Built in 1898 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the Auditorium’s lofty, open architecture is from another era and the incredible acoustics keep the music real. In Colorado’s chillier months, you will find concerts, speakers, and panels in the intimate setting of our 1918 Community House.
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Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Brought to You By Mountainfilm on Tour is coming to Boulder bringing a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. The show will explore themes connected to Mountainfilm’s mission: to use the power […]
Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 Presented by the Sundance Film Festival and the Boulder International Film Festival Colorado's acclaimed poet laureate and spoken word icon Andrea Gibson, long celebrated for their fearless writing on social justice and LGBTQ+ themes, passed away on July 14, 2025. The Sundance Film Festival and Boulder International Film Festival […]
Door time: 1:00 PM Show time: 2:00 PM TEDxBoulder is an independently organized event that brings together innovative thinkers, thought leaders, and change-makers from various disciplines to share their ideas and inspire meaningful conversations. With a commitment to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” TEDxBoulder has established itself as a platform for intellectual stimulation and fostering community engagement […]
Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Nate Smith Nate Smith is a drummer, composer, & producer from Chesapeake, Virginia. His visceral, instinctive, and deep-rooted style of drumming has led to three GRAMMY® nominations and work with esteemed artists, including: Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Brittany Howard, Van Hunt, The […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Presented in Partnership with: Experience Ascending - an evening of dance and live music inspired by the evocative Lark Ascending. Set in the historic Chautauqua Auditorium, this one-night-only event features four compelling performances, each accompanied by live music. Together, they create an immersive dialogue between movement and […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 VIP Experience Packages Limited Availability! Acoustic VIP Experience Package includes: Early entry into the venue Acoustic 2-3 song performance Q&A session with Mat Kearney Group Photo Commemorative Headlights Home Tour VIP Laminate Exclusive, signed screen-printed VIP poster Crowd-free merch […]
Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Hermanos Gutiérrez Leaving behind the desert for the cosmos, Hermanos Gutiérrez present a new sound world on their Sonido Cósmico, brimming with Latin mystique and otherworldly guitar interplay that "shimmers with hallucinogenic energy" (Rolling Stone). Deep, infinite, and spiritual, the new album […]
Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Hermanos Gutiérrez Leaving behind the desert for the cosmos, Hermanos Gutiérrez present a new sound world on their Sonido Cósmico, brimming with Latin mystique and otherworldly guitar interplay that "shimmers with hallucinogenic energy" (Rolling Stone). Deep, infinite, and spiritual, the new album […]
Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Arooj Aftab Declared “the coolest rock star in the world right now,” by UNCUT magazine, Arooj Aftab has earned her position at the vanguard of creative music for her embrace of risk and nonconformity. In 2024, she released her fourth solo album, […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by Z2 Entertainment, Maven Productions, & KBCO Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 These days, every artist’s album needs to have a story. The music can’t speak for itself. But after 22 records, why can’t Ani DiFranco’s work speak for itself? Yes, her forthcoming album is shaped by stories — ones […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by Z2 Entertainment, Maven Productions, & KBCO Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 These days, every artist’s album needs to have a story. The music can’t speak for itself. But after 22 records, why can’t Ani DiFranco’s work speak for itself? Yes, her forthcoming album is shaped by stories — ones […]
Door time: 6:30 PM Show time: 7:00 PM Silent Film Series 2025 Featuring live music accompaniment by the Mont Alto Orchestra. A 100-year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with Nosferatu. The story follows Hutter, a young man who travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Orlok, only to discover he is […]
Door time: 10:00 am Show time: 10:30 am 🌈 Join Us for the 1st Viewing and Fun-raiser of Jeff & Paige’s brand new TV show! 🌈 Come experience the magic behind the scenes of “Rainbow Socks”, a new children’s show that teaches kids about science, nature, and exploring outdoors created right here in Colorado! This is a fundraiser! Funds […]
Door time: 6:30 PM Show time: 7:00 PM Silent Film Series 2025 Featuring live music accompaniment by Rodney Sauer. A 100-year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with Her Night of Romance, a charming silent romantic comedy starring Constance Talmadge and Ronald Colman. The film follows an American heiress traveling in England who […]
