Aspen
Founded in Aspen in 1996 and with a second home in Santa Fe, this company is known for its innovative contemporary dance performances by classically…
Must-see entertainment in Colorado
Denver
One of the major music venues in town, this big open space has hosted classic acts such as Parliament Funkadelic, big indies such as Feist, and even…
Southwest Colorado
This enormous historic theater hosts art-house films, live comedy shows and live music. It might be the only stage in the world that can boast hosting…
Steamboat Springs
The Ghost Ranch is a sure bet. Regardless of what’s on stage, the crowd here is a mix of locals and visitors, and everyone seems determined to knock a few…
Steamboat Springs
This small company stages the classics: Bizet, Puccini. Performances are often held at the Perry Mansfield Julie Harris Theater between fall and spring…
Vail
Located in the Solaris complex is Vail’s slick contemporary cinema, with three premium theaters outfitted with cush seats and a bar and restaurant in the…
Denver
The mammoth Pepsi Center hosts the Denver Nuggets basketball team, the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League and the Colorado Avalanche hockey…
Aspen
The only movie house in Aspen proper plays first-run Hollywood fare, but thankfully spices up the blockbusters with an occasional pinch of art-house and…
Telluride
This historic venue has a burlesque charm and is always the center of Telluride’s cultural life. It hosts the Telluride Repertory Theater, and frequently…
Aspen & the Maroon Bells
This popular two-hour dinner show is Glenwood's main entertainment option, with comedy sketches, singing and dancing. Shows are usually held on Friday and…
Southwest Colorado
With a great outdoor deck, this lively microbrewery doubles as the club where most out-of-town bands play. The pub grub is just OK, but the riffs are…
Vail
This picturesque outdoor amphitheater with lawn seating is the site of numerous summer concerts. It's a 10-minute walk east of Vail Village.
Colorado Springs
Staffed by artsy movie geeks, this downtown indie cinema offers beer-drinking, wine-swilling, and first-run foreign and independent films.
Breckenridge
This vibrant, long-running theater is part of the art district and brings entertaining fare to the people, staging new and classic shows.
Durango
Internationally renowned, producing old-world music-hall shows, live bands, comedy, community theater and more for nearly 50 years.
Telluride
Let your hair down and kick up your heels to the tunes of live bands at this saloon, the best place in Telluride to party hard.
Northern Colorado
Offers a summer racing season with four to six car divisions competing on Saturday evenings on a banked oval dirt race track.
Perry Mansfield Julie Harris Theater
Steamboat Springs
Keep your eyes peeled for occasional shows at this arts camp set in a bucolic setting on the way to Strawberry Hot Springs.
Colorado Springs
This large concert hall hosts Broadway shows, performances from the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and more.
Central Colorado
The only movie theater in the area attracts moviegoers from Breck, Frisco and Keystone.
Central Colorado
Movies, bowling, wood-fired pizzas and beer guarantee fun for all ages.
Denver
Located 13 miles south of Denver, this place is only worth the drive if there's an act you've been dying to see. The theater is spacious enough but…
Denver
The much-lauded Denver Broncos football team and the Denver Outlaws lacrosse team play at this stadium, 1 mile west of downtown. This 76,000-seat monster…
Denver
The food is horrible (think greasy processed cheese and stone-gray guacamole), but this classic piece of American (and Mexican) kitsch is so entrenched in…
Southern Front Range
If you or someone you love is the type that adores a vintage arcade (you know the kind: they miss games like Pole Position and Ski Ball, Galaga and Out…
Denver
This dive is a proving ground for acts from across the indie rock spectrum – last time we checked in, metalheads in clown makeup were sound-checking. With…
Boulder
Seldom a pushover, rarely great, CU’s basketball team is always fun to watch because the competition is usually stiff. And like most great schools, it has…
Denver
At 2.2 million sq ft, this is a city within the city of Denver, centrally located and just steps away from some of downtown's finest restaurants. The…
Denver
Fight some windmills at this geeky-meets-freaky space kitted out with a quality PA system and a good bar. Most nights it’s free, but sometimes there’s a…
Colorado Springs
This Old Colorado City spot features diverse artists in an underground performance space sans liquor license. There's usually one show per week and swing…
Denver
Located just north of the city, this 18,000-seat stadium hosts the state's Major League Soccer team, the Colorado Rapids, plus plenty of summertime…
Central Colorado
This historic 1966 drive-in movie theater is one of only eight remaining in Colorado. It's located 3 miles west of Buena Vista.
