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What makes Denver weird.
Immersive art, roller derby, underground music, lowrider culture, and the events that live where subculture meets the city. Updated daily.
Denver is more than its arenas and its festival weekends. There is a whole layer under the marquee: immersive art at Meow Wolf, roller derby doubleheaders, underground music showcases, lowrider culture, and the one-off nights that only make sense here. This page collects the events that make the city strange in the best way.
We tag an event weird when it has real subculture depth or a community behind it, not just novelty. If you want a weekend that does not look like everyone else’s, start here.
Jun 6 - Aug 9 · Meow Wolf Denver
Phenomenomaly: Live Performances at Meow Wolf Denver
Meow Wolf Denver's Phenomenomaly adds live, costumed performances inside Convergence Station, running through August 9, 2026.
Jun 11 - Sep 7 · Saint John's Cathedral
Celestia: Immersive Light and Music at Saint John's Cathedral
A 360-degree projection-mapping show set inside the Gothic Revival Saint John's Cathedral, running nightly June 11 through September 7, 2026, with a live eight-voice vocal ensemble on weekends.
Jun 12 - Jan 3 · Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde and Rapa Nui at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Changing Landscapes, an immersive exhibition on climate change at three World Heritage sites, runs at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science from June 12, 2026, through January 3, 2027.
Jul 3 - Sep 4 · Clocktower Cabaret
Drag Decades with Shirley Delta Blow at Clocktower Cabaret
An 11-year-running monthly drag cabaret tracing queer history through the decades, with first-Friday dates July 3, August 7, and September 4, 2026 at Clocktower Cabaret.
Jul 10 - Jul 31 · Clocktower Cabaret
Showgirls! All That Glitters at Clocktower Cabaret
A high-glam burlesque and aerial revue running multiple Fridays and Saturdays in July 2026 at Clocktower Cabaret in the basement of the D&F Tower.
Jul 24 - Jul 26 · RiNo Art District
Underground Music Showcase
Denver's biggest local music festival moves to RiNo: 200+ performances across outdoor stages and a dozen venues.
Sun, Jul 26 · The Bug Theatre
16mm Sunday: An Afternoon of Experimental Film at the Bug Theatre
16mm Sunday screens an afternoon of 16mm and experimental film at the Bug Theatre in the Highlands on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 4 PM.
Thu, Jul 30 · Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Wang Chung, The English Beat and Modern English at Fiddler's Green
A three-band 1980s new-wave package with Wang Chung, The English Beat and Modern English plays Fiddler's Green on July 30, 2026.
Sat, Aug 1 · Clocktower Cabaret
Alice in Wonderland Burlesque at Clocktower Cabaret
An adults-only Alice in Wonderland burlesque reimagining runs at Clocktower Cabaret through August 2026, opening August 1.
Sat, Aug 1 · Oriental Theater
Carnivale De Sensuale: What A Fool Believes at the Oriental Theater
Carnivale De Sensuale returns to the Oriental Theater on August 1, 2026, with headliners Kitten N Lou and an evening of burlesque, magic, and aerial.
Sat, Aug 1 · The Rollerdome
Denver Roller Derby August Doubleheader
Denver Roller Derby hosts an August 1, 2026 doubleheader at The Rollerdome, home track of the nationally ranked Mile High Club.
Sat, Aug 1 · National Western Complex
Low Class Colorado Car Expo at National Western Complex
The Low Class Colorado Car Expo, an indoor lowrider and custom-car show, runs at National Western Complex on August 1, 2026 from 1 to 7 PM.
Sat, Aug 1 · 2000 Lawrence St
Yacht Rock Festival
The Yacht Rock Festival brings a full afternoon of smooth, 1970s-80s soft-rock tribute programming to downtown Denver Aug. 1, 2026.
Aug 4 - Aug 9 · Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex
Beetlejuice the Musical at the Buell Theatre
Beetlejuice the Musical, based on the Tim Burton film, runs at the Buell Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts Complex August 4 through 9, 2026.
Aug 5 - Aug 9 · Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station
Phenomenomaly: Emerald Zombie at Meow Wolf Denver
Meow Wolf's rotating live-performance series Phenomenomaly features artist Emerald Zombie for a run of Wednesday-through-Sunday shows Aug. 5-9, 2026.
Thu, Aug 6 · Belmar Plaza
Silent Disco on the Belmar Plaza
Belmar hosts a free silent disco on its plaza in downtown Lakewood on August 6, 2026 at 8 PM, where everyone dances to headphones under the lights.
Fri, Aug 7 · The Oriental Theater
The Cure, Siouxsie & The Smiths Tribute Night at The Oriental Theater
The Oriental Theater hosts a tribute night built entirely around The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and The Smiths, three of goth and post-punk's defining acts, Aug. 7, 2026.
Fri, Aug 7 · Ogden Theatre
Tomahawk at the Ogden Theatre
Mike Patton's supergroup Tomahawk plays a rare live date at the Ogden Theatre on August 7, 2026.
