Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips and My Morning Jacket are headlining the three-day festival featuring 38 speakers and outdoor films on Denver's Auraria Campus.
Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips and My Morning Jacket are the headliners for the 2026 Outside Days festival in Denver this weekend. The third annual three-day event kicks off this Friday on Denver 's Auraria Campus.
The celebration of outdoor community and culture features live music, documentary film screenings and dozens of inspirational speakers. ▶️ Watch: Denver7's Shannon Ogden talks with fest organizer CJ Jerard Outside Days festival brings music, outdoor inspiration to Denver this weekend Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips and My Morning Jacket top a lineup that also includes Cage the Elephant, Goth Babe, Tash Sultana, Japanese Breakfast, Dawes, Grouplove, Wildermiss, Eggy, Karina Rykman, Brothers of Brass, Girl Tones, N3ptune and The Mañanas.
Christopher"CJ" Jerard of Outside Days said the music draws attention, but the speaker lineup is equally ambitious, featuring 38 voices from the worlds of outdoor adventure, athletics, film and more.
"Alex Honnold. Ed O'Brien from Radiohead. Goth Babe, who is also on the main stage with us. Sasha Digiulian, Travis Rice, the snowboarder.
Jessie Diggins the Olympian... all on stages talking about relevant stuff, how important it is to spend time outdoors," Jerard said. The full speaker roster includes: The festival is open to all ages. Children 12 and under receive free entry. More than 30,000 people attended last year's festival, and organizers expect even larger crowds this year.
It's presented by Capital One and