEBOY$ with Ski Mask The Slump God, $NOT, Knocked Loose, DJ Scheme
Nov. 2, 2022: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard with The Murlocs, Leah Senior
Nov. 3, 2022: Zach Bryan with Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 4, 2022: deadmau5 Presents We Are Friends Tour with NERO, Lamorn, Morgin Madison
Nov. 5, 2022: deadmau5 Presents We Are Friends Tour with NERO, Morgin Madison, Lamorn
Nov. 6, 2022: Bear Grillz & DJ Diesel with Midnight Tyrannosaurus, Stoned Level, Muerte, Stryer

Music Festivals

Westword Music Showcase 2022

WHEN: Sept. 9–10, 2022
WHERE: River North Art District - RiNo
The Westword Music Showcase will return to the RiNo Art District this September, filling the area with music from local and national acts alike in the city’s longest-running celebration of the scene. From the first Showcase in LoDo in 1995 to big bashes in the Golden Triangle a decade later to our current festivals in RiNo, the Showcase has only gotten bigger and better. Friday's music events are all free and feature more than 50 of Denver’s best bands, live painting, interactive art and offerings from the best food trucks in the city.

Sunnyside Music Festival

WHEN: Sept. 10, 2022
WHERE: Chaffee Park
The 20th Sunnyside Music Festival is a one-of-a-kind free event celebrating world-class Denver bands, artisan vendors, craft beer and cocktails, food trucks, kid's activities and community.

Highlands Ranch Music Arts Festival

WHEN: Sept. 17, 2022
WHERE: Civic Green Park, Highlands Ranch
The free, family-oriented Annual Highlands Ranch Music Arts Festival will fill Civic Green Park with entertainment, arts, a festival marketplace and activities. Bring a blanket and folding chairs and enjoy! The Highlands Ranch Concert Band, an organization of volunteer professional, amateur and high school musicians, provides free concerts throughout the year, is the organizer/promoter of the festival. Music will include a wide range of styles, including jazz, swing and concert music. The Festival Marketplace will offer items by artists, craftsmen and food vendors.

Sundown Music Festival

WHEN: Sept. 24, 2022
WHERE: Auraria Campus — Tivoli Quad
Colorado's detox music fest returns for its second year! Explore healthy nightlife in Downtown Denver at this music and mindfulness festival. Experience immersive music and mindfulness, dance party DJ sets, a sober bar by SPIRIT, meditation, non-alcoholic tasting lounges, art-scapes and live painting, wellness IV drips and radical healing, food trucks, performance art, artists and a vendor village.

Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival

WHEN: Sept. 25, 2022
WHERE: Levitt Pavilion
Head to Levitt Pavilion Denver for a night of free music at the Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival!

Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre Concerts

Grab a blanket and take a seat on the lawn or buy a reserved seat at this beautiful venue just south of Denver in Greenwood Village. Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre has a variety of acts coming up this spring and summer.

Sept. 10, 2022: Dave Matthews Band
Sept. 16–17, 2022: ODESZA with Sylvan Esso, Elderbrook, NASAYA
Sept. 18, 2022: LANY & Surfaces

Levitt Pavilion Concerts

The Levitt Pavilion is a state-of-the-art amphitheater in Ruby Hill Park that was created as a gift to the community. This outdoor venue hosts a slew of free concerts every summer, and a few ticketed events, too. Bring a blanket and a picnic, kick back on the lawn and enjoy artists from a wide range of genres.

Sept. 11, 2022: The Band of Heathens (Free)
Sept. 15, 2022: Supermagick Tribute to Amy Winehouse (Free)
Sept. 16, 2022: La Santa Cecilia (Free)
Sept. 17, 2022: JD McPherson with The Patient Zeros (Free)
Sept. 18, 2022: Thee Phantom & the Illharmonic Orchestra with Stay Tuned (Free)
Sept. 22, 2022: Vox Sambou with Felix Fast4ward (Free)
Sept. 23, 2022: Patrick Sweany (Free)
Sept. 25, 2022: Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival (Free)
Sept. 30, 2022: Caifanes (Ticketed)
Oct. 1, 2022: Cool Vibes Reggae Fest (Free)

Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheater & Front Porch Concerts

The Arvada Center's outdoor amphitheater offers exceptional acoustics in an intimate setting perfect for enjoying live music featuring national and local artists. The amphitheater features a weather-friendly covered seating area with close-up views of the stage and delicious concessions including burgers, sandwiches, beer and wine. And on Wednesday evenings from July to September, the Front Porch Series presents local solo and duet musical acts, food and brews in a shady, beer-garden setting on the front plaza.