Things to Do in Denver This Weekend (June 19-21)

This weekend is genuinely stacked, Juneteenth in Five Points, two nights of heavy electronic at Club Vinyl and The Church, Red Rocks showing up twice, and enough live music across town to keep you out until 2am every night. Pick your poison, plan around the heat, and don't sleep on Friday.

Friday, June 19

Louis Tomlinson: How Did We Get Here? World Tour, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 7pm. The Aces open, the setting is Red Rocks, and if you know the words, you're going to have an embarrassingly good time.

Rx Bandits, And The Battle Begun 20th Anniversary Tour, Summit Music Hall, 6:30pm. One of the great post-hardcore-meets-progressive records of the 2000s, played in full, this one's for people who actually know the album.

Gorgon City: Enter The Realm, JUNKYARD, 4pm. UK house duo, serious production, and a venue that hits differently when the music's this good, get there early.

Tycho, Ogden Theatre, 8pm. Instrumental ambient-electronic that somehow feels emotional, the Ogden is the right room for it, and this set will be immaculate.

Time Machine: 90s, 2000s Throwback Dance Party, Club Vinyl, 10pm. Shameless, sweaty, and exactly what late Friday calls for, you already know every song.

Buunshin, The Basement at Club Vinyl, 10pm. If you want to go deeper underground while the throwback crowd takes the main room upstairs, this is your move.

35, 45 Speed Dating, New Friends Denver (RiNo), 7pm. Bar setting, structured enough to actually meet people, casual enough that it doesn't feel like a job interview, worth trying once.

Saturday, June 20

Juneteenth Music Festival in Five Points, Welton Street, Five Points, 11am. One of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country takes over the historic heart of Black Denver, parade, live music, food, and 20,000-plus people showing up for a meaningful day.

O.A.R. with Gavin DeGraw & Phantom Planet, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 6:30pm. Three bands with serious nostalgic pull, the best outdoor venue on the planet, and a Saturday night, this one sells itself.

The Dead South, Mission Ballroom, 8pm. Dark folk-bluegrass with a full crowd losing their minds, The Dead South live is one of those shows that converts people who didn't think they liked the genre.

Flux Pavilion, The Church Nightclub, 10pm. Bass-heavy electronic in a venue built for exactly this, if you're going out late Saturday, make it count.

Shiba San, Club Vinyl, 10pm. Deep, techy house from a guy who doesn't miss, strong competition for your Saturday night if The Church isn't your vibe.

Gasolina Reggaetón Party, Summit Music Hall, 9pm. 18+, full room, and a playlist that makes it physically impossible to stand still, Summit's a great room for this.

Yoga on the Rocks, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 7am. An unusual way to start a big Saturday, but doing yoga in those amphitheater seats at sunrise is genuinely hard to beat.

Sunday, June 21

Wooli, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 6pm. Bass music at Red Rocks on a Sunday evening, the canyon acoustics do something to electronic music that no indoor venue can replicate.

Emancipator, Mission Ballroom, 7:30pm. Layered, cinematic electronic-folk that feels made for a Sunday, a genuinely beautiful live show if you need something that doesn't wreck you before Monday.

Pride Drag Brunch starring Lady Camden, Denver Improv, 2pm. RuPaul's Drag Race alum, Sunday afternoon, brunch format, fun, festive, and a solid way to ease into the back half of the weekend.

South Pearl Street Farmers Market, 1400, 1500 blocks of S. Pearl St., 9am, 1pm. The best farmers market walk in Denver, good food, good coffee nearby, good people-watching on a neighborhood street that actually has character.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Juneteenth celebration in Denver this weekend?

The Juneteenth Music Festival takes over Welton Street in Five Points on Saturday, June 20 at 11am. It's one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country, with a parade, live music, food, and over 20,000 people expected.

What shows are at Red Rocks Amphitheatre this weekend in Denver?

Friday night Louis Tomlinson plays Red Rocks at 7pm with The Aces opening. Saturday brings O.A.R. with Gavin DeGraw and Phantom Planet at 6:30pm, plus sunrise Yoga on the Rocks at 7am. Sunday features Wooli at 6pm.

Is there a farmers market in Denver this weekend?

Yes, the South Pearl Street Farmers Market runs Sunday, June 21 on the 1400 and 1500 blocks of S. Pearl St. from 9am to 1pm. The guide calls it the best farmers market walk in Denver, with good food, coffee, and people-watching.

Where can I find electronic and house music shows in Denver this weekend?

Friday has Gorgon City at JUNKYARD at 4pm and Tycho at Ogden Theatre at 8pm. Saturday brings Flux Pavilion at The Church Nightclub and Shiba San at Club Vinyl, both at 10pm. Sunday closes with Emancipator at Mission Ballroom at 7:30pm.