Your Weekend Guide to Fort Collins

This weekend in Fort Collins, Colorado brings 30 live events across the city — from music to community to nightlife. 20 events are free. Here's what's on.

Fort Collins has one of Colorado's most passionate live music communities, anchored by CSU's student population and a craft brewery culture that celebrates live performance. The Aggie Theatre is a Fort Collins institution — a 600-capacity room that's seen legendary shows since the 1940s and continues to book an impressive mix of indie, electronic, hip-hop, and rock. Washington's is the go-to for punk, metal, and louder acts. The Armory and The Coast bring mid-size touring artists to FoCo, while Velvet Elk Lounge handles the intimate acoustic and jazz side. The city's New Belgium and Odell brewing scene overlaps heavily with live music — you're never far from a taproom with a stage. Fort Collins also hosts Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest each summer, a massive free music festival downtown that draws tens of thousands.