Festivals

June

Blues From the Top. Winter Park, Hideaway Park.
The annual festival that always falls the weekend before the Fourth of July, features national and international blues artists including names like: Tab Benoit, Johnny Winters, Joe Bonamassa, Trampled Under Foot, Walter Trout, Tommy Castro, Tommy Shannon, and many more. The festival is Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. in downtown Winter Park.  A full weekend of music, with shows Friday and Saturday night at Smokin’ Moes featuring festival artists. For more information and tickets, call 970-531-1641, or go to http://grandblues.org.  

Kremmling Days. Kremmling, Third weekend in June.
The annual three-day event celebrating the best of Kremmling.  Gather your friends and family to compete in the 3 mile and 5 mile walk/run.  Take a swing at golf balls from atop the Kremmling Cliffs in an attempt to hit one or all of the nine targets below.  That's not all; the event includes a community parade with fly-over, a vendor fair, Movie in the Park, a KidZone sponsored by the Town of Kremmling, live music and a beer garden.  Bring dad and granddad to the Father's Day BBQ and enjoy the mud-slinging fun at the Mud Shuffle. For more information, visit http://www.kremmlingchamber.com/events.html.

July

Buffalo BBQ Weekend & Parade. Grand Lake.
This annual barbeque is packed full of music, a 5K run/walk, bingo, a pancake breakfast on Saturday, and a parade on Sunday. This is an all day event and runs for three days. Past entertainment includes Brad Pregeant’s Blue Rhythm Kings, GT & The Sidewinders, the Jazz Cookers, and Fredi & the Soul Shakers. For more information, call 970-627-3402 or check out http://www.grandlakechamber.com/calendar.html.

Winter Park Jazz Festival. Winter Park.
Come enjoy cool jazz at Hideway Park Events Center. Artists have included The OJ’s, Chaka Khan, Dave Koz, and more. For more information and tickets, call 970-726-4118 or visit http://www.playwinterpark.com/music

Free Music Festival. Winter Park.
Come enjoy a free two day Americana music festival at Hideaway Park and in Cooper Creek Square. For more information and tickets, call 970-726-4118 or visit http://www.playwinterpark.com/music.

Fire up the Cliffs. Kremmling. 4^th of July.
Live Music, BBQ and a spectacular Firework show from on top of our Kremmling Cliffs.  Festivities begin at 6pm. For more information, visit http://www.kremmlingchamber.com/events.html.

August

Winter Park Music Festival. Winter Park.
Come enjoy this FREE Classic Rock festival at Hideaway Park in Winter Park.  Artists include Brett Michaels (of Poison), Skid Rowe, 103.5 The Fox Groove Hawgs, Warrant.  Great food and vendors. For more information and tickets, call 970-726-4118 or visit http://www.playwinterpark.com/music.

Grand Lake Regatta Week. Grand Lake.
Three fun-filled days of sailboat racing in Mid-August on the largest natural lake in Colorado. For more information, please visit http://www.grandlakeyachtclub.com.

Winter Park Beer Festival. Winter Park.
This is a festival featuring national, regional, and local music. Over 25 breweries and vendors are present while you enjoy a special brew and listen to all the great music. Must be 21 or older to drink at this event. Musical acts, that have attended in the past, include Cowboy Dave, Filthy Children, and JJ Grey & MOFRO. For more information, call 970-726-4211 or visit http://www.playwinterpark.com/music.

September

Fall Fest. Grand Park, Fraser.
For more information, call 970-726-4211 or visit http://www.playwinterpark.com/events.

Grand Lake Music Festival. Grand Lake.
For more information call 970-627-3402 or visit http://www.grandlakechamber.com/calendar.html.  

Oktoberfest. Granby.
Get a taste of Germany in Grand County at Oktoberfest. Enjoy Polka Bands, Irish Bands, 70s-80s Bands, and celebrate the end of the summer season. Oktoberfest includes a 5k fun run, food, fun, and of course, music. For more information, call 970-726-4211 or visit http://business.granbychamber.com/events.

December - February

Winter Carnival. Hot Sulphur Springs.
In 1912, Hot Sulphur Springs hosted Colorado’s first Winter Sports Carnival, featuring the newly invented sport of ski-jumping. The Hot Sulphur Carnival was held annually from 1912-1940, with the exception of 1919, which was interrupted by Work War I and the influenza epidemic. In 2011, Hot Sulphur  Springs is celebrating the return of  the Winter Carnival  and its 100^th anniversary.  The Winter Carnival will feature an array of winter sports and fun events for the whole family! For more information, please visit http://www.hotsulphurspringsco.com/special-events.htm

Music Across the County

Granby

• Circle H Retreat on Lake Granby, catch live music from various artists, June through September
• Sol Vista and Seven Trails Grille, located at Granby Ranch has live music weekly.
• Contact the Granby Chamber for a full schedule list of musical events at www.granbychamber.com or (970) 887-2311.

Grand Lake

• Wednesday Music in the Park, free concerts at the town’s gazebo, starting in June through September.
• Contact the Grand Lake Chamber for a full schedule list of musical events at www.grandlakechamber.com or (970) 627-3402.

Winter Park / Fraser Valley

• High-Note Thursdays, free concerts in the park starting in June through August.
• Cowboys Sing-A-Long, gather around a campfire in Discovery Center Plaza to sing-along to some of your favorite tunes, starting in June through August.
• Fraser Tuesday’s Picnic in the Park at the Old School House Park, catch concerts weekly, starting in June through August.
• Music on the Mall, free concert at the fountain in Cooper Creek Square every Friday starting in July through the beginning of September.
• Village Music Series, free music at Discovery Center Plaza every Friday starting in July through the beginning of September.
• Crooked Creek Saloon, in Fraser has live music weekly.
• Smokin’ Moes, Ullr’s Tavern, and Winter Park Pub in Winter Park all hold live music throughout the year with a variety of different genres.
• Contact the Winter Park/Fraser Valley Chamber for a full schedule list of musical events at www.playwinterpark.com or 970.726.4118.

For more music and events in Grand County.