Built in 1898 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the Auditorium’s lofty, open architecture is from another era and the incredible acoustics keep the music real. In Colorado’s chillier months, you will find concerts, speakers, and panels in the intimate setting of our 1918 Community House.
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Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM The Robert Mann Chamber Music Series continues by highlighting musicians from the Festival’s own ranks. One of the most beloved works ever written for wind quintet is this music by Carl Nielsen; he composed his Wind Quintet with five friends in mind, and this warmth, as […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Welcome back, Festival favorite Olga Kern! Fresh off a celebration of Rachmaninoff’s 150th anniversary, Kern performs his Second Piano Concerto — a success from its inception, this memorable concerto’s themes that have been borrowed by countless films, Sinatra songs, and more. After intermission, Colorado Public Radio’s […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Welcome back, Festival favorite Olga Kern! Fresh off a celebration of Rachmaninoff’s 150th anniversary, Kern performs his Second Piano Concerto — a success from its inception, this memorable concerto’s themes that have been borrowed by countless films, Sinatra songs, and more. After intermission, Colorado Public Radio’s […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Be the first to experience a brand new concerto by Gabriela Lena Frank, heralded as one of the most significant women composers in history by the Washington Post. This exciting new work was commissioned by the Festival and will be performed by Boulder’s Grammy-winning Takács Quartet […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Over a year after Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) reintroduced themselves on their 2021 self-titled LP, the pair shared a special surprise release: Watchhouse (Duo), a self-produced recording of Marlin and Frantz performing the most elemental possible arrangements of […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM The Robert Mann Chamber Music Series continues with a spotlight on the Festival’s own musicians. Haydn’s String Quartets achieved a new range of expression for secular music; his String Quartet C major, Op. 20, No. 2 is a diamond from start to finish. Debussy, a master […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 VIP Package Available - Acoustic Performance and Photo Op: Join Drew for an intimate solo acoustic song performance before the main show! Also includes: One ticket to the show Early entry into the venue Photo with Drew Specially designed tour poster, autographed by Drew Holcomb This […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Celebrated pianist Awadagin Pratt makes his Festival debut with music old and new, beginning with Bach’s nimble Keyboard Concerto in A major. Pratt then performs a piece he commissioned from lauded composer Jessie Montgomery; her Rounds is inspired by an epic poem by T.S. Eliot and […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Celebrated pianist Awadagin Pratt makes his Festival debut with music old and new, beginning with Bach’s nimble Keyboard Concerto in A major. Pratt then performs a piece he commissioned from lauded composer Jessie Montgomery; her Rounds is inspired by an epic poem by T.S. Eliot and […]
Presented by Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM Join Ira Flatow and the SciFri crew as they hit the road to uncover and report on the amazing science news and stories happening in Colorado! This is your chance to peek behind-the-curtain of your favorite national radio show and participate in a special live performance with […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM The Washington Post declares that twin sister pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton “have to be heard to be believed”; the Festival is honored to welcome these audience favorites for an all-Mozart program. Following the charming serenade Eine kleine Nachtmusik (“A Little Night Music”), the Naughtons perform […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM “Yes, playing string quartets is our job, and yes it is hard work, but we mostly do it for pleasure, like we always did,” says the Danish String Quartet, a highly sought-after ensemble of energetic musicians who met each other at music camp as teenagers. The […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 For the making of his fourth album If I Were a Butterfly, Rayland Baxter holed up for over a year at a former rubber-band factory turned studio in the Kentucky countryside—a seemingly humble environment that proved to be something of a wonderland. “I spent that year […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Augustin Hadelich, one of the greatest violinists of all time, returns to perform Tchaikovsky’s unparalleled Violin Concerto. The deeply patriotic Dvořák wished to use his music to recognize the struggle and oppression of his fellow Czechs; he wrote of this urgent Seventh Symphony, “What is in […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Augustin Hadelich, one of the greatest violinists of all time, returns to perform Tchaikovsky’s unparalleled Violin Concerto. The deeply patriotic Dvořák wished to use his music to recognize the struggle and oppression of his fellow Czechs; he wrote of this urgent Seventh Symphony, “What is in […]
