The first weekend of June brings a variety of outdoor activities, including concerts, drive-in movies, and yoga with puppies.
Don't miss concerts at Red Rocks, Levitt Pavilion, and local venues, as well as a virtual block party, an Indian market, and yoga with rescue dogs! All this and more this weekend in Denver.
Events on Friday, June 4
The Motet
When: June 4
Where: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300, W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison
Cost: $50-$60
The Motet with special guests Eric Krasno, Antwaun Stanley, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman & Jason Hann with Eric Krasno and the Assembly live at Red Rocks.
Events on Saturday, June 5
Day of the Arts
When: June 5
Where: Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Drive, Evergreen
Cost: Free
A free day of live performances and hands-on art.
Flobots
When: June 5
Where: Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Avenue, Denver
Cost: Free
Flobots are an alternative hip hop band from Denver who are on a mission to use their music as a tool to create community, conversation, and ignite the activist in all of us.
Indian Market
When: June 5-6
Where: The Fort Restaurant, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison
Cost: $10
Award-winning American Indian artists will sell and demonstrate authentic artwork in a juried show alongside a two-day Powwow honoring American Indians, American Indian veterans, and all other veterans.
YOR Block Party
When: YOR Block Party
Where: Virtual
Cost: Free
Youth on Record's Block Party and Community Celebration will bring together 1,000 community members for a day-long virtual mini-festival.
Events on Sunday, June 6
Back Porch Series at the Dairy: Gen 3
When: June 6
Where: Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Denver
Cost: $25
Spanning three generations of musicians, Gen 3 plays a combination of originals and covers with one guiding principle: every song must mean something to the band emotionally.
Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra Basie, Blues and More!
When: June 6
Where: Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Street, Lakewood
Cost: $20
Featuring many of the best jazz musicians in the area, the CJRO will perform a variety of blues, jazz, and Latin classics including Count Basie’s “Blues in Hoss Flat,” Stan Kenton’s “A Little Minor Blues,” Chick Corea’s “Armando’s Rhumba,” and even “Corner Pocket,” reimagined as a cha-cha by Drew Zaremba.
CONCACAF Nations League Finals
When: June 6
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant Street, Denver
Cost: $45-$175
The CONCACAF Nations League is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Film on the Rocks Drive-In: "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
When: June 6
Where: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison
Cost: $59.50 per car
"Fantastic Mr. Fox," based on the classic book by Roald Dahl, tells a story about wild animals, underground tunnels, explosions, flames, burning things, a brilliantly clever fox, and three of the meanest, nastiest, ugliest farmers you'll ever know.
Yoga With Puppies
When: June 6
Where: Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas Street, Aurora
Cost: $15
One hour Vinyasa (flow) yoga class by Vibe Wellness, with puppies from a local rescue organization, Mile High Lab Mission.
What are you planning to do this weekend? Share in the comments.
