The Taste of Colorado started a craze around Colorado to host outdoor festivals complete with musical entertainment, things for kids to do, stuff for adults to drink and the ability to get to try lots of amazing food from restaurants that you might not ever have been to or heard of. Are you a Bret Michaels fan? He'll be here too.
Now in it's 26th year, "The Taste" has become a local Denver institution.
The feeding frenzy commences Friday September 3rd and lasts all Labor Day weekend through Monday at 8:00 p.m.
When:
Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Monday: 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Civic Center Park, Downtown Denver (intersection of Colfax Avenue and Broadway)
Cost: Free
Tickets must be used to purchase food, beverages, and carnival rides.
A strip of 8 tickets can be purchased for $5. Cash is accepted at all ticket booths and at the carnival ride ticket booths.
Checks and credit cards are not accepted but ATMs are located throughout the festival grounds.
Pretty much any kind of food you can imagine is represented at the festival.
Enjoy tastes from any or all of these great local restaurants, caterers, chefs and food purveyors.
28 Degrees
Alpine Sausage Company
Baker’s Street Pub - Lakewood, CO
Bayou Bob’s - Denver CO
Berrie Kabobs
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. - Denver, CO
Caldonia’s Roadside BBQ - Denver, CO
Caribbean Cuisine
Cherry Creek Concessions
Chimayo Mexican Grill
Cold Front Ice Cream Sales and Distribution
Colorado Buffalo Grill
Colorado Corn Company
Cookie Indulgence
Chy Thai Cuisine - Boulder CO
Divine Donuts
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream
Falafel King
Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que - Highlands Ranch CO
Fratello’s Café
Funky Buddha - Denver, CO
Gelazzi Gelato
Gigi’s Cupcakes
Grammy’s Goodies
Grand Lux Café
Greek Town Café
Hard Rock Café
India’s Pearl
India’s Restaurant
Island Oasis Smoothies
Kinga’s Lounge
La Fondue
Ling & Louie’s
Lora’s Donuts & Bakery
Mustard’s Last Stand
Nut Sensations
Pot O Gold Kettle Corn
Old Tyme Kettle Corn
Rocky Mountain Nut Roasters
Rocky Mountain Turkey Legs
RoRo’s Concessions
Rosa Linda’s Mexican Café
Saj Mediterranean Grill
Saltgrass Steakhouse - Parker, CO
Saltwater Cowboy
SnowBusiness
Snowie Colorado
South Philly Cheesesteaks - Parker, CO
Southwest Kettle Corn
Sweet Lorraine’s Deli - Parker, CO
Texas de Brazil
Tocabe
Tokyo San Bowl
You won't find a shortage of musical talent on the three stages that The Taste of Colorado offers you.
The most famous musical act appearing is Bret Michaels. He'll be performing on the main stage Sunday, September 5 at 7:30 p.m. and is presented by 103.5 The Fox radio station.
"This year has been eventful for Michaels, winning “Celebrity Apprentice 3” on NBC; filming another reality show for VH1 to air in the fall, “Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It;” and releasing a third solo studio album, “Custom Built.” In the midst of all these projects, Michaels was rushed to the hospital in April, where an emergency appendectomy was performed. Less than two weeks later, he suffered a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage, or bleeding at the base of the brain stem, but was expected to make a complete recovery. In May, it was discovered that Michaels had a hole in his heart, an “operable and treatable” condition. After a brief hospitalization, he resumed his “Roses & Thorns World Tour 2010,” performing at venues throughout the country."
The rest of the lineup is also impressive
Friday, September 3, 7:30 p.m. Big Bad VooDoo Daddy presented by 97.3 KBCO
Saturday, September 4, 1:00 p.m. Dave Mason presented by 103.5 The Fox
Saturday, September 4, 7:30 p.m. Gregg Rolle Band presented by KOOL 105
Sunday, September 5, 1:00 p.m. The Groove Hawgs presented by 103.5 The Fox
Monday, September 6, 1:00 p.m. Steve Azar presented by 98.5 KYGO
Monday, September 6, 5:30 p.m. The Four Tops presented by KOOL 105
The two KYGO stages greets many fabulous local music acts that have been singing their hearts out for Coloradans at outdoor festivals all summer long. If you haven't heard of them yet, you will soon.
KBCO World Class Rock Stage
Friday:
11:30 a.m. Nina Storey
1:45 p.m. Ironwood Rain
5:00 p.m. Bop Skizzum
8:00 p.m. Soul X
Saturday:
10:45 a.m. Wendy Woo
1:30 p.m. Johnny Rodriguez
4:45 p.m. Lion Souljahs
8:00 p.m. The Informants
Sunday:
10:45 a.m. Nick O’Connor & Pilgrim Road
1:30 p.m. Dotsero
4:45 p.m. “Blues Café” featuring The Delta Sonics
8:00 p.m. Judge Roughneck
Monday:
10:45 a.m. Megan Burtt
1:30 p.m. The Gromet
3:45 p.m. Hazel Miller
6:00 p.m. Hot Lunch
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Country Stage presented by 98.5 KYGO
Friday:
11:45 a.m. Giddy Up Kitty
2:00 p.m. Lukasiewicz Family Fiddler Band
5:00 p.m. Kelly Aspen
8:15 p.m. Buckstein
Saturday:
10:45 a.m. The Long Run
1:45 p.m. The Branders
5:00 p.m. Brad Lee Schroeder
8:15 p.m. Trailer Park Playboys
Sunday:
10:45 a.m. Jon Chandler & The Wichitones
1:45 p.m. Kelly J.
6:15 p.m. Kory Brunson
7:45 p.m. “Cowboy Up!” - Line Dancing with Sarah Slagle
9:00 p.m. Kory Brunson
Monday:
10:45 a.m. The McRae
1:45 p.m. Colfax Cowboys
3:55 p.m. Ashley Buchart - The Country Ange, a local Parker girl who's also performing at the Smokin' Brew BBQ the same weekend.
6:15 p.m. Walker Williams
Colorado Heritage Stage presented by Westword
Westwood has searched high and low to round out the rest of the musical heritages represented in the Mile High City with Jazz, Salsa, Steel Drums, Indonesian, Chinese, Irish and Celtic musical performers.
Friday:
11:45 a.m. Kalama Polynesian Dancers - Traditional Polynesian Dance
1:45 p.m. Gregory Nisnevich - Instrumental Music from Russia
3:45 p.m. “Jazz Café” featuring the FTM Jazz Trio
4:15 p.m. “Jazz Café” featuring Deano
5:45 p.m. Sheikha and the Mountain Kahia Dancers - Belly Dancing
8:00 p.m. Gora Gora Orkestar - Balkan Brass Band
Saturday:
10:45 a.m. Koto Colorado - Traditional Japanese Music and Instruments
12:30 p.m. Gamelan Music Orchestra - Traditional Indonesian Music and Instruments
2:00 p.m. Pan Jumbies - Steel Drum Ensemble
4:15 p.m. “Jazz Café” featuring Freddy Rodriguez, Sr.
7:15 p.m. “Jazz Café” featuring Danny Showers
Sunday:
10:45 a.m. Fleur de Cana - Salsa Music Ensemble
1:00 p.m. Fiesta Colorado Dancers - Traditional Mexican Dance
3:45 p.m. Mariachi Sol with the Fiesta Colorado Dancers - Traditional Mexican Music and Dance
5:30 p.m. Jon Romero y Amanecer - Latin & Salsa Music Ensemble
8:00 p.m. Grupo Huitzilopochtli Danza Azteca - Traditional Aztec Dance
Monday:
10:45 a.m. Sage - Native American Music Ensemble
12:30 p.m. Wild Mountain Celts - Traditional Irish and Celtic Music Ensemble
2:15 p.m. Great Wall Chinese Academy - Traditional Chinese Music and Dance
4:15 p.m. Fuego! - Salsa Dance Troupe
6:00 p.m. La Candella - Salsa Band
How to get to the Taste of Colorado, mass transit, parking, rules, do's and don'ts information here.
Stefanie Rolston, The Denver Dog Rescue Examiner reports that The Purina Pro Plan “Rally Across America” national road tour is making a stop at The Taste to help raise awareness and funding for local pet rescue organizations. See more information in her column here.
For more information call: (303) 295-6330
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Sounds like a great party weekend: awesome tunes and great eats for a nice long 4 days!
Awesome event! I wish I could visit. I LOVE Bret Michaels!
This is going to be such a terrific weekend with all that is going on there. So many places participating. How wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Winona Cooking Examiner / Winona Home and Living Examiner
Looks like fun and sounds like my kind of weekend!!
Looks like a fab time. Wish I was close enough to come.
It sounds like a fun time to hangout with friend and listen to music.
Fun for all, I am there!
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