Things to do in Northern Colorado: Events Calendar

Colorado summer is here, and there's so much to do. Food festivals, fairs and community gatherings galore entertain from the mountains to the plains and from small towns to our largest cities.

Music fills every downtown gathering spot and park in Northern Colorado all summer. Greeley, Loveland, Windsor and Fort Collins all feature one or more nights of regular local performances. Scroll on to find out what's happening each week.

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June 2024: Things to do in Northern Colorado

Wednesday, June 19

• The Jakarta Band at the Lagoon Summer Concert Series at Colorado State University. Kids rock 6-6:30, headliner 6:30-8:30. Food truck on site, too.

Thursday, June 20

• Kream of the Krop Free Family FunPlex Concert Series 7-8 p.m. at 1501 65th Ave., Greeley, Colorado.

Friday, June 21

• Lee Brice, with special guest Grace Tyler, hits Blue Arena at The Ranch in Loveland at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets from $26.
• Pride Fest with Hand Turkey Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.
• Dude Dad "On Thin Ice" comedy tour, 8 p.m. at Miller Auditorium in the Aims Community College Welcome Center, 4901 W. 20th St., in Greeley.

The Greeley Stampede takes place from June 26 to July 7

The Greeley Stampede concert lineup includes:

• Friday, June 28 - T.I.
• Saturday, June 29 - Chris Young with special guest Hailey Whitters
• Sunday, June 30 - We The Kingdom with special guest Colton Dixon
• Thursday, July 4 - Cheap Trick with special guest Romero
• Friday, July 5 - Shane Smith & The Saints with Zach Top  
• Saturday, July 6 - Old Dominion with special guest Greylan James

Carnival, rodeo, community concerts, parades and more mark the annual celebration of Western heritage.

Wednesday, June 26

• Fort Collins Bike to Work (or Wherever) Day. Breakfast stations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. across Fort Collins. Some organizations will also offer afternoon or evening events for the commute home. A map of breakfast stations will be posted at fcgov.com/BTWD prior to the event.
• Shaky Hand String Band at the Lagoon Summer Concert Series at Colorado State University. Kids rock 6-6:30, headliner 6:30-8:30. Food truck on site, too.

Thursday, June 27

• John Mills Orchestra Free Family FunPlex Concert Series 7-8 p.m. at 1501 65th Ave., Greeley, Colorado.

Friday, June 28

• Military Appreciation Night with the 101st Army Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.

July 2024: Things to do in Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley and all of NoCo

Friday, July 5

• Brass and Horns Night with Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.
• The Long Run Band, Colorado’s tribute to the Eagles, plays the Sounds of Centerra July concert series 7-9 p.m. at Chapungu Park in Loveland.

Wednesday, July 10

• Last Call Romance at the Lagoon Summer Concert Series at Colorado State University. Kids rock 6-6:30, headliner 6:30-8:30. Food truck on site, too.

Thursday, July 11

• Titonic brings its funk to the 7 p.m. Thursday night Loveland concert series at Foote Lagoon, 500 E. Third St.
• NoCo Winds Saxophone Free Family FunPlex Concert Series 7-8 p.m. at 1501 65th Ave., Greeley, Colorado.

Friday, July 12

• Americana and Country Night with Bo Depena, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.
• Face Vocal Band plays the Sounds of Centerra July concert series 7-9 p.m. at Chapungu Park in Loveland.

Saturday, July 13

• Northern Colorado Relay for Life, 4 p.m., University High School, 6525 18th St., Greeley. Relay For Life brings the community together to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against every cancer. Find more info about the American Cancer Society event here.
• Comedian Tom Papa will perform at 6 and 8:30 p.m. at Loveland's Rialto Theater. Tickets and more information are available at rialtotheatercenter.org.

Wednesday, July 17

• The Country Music Project at the Lagoon Summer Concert Series at Colorado State University. Kids rock 6-6:30, headliner 6:30-8:30. Food truck on site, too.

Thursday, July 18

• Michael Elick takes the Front Range Village stage for the Summer Music Series. The series is 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at the mall on Harmony in Fort Collins.
• Last Call Romance brings its retro rock 'n' roll and swing to the 7 p.m. Thursday night Loveland concert series at Foote Lagoon, 500 E. Third St.
• Don Elwood Big Band Free Family FunPlex Concert Series 7-8 p.m. at 1501 65th Ave., Greeley, Colorado.

Cheyenne Frontier Days runs July 19-July 28

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Friday, July 19

• Reggae Night with Judge Roughneck, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.
• That Eighties Band plays the Sounds of Centerra July concert series 7-9 p.m. at Chapungu Park in Loveland.

Wednesday, July 24

• South to Cedars at the Lagoon Summer Concert Series at Colorado State University. Kids rock 6-6:30, headliner 6:30-8:30. Food truck on site, too.

Thursday, July 25

• Three Shots takes the Front Range Village stage for the Summer Music Series. The series is 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at the mall on Harmony in Fort Collins.
• Jees! Funk Band Free Family FunPlex Concert Series 7-8 p.m. at 1501 65th Ave., Greeley, Colorado.

Friday, July 26

• Arts Picnic Kickoff with Jakarta Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.
• Soul School, a six-piece band that jams Motown, rhythm and blues, contemporary, golden oldies, beach, country, jazz, rock and funk, plays the Sounds of Centerra July concert series 7-9 p.m. at Chapungu Park in Loveland.

Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28

• Greeley Arts Picnic is at 802 10th Ave, Lincoln Park. This free event features artisans from across the country, food and entertainment. Attendees 21 and older can listen to free center-stage music from the Greeley Chamber Orchestra while enjoying a cold beverage in the shade in the Beer Garden. A dozen acts will perform on two stages: a dance group, country music, big band, blues and rock. More at artspicnic.com.

Wednesday, July 31

• The Wendy Woo Band at the Lagoon Summer Concert Series at Colorado State University. Kids rock 6-6:30, headliner 6:30-8:30. Food truck on site, too.

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August 2024: Fairs, events and concerts happening in Northern Colorado 

Thursday, Aug. 1

• New Horizons Swing Band Free Family FunPlex Concert Series 7-8 p.m. at 1501 65th Ave., Greeley, Colorado.

Friday, Aug. 2

• Afro-Latin-Rock Night with Supernatural Santana Tribute Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.

Saturday, Aug. 3

• The Dacono Music and Spirts Festival with The War and Treaty headlining.

Wednesday, Aug. 7

• Silver and Gold at the Lagoon Summer Concert Series at Colorado State University. Kids rock 6-6:30, headliner 6:30-8:30. Food truck on site, too.

Thursday, Aug. 8

• Kream of the Krop Free Family FunPlex Concert Series 7-8 p.m. at 1501 65th Ave., Greeley, Colorado.

Friday, Aug. 9

• Success Foundation and D6 Night with School of Rock Loveland, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.

Thursday, Aug. 15

• Taylor Shae takes the Front Range Village stage for the Summer Music Series. The series is 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at the mall on Harmony in Fort Collins.
• John Mills Orchestra Free Family FunPlex Concert Series 7-8 p.m. at 1501 65th Ave., Greeley, Colorado.

Friday, Aug. 16

• Monster Day Kickoff, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.

Saturday, Aug. 17

• Monster Day in downtown Greeley. Monsters. Costumes. Music. Food. Booths. Competitions. This event raises money for Don't Be A Monster, a nationally recognized organization that works alongside haunted attractions to provide free bullying prevention assemblies to schools across the United States.

Friday, Aug. 23

• Rockin' Blues Night with The Danny Derail Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza.

Thursday, Aug. 29

• Wendy Woo and Girl Crush takes the Front Range Village stage for the Summer Music Series. The series is 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at the mall on Harmony in Fort Collins.

Friday, Aug. 30

• Colorado Grit Night with Little Moses Jones, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza
• Rick Springfield, 7:30 p.m. at Greeley's Union Colony Civic Center. Tickets $58-$98. Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield is best known for creating some of the finest power-pop hits of the '80s as a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and musician – selling 25 million albums and scoring 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including "Jessie's Girl," "Don't Talk to Strangers," "An Affair of the Heart," "I've Done Everything for You," "Love Somebody," and "Human Touch."

September 2024: Festivals and events in Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley and across Northern Colorado

Friday, Sept. 6

• Block Party, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza

Friday, Sept. 13

• Mexican Independence/UNC Night with Mariachi Aguila, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Downtown Greeley Friday Fest at Ninth Street Plaza
• Leslie Jones, 7:30 p.m. at Greeley's Union Colony Civic Center. Tickets $38-$78. Comedian Leslie Jones is a three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee as well as a Writer's Guild Award and NAACP Award nominee for her work on "Saturday Night Live." Honored as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, Jones recently wrapped production on season two of the HBO Max series "Our Flag Means Death." She starred opposite Eddie Murphy in "Coming 2 America," for which she won an MTV Movie Award and was nominated for a People's Choice Award.

October 2024 events in Greeley, Loveland, Fort Collins and the Northern Colorado region

Friday, Oct. 4

• Ashley McBryde, 7:30 p.m. at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, Colorado. Tickets $58-$98. Grammy-award winner Ashley McBryde cut her teeth playing country songs in biker bars – and it shows. McBryde has gained critical acclaim as an authentic and courageous voice as she's earned six Grammy nominations and garnered honors from the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music. McBryde's latest album, "The Devil I Know," is available now, featuring chart-climbing lead single "Light on in The Kitchen."

November 2024 Northern Colorado calendar of events

Tuesday, Nov.12

• Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, 7 p.m. at Greeley's Union Colony Civic Center. Tickets $38-$58. Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox "Life in the Past Lane World Tour" blends modern-day earworms and iconic pop hits with the original styles that put American popular music on the map: ragtime, swing, big band, country/western, doo-wop and soul. Postmodern Jukebox is equal parts time-traveling musical variety show and career-launching talent platform, featuring a cast of performers from their wildly popular YouTube channel.

December 2024 holiday events and more things to do in Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley and NoCo communities

Tuesday, Dec. 3

• Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play!, 6 p.m. at Union Colony Civic Center—tickets $47-$77. Mickey is getting ready for the biggest playdate ever at the Clubhouse with all his favorite pals – including Minnie and Goofy, the Puppy Dog Pals, Ginny and Bitsy from "SuperKitties" and Ariel from "Disney Jr.'s Ariel" – but mysterious weather keeps interrupting the fun. Can Team Spidey from "Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends" find out who is behind this and help save the playdate?

Wednesday, Dec. 4

• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, 7 p.m. at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, Colorado.