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Summer Mountain Festivals
Vail, Colorado
Summer in alpine Vail offers cool respite from sweltering Denver, only a two-hour drive away. Plus, it appeals to both outdoors-loving adrenaline-junkies and indoors-loving art aficionados and unites everyone with music.

By Philip Armour


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Vail Mountain Biking
WORK AND PLAY: Go for a ride between festivals in Vail (Jack Affleck/courtesy, Vail Resort)

Bud Light Hot Summer Nights: Concert Series
June 17–July 22
Enjoy a picnic at the free weekly concerts at Gerald Ford Amphitheater, which is known for hosting a diverse lineup of musical acts that changes weekly from bluegrass to jazz to country to funk and more.

Bravo Vail Music Festival
June 25–August 2
In its 21st season, the Bravo Vail Music Festival will feature 40 internationally renowned soloists and first-class orchestras like the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. Musical styles will range from full orchestral classical works to chamber music to jazz.

Vail International Dance Festival
July 27–August 10
Feel the beat from an array of dance forms—ethnic Noche Flamenca from Keigwin and Company, tap from Buckets and Tap Shoes, ballroom from the champions of Ballroom's Best, classic ballet from Pacific Northwest Ballet, and theatrical dance from Paul Taylor Dance Company.



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