Arts in the Park 2024 will run from June 1 - Aug. 31 at and around the Glen Huntington Band Shell. These performances will be free or low cost to the community and provide assistance to local and independent performing artists.
The City of Boulder presents Arts in the Park, a program showcasing a vibrant blend of arts and cultural performances. Arts in the Park performances will take place at the Glen Huntington Band Shell in the city’s Civic Area. We'll showcase local talent as well as performances from the Boulder Ballet, Boulder Symphony, Boulder Opera and Boulder Philharmonic.
Signature Event Schedule
Community Spotlight Performance Schedule
We are adding more performances!
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The Slide Rule trombone choir provides a unique performing and listening experience. Players are allowed to play in an ensemble featuring primarily trombones thus given the performer more opportunities to play than in an ordinary band or orchestra setting. The music also has an easily listenable sound for an audience. The trombone sound is one of the closest instrumental sounds to the human voice and therefore more easy to listen to in all cases.
- Date: Saturday, June 8
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Location: Bandshell
Community Spotlight Arts in the Park performances are FREE!
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Take a walk into Colorado Country Blues, combining “Colorado Sound” (jam grass) with traditional rural blues. The result is Mad Dog Blues, a coalition of top-notch, veteran musicians dedicated to exploring new sounds. Pack a picnic and explore an exciting, unique fusion of delta blues, bluegrass, honky-tonk, hokum and acoustic jam music.
About Mad Dog Blues: International recording artist, Mad Dog Friedman, has put together an acoustic blues jam band with a unique blues style indigenous to Colorado in the 21st Century while still honoring his blues roots. Mad Dog Friedman is a harmonica player, musical innovator and founder of many popular Colorado blues acts over the years including King Comfort, Harmonica Loowinski, Papa Juke, the Mojo Medicine Show & Blue Lightning. Mad Dog Blues (5 piece band) includes Jeff "Bone Head " Becker (Hippie Buckaroos) on mandolin, Clark "The Champ" Chanslor (White Water Ramble) on stand-up bass, Sean "Rocket" Bennight (from St. Louis) on acoustic guitar and Mark "Kaz" Kaczorowski (Blues on the Lamb) on slide and acoustic guitar.
Awards & Accolades:
The Mad Dog Blues Duo is the Solo/Duo Winner of the 2024 Mile High Blues Society Blues Challenge and represented the Mile High Blues Society in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge in January of 2024.
River City Roots (2023), performed by the guitar-harmonica-duo version of Mad Dog Blues charted #3 in the global ACOUSTIC BLUES CHART (Roots Music Reports - Week of April 8, 2023).
Gratitude (2022), our full band studio CD, was the Winner of the Pikes Peak Blues Community's Best Self-Produced CD Contest 2023.
Mad Dog Blues charted at both #2 (The Mad Dog Blues Duo Live at the End) and #7 (River City Roots) on Roots Music Reports Colorado All Genre Reports in September of 2023. This means that we had 2 of the top 10 albums in Colorado for the Week of 9-16-23!
Learn More about Mad Dog Blues on their website and facebook page.
- Date: Thursday, June 13th
- Time: 6 p.m. - 8p.m.
- Location: Bandshell
Community Spotlight Arts in the Park performances are FREE!
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Serpentine offers up a collection of groove-rich rhythms and dreamlike vocals nestled within a psychedelic-edged creative aesthetic - an alternative rock landscape that evokes the late 60's while still shining through as a unique and new. Richly textured and hypnotic, Serpentine’s sound is built around rhythmic grooves bending into the realm of psychedelic rock. Learn More about Serpentine on their website, facebook page, and youtube channel.
Serpentine will open their show with a quartz sound bowl immersion by Joe Ritter.
- Date: Friday, June 21st
- Time: 5 p.m. - 7p.m.
- Location: Bandshell
Community Spotlight Arts in the Park performances are FREE!
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Vocal Improv Ensemble Ameya
Enjoy a summer evening’s entertainment as seasoned Spellbinders Storytellers regale and transport you with timeless tales. Then hear the stories recapped by guest musical artists Ameya who will create spontaneous musical impressions. Bring your family, your friends and a summer picnic for this delightfully unique experience.
Spellbinders.org is a 501c3 that has been keeping the oral tradition of storytelling alive in Boulder Valley Schools for over 20 years. Learn more about them on their website.
- Date: Thursday, June 27th
- Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8p.m.
- Location: Bandshell
Community Spotlight Arts in the Park performances are FREE!
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Please join the Museum of Boulder, Historic Boulder, The Boulder Chamber of Commerce, The Boulder Farmers Market, the City of Boulder and Right Relationship Boulder in celebrating the 100th anniversary of Central Park.
- Date: Saturday, June 29th
- Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Location: Bandshell
Community Spotlight Arts in the Park performances are FREE!
Please join the event for free at the Bandshell located on Canyon and Broadway. The Program will coincide with the Boulder Farmers Market on Saturday 6/29/24 from 11am-2pm.
Program details for the event is listed below speakers & live historians to be listed soon:
11am: Live music provided by The School of Rock Boulder House Band
11:15am: Speakers to present on the history and evolution of Central Park
1.) Chapter #1: History before it was a park - from 12,000 BC to 1903 - Indigenous Tribes, Mining / Railroad History, settlers in the area, industry in the area, founding of CU
2.) Chapter #2: Creation of the park and the grand opening (1903 to 1924)
3.) Chapter #3: Highlights of how the park has been used from its opening to the time that Pearl Street Mall opened in 1977
12pm: Live music provided by The School of Rock Boulder House Band
12:15pm: Live historians available around the park to further discuss:
1.) Indigenous Tribe history from 12,000 BC to 1880
2.) Mining / Train History
3.) Cultural Eras – Big Band / 1950’s, “Flower Child” 1960’s 1970’s
4.) Natural / Botanical history
5.) Farmers Market history
2pm: Event to wrap up
More Information at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boulders-central-park-100-year-commemoration-event-tickets-
Community Spotlight Performances
Community Spotlight Performances are a way for the city to provide a viable outdoor venue for local artists and arts professionals, provide art performances and experiences to the community, and create a welcoming and safe space for all. They will run throughout the summer along with our signature events produced by the Boulder Parks and Recreation Department.
To encourage applications to this series, the city will provide sponsorships to qualified organizations. Apply today!
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Call for Sponsors
Celebrate and support the arts in Boulder! To become a sponsor please contact Rosa Wright at wrightr@bouldercolorado.gov.
- Complimentary tickets to events
- 10' x 10/ booth space for all events
- Onstage recognition at all events
- Branded promotional giveaways
- Social media appreciation
- Logo banner displayed at venue
- Logo recognition on signage
- Logo in digital program and website
- Logo recognition in e-newsletters
- Complimentary tickets to events
- Company banner displayed at venue
- Logo recognition on venue signs
- Logo recognition on website and digital
- Logo recognition in e-announcements
- Logo recognition on venue signs
- Logo recognition on website and digital
- Logo in the digital program
- Logo recognition on e-announcements
- City e-newsletters | 250,000
- City social media | 100,000
- Summer Recreation Guide (Digital) | 35,000
- Inclusion in citywide press release
- Flyers and signs in several city parks