Door time: 6:30 PM Show time: 7:00 PM Silent Film Series 2025 Featuring live music accompaniment by Rodney Sauer. A 100-year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with The Navigator. The story follows wealthy socialite Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) and his love interest, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire), who find themselves accidentally adrift on […]
Door time: 6:30 PM Show time: 7:00 PM Silent Film Series 2025 Featuring live music accompaniment by Rodney Sauer. A 100-year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925). Set in ancient Rome and Judea, it follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince betrayed by his childhood friend […]
Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Waxahatchee One of the hardest-working singer-songwriters in the game is named Katie Crutchfield. She was born in Alabama, grew up near Waxahatchee Creek. Skipped town and struck out on her own as Waxahatchee. That was over a decade ago. Crutchfield says she […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Music Director Peter Oundjian continues his tradition of closing the Festival season with a massive Mahler symphony. Composer Alban Berg once wrote of Mahler’s Ninth, “The first movement is the greatest Mahler ever composed. It is the expression of a tremendous love for this earth, the longing […]
Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Leo Kottke Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Possibly the single most treasured symphony ever written — especially its beloved “Ode to Joy” — Beethoven’s influential Ninth Symphony celebrates brotherhood, forgiveness, and the quest for peace. Music Director Peter Oundjian conducts this masterwork, which also welcomes to the Festival stage soprano Lauren Snouffer, mezzo-soprano Abigail […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Possibly the single most treasured symphony ever written — especially its beloved “Ode to Joy” — Beethoven’s influential Ninth Symphony celebrates brotherhood, forgiveness, and the quest for peace. Music Director Peter Oundjian conducts this masterwork, which also welcomes to the Festival stage soprano Lauren Snouffer, mezzo-soprano Abigail […]
Presented by KUNC Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Witness the beauty and wonder of Yellowstone National Park with wildlife biologist Doug Smith, who led the reintroduction of wolves in this legendary American landscape. Yellowstone National Park contains many stories, including one of the best case studies in wildlife conservation. Wildlife biologist and National Geographic […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM The Robert Mann Chamber Music Series is delighted to welcome “one of the greatest quartets of the last 100 years” (BBC Music Magazine), the Dover Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music. Dover’s program includes Janacek’s emotionally charged “Kreutzer Sonata,” Schumann’s vigorous A-Minor Quartet, and finally […]
Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Rhiannon Giddens has made a singular, iconic career out of stretching her brand of folk music, with its miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, into just about every field imaginable. A two-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist, MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, Pulitzer […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Classical guitarist Xuefei Yang, known for her “feisty virtuosity, impeccable technique and sensitive musicianship” (New York Times), performs Rodrigo’s florid Concierto de Aranjuez; Rodrigo set out to evoke “the fragrance of magnolias, the singing of birds, and the gushing of fountains” of a royal estate in the […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Buena Vista Orchestra Meet & Greet Package: - One premium reserved ticket in the first 5 rows - Priority entry into the venue - Exclusive meet & greet with original members of the Buena Vista Orchestra - Personal photograph with original members of […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto finds the composer moving toward his own personal style, displaying what would become his hallmark drama, spirit, and agitation; pianist Yeol Eum Son brings a “fearlessly fast articulation” (The Times) to the stage. Sofia Gubaidulina’s striking “Fairytale Poem” draws inspiration from a children’s […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto finds the composer moving toward his own personal style, displaying what would become his hallmark drama, spirit, and agitation; pianist Yeol Eum Son brings a “fearlessly fast articulation” (The Times) to the stage. Sofia Gubaidulina’s striking “Fairytale Poem” draws inspiration from a children’s […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM The Robert Mann Chamber Music Series continues with a spotlight on the Festival’s own musicians. Mozart once considered his Quintet in E-Flat for Piano and Winds “the best work I have ever written;” its sense of spontaneity is beguiling. Dvořák’s Third String Quartet was one of his […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:15 Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Known for dominating international cello competitions, Hayoung Choi possesses a talent not to be missed; here Choi performs Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, an elegant staple of cello repertoire. Guest conductor Maurice Cohn returns to the Chautauqua stage to lead Beethoven’s classically-styled First Symphony, the symphonic […]
