What to Do in Denver This Weekend
We compiled a list of events for Denver this weekend. Start the summer off right with beer, live music, or locally made oddities from the Denver flea. No matter the itch you feel the need to scratch, we've got the event that'll do the trick. The perfect ending to anyone's weekend happens Sunday, by the way. (Cheese, chocolate, and beer tasting).
Show local bands some love and get ready for the Westword Showcase at Lost Lake this Friday. In The Whale will be showin' Electric Six love all weekend long, so be sure to check out the Lost Lake Facebook page for more information, times and dates.
Westword Music Showcase Official Pre-Party
Fri Jun 24 | 16+
Electric Six
In The Whale
Viretta
Doors open at 8 PM | Show starts at 9 PM
$15.75 ADV | $20 DAY OF SHOW | $35 TWO DAY PASS
Tickets & info:
http://lost-lake.com/event_details.cfm?BlogId=880
**Pre-sale is highly recommended and will begin at 9AM on Thursday, June 2nd at http://Lipgloss15MGMT.nightout.com**
Lipgloss takes place every Friday night at Bar Standard (1037 Broadway, Denver). Lipgloss is free before 10PM (ecluding special events) and is the country's longest running indie dance party.
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The unoffiical afterparty for this weekends Westword Music Showcase. Stay Up Saturdays is becoming one of the best destinations for your Saturday dance needs. Get in for free with your festival wristband.
The Westword Music Showcase returns to the Golden Triangle on Saturday, June 25! Our 22nd annual festival will be bigger and better than ever, with national headliners including DJ and moombahton/electro producer Dillon Francis, amped-up indie-pop duo Matt and Kim, L.A. noise band HEALTH, Black Pistol Fire and Chef’Special on the Coors Light Stage; soulful indie-rock band Cold War Kids, Danish rockers New Politics, indie electro-punks Brick + Mortar, Grizfolk and Hometown for the Holidays winner 888 on the Bannock Street Stage; and 100 of the best bands and artists from metro Denver performing at a dozen venues in the Golden Triangle.
To determine the lineup of local acts, Westword polled more than 200 movers and shakers in the music business, everyone from promoters to fans to musicians themselves, who nominated more than 800 local bands and performers; those nominations were whittled down to more than 200 finalists divided into 29 categories on our 2016 Westword Music Awards Ballot. Close to half of those acts will perform at the Westword Music Showcase, and fans can vote for their favorites now through June 25.
The Westword Music Showcase is the largest music festival celebrating the Denver scene. It runs from noon to 10 p.m. on June 25, and tickets are now on sale. A general admission ticket gets you access to all of the participating venues, including the two outdoor stages, as well as the merchandise village; VIP tickets include all of the above, plus entry into designated VIP areas, where you’ll have two complimentary beverages and a meal ticket.
Buy tickets here: westwordmusicshowcase.com
6/23: Top Taco
At Top Taco, festival-goers sample unlimited taco tastes and signature tequila cocktails from some of the best restaurants in Denver, voting for their favorites to crown four categories of awards: Top Creative Taco, Top Traditional Taco, Top Vegetarian Taco, and Top Cocktail. With amazing live music, creative tequila lounge areas, and some of the best chefs and mixologists in the city, Top Taco has become the can’t-miss summer event in Denver.
When: June 23RD, 2016 6:30 PM TO 9:30 PM
Where: CU Denver Fields on Auraria Campus
Tickets: toptacodenver.com
The Denver Flea Takes RiNo 6/25 & 26
Scratch your itch to buy quirky, locally made goods and oddities with this summer's flea. Come swarm the RiNo Streets and bring your reusable bags because you won't leave without an artisan arsenal of local products, cheeses, houseplants and what have you.
5$ Entry Fee
10-6pm both days.
www.denverflea.com
6/25: TedxMileHigh Make + Believe
Attend a TedTalk this weekend and get inspired to make those random, ingenious thoughts a reality.
The Low Down: You’re invited to find inspiration in the sandbox of your mind with our 2016 event, TEDxMileHigh: Make + Believe. Be inspired by Coloradans and local organizations with unique and compelling stories to share. Enjoy hands-on experiences designed to spark your imagination. Share ideas with the region’s best and brightest. Your ticket gets you seating in the first 20 rows for the talks, lunch from a local food truck, access to the exhibit areas, and an invitation to the cocktail reception. You also get:
-An invitation to our special VIP event on Thursday, June 23rd
-Streamlined VIP registration at the main event
Itinerary:
Registration Opens + Exhibits: 11:00-12:30pm
Speaker Session: 12:30-2:30pm
Exhibits/Lunch: 2:30-4:00pm
Speaker Session: 4:00-6:00pm
Reception: 6:00-7:00pm
Afterparty @ The Edge: 7:00-10:00pm
Buy your ticket here: http://www.tedxmilehigh.com/tedxmilehigh-make-believe-tickets/.
66/25: Art Land Exchange
The Low Down: Art Land is a free event to the public that serves as a farmers market for local artists and vendors living in the Denver community to come out showcase, perform and sell their artwork or services. This event looks to provide a platform for up and coming professionals, as well as well-established artists and businesses to network with one another, while interacting with members of the community that will attend this free event. Event attendees are able to purchase goods and services throughout the expo. This event inspired by others like it, such as Artopia, and First Fridays, wishes to open up the community to interacting with our locals artists and business leaders, to showcase our appreciation for Colorado’s culture of ‘Buying Local’.
The entrance to this event is free, and it is taking place at Mile High Spirits this Saturday, June 25, 2-7 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1539970566304618/
6/26: Cheese, Chocolate and Beer Tasting
An event which combines all of the best, good, good things. We've got one word: Yes. If you've had a hard week, a hard day, or even just felt annoyed ever, you deserve to come unwind with a good New World cheese and a cold, craft beer. You earned it.
Event Description:
Join us in tasting through carefully paired cheese, chocolate and beer treats. We'll talk about elements of flavor which are a delight to the senses and those that are, well, not so much. There's as much fun in knowing what doesn't work at all in addition to discovering sublime pairings. The owners of New World Cheese and Chocolate Lab have teamed up on this one, so Phil and Teresa will be the duo to dish up info and nosh for this event.
When: Sunday, June 26, 2016 from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Where: New World Cheese - 2504 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206
Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cheese-chocolate-beer-tasting-tickets-25974872543?aff=erelpanelorg
6/26: Brewery Boot Camp
You know that old cartoon gimmick, the old donut hanging just out of reach over a treadmill? Well that Saturday morning Tom & Jerry show has transcended into an adult. Come and sweat it out like a true Denverite, and replace that donut with a beer. (You'll get to drink it after you finish working out, don't fret).
Event Description:
Coloradans are known for their shared love of a great workout and an even better beer. Strength Train 4 Life has paired with several local Colorado breweries to provide local people the opportunity to enjoy both. Our motto is “Train Hard, Play Hard” and what a better way to do that than getting a workout in at a great brewery followed by their delicious beer. Did we mention that beer you worked hard for will be discounted after the workout!?
Our total body workout will last one hour, enough to “earn” you a post-workout beer…or two. Workouts are designed for any fitness level and we can accommodate limitations if needed. For the cost of $10 you get the a great workout and discounts off your tab post workout. To register use the link below or come a few minutes early the day of. For questions please contact us at 720-810-0230.