Cadzo with Public Picasso and Bad Knees at Bar 404
📅 Jun 18, 2026, 7:00 PM
📍 Bar 404, 404 N. Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
Cadzo, the Denver-based indie rock band formed by guitarist/singer Collin Orr and drummer Julian Ferrara, heads back to Bar 404 on South Broadway with a two-act supporting bill. Public Picasso, a Denver outfit whose recent Bandcamp single points toward a melodic indie-surf sound, and Bad Knees, an orthopunk duo from Denver, round out the night. Bar 404 is a neighborhood live-music room in the South Broadway entertainment district that books local and regional acts with no cover as their typical model, making it a natural home for this kind of scene-rooted show.
Julian St. Nightmare at Blucifer's First Rodeo (Hi-Dive)
📅 Jul 25, 2026, 11:00 PM
📍 Hi-Dive, 7 South Broadway, Denver, CO
Julian St. Nightmare returns to Hi-Dive as a three-piece for their slot at Blucifer's First Rodeo, a multi-day festival running July 23-26, 2026. The band has been a fixture in Denver's post-punk DIY scene for years, playing Hi-Dive repeatedly and building a following that turns up for crowd-surfing, noise, and late-night energy. Their 11pm set on the 25th comes with new material the band is debuting, making this a meaningful moment in their ongoing run at one of the Baker neighborhood's most respected independent venues. Hi-Dive, located at 7 South Broadway, has been the setting for some of JSN's most-talked-about shows in the local scene.
FreeFarm 2026
📅 Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 AM
📍 Elizabeth, CO (private barn, 1 hour from Denver)
FreeFarm returns to a private barn in Elizabeth, Colorado for its second year, running August 21-23 as a three-day camping festival about an hour outside Denver. The lineup spans 14 acts across a range of indie and alternative sounds, headlined by Cherokee Social and Young & Dead, with supporting sets from Bitstream Bleed, Half Moon, Lone Artois, and more. Beyond the music, the weekend includes a fashion show open to local models and designers, DJ sets, workshops, and intentional gathering spaces, all run through a custom sound system inside the barn. FreeFarm is put on by the same crew behind year one, positioning it as a grassroots community event built around what they call the genreless lovers.
Alternative Events in Colorado: what to expect
You'll find alternative 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 "Cadzo with Public Picasso and Bad Knees at Bar 404" and "Julian St. Nightmare at Blucifer's First Rodeo (Hi-Dive)", 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 alternative events in Colorado should feel like getting a tip from a local, because that's exactly where these listings come from.