Jazz in the Park at Festival Park
📅 Jul 8, 2026, 6:30 PM
📍 Festival Park, Downtown Castle Rock, CO
Every Wednesday evening this summer, live jazz fills Festival Park in Downtown Castle Rock from 6:30 to 8pm. Castle Rock Music, a family-owned instrument shop and music school that has been part of the Castle Rock community since 2006, curates the music for this free outdoor series. Bring a chair or blanket, and pick up dinner from one of the nearby downtown restaurants to settle in for a relaxed evening of music under the summer sky.
Adult Jam Session at the Muse Performance Space
📅 Aug 2, 2026, 3:00 PM
📍 Muse Performance Space, Lafayette, CO
On the first Sunday of each month, the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts opens the Muse Performance Space in Lafayette to adult musicians for a drop-in jam session led by a CCJA mentor. The session runs 90 minutes and is open to all players regardless of experience level. CCJA has built its reputation since 1999 around creating welcoming jazz community, and this monthly session is that ethic made practical: a low-barrier place for adults to play together in a dedicated performance space.
Atom Jazz Fest 2026
📅 Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 AM
📍 Left Hand Brewing Garden, Longmont, CO
The inaugural Atom Jazz Fest brings three days of live jazz to the Left Hand Brewing Garden in Longmont, with a lineup that spans student ensembles and Front Range professionals alongside nationally touring acts. Headlining performances come from the Ken Walker Tribute Sextet and Electric Giz, with sets from the Health Walton Quintet, Adam Bodine Quartet, Stafford Hunter Quintet, Alex Loran Sextet, Guerrilla Fanfare, Deborah Stafford Swingtet, and more than a dozen other groups. The Atom Jazz Network, a Northern Colorado 501(c)(3) nonprofit, produces the festival as a direct investment in regional jazz education, mentorship, and gig opportunities for emerging musicians. Admission is free and the event is open to all ages.
Jazz Events in Colorado: what to expect
You'll find jazz events in Colorado hosted by the people who actually live and perform here. They're local artists and creators, not touring acts or tourist-trap packages. Every listing on this page is a real event you can show up to, run by someone rooted in the Colorado scene.
Upcoming listings include "Jazz in the Park at Festival Park" and "Adult Jam Session at the Muse Performance Space", and the lineup refreshes as creators post new dates, so it's worth checking back for what's on this week and next.
Browse the events above for dates and details, then book directly with the host. Finding jazz events in Colorado should feel like getting a tip from a local, because that's exactly where these listings come from.