Sat, Aug 8 · Stanley Marketplace
Drag Storytime & Bingo at Stanley Marketplace
Drag performer Alice Glamoure hosts a family-friendly Drag Storytime and Drag Bingo in the Stanley Marketplace common area in Aurora on August 8, 2026, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
Sun, Aug 9 · Onyx Room, Brown Palace Hotel
Goth Brunch: Onyx Room Special Edition
Goth Brunch stages a special edition in the historic Onyx Room at the Brown Palace Hotel on Sunday, August 9, 2026, with Denver drag performers and a gothic theme.
Aug 11 - Aug 23 · Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex
Spamalot at the Buell Theatre
Spamalot, the Monty Python musical, plays the Buell Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts Complex August 11 through 23, 2026.
Wed, Aug 12 · MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater
Mixed Taste: Chinatown & Breakdancing
MCA Denver's long-running Mixed Taste series pairs a talk on Denver's Chinatown history with one on breakdancing, August 12, 2026 at the Holiday Theater.
Wed, Aug 12 · HQ
Shonen Knife at HQ
Japanese pop-punk trio Shonen Knife play HQ on August 11, 2026, a two-set night including their Osaka Ramones tribute.
Fri, Aug 14 · Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheatre
BERTHA: Grateful Drag at the Arvada Center
BERTHA: Grateful Drag, a drag-infused Grateful Dead tribute, plays the Arvada Center's outdoor amphitheater on Friday, August 14, 2026.
Fri, Aug 14 · Clocktower Cabaret
UNLEASHED Aerial and Burlesque at the Clocktower Cabaret
UNLEASHED, an aerial and burlesque show from Denver Dance, plays the Clocktower Cabaret on August 14 and 21, 2026.
Sat, Aug 15 · Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
MEMBA with Manila Killa: 360 In The Round at Cervantes
Electronic duo MEMBA and Manila Killa play a 360-degree in-the-round set at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom on August 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM.
Sun, Aug 16 · Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
Temple of Echoes: Sound Ceremony in the Cave of the Winds
Temple of Echoes stages an immersive sound ceremony inside the Cave of the Winds near Manitou Springs on August 16, 2026.
Sun, Aug 16 · Wax Trax Records, Stanley Marketplace
Weezer Album Listening Party at Wax Trax
Wax Trax Records hosts a first-listen Weezer album party at its Stanley Marketplace shop in Aurora on Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 2 to 4 PM.
Tue, Aug 18 · Sculpture Park, Denver Performing Arts Complex
Sunset Cinema: Shaun of the Dead at Sculpture Park
The free Sunset Cinema series screens the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead outdoors at Sculpture Park downtown on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with a special-effects pre-show.
Wed, Aug 19 · Holiday Theater
Mixed Taste: Blucifer and Rocky Flats at MCA Denver
MCA Denver's Mixed Taste pairs two lecturers on wildly unrelated topics, Blucifer and Rocky Flats, at the Holiday Theater on August 19, 2026, with no crossover allowed until the Q and A.
Thu, Aug 20 · Lakeside Amusement Park
Denver Film Summer Scream at Lakeside Amusement Park
Denver Film takes over the historic Lakeside Amusement Park for one night, Thursday, August 20, 2026, for Summer Scream, its biggest fundraiser of the year.
Sun, Aug 23 · The People’s Building
Mile High YoYo Contest
The Mile High YoYo Contest brings competitive yo-yo players to The People’s Building in Aurora on August 23, 2026.
Thu, Aug 27 · La Raza Park
La Raza Park Day and Cruise
A free Chicano lowrider cruise and cultural festival at La Raza Park on August 27, 2026, with lucha libre, Aztec dancers, breakdancing, and food.
Aug 29 - Aug 30 · Sloan's Lake Park
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
50+ dragon boat teams race across Sloan's Lake at one of the largest festivals of its kind in the US.
Sat, Aug 29 · Green Center, Bunker Auditorium
Denver Taiko's 50th Anniversary Concert: Keio Kairai
Denver Taiko marks 50 years as a company with a free anniversary concert at the Colorado School of Mines' Bunker Auditorium on August 29, 2026.
Tue, Sep 1 · The Federal Theatre
Black Marble with Public Circuit
Darkwave project Black Marble plays The Federal Theatre in Denver on September 1, 2026 at 8 p.m., with Public Circuit and Jimmy Cicero opening.
Sep 2 - Sep 3 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
GRiZ at Red Rocks
Denver-favorite producer GRiZ plays two nights of funk-laced electronic music at Red Rocks, September 2 and 3, 2026.
Fri, Sep 4 · Oneida Park
EstPhest: Phish Pre-Party at Oneida Park
EstPhest turns Oneida Park into an unofficial pre-party for Phish's Dick's Stadium run, part of the tour-following jam-band ritual that surrounds those shows every year.
Fri, Sep 4 · Denver Turnverein
Tango on the Rocks at Denver Turnverein
Denver's Argentine tango community gathers at the historic Denver Turnverein hall for Tango on the Rocks Sept. 4, 2026.
