DENVER — City Park Jazz is excited to announce our lineup for our 39th annual summer series and Celebration of Community! City Park Jazz is a “celebration of community” that began in 1986 featuring only local musicians. Sunday evenings throughout the summer sees anywhere from 8,000 to 12,000 neighbors from City Park neighborhoods—and all over Colorado—enjoying the amazing talent that calls the Centennial State home, all free of charge. A handful of carefully selected vendors and food trucks round out this family-friendly festival atmosphere!
“In our continuing tradition of exploring the incredible diversity of jazz as an art form, we’ve put together a great lineup for 2025,” says Andy Bercaw, President of the City Park Jazz Board of Directors. “Chis Daniels and the Kings returns, the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, and Buckner Funken Jazz are just a few of the great acts we’ve got in store. We’re definitely excited for this summer!
Our lineup this year features some of Denver’s most beloved performers, including Dzirae Gold, ATOMGA, and internationally renown (and Colorado-based) Zimbabwean percussionist Blessing Bled Chimanga. Additionally, we’ll be paying a special tribute to Denver Piano legend Neil Bridge, who passed away in 2023. The tribute show will feature his wife Karen and band, The Bridge 12.
We’re also very excited to present our collectible 2025 season T-Shirt, which you can see online at www.CityParkJazz.org. This limited-edition shirt will only be available at CPJ concerts throughout the summer until we run out.
With all this excitement, we especially need concert volunteers and sponsors! City Park Jazz is a volunteer-run event (and a 501(c)3 charitable organization) and we need YOU to make it happen. Space is limited. www.CityParkJazz.org/volunteer2 for more information regarding volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, or to make a donation.
This year, the season spans 10 Sunday evenings from 6–8 p.m. starting June 1, 2025, except for Aug. 3, which will start at 5:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The free concerts are staged at the City Park Pavilion.* For more information, bios and photos of each act, please refer to www.CityParkJazz.org.
6/01/25: Blessing Bled Chimanga
6/08/25: Tribute to Neil Bridge featuring The Bridge 12
6/15/25: ATOMGA
6/22/25: Colorado Mambo Orchestrated
6/29/25: Buckner Funken Jazz
7/06/25: Chris Daniels & The Kings with Freddy Gowdy
7/13/25: Better Sensory Perception
7/20/25: Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra
7/27/25: Dzirae Gold
8/13/25: Final Show of the Season (5:30 to 8:30 pm): Brass Band Extravaganza featuring Colorado Youth Bands Brass Band; Rowdy Brass Band; Tivoli Club Brass Band; and Guerilla Fanfare
*As a reminder, no glass containers are allowed in the park. Feel free to bring your own plastic or metal containers to partake in our free filtered water. Please help us keep the park clean by disposing of all trash in the dumpsters provided. For a complete list of Denver Parks rules, see bit.ly/CityParkDenverRules
City Park Jazz 2025: More Mambo, A Tribute to Neil Bridge, And the return of the Brass Band Extravaganza!
