Rosé all day
Saturday. If wine is to your taste, swing by Guard and Grace steakhouse in Denver on Saturday, June 7, for the 11th annual Rosé Party. Organizers curated more than 40 rosé, white, orange and sparkling wines for guests to sip and savor as they enjoy appetizers and other passed bites on the restaurant’s patio. The dress code calls for derby-inspired pink and white attire, so you may as well lean all the way in. Proceeds from the event benefit the Women’s Wine Guild of Colorado, which funds scholarships for women pursuing careers in the food, wine and hospitality industries.
The Rosé Party comes to 1801 California St. from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets start at $110 per person guardandgrace.com/happenings. — Tiney Ricciardi
Two big, very different fests
Through Sunday. The family-friendly Denver Greek Festival returns this weekend with some of the metro area’s best food, performances and cultural atmosphere. The Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 8, event features tasty Greek cuisine, such as gyros, pastitsio and spanakopita, along with Greek wines, beer, ouzo, and live bouzouki music and performances. $5 for an all-day pass, $3 for seniors; children under 12 are free. 4610 E. Alameda Ave. in Denver. For hours, parking info and more, visit thegreekfestival.com.
This week also welcomes back Denver Fringe Festival, the experimental theater, comedy, dance and all-things-cutting edge event that starts Wednesday, June 4, and continues through Sunday, June 8. Featuring more than 70 productions across 200 performances — don’t forget circus and cabaret — the sixth annual event takes place at 20 venues in the River North Art District and the neighborhoods it spans, but also venues such as Aurora’s Manos Sagrados. Some events are free and kid-friendly. Visit denverfringe.org for more. — John Wenzel
Musical legacies, going strong
Through Sunday. Colorado pop-rock titan Big Head Todd and the Monsters was one of the first big heralds of the state’s contemporary music scene with its 1993 hit “Bittersweet.” Now the band is celebrating four decades on the scene with a pair of back-to-back Red Rocks Amphitheatre shows on Saturday, June 7 (with openers Cheap Trick and Cracker) and Sunday, June 8 (with openers Warren Haynes Band and Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers — yes that Bill Murray). Tickets, starting at $66, are available via axs.com.
A smaller, if equally homegrown, event is the nonprofit Swallow Hill Music’s first outdoor music festival in years, Indiewood Street Festival, with performances from indie luminaries Kiltro, Yarn, Rootbeer Richie & The Reveille, Sunstoney and Barbara. This all-ages, 1-7 p.m. event on Saturday, June 7, takes place near Broadway and Hampden Avenue in Englewood, with music, food trucks, brewers and booths from local vendors. Tickets: $24.68; $9.23 for ages 4-12; kids 3 and under are free. swallowhillmusic.org/indiewood — John Wenzel
A toast to Pride
Saturday. Pride celebrations commence this month, and those looking for good beer and good vibes shouldn’t miss one happening this Saturday at New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins. Hosted by Full Expression!, a locally-owned, queer dance collective, the party includes performances, a vendor market, Fort Collins food trucks and more.
The lineup fittingly includes a diverse selection of dance, from belly dancing to Chicano ballet folklórico and tap dancing. “The day recognizes intentionally the intersection of queerness and the many cultures that today call Colorado home,” according to a statement. Now that calls for a toast!
The Full Expression! Pride Celebration comes to New Belgium Brewing Co., 500 Linden St. in Fort Collins, noon-7 p.m. Saturday, June 7. The event is free to attend. For more information, visit newbelgium.com/visit/fort-collins. — Tiney Ricciardi
