Summer at City Park means it's time to scat along to the sounds of smooth jazz on the green lawns of Denver’s largest municipal park (you can also check out some very cute doggos).
City Park Jazz is returning for its 38th annual summer series, with the first performance scheduled for June 2.
The season will span 10 Sunday evenings from 6-8 p.m. at the City Park Pavilion.
“In our continuing tradition of exploring the incredible diversity of jazz as an art form, we’ve put together a great lineup for 2024,” said Andy Bercaw, president of the City Park Jazz Board of Directors. “We’ve got everything from soul to big band to blues to Latin and more.”
The free, family-friendly event brings a festival atmosphere to the park, featuring select vendors and 24 food truck options.
Drawing a crowd of thousands every Sunday, the City Park tradition has carried on since it began in 1986.
This year’s lineup will feature some of Denver’s beloved performers, including Hazel Miller, Stafford Hunter and Nelson Rangell.
The Denver Jazz Orchestra will play June 21 in a special tribute to Bob Nelson and Tom Quinn, two of City Park Jazz’s founding Board members, and Denver piano legend Neil Bridge who died in 2023.
The volunteer-led event is always looking for helping hands to aid in setting up, taking down, assisting in parking, answering questions and more. Volunteers receive a CPJ volunteer t-shirt and a food truck voucher for a free meal that week.
Here's the full 2024 City Park Jazz series lineup:
June 2
Roka Hueka
June 9
Stafford Hunter & Jazz Explorations
June 16
Mistura Fina
June 23
ZiMBiRA
June 30
Hazel Miller and the Collective
July 7
JoFoKe & Same Cloth
July 14
Delta Sonics Blues Revue
July 21
Denver Jazz Orchestra
July 28
Nelson Rangell
Aug. 4
Jakarta