Tickets Are Going Fast! Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Lucinda Williams’ music has gotten her through her darkest days. It’s been that way since growing up amid family chaos in the Deep South, as she recounts in her candid new memoir, Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM There is something for everyone in these energetic concerts! Be among the first to hear a new showpiece for violin, The Pacific Has No Memory, composed by Eric Whitacre and commissioned by Latin Grammy-winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Meyers, “the coolest thing to happen to the violin […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM There is something for everyone in these energetic concerts! Be among the first to hear a new showpiece for violin, The Pacific Has No Memory, composed by Eric Whitacre and commissioned by Latin Grammy-winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Meyers, “the coolest thing to happen to the violin […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Since gaining prominence in the early 2000’s, ukulele marvel Jake Shimabukuro has mesmerized audiences with his innovative and dynamic style, taking the instrument to dizzying new heights. Over a dozen solo albums, Shimabukuro has shown a knack for moving […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM By popular demand, the Brentano String Quartet — Ensemble-in-Residence at the Yale School of Music — returns to the Robert Mann Chamber Music Series. The Times (London) raves, “Balance and intonation reach an almost unearthly level of perfection, yet there's nothing inhuman about these American musicians.” Brentano’s […]
We regret to share that all of Dave Mason’s 2025 tour dates have been cancelled, including our show, due to ongoing health issues. We wish him a full and speedy recovery, and we thank you for your understanding. Refunds will be issued automatically at the point of sale.
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM The Philadelphia Inquirer calls violinist Benjamin Beilman “poised and monstrously talented;” Beilman takes the stage with Mozart’s Fifth Violin Concerto, best known for its final movement’s “Turkish” style. Guest conductor Chloé van Soeterstède leads the Festival through this all-Mozart program, which also includes the composer’s animated Symphony […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Tab Benoit I Hear Thunder marks the long-awaited return of four-time Grammy-nominated artist Tab Benoit. Renowned for his distinctive guitar tone and Otis-Redding-esque voice, Benoit has been a captivating figure in the roots music world for over thirty years. Tab's […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM These can’t-miss concerts bring together two Festival favorites: lauded composer Joan Tower, whose concerto A New Day premiered at the Festival to rave reviews, and saxophonist Steven Banks, who stunned audiences in 2021. Now these powerhouses unite to give the world premiere of Tower’s saxophone concerto Love […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM These can’t-miss concerts bring together two Festival favorites: lauded composer Joan Tower, whose concerto A New Day premiered at the Festival to rave reviews, and saxophonist Steven Banks, who stunned audiences in 2021. Now these powerhouses unite to give the world premiere of Tower’s saxophone concerto Love […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 “Time takes its toll, but in my soul I’m on a roll,” Bruce Cockburn sings on his latest studio album, O Sun O Moon. Smart and catchy, it’s the kind of memorable line—like “gotta kick at the darkness ’til […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM The 2025 Robert Mann Chamber Music Series opens with a program highlighting the Festival’s own musicians. Schubert left his String Trio in B Flat, D. 471 unfinished, but its single complete movement is a Classical jewel full of spontaneity. Prokofiev’s dizzying Quintet in G Minor was originally […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM “ Grimaud doesn't sound like most pianists,” proclaims The New Yorker, also calling her “a reinventor of phrasings” and “taker of chances;” here she opens the 2025 Festival season with Brahms’ monumental First Piano Concerto. Surrounding Brahms’ intense work are familiar showstoppers: Ravel’s famously unrelenting Boléro, a […]
Door time: 10:00 AM Show time: 10:30 AM New! We are pleased to offer this concert for free. Please consider a donation to provide the joy of music to more children and families in our community. When the orchestra discovers their Maestro is nowhere to be found, they panic — until the world's greatest detective agrees to take […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM “ Grimaud doesn't sound like most pianists,” proclaims The New Yorker, also calling her “a reinventor of phrasings” and “taker of chances;” here she opens the 2025 Festival season with Brahms’ monumental First Piano Concerto. Surrounding Brahms’ intense work are familiar showstoppers: Ravel’s famously unrelenting Boléro, a […]
Presented by KUNC Special thanks to Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 Embark on a cosmic journey from the Big Bang to the end of time with award-winning physicist Brian Greene, as he brings the universe to life through captivating storytelling and insights. The iconic photograph of Earth as a “pale blue dot,” captured by […]
Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Joseph Oregon-bred indie pop sister group Joseph first made waves with their widely lauded 2015 debut album I’m Alone, No You’re Not, which featured their hit song “White Flag.” They followed it up with 2019’s Good Luck, Kid, marking a bold departure from the dreamlike […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Banjo. Drums. Harp. Huh? To be sure, the new all-star trio of Béla Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez features instrumentation that might safely be called uncommon. Unless, of course, you’re already familiar with 18-time Grammy-winner Fleck […]
Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Gillian Welch Gillian Welch’s rich and remarkable career spans over twenty-five years, and she and her musical partner David Rawlings are a pillar of the modern acoustic music world. They have been hailed by Pitchfork as “modern masters of American folk” and […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by Z2 Entertainment & KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 In her 50-plus years in music, Judy Collins has always exhibited impeccable taste in songcraft. On her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, she curated a stunning collection featuring originals alongside songs by not-yet household names such as Joni Mitchell and […]
Door time: 3:30 PM Show time: 4:00 PM Presented by the Colorado Chautauqua, Historic Boulder, Inc., and Protect Our Past The Chautauqua Auditorium was the venue for the first motion picture ever shown in Boulder! Join us as we present a one-day film festival on the importance of Saving Our History! Are we missing something? […]
Presented by KUNC & Jax Outdoor Gear Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 The Moth Mainstage is coming back to Boulder! Join us at the Chautauqua Auditorium for a night of vibrant true stories. The Mainstage is The Moth’s flagship series, featuring five storytellers, each sharing personal stories from their lives. Experience what The New […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 4:00 Show time: 5:00 What are The Tamburitzans? It might sound like an unfamiliar word, but it represents 88 years of on stage excellence in dance and music! Experience the tradition by attending our upcoming performance of "Legacy" - an arts production like none you've ever seen before. Let us […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 Billy Bragg In 2023 Billy Bragg is celebrating a remarkable 40 years as Britain’s favourite folk singer, songwriter and campaigner. To mark this significant landmark, he has released an acclaimed career-spanning box set ‘The Roaring Forty’ and has played to sell-out crowds across […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 VIP Package Available - Al Di Meola Meet & Greet Experience: Package includes: One (1) Event Ticket Meet & Greet + Photo with Al Di Meola Pre-Show Conversation and Q & A with Al Di Meola Soundcheck Viewing Access One (1) Commemorative VIP […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 It’s a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a year for five decades running, crossing millions of miles […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Presented in partnership with: Join us for an evening of exquisite dance as Boulder Ballet returns to the Chautauqua Auditorium this September. Boulder Ballet's fall show features a dynamic program showcasing works ranging from classic to contemporary, ensuring there's something for everyone — even those new to […]
Door time: 3:00 Show time: 4:00 TEDxBoulder is an independently organized event that brings together innovative thinkers, thought leaders, and change-makers from various disciplines to share their ideas and inspire meaningful conversations. With a commitment to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” TEDxBoulder has established itself as a platform for intellectual stimulation and fostering community engagement since 2010 […]
Door time: 6:30 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Silent Film Series 2024 Featuring live music accompaniment by Rodney Sauer. A 100-year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with Sky High. Tom Mix stars as Grant Newbury, a daring government agent. Tasked with investigating a smuggling operation along the U.S.-Mexico border, Newbury navigates treacherous […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 If the city of Los Angeles had a soundtrack, it would be Ozomatli’s music. Since forming in 1995, the lineup’s collaborative, energetic blend of multi-cultural music and activism has earned the band three GRAMMYs®, four Hollywood Bowl shows, a TED Talk and much […]
Presented by FNBO Door time: 8:00 AM Show time: 8:30 AM What’s Your Everest presented by FNBO empowers people to overcome their personal Everests, as teams “rope up” for a community hike and rally around people of all abilities to help them reach their summit. The event is inspired by world-renowned adventurer and No Barriers […]
Presented by Backpacker's Pantry Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Using the power of film, art and ideas, Mountainfilm inspires audiences to create a better world. Held every Memorial Day weekend, the Mountainfilm festival brings together a community of filmmakers and change makers, showcasing documentary films that celebrate adventure, activism, social justice, environment and indomitable […]