SECOND NIGHT ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND! Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has seen rock history unfold at some of […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Music Director Peter Oundjian continues his tradition of ending the season with glorious music by Mahler. The composer built his Fourth Symphony around his own song “The Heavenly Life,” which borrows text from a Bavarian folk poem. “The angelic voices gladden our senses,” the poem proclaims, […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. For […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the […]
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Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Based out of Williamsburg, VA, Hornsby first rose to national prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range. The title track became the most-played song on American radio in 1987 while Tupac Shakur’s timeless song “Changes” […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Soundcheck Q & A Experience with Joss Stone: One (1) Premium Reserved Ticket Access to Pre-Show Soundcheck Performance Q & A Session with Joss Stone One (1) Exclusive Gift One (1) Commemorative, Signed VIP Laminate Pre-Show Early Merch Shopping (where applicable) Joss Stone […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Limited Availability Molly Tuttle Q & A and Acoustic Performance VIP Upgrade: Access to an exclusive pre-show experience including: Pre-show acoustic set (2-3 songs) Q&A Session with Molly Tuttle Poster signed by MollyTuttle Merchandise shopping opportunity prior to doors opening to the public […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Silent Film Series 2024 Featuring live music accompaniment by Rodney Sauer. A 100 year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with The Navigator. The story follows wealthy socialite Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) and his love interest, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire), who find themselves accidentally adrift […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Peter Rowan Grammy-‐award winner and six-‐time Grammy nominee, Peter Rowan is a singer-‐songwriter with a career spanning over five decades. From his early years playing under the tutelage of Bluegrass veteran Bill Monroe, to his time in Old & In the Way and breakout as a […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Silent Film Series 2024 Featuring live music accompaniment by Rodney Sauer. A 100 year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with The Kid. The film tells the poignant story of the Little Tramp (Chaplin) who discovers an abandoned baby and decides to raise him as […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Blues icon. Soul man. Rock and roller. Robert Cray is all these things – and more. The Georgia- born, Washington-raised musician first picked up a guitar after seeing The Beatles on TV then, having witnessed Jimi Hendrix perform in Seattle, determined that his […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Silent Film Series 2024 Featuring live music accompaniment by the Mont Alto Quintet. A 100 year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with The Kid Brother. Harold Lloyd stars as Harold Hickory, the timid and underappreciated youngest son. Set in a rural American town, the […]
Presented by FNBO Door time: 8:00 AM Show time: 8:30 AM What’s Your Everest presented by FNBO empowers people to overcome their personal Everests, as teams “rope up” for a community hike and rally around people of all abilities to help them reach their summit. The event is inspired by world-renowned adventurer and No Barriers […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 If the city of Los Angeles had a soundtrack, it would be Ozomatli’s music. Since forming in 1995, the lineup’s collaborative, energetic blend of multi-cultural music and activism has earned the band three GRAMMYs®, four Hollywood Bowl shows, a TED Talk and much more. But more […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Silent Film Series 2024 Featuring live music accompaniment by Rodney Sauer. A 100 year tradition, the beloved Chautauqua Silent Film Series continues with Sky High. Tom Mix stars as Grant Newbury, a daring government agent. Tasked with investigating a smuggling operation along the U.S.-Mexico border, Newbury navigates […]
Door time: 3:00 Show time: 4:00 TEDxBoulder is an independently organized event that brings together innovative thinkers, thought leaders, and change-makers from various disciplines to share their ideas and inspire meaningful conversations. With a commitment to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” TEDxBoulder has established itself as a platform for intellectual stimulation and fostering community engagement since 2010 […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Presented in partnership with: Join us for an evening of exquisite dance as Boulder Ballet returns to the Chautauqua Auditorium this September. Boulder Ballet's fall show features a dynamic program showcasing works ranging from classic to contemporary, ensuring there's something for everyone — even those new to […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 It’s a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a year for five decades running, crossing millions of miles to rock millions […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 VIP Package Available - Al Di Meola Meet & Greet Experience: Package includes: One (1) Event Ticket Meet & Greet + Photo with Al Di Meola Pre-Show Conversation and Q & A with Al Di Meola Soundcheck Viewing Access One (1) Commemorative VIP Laminate One (1) […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 In 2023 Billy Bragg is celebrating a remarkable 40 years as Britain’s favourite folk singer, songwriter and campaigner. To mark this significant landmark, he has released an acclaimed career-spanning box set ‘The Roaring Forty’ and has played to sell-out crowds across the world. In November he […]
