Gwenda Barton, center, dances as Brandi Carlile performs Thursday, June 15, 2017, during the first day of the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)
Colorado is home to many diverse summer music festivals. Here’s a look at 9 festivals scheduled in 2018:For more Gazette lists, check out our lists page
Gwenda Barton, center, dances as Brandi Carlile performs Thursday, June 15, 2017, during the first day of the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)SONIC BLOOM Festival Where: Spanish Peaks Country – Hummingbird Ranch When: June 14 – 17Featuring: Shpongle, Keys N Krates, Nightmares on Wax, Liquid Stranger Website: sonicbloomfestival.com (Daniel Craveiro via SONIC BLOOM/Facebook)ARISE Music Festival Where: Loveland – Sunrise Rance When: Aug. 3 – 5Featuring: Slightly Stoopid, Thievery Corporation, Trevor Hall, Pepper, OTT Website: arisefestival.com (Photo courtesy: Juliana Bernstein/ARISE Music Festival Facebook)Seven Peaks Music Festival Where: Buena Vista When: Aug. 31 – Sept. 2 Featuring: Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Elle King, Brothers Osborne, Sam Bush, Del McCoury Band, Lanco, The Cadillac Three Website: sevenpeaksfestival.com (Provided by Greenroom PR)Grandoozy Where: Denver – Overland Park When: Sept. 14 – 16 Featuring: Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine, Stevie Wonder, The Chainsmokers, Miguel Website: grandoozy.com (Grandoozy/Facebook)Country Jam Where: Grand Junction When: June 14 – 17 Featuring: Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Brantley Gilbert, Brett Eldredge Website: countryjam.com (Country Jam Colorado/Facebook)The Ride Festival Where: Telluride When: July 14 – 15Featuring: The String Cheese Incident, Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter, Joe Russo’s Almost DeadWebsite: ridefestival.com (Photo via ridefestival.com)Global Dance Festival Where: Sports Authority Field at Mile HighWhen: July 20 – 21Featuring: Deadmau5, Tiesto, Flux Pavilion, Adventure Club, Future, Machine Gun Kelly, Gucci ManeWebsite: globaldancefestival.com (Photo via globaldancefestival.com)Festivarians dance to Great American Taxi Sunday, May 28, 2017, during the final day of the Meadowgrass Music Festival at La Foret Conference and Retreat Center in Black Forest. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)
