Colorado Performing Arts | Theatre, Comedy and Concerts

Performing arts have long been part of Colorado’s colorful history. You can find shows year round at venues across the state, in categories ranging from plays, musicals, opera and other live stage performances. Read our performing arts blog.

Performing Arts Venues in Colorado

Whether you’re looking for a play, concert or stand-up comic, Colorado boasts a myriad of magnificent venues for the occasion. There are both new and historic venues located around the state. You can catch performing arts year round.

Bellco Theatre Denver	Bluebird Theatre Denver	Boulder Theatre Boulder
Bug Theatre Denver	Central City Opera Denver	Comedy Works Denver
CO Convention Center Denver	Creede Repertory Creede	Denver Improv Denver
Dick’s Park Commerce City	Fiddle’s Green Greenwood Village	First Bank Center Broomfield
Glenwood Vaudeville Glenwood Springs	Gothic Theatre Englewood	Henry Strater Theatre Durango
Herman’s Hideaway Denver	Loonees Comedy Corner Colorado Springs	Mile High Stadium Denver
Newman Center Denver	Ogden Theatre Denver	Paramount Theatre Denver
Park Theatre Estes Park	PACE Denver	Pepsi Center Denver
Red Rocks Amphitheatre Grand Lake	Rocky Mtn Repertory Grand Lake	Tabor Opera House Leadville
Voodoo Comedy Playhouse Denver

Adam’s Mystery Playhouse – Denver

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, CO

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities – Arvada

BAR D Chuckwagon Suppers – Durango

Bas Bleu Theatre – Fort Collins

Belly Up – Aspen

Black Sheep Rocks – Colorado Springs

Butte Theatre – Cripple Creek

Chautauqua Auditorium – Boulder

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center – Colorado Springs

Cottonwood Center for the Arts – Colorado Springs

Dazzle Presents – Denver

Denver Performing Arts Complex – Denver

Denver Puppet Theater – Denver

Flying W Ranch – Colorado Springs

Fox Theatre – Boulder

Image of the Francisco Center for Preforming Arts info

Francisco Center For The Performing Arts – La Veta

Hi-Dive – Denver

Lion’s Lair Lounge – Denver

Lone Tree Arts Center – Lone Tree

Longmont Theatre Company – Colorado Springs

Lulu’s Downstairs – Manitou Springs

Mishawaka Amphitheatre – Bellvue

Mission Ballroom – Denver

Image of the Picketwire Players Community Theatre in La Junta, Colorado

Picketwire Players Community Theatre – La Junta

Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center, CO

Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center – Pueblo

Silverthorne Performing Arts Center – Silverthorne

Stargazers Theater – Colorado Springs

Town Park – Telluride

Image of the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, Colorado

Union Colony Civic Center – Greeley

Washington’s – Fort Collins

Image of the entrance to the Wright's Opera House in Ouray, Colorado

Wright Opera House – Ouray

Guide to Performing Arts in Colorado

Denver Performing Arts Complex Colorado — Denver Performing Arts Complex. Photo: Daniel Hoherd

Performing arts is a wide umbrella that includes theatre, concerts and comedy shows. It also boasts dance, opera, magic, illusion, mime, poetry, public speaking and other musical acts.

Everything from spoken word and piano recitals, to puppetry and mimes can be found here. Performing arts venues include historic theatres. Colorado has a vibrant performing arts scene, centered around the Mile High City.

<br /> The Denver Performing Arts Complex features several stages and performing arts. It’s one of the most popular places to experience a world-class show. You can witness a variety of genres here.

Park Theatre Estes Park Colorado — Wintertime in Estes Park. Photo: Brett Levin

Other small time theatres and performing arts centers provide top notch shows as well. The Lone Tree Performing Arts Center, located just twenty minutes south of downtown, features a myriad of exciting entertainment, several nights a week.

Catch a live performance in nearly any region of Colorado at any time of year. No matter where your interests lie, you can find something you’ll enjoy watching.

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Performing arts run the gamut from theater, to concerts, to stand-up comedy. Denver’s performing arts scene is already robust and growing more. Whatever you are looking for, chances are as high as the altitude, that you can find it here. Browse our featured upcoming annual festivals to discover ones with live theatrical performances.