America’s Biggest Breakdance Competition in Denver May 16-18

The Red Bull BC One Cypher & Camp USA hosts a National Final event in Denver this mid-May. The one-on-one breaking competition brings together the top 16 b-boys and b-girls for a breakdancing battle on the Red Bull BC One stage.

Winners in Denver will advance to the World Final in November in Tokyo, Japan. The Red Bull BC One Cypher and Camp happen in Denver from Friday to Sunday, May 16th to 18th, 2025.

The Friday and Saturday Camp events will be held at Beta in Lower Downtown and are free to attend with registration. Sunday’s National Final is held at the Mission Ballroom in Denver and open to anyone who purchases a ticket. Those under 16 years old must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Red Bull BC One Cypher & Camp Events

The image captures Kid Cruz dancing in the championship round of Red Bull BC One Denver West Cypher in 2024 — B-Boy Kid Cruz dances in the B-Boys competition at the Red Bull BC One Denver West Cypher. Photo by: Matt Mroczek

The main event is the Red Bull BC One National Final and happens on Sunday, May 18th, at the Mission Ballroom in Denver. Rapper Ab-Soul will be a special guest at Sunday’s Final.

All prior events on Friday and Saturday, May 16th to 17th, happen at the former Beta Nightclub in Denver. The following event details and times are subject to change.

FRIDAY, MAY 16^TH

Red Bull BC One Camp Schedule in Denver May 16-17

DJ Workshop with Chonz

Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Description: Join a mixing and scratching workshop with DJ Chonz & DJ Spexx representing Denver DJ School. Ages 16+ to participate.
Location: Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

Breaking Workshop with Taisuke

Time: 4:30 – 6:00pm
Description: Red Bull BC One All Star, Taisuke, will host an intermediate-level breaking workshop. All ages.
Location: Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

House Workshop with Tsunami

Time: 4:30 – 6:00pm 
Description: Join House icon Tsunami for this intermediate-level house workshop. All ages. 
Location: Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

Break Fighter Battle

Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm
Description: New 2v2 battle featuring one breaker and one Street Fighter gamer. Rounds alternate between breaking and gaming. Winners get a trip to the Red Bull BC One World Finals in Tokyo! Ages 16+ to enter. No age limit to spectators.
Location: Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

Break Down the House Battle

Time: 9:00 – 11:00pm
Description: Breaking meets House in a 2v2 battle featuring one house dancer and one breaker. There will be open preliminaries for 12 competitors to join. Battle judges include Junious, Tsunami and Orb, with Malkom spinning the music. Ages 16+ to enter. No age limit to spectators.
Location: Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

SATURDAY, MAY 17^th

Salt Break City Battle

Time: 12:00 – 2:00pm
Description: All female-led & female-focused battle, this 2v2 heat features one b-girl and one all-styles dancer. There will be open preliminaries for 12 competitors to join. Judges for this event include Beta, Randi, Tsunami and music by DJ Mahay. Ages 16+ to enter. No age limit to spectators.
Location: Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

Footworkerz Workshop with Jey & Ken Swift

Time: 2:30 – 4:00pm
Description: Connect your moves to the music by learning the fundamentals of footwork with Jey & Ken Swift. All ages.
Location: Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

Footworkerz Battle

Time: 4:30 – 6:00pm
Description: Open cypher prelims for Top 8. Winner gets a trip to the Red Bull BC One World Finals in Tokyo! Judges: Casper, Jey, Ken Swift. Ages 16+ to enter. No age limit to spectators.
Location: Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

Out For Fame US Qualifier Crew Battle

Time: 7:00 – 10:00pm
Description: 5v5 Crew Battle in partnership with Pro Breaking Tour. Open prelims to determine Top 8. Winning crew gets flown out to the Out For Fame World Championship in Tokyo by Pro Breaking Tour! Ages 16+ to enter. No age limit to spectators
Location: Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

SUNDAY, MAY 18^th

Red Bull BC One Cypher Denver 2025 Poster

Main Event: Red Bull BC One Cypher USA

Time: Doors at 1 – Main event at 3pm
Description: USA’s top 16 B-Boys and b-girls face off in a bracket-style competition with a panel of expert breaking judges. Hosted by: Colorado Springs’ Bboy Ivan; Music by DJ Fleg
Location: Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80216
Get tickets to the Main Event on Sunday.

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