Door time: 6:30 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Silent Film Series 2024 Featuring live music accompaniment by the Mont Alto Quintet. A 100-year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with The Kid Brother. Harold Lloyd stars as Harold Hickory, the timid and underappreciated youngest son. Set in a rural American town, the story […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Blues icon. Soul man. Rock and roller. Robert Cray is all these things – and more. The Georgia- born, Washington-raised musician first picked up a guitar after seeing The Beatles on TV then, having witnessed Jimi Hendrix perform in Seattle, determined that his […]
Door time: 6:30 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Silent Film Series 2024 Featuring live music accompaniment by Rodney Sauer. A 100 year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with The Kid. The film tells the poignant story of the Little Tramp (Chaplin) who discovers an abandoned baby and decides to raise him as […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Peter Rowan Grammy-‐award winner and six-‐time Grammy nominee, Peter Rowan is a singer-‐songwriter with a career spanning over five decades. From his early years playing under the tutelage of Bluegrass veteran Bill Monroe, to his time in Old & In the Way and […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Silent Film Series 2024 Featuring live music accompaniment by Rodney Sauer. A 100 year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with The Navigator. The story follows wealthy socialite Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) and his love interest, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire), who find themselves accidentally adrift […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Limited Availability Molly Tuttle Q & A and Acoustic Performance VIP Upgrade: Access to an exclusive pre-show experience including: Pre-show acoustic set (2-3 songs) Q&A Session with Molly Tuttle Poster signed by MollyTuttle Merchandise shopping opportunity prior to doors opening to the public […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Soundcheck Q & A Experience with Joss Stone: One (1) Premium Reserved Ticket Access to Pre-Show Soundcheck Performance Q & A Session with Joss Stone One (1) Exclusive Gift One (1) Commemorative, Signed VIP Laminate Pre-Show Early Merch Shopping (where applicable) Joss Stone […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Based out of Williamsburg, VA, Hornsby first rose to national prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range. The title track became the most-played song on American radio in 1987 while Tupac Shakur’s timeless song “Changes” […]
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Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. For […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Music Director Peter Oundjian continues his tradition of ending the season with glorious music by Mahler. The composer built his Fourth Symphony around his own song “The Heavenly Life,” which borrows text from a Bavarian folk poem. “The angelic voices gladden our senses,” the poem proclaims, […]
SECOND NIGHT ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND! Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has seen rock history unfold at some of […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Augustin Hadelich, one of the greatest violinists of all time, returns to perform Tchaikovsky’s unparalleled Violin Concerto. The deeply patriotic Dvořák wished to use his music to recognize the struggle and oppression of his fellow Czechs; he wrote of this urgent Seventh Symphony, “What is in […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Augustin Hadelich, one of the greatest violinists of all time, returns to perform Tchaikovsky’s unparalleled Violin Concerto. The deeply patriotic Dvořák wished to use his music to recognize the struggle and oppression of his fellow Czechs; he wrote of this urgent Seventh Symphony, “What is in […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 For the making of his fourth album If I Were a Butterfly, Rayland Baxter holed up for over a year at a former rubber-band factory turned studio in the Kentucky countryside—a seemingly humble environment that proved to be something of a wonderland. “I spent that year […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM “Yes, playing string quartets is our job, and yes it is hard work, but we mostly do it for pleasure, like we always did,” says the Danish String Quartet, a highly sought-after ensemble of energetic musicians who met each other at music camp as teenagers. The […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM The Washington Post declares that twin sister pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton “have to be heard to be believed”; the Festival is honored to welcome these audience favorites for an all-Mozart program. Following the charming serenade Eine kleine Nachtmusik (“A Little Night Music”), the Naughtons perform […]
