No need to hit the road to jam out this summer. Here, our six favorite close-to-home music festivals.

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1. Outside Festival

  • Dates: May 31–June 1
  • Price: $95 for one-day general admission

Too busy putting out fires at the office to escape the urban jungle this summer? Outside Festival will bring the dulcet sounds of acoustic guitars played around a campfire to you. The second edition of this two-day festival at Civic Center Park features the emo strumming of Khruangbin, Lord Huron, and Trampled By Turtles, though the event’s speakers’ summit might boast the more impressive lineup: Climbing legend Alex Honnold, professional snowboarder and cancer survivor Kimmy Fasani, and National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin are among the luminaries scheduled to appear.

2. Indiewood Street Festival

  • Date: June 7
  • Price: $25 for general admission; $20 for Englewood residents; $9 for kids ages four to 12; free for kids under four

For an easy introduction to live music for your littles, check out the inaugural Indiewood Street Festival, where national and local acts, including Denver Latin folk group Kiltro, will perform in downtown Englewood. The city will shutter stretches of West Hampden Avenue and South Acoma Street to cars from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. so families can safely walk from food trucks to vendors to the stage.

3. Deadbeats Backyard Jamboree

  • Date: July 4
  • Price: $78–$107 for general admission

Celebrate our nation’s independence the way Ben Franklin intended: with glow sticks. Following their annual two-day dance-a-thon at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the Canadian EDM duo Zeds Dead will host the Fifth Annual Deadbeats Backyard Jamboree at Civic Center Park. In addition to dropped beats, expect food trucks, inflatable slides, and, of course, a massive hot-dog-eating contest.

4. Punk in the Park

  • Dates: July 18–20
  • Price: $145 for three-day general admission

Despite its penchant for Patagonia, Denver is pure punk—at least according to the traveling Punk in the Park festival, which decided to hold its longest and largest carnival in the Mile High City this year. Occupying two stages at the National Western Stockyards Event Center, Punk in the Park will bring 40 bands to Denver, including legends of the genre such as Bad Religion, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, and Pennywise.

5. Unhinged Fest

  • Dates: July 26–27
  • Price: General admission starts at $169 for the weekend

To the delight of hard-core metal fans (and, perhaps, the dismay of nearby neighbors), prolific beer-focused concert promoter Brew Ha Ha Productions announced it will host the inaugural Unhinged Fest at the National Western Stockyards Event Center this summer. Knocked Loose and Lamb of God will headline, but maybe wear a mouthguard in the mosh pit to protect your palate: For an extra $15, patrons can partake in craft beer tastings from noon to 3 p.m.

6. Ghost Canyon Fest

  • Dates: August 22–24
  • Price: $101 for three-day general admission

Ghost Canyon Fest had yet to release a 2025 lineup by press time. Even if organizers had, it’s doubtful you’d know the headliners—and that’s the point. A true underground event founded by four local musicians, the festival fills the Skylark Lounge (August 22) and Hi-Dive (August 23 to 24) with experimental bands that have different sounds, but all proudly share a similar vibe: weird.