Sat, Sep 5 · Clocktower Cabaret
Spectra: Blacklight Burlesque at Clocktower Cabaret
Spectra, a blacklight and LED burlesque show, runs every Saturday in September at Clocktower Cabaret, starting September 5, 2026.
Sun, Sep 6 · The Rollerdome
Denver Roller Derby September Double Header
Denver Roller Derby returns to The Rollerdome for a September double header on September 6, 2026.
Thu, Sep 10 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
SOFI TUKKER at Red Rocks
Dance-pop duo SOFI TUKKER headlines Red Rocks on September 10, 2026 at 7 PM.
Sat, Sep 12 · Mission Ballroom
Insane Clown Posse at Mission Ballroom
Insane Clown Posse bring the Juggalo faithful to Mission Ballroom on September 12, 2026.
Tue, Sep 15 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Acid Bath and Ministry at Red Rocks
A heavy double bill of sludge-metal cult act Acid Bath and industrial-metal pioneers Ministry hits Red Rocks on September 15, 2026.
Fri, Sep 18 · The Crypt
Aurelio Voltaire at The Crypt
Gothic singer-songwriter Aurelio Voltaire plays The Crypt on September 18, 2026, a 21-plus night of dark cabaret on his Between the Devil and the Demonatrix tour.
Fri, Sep 18 · Clocktower Cabaret
Drag-Stravaganza: HalloQween at Clocktower Cabaret
A Halloween-themed drag cabaret, Drag-Stravaganza: HalloQween, plays Clocktower Cabaret on September 18, 2026.
Sat, Sep 19 · 333 S. Federal Blvd
Far East Center Mid-Autumn Festival
Denver's Far East Center hosts a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration Sept. 19, 2026, the Federal Boulevard corridor's long-running Asian business district marking the lunar harvest holiday.
Mon, Sep 21 · Mission Ballroom
Starbomb and Epic Rap Battles of History at Mission Ballroom
Comedy-music acts Starbomb and Epic Rap Battles of History share a Mission Ballroom bill on September 21, 2026.
Sep 24 - Oct 4 · The People’s Building
Machinal at The People’s Building
Sophie Treadwell’s expressionist drama Machinal runs at The People’s Building in Aurora from September 24 through October 4, 2026.
Thu, Sep 24 · ReelWorks Denver
TR/ST at ReelWorks Denver
Canadian darkwave project TR/ST plays ReelWorks Denver on September 24, 2026.
Sat, Sep 26 · The Church Nightclub
Bed By 10 at The Church Nightclub
The early-evening dance party Bed By 10 returns to The Church Nightclub on September 26, 2026, a full club night that wraps before most nightlife starts.
Sat, Sep 26 · Paramount Theatre
Mariachazo at Paramount Theatre
Mariachazo brings a full mariachi showcase to the historic Paramount Theatre Sept. 26, 2026, a genre rarely booked at that scale in Denver.
Sun, Sep 27 · Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music at Fiddler's Green
An orchestral concert celebrating 20 years of World of Warcraft music plays Fiddler's Green on September 27, 2026.
Fri, Oct 2 · Buntport Theater
The Vampire of Lafayette at Buntport Theater
Buntport Theater opens The Vampire of Lafayette on October 2, 2026, an original show timed to Halloween season and built on a piece of real Colorado folklore.
Fri, Oct 2 · Aurora Fox Arts Center
Feeding Beatrice at the Aurora Fox Arts Center
The Aurora Fox stages the regional premiere of Feeding Beatrice, a gothic horror comedy, opening Friday, October 2, 2026 and running through early November.
Sat, Oct 3 · The Rollerdome, 2375 S. Delaware St
Denver Roller Derby October Doubleheader
Denver Roller Derby's junior and adult teams bout back to back at The Rollerdome Oct. 3, 2026, closing out the league's fall home schedule alongside its already-listed August and September doubleheaders.
Thu, Oct 8 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Tape B: Hallow Rocks at Red Rocks
Bass producer Tape B headlines his own two-night Hallow Rocks run at Red Rocks on October 8 and 9, 2026, a costumed early-Halloween bass showcase.
Fri, Oct 23 · Fillmore Auditorium
Shpongle at the Fillmore Auditorium
Psychedelic electronic act Shpongle plays two nights at the Fillmore Auditorium on October 23 and 24, 2026, with Random Rab on the October 24 bill.
Sat, Oct 24 · Manitou Avenue, Downtown Manitou Springs
Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival
Manitou Springs runs its 32nd annual Emma Crawford Coffin Races down Manitou Avenue on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the weekend before Halloween.
Mon, Oct 26 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Evanescence at Red Rocks
Evanescence headlines Red Rocks on October 26, 2026, with Spiritbox opening, a full goth-rock bill days before Halloween.
Fri, Oct 30 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
deadmau5 Halloween at Red Rocks
deadmau5 plays his first Halloween-weekend shows at Red Rocks on October 30 and 31, 2026, closing out the amphitheater's season with two costume-friendly nights.