Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at Denver Botanic Gardens

The Denver Botanic Gardens summer concert series stages shows on a roughly 1,800-seat lawn ringed by plant collections, a setting that sells out fast and is itself the draw. New Orleans bandleader Trombone Shorty brings his brass-funk group Orleans Avenue on August 12, and the date is already sold out.

Because capacity is small and the show is sold out, the only path in is the resale market. The Gardens sit on York Street near Cheesman Park; on-site parking is limited, so the structure across the street and neighborhood transit are the realistic options.