Presented by Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM Join Ira Flatow and the SciFri crew as they hit the road to uncover and report on the amazing science news and stories happening in Colorado! This is your chance to peek behind-the-curtain of your favorite national radio show and participate in a special live performance with […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Celebrated pianist Awadagin Pratt makes his Festival debut with music old and new, beginning with Bach’s nimble Keyboard Concerto in A major. Pratt then performs a piece he commissioned from lauded composer Jessie Montgomery; her Rounds is inspired by an epic poem by T.S. Eliot and […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Celebrated pianist Awadagin Pratt makes his Festival debut with music old and new, beginning with Bach’s nimble Keyboard Concerto in A major. Pratt then performs a piece he commissioned from lauded composer Jessie Montgomery; her Rounds is inspired by an epic poem by T.S. Eliot and […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 VIP Package Available - Acoustic Performance and Photo Op: Join Drew for an intimate solo acoustic song performance before the main show! Also includes: One ticket to the show Early entry into the venue Photo with Drew Specially designed tour poster, autographed by Drew Holcomb This […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM The Robert Mann Chamber Music Series continues with a spotlight on the Festival’s own musicians. Haydn’s String Quartets achieved a new range of expression for secular music; his String Quartet C major, Op. 20, No. 2 is a diamond from start to finish. Debussy, a master […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Over a year after Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) reintroduced themselves on their 2021 self-titled LP, the pair shared a special surprise release: Watchhouse (Duo), a self-produced recording of Marlin and Frantz performing the most elemental possible arrangements of […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Be the first to experience a brand new concerto by Gabriela Lena Frank, heralded as one of the most significant women composers in history by the Washington Post. This exciting new work was commissioned by the Festival and will be performed by Boulder’s Grammy-winning Takács Quartet […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Welcome back, Festival favorite Olga Kern! Fresh off a celebration of Rachmaninoff’s 150th anniversary, Kern performs his Second Piano Concerto — a success from its inception, this memorable concerto’s themes that have been borrowed by countless films, Sinatra songs, and more. After intermission, Colorado Public Radio’s […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Welcome back, Festival favorite Olga Kern! Fresh off a celebration of Rachmaninoff’s 150th anniversary, Kern performs his Second Piano Concerto — a success from its inception, this memorable concerto’s themes that have been borrowed by countless films, Sinatra songs, and more. After intermission, Colorado Public Radio’s […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM The Robert Mann Chamber Music Series continues by highlighting musicians from the Festival’s own ranks. One of the most beloved works ever written for wind quintet is this music by Carl Nielsen; he composed his Wind Quintet with five friends in mind, and this warmth, as […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM “Look, how brightly the universe shines! Splendour falls on everything around…” Schoenberg’s chromatic and stunningly beautiful Transfigured Night draws inspiration from a poem about a woman harboring a dark secret and the man who loves her enough to forgive her. 2024 marks Schoenberg’s 150th birthday, as […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Iconic New Orleans based Jazz Rockers Squirrel Nut Zippers will be taking fans on a magical, musical voyage to the birthplace of Jazz as they present Jazz from the Back O’ Town – a four-show love letter to the prodigious New Orleans neighborhood known simply […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Famous for inciting a riot at its 1913 premiere due to its cutting-edge compositional techniques, Stravinsky’s Rite represents “the mystery and great surge of creative power of Spring.” BBC Music Magazine has praised violinist Vadim Gluzman’s performance of Prokofiev’s acerbic Second Violin Concerto as “a thing […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Famous for inciting a riot at its 1913 premiere due to its cutting-edge compositional techniques, Stravinsky’s Rite represents “the mystery and great surge of creative power of Spring.” BBC Music Magazine has praised violinist Vadim Gluzman’s performance of Prokofiev’s acerbic Second Violin Concerto as “a thing […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM The 2024 Robert Mann Chamber Music Series begins with a spotlight on the Festival’s own musicians. Dohnányi’s sextet brings together piano, string trio, clarinet, and horn, an uncommon combination which the composer uses to mischievous effect. Beethoven’s brief “Eyeglasses Duo” is so called for a friendly […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM The 2024 Festival season opens with the much-anticipated return of Alisa Weilerstein, whose music “emerges with sunlit clarity” (The Guardian); here Weilerstein performs one of the most breathtaking works for cello. Later: Mendelssohn could not shake the “festive air” of Italy while composing his Fourth Symphony, […]
Door time: 10:00 AM Show time: 10:30 AM Do you like Green Eggs and Ham? Musical storytellers Really Inventive Stuff return by popular demand, this time with their fully-staged adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ beloved children’s classic featuring Sam-I-Am. This engaging Family Concert also includes a musical twist on three of Aesop’s most familiar fables: […]