Hey Denver listeners, grab your calendars because this weekend in the Mile High City is packed with electrifying vibes from opera glamour to icy plunges and killer live tunes. Today, Friday, kick things off with the swanky Opera Colorado Grand Gala at the Denver Performing Arts Complex on Curtis Street, starting at 5 p.m. Picture cocktails flowing, a gourmet dinner, live auction thrills, and stunning performances—all for $400 a ticket via operacolorado.org. If you're craving high-energy beats, catch Psyclon Nine rocking The Roxy Theatre on Welton Street at 6:30 p.m. for $24.87, or the smooth sounds of Ken Walker Sextet at Dazzle at Baur’s on 14th Street, same time, prices online at dazzledenver.com.
Jazz fans, don't miss Glitterer at Marquis Theater on Larimer Street at 7 p.m. from $28, or comedian Michelle Buteau cracking up the Paramount Theatre on Glenarm Place at 7:30 p.m., tickets $57 and up on ticketmaster.com. Dance lovers, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance presents We Have a Dream at Parsons Theatre in Northglenn at 7:30 p.m., $26 to $35 via northglennarts.org. Symphony seekers head to Lone Tree Arts Center for Winds of Destiny with the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m., $22 to $32, kids 12 and under just $10 at lonetreesymphony.org. EDM heads up: Drama with Amtrac and Blank Sense storms Mission Ballroom on Wynkoop Street at 8 p.m., $53.60 to $125.90 on axs.com. Phooey with Enso and Saved by Aliens hits Lost Lake Lounge on Colfax at 8 p.m., $24.80 to $29.80 via lost-lake.com. Punk and metal crowds, Angelic Desolation with Let Them Burn and more rages at HQ on Broadway at 8 p.m. for $14.25 at hqdenver.com, while Corduroy grooves The Oriental Theater on 44th Avenue at 8 p.m., $26.88 up at theorientaltheater.com. Ogden Theatre hosts Gogol Bordello with Puzzled Panther and Boris and the Joy at 8 p.m., tickets on axs.com. And sports fans, cheer the Colorado Mammoth lacrosse team battling San Diego Seals at Ball Arena tonight, snag seats on ticketmaster.com. Classic musical theater? The Music Man runs Friday through Sunday at Buell Theatre on Curtis Street, details at denvercenter.org.
Saturday and Sunday stay buzzing with The Music Man encore. Sunday morning, dive into fun at the Denver Pool Plunge and 5K at Wash Park from 8 a.m. to noon—plunge for $80 adults or $50 students, run the 5K from $40, all supporting Special Olympics Colorado athletes, more at koaa.com.
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