Colliers Hill News & Events

Bruce Hornsby, Kumail Nanjiani and the Boulder Fair!

Low ticket alert for next Thursday’s show at Comedy Works Downtown featuring comedian Kumail Nanjiani who has sold out all other performances! This weekend you can also enjoy the and a variety of classes, indie artists and events — with various locations in Erie and nearby Boulder, Denver, Lafayette and Longmont.

TODAY/TONIGHT, Thursday, August 8

LASER BEATLES
The British Invasion comes alive again in our immersive theater. Experimental. Idealistic. Eternal. For every generation. This is NO ORDINARY laser show! Our cutting-edge projection system will mesmerize you with vibrant colors cutting their way through the fog to our 360-degree wrap around screen – all while our engineers fly you through the universe in beat to your favorite jams!

Playlist:

• Rock and Roll Music
• Twist and Shout
• Hard Days Night
• When I’m 64
• Yesterday
• Tomorrow Never Knows
• Yellow Submarine
• Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
• Help!  I Am the Walrus
• Strawberry Fields Forever
• Ob La Di Ob La Da
• All Together Now
• Octopus’s Garden
• Get Back
• The End

Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr., Boulder
8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10+
Info: 303-492-5002

88 DRIVE-IN DOUBLE FEATURE
Just 30 minutes away from Colliers Hill in Erie and open every night of the week, you can enjoy a double feature at the 88 Drive In in Commerce City. Showing tonight (last night to see these two films together!) are ILLUMINATION: DESPICABLE ME 4, (rated PG) begins at 8:25 p.m. and TWISTERS showing at 10:00 p.m. and rated PG-13. Showtimes are approximate and will always begin as soon as it’s dark enough outside to see the screen! Admission is $10 per person, children under 12 are free and tickets are only sold at the box office for that evening. The owners request that you do not bring in outside food and drink as concessions are a large part of sales and remaining open for business depends MUCH on bar sales. Enjoy burgers and dogs, pizza and popcorn, nachos, funnel cakes, cotton candy and ice cream!

88 Drive In Theatre, 8780 Rosemary St., Commerce City
7:00 p.m. (Box Office Opens)
Tickets: $10

Thursday-Saturday, August 10

EMO PHILIPS
Emo Philips has been described by Jay Leno as “the best joke writer in America,” and considered by many, including “Weird Al” Yankovic, as one of the funniest people on the planet Philips has performed over 7,000 times throughout the English-speaking world, including a multi-week run at the Playhouse Theater in London’s West End.

Since starting out in Chicago in 1976 at the age of twenty, Emo has had award-winning comedy albums, several cable specials (including an hour-long one on HBO), and many appearances on network television, in both America and the UK. He has appeared in films (most notably, as the table-saw demonstrator in UHF) and has lent his distinctive voice to animated TV shows (such as Slacker Cats, Doctor Katz, Adventure Time, and Home Movies), but his first love, stand-up, remains his true one.

Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15^th St., Denver
Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Fri./Sat., 9:45 p.m.
Tickets $15-$23

Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11

BOULDER COUNTY FAIR
There’s nothing quite like a county fair and this one is 20 minutes from Colliers Hill in Erie! Celebratrthe 155th Boulder County Fair with carnival rides, live entertainment in the Fair Garden, Kid’s Corral and Petting Zoo and your favorite fair foods, along with 4-H animal projects, the Dairy Bar and Grandstand Events like the Demo Derby, Bulls event and a CPRA Rodeo!

There are lots of free events, family fun, and a few events requiring tickets. Don’t miss this annual action-packed, summer happening — there’s lots to see and do and eat at the fair!

Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont
Various Times
Admission: $15-$25

COMEDIAN RHAPSODY
Come see why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over 60 years! From the place that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and more comes the next generation of comedy superstars. The Second City’s Comedian Rhapsody is a brand-new revue featuring the best sketch comedy and songs from our history, their newest classics and, of course, the trademark improvisation performed by The Second City Touring Company’s best and brightest…and funniest! 

Garner Galleria Theatre, 1350 Curtis St., Denver 
Wed.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sat./Sun., 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $48-$52
INFO: 720-865-4220

WICKED (IN OZ)
So much happened BEFORE Dorothy dropped in. WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”

From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, WICKED—the untold true story of the Witches of Oz—transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story that USA Today cheers as “a complete triumph! An original musical that will make you laugh, cry, and think.”

Buell Theatre, DCPA Complex, 14^th and Curtis St., Denver
Thurs./Sat./Sun., 2:00 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $45

A CHORUS LINE: PREMIERE
“I can’t regret, what I did for love. What I did for love.” Join Phamaly Theatre Company as your premier disability affirmative theatre company finally examines one of history’s most important musicals. A Chorus Line takes a look at a single day in the lives of seventeen dancers as they vie for a job in the chorus of a Broadway show. Discomfort among the group grows as director Zach asks for more than a traditional dance callback and begins probing into the lives of the various auditionees. As the musical continues, we begin to view the dancers individuality in a medium which often demands uniformity. Utilizing Phamaly’s unique take on disability adaptation, we can guarantee that this will be A Chorus Line unlike any you’ve ever seen!

Kilstrom Theatre, DCPA Complex, 14^th and Curtis St., Denver
Thurs.-Fri., 8:00 p.m.; Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $23

BRIGHT NIGHTS AT FOUR MILE
Bright Nights is a collaboration with Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc., the largest producer of Chinese lantern festivals in North America. This event transforms the Park into a captivating realm with larger-than-life sculptures illuminating the night across its 12 acres. Each year brings a fresh theme, new experiences, and captivating sculptures.

Bright Nights at Four Mile is the only opportunity to experience a Tianyu festival in the Mountain West. The event features art by day and magic by night, and with each new year will come a new theme, a new experience and new sculptures to the festival.

Come see Four Mile in a new light, illuminate your senses, and create everlasting memories.

Four Mile Park, 715 S. Forest St., Denver
7:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Tickets: $13-$45

Thursday AND Sunday, August 8 and 11

MACBETH
When three witches deliver a prophecy in three parts to General Macbeth, he faces a choice: Should he let destiny take its course or conspire with his wife to pursue fortune’s favor on his own? But what’s done cannot be undone, and his decision sets off a scorching, action-packed descent into darkness. Fates and fantasies collide in Shakespeare’s sexy and spellbinding tragedy.

Roe Green Theatre, University Theater Bldg., 261, CU, Boulder
7:00 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $26

Friday, August 9

ART NIGHT OUT
The City of Lafayette Arts & Cultural Resources Department, ARTS!Lafayette, and Firsthand Markets are pleased to host once again the 2024 Art Night Out summer festival. With two full city blocks, closed to traffic, and up to 50 art vendors and eight food trucks, passersby can enjoy live performances, plus a caricature artist, face painter, balloon artist, magician, and street performers. Pop up performances will celebrate Colorado’s cultural diversity. The headliner act, Kaitlyn Williams and Bunny Blake, starts at 6:30 p.m., with dancing in Festival Plaza until 9:00 p.m. There are always plenty of great free activities for families and friends to enjoy! 

Public Road between Emma and Cannon Streets in Lafayette
5:00-9:00 p.m.
FREE

LA LOM
The Los Angeles League of Musicians, LA LOM, are an instrumental trio formed in Los Angeles in 2021. They blend the sounds of Cumbia Sonidera, 60’s soul ballads and classic romantic boleros that emanate from radios, backyard parties and dance clubs of Los Angeles with the twang of Peruvian Chicha and Bakersfield Country.

The Fox Theatre, 1135 13^th St., Boulder
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $25
Info: 303-447-0095

RICKIE LEE JONES
Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, storyteller and two-time Grammy winner who has been inspiring pop culture for decades, beginning with her star-making self-titled debut, followed by the seminal Pirates. Named the “premiere song-stylist and songwriter of her generation” by The New Yorker, and “The Duchess of Coolsville” by Time magazine, Jones released her Grammy-nominated album Pieces of Treasure in 2023, a reunion with Russ Titelman, who produced her first two records. Jones’ celebrated memoir Last Chance Texaco was named Book of the Year by MOJO and a Best Book of the Year at Pitchfork and NPR. The Independent writes, “There has always been something defiant about Rickie Lee Jones . . . a voice from a dream, elusive yet familiar, transcendent, a messenger from another place.”

Boulder Theater, 2032 14^th St., Boulder
Rickie8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $35-$49.50

PESO PLUMA
Peso Pluma, the newest Latino hitmaker to explode onto this scene, is coming through Ball Arena on the heels of a remarkable year. With a particular penchant for penning tunes heavily influenced by regional Mexican music, Peso Pluma has secured major slots at huge festivals like Coachella and sold hundreds of thousands of tickets along the way. With a rise this huge, you’ll want to get in on the action.

Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $99

LASER QUEEN
Bold. Fierce. Operatic. Primal. The legendary music of Queen transcends time and will absolutely rock you right out of your seat! And, did we mention the lead guitarist, Brian May is an astrophysicist? Wicked true.This is NO ORDINARY laser show! The cutting-edge projection system will mesmerize you with vibrant colors cutting their way through the fog to our 360-degree wrap around screen – all while the Fiske engineers fly you through the universe in beat to your favorite jams!

Playlist

• We Will Rock You
• Bicycle Race
• Another One Bites the Dust
• Best Friend
• Flash
• Crazy Little Thing Called love
• Somebody to Love
• I Want it All
• Stone Cold Crazy
• Princes of the Universe
• Killer Queen
• Bohemian Rhapsody
• We are the Champions

Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr., Boulder
8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10+
Info: 303-492-5002

Friday-Saturday, August 9-10

RYAN ADAMS: SOLO 2024
LOW TICKET ALERT! Ryan Adams has been praised as “one of rock’s most talented songwriters” (SPIN). The seven-time Grammy nominated artist has 22 studio albums to his name, accumulating in millions of sales. He has produced albums for esteemed musicians including Willie Nelson, Jesse Malin, Jenny Lewis and has collaborated with some of music’s most influential artists such as Weezer, Fall Out Boy, America and many more. His music has spanned multiple musical genres and has been featured in film and TV specials such as Judd Apatow’s top grossing production Bridesmaids, This is 40, popular HBO TV series’ True Blood and Felicity, and his song, “Stay Alive” appeared in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, starring Ben Stiller. Ryan is widely known for his powerful shows performed all over the world and regarded for his prolific songwriting. He has been praised by many music icons including Noel Gallagher, Taylor Swift and the legend Elton John, who described him as the “fabulous one.” Adams currently resides in LA with his five cats, typewriter, and coffee machine.

Chautauqua Auditorium, 100 Morning Glory Dr., Boulder
7:00 p.m.
Cost: $55-$110

TWENTY-ONE PILOTS
Formed in 2009 in Columbus, Ohio, Twenty-One Pilots was founded by frontman Tyler Joseph and original members Nick Thomas and Chris Salih before they departed in 2011. Joseph has said, “I feel like we are all constantly encountering moral crossroads where the decisions that benefit the ‘now’ will have consequences down the road; but the decision that might seem tough and tolling right away will ultimately be more rewarding,” the band wrote of why they named themselves after the 21 lives lost in a Tony Award-winning play by Arthur Miller.

Hard work and integrity are integral to the band’s success. They’ve released six studio albums thus far. Twenty-One Pilots also are the first band in history to have every song on two albums achieve gold or platinum certification by the RIAA with their major label debut, Vessel in 2013, and their 2015 follow-up, Blurryface. The latter project features “Stressed Out,” which was their first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also earned Twenty-One Pilots their first Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2017.

Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $99

Friday-Sunday, August 9-11

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
“Wives may be merry, and yet honest, too.”

A delightfully naughty romp! The infamous Falstaff is on the hunt for a wealthy wife (or two) to woo in order to finance his next wave of frivolity and fun. But when he sets his sights on the clever and quick-witted Mistresses Page and Ford, he gets a bit more than he bargained for.

Since 1958, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with professional theatre on the CU Boulder campus. All productions will occur in the comfortable indoor Roe Green Theatre this season.

Roe Green Theatre, University Theater Bldg., 261, CU, Boulder
Fri.-Sun., 7:00 p.m.; Sat., 1:30 p.m.
Tickets: $31-$86

Saturday, August 10

BOULDER COUNTY FARMER’S MARKET
The Boulder County Farmers Market has brought fresh, local food to the community since 1987. Colorado own, grown and grazed, is the motto of this market. Since starting out as “a few tables of produce loaded off the backs of pickup trucks,” as the website describes, the nonprofit has expanded to multiple markets and more than 150 vendors, including newcomers Grama Grass & Livestock, Rising Tiger, and Colorado Farmhouse Cheese Company. And with dates spanning from April to November, it has the longest market season in the state.

13^th St. Between Canyon Blvd. and Arapahoe Ave., Boulder
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
FREE

CARD CATALOG WITH BURY MIA
Card Catalog’s raw, eclectic, and energetic performances mix the impassioned grit of 90s rock with deft, playful musicality. True to its name, the band holds a little of everything, weaving across genres—sometimes with a rage-filled cry, sometimes with a grin, but always with power. Founded in 2013, Colorado-based Card Catalog pulls listeners to their feet with story-driven music, tangible on-stage chemistry, and the allure of authentic expression.

The Fox Theatre, 1135 13^th St., Boulder
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $15
Info: 303-447-0095

FACE VOCAL BAND
Face Vocal Band is an internationally acclaimed all-vocal rock band from Boulder, Colorado that has been captivating audiences for over two decades with their infectious energy punctuated by an endearing love of performance. “Blending modern popular tunes with complex harmonies, brilliant beat-box rhythms and superb singing…Face takes their audience on a musical journey and it’s fantastic fun.” (FringeReview.co.uk)

Having performed over 1,500 shows at home in Colorado and around the globe, Face was named 2019 A Cappella Music Awards’ “Quintet of the Year.” Face was a featured guest at TotalVocal Festival at Carnegie Hall, competed on the hit NBC series “The Sing-Off,” headlined at Edinburgh, Scotland’s prestigious Festival Fringe, and has opened for legendary performers such as Jon Bon Jovi, Barenaked Ladies, TobyMac, Robin Thicke, The Wailers, 38 Special, Manhattan Transfer, and Culture Club & Boy George.

Boulder Theater, 2032 14^th St., Boulder
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $25
Phone: 303-786-7030

Sunday, August 11

CHRIS DANIELS AND THE KINGS
Chris Daniels & The Kings featuring Freddi Gowdy are celebrating their 40th year with live performances over the summer, playing songs from their brand new album 40: Blues with Horns Volume II, and BLUES WITH HORNS Volume I – their 19th and 20th Kings albums and their fourth with Freddi Gowdy of the Freddi Henchi Band. who joined in December 2010. Freddi joined Chris as an inductee into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2019!

Dairy Arts Center, Carsen Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder
4:00 p.m.
Tickets: 12
Info: 303-440-7826

BRUCE HORNSBY
Based out of Williamsburg, VA, Hornsby first rose to national prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range. The title track became the most-played song on American radio in 1987 while Tupac Shakur’s timeless song “Changes” builds on “The Way It Is” and set the stage for many subsequent versions of the track. In 1991 Hornsby collaborated with Bonnie Raitt, playing on her iconic hit “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Additionally, Hornsby was a part-time member of the Grateful Dead from September 1990 to March 1992, performing over 100 concerts in America and Europe. The 13-time Grammy nominee has also solidified his status as a highly sought-after collaborator. Hornsby’s own 23 albums have sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and he has appeared on over 100 records including releases with Bob Dylan, Don Henley, the Grateful Dead, Stevie Nicks, Ricky Skaggs, Bob Seger, Chaka Khan, Bon Iver, Brandon Flowers, Bonnie Raitt, Sting, Mavis Staples, Willie Nelson and more. His most recent studio album, ‘Flicted, was released in May ‘22.

Chautauqua Auditorium, 100 Morning Glory Dr., Boulder
7:00 p.m.
Cost: $48-$75

Next Week: Thursday, August 15

KUMAIL NANJIANI
SOLD OUT EXCEPT FOR ONE NIGHT! Kumail Nanjiani is an Oscar and Emmy-nominated writer and critically acclaimed actor and comedian.
Nanjiani recently earned an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Chippendales Founder in Hulu’s limited series, Welcome to Chippendales,on which he also served as an executive producer. He can be seen in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire alongside returning cast-members Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon. Nanjiani lent his voice to Migration, a Universal Pictures adventure-comedy.

Nanjiani will be seen in the upcoming James L. Brooks film, Ella McCay, alongside all-star cast that Includes Emma Mackey, Woody Harrelson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Albert Brooks. He will also have a recurring role in the 4th season of hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building. Nanjiani rose to fame when he starred as ‘Dinesh’ in the Emmy Award- winning HBO comedy series Silicon Valley. He has also starred in The Big Sick, which Kumail and his wife Emily V. Gordon received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He and his wife Emily also served as executive producers on the Apple TV+ series Little America.

Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15^th St., Denver
7:30 p.m.
Tickets $40-$50

Friday, August 16

MOONTRICKS
Based in the rustic Kootenay mountains of Western Canada, Nathan Gurley and Sean Rodman of nationally renowned electro-folk duo Moontricks draw inspiration from the ongoing cycles of the natural world. Both volatile and constant—like nature’s best offerings—the band finds solace and beauty in the fusion of seemingly disparate elements. Since its initial release, the band’s breakout hit “Home” has reached over 5 million streaming plays, and their original tracks have been licensed for a wide range of television networks, including Netflix and Fox Sports.

The Fox Theatre, 1135 13^th St., Boulder
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: Start at $20

Life in Erie, Colorado

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