Shuttles stops (and parking) are at 1stbank on 44th and Wadsworth, St James episcopal church on 44th and Brentwood, the lacrosse field at 44th and Independence, Jefferson Unitarian church on 44th and Kipling, and Clear Creek Church on 44th and Moore Ct. Free Shuttles run 3:30pm – 11:30pm (the last one leaves the festival) on […]
Online sales of the circus tickets have ended, but you can still buy few tickets available at the Box Office in front of the circus tent. The box office is open on Friday 3pm – 9pm and Saturday Noon – 9pm. Don’t miss out on this year’s show, tickets are limited!
Silver and Smoke is a western rock/blues band from Denver comprised of Ty Bray on vocals and guitar, Dino Ianni on lead guitar and saxophone, Diego Valenzuela on drums, and Rick Brown on bass. The diverse sound of their songwriting and performance includes blues, classic rock, soul, folk, country, alt rock, pop, ska, punk, bluegrass, […]
Denver-based Swerve covers modern country and classic rock tunes that keep the dance floor jamming with what they call “redneck yuppie biker party music.” –Gwen Clayton
Local blues band Delta Sonics can frequently be found playing the main room of Clancy’s Irish Pub in Wheat Ridge. Led by singer and harmonica player Al Chesis, the band has been entertaining audiences and winning awards since the 1990s. They have opened for many nationally known blues artists, including Junior Wells, Taj Mahal, Clarence […]
Rachel and the Ruckus bring their blues/rock/funk to Wheat Ridge from Boulder. Singer/keyboard player Rachel Alena leads the band comprised of guitarist Alec Sims, bassist Vince Carmellini, saxophonist Andrew Vogt and drummer Jimmy Yozell. Alena grew up in Los Angeles, listening to her parents’ band. Her father played guitar with classic bands, such as the […]
Wild Mountain is a Colorado-based Celtic bluegrass band formed in 2016 with multi-instrumentalist/composer Mike Nile, violinist Renee Fine, banjo player/guitarist David Potter, lead vocalist Sarah Jones, bass player Dave Sweeney and percussionist John Ware. The band’s debut album “Greengrass” was recorded at Grapevine Studios in Wheat Ridge and was produced by Nile and Neale […]
Hailing from Colorado Springs, Austin Young brings his high energy, guitar-based blues rock to Wheat Ridge for the Carnation Festival Aug. 11. Young has built a local, statewide and national reputation for his fiery guitar licks, soulful sounds and crowd-pleasing experience, making sure each show is personable and memorable to anyone within earshot. While traditional […]
The 6-foot, 4-inch American Idol contestant Matt Buckstein keeps busy these days crooning his bass-baritone voice as lead singer of the country/rock band that bears his name – Buckstein. The band is a favorite at the Grizzly Rose, and even did a professionally produced video for a song he wrote about the Mile High honkytonk. […]
After a successful debut last year, the Student Garden Art Bench Auction and student art show will again be part of the Carnation Festival. Art departments of participating local schools have decorated garden benches for the fundraiser. Volunteers will haul them to the Festival grounds Thursday afternoon, arrange them for display and set up bidding […]
AUGUST 11-13, 2017 • FRI-SUN • ANDERSON PARK • 44th AVE & FIELD ST • WHEAT RIDGE, CO
