The 5 Best Concert Series/Music Festivals Around Summit County

There is something about hearing live music outdoors that changes the experience. Mountain views replace theater walls, audiences spread out on lawns and performers work across genres ranging from classical and bluegrass to funk, reggae, rock and Americana. Summit County’s summer music calendar makes those experiences especially accessible, with recurring outdoor concerts, orchestral performances and multi-event festivals filling the warmer months. The Best of Summit recognizes the organizations and programs that help make live music a regular part of summer in Colorado’s High Country.

Mountain Music Mondays || Town of Dillon

Mountain Music Mondays turns the Dillon Amphitheater into a weekly gathering place for free live music, pairing a wide-ranging lineup with views along the Lake Dillon shoreline. The 2026 season runs from June into September and crosses plenty of musical territory. Fruition brings Americana and folk influences, The Polish Ambassador adds electronic and global funk, Black Uhuru represents roots reggae and Neighbor explores improvisational jam music. Other performers include The Crane Wives, Neal Francis, MarchFourth and Ozomatli, while the National Repertory Orchestra adds classical music to the schedule. Local and Colorado artists frequently open the shows, giving regional musicians time on the amphitheater stage as well. The series also connects concerts with community causes by selecting a local nonprofit beneficiary for each performance and directing $1 from every bar sale that night to the organization.

Frisco Concert in the Park Series || Town of Frisco

Thursday evenings at Frisco Historic Park bring musicians and audiences together on the gazebo lawn for the town’s free Concert in the Park Series. The 2026 season includes 10 performances from late June through August, with music running from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each week. Variety drives the lineup. Earl Nelson & the Company opens the season with mountain blues, followed over the summer by jam music, folk-rock-funk, psychedelic rock, blues rock and pop rock. Later performances include Float Like A Buffalo, Los Hermanos Latin Funk, High Five and Rocky Mountain roots-reggae group Bonfire Dub. Concertgoers can bring blankets, chairs and picnic dinners, and leashed pets can join them. The series also works with nonprofit organizations, giving selected community groups opportunities to connect with attendees during the weekly performances.

National Repertory Orchestra

The National Repertory Orchestra has spent more than 65 years helping young professional musicians make the transition from intensive academic training to orchestral careers. Each year, more than 800 musicians from conservatories, universities and graduate programs apply, and 80 are selected for an eight-week summer fellowship in Breckenridge. Participants receive tuition, room and board while rehearsing and performing an extensive body of orchestral and chamber repertoire under Music Director Michael Stern and guest conductors. The performances form the heart of a larger educational mission. During the summer, NRO musicians also take classical music into parks, libraries, classrooms and other community spaces, with more than 85 free engagement events offered throughout the region.

AirStage Block Parties || Breck Create

AirStage Block Parties bring the concert venue to the audience. Breck Create’s mobile stage began as a 1975 Airstream Ambassador before its conversion into a performance space with a stage measuring 14.5 feet wide and 9 feet deep. Since its 2021 debut, the AirStage has traveled to neighborhoods and community gatherings throughout Breckenridge and greater Summit County, supporting intimate concerts, family programs, artist residencies and other creative events. The summer Block Parties build on that mobility by placing free live music and art experiences directly within neighborhoods rather than asking audiences to travel to a traditional theater or concert hall. Breck Create chooses locations according to community interest and site evaluations by its production team. The result is deliberately small-scale: artists perform close to their audiences while music, visual art and neighborhood interaction become part of the same gathering.

Summerfest || Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center

Summerfest at Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center stretches the idea of a music festival across much of the summer, combining recurring concerts with larger festival weekends at the base of Peak 9. Its 2026 schedule runs from June through September and includes free outdoor music, holiday programming and special performances connected with other Breckenridge events. The Summer Music Series brings local musicians and regional touring artists to BBQ at the Base on select Fridays, where audiences can pair live performances with dinner and drinks on the patio or settle onto the lawn. Summerfest expands during special weekends. July Fourth programming incorporates several days of music and family activities, while Breckenridge Beerfest combines tastings and entertainment with a headline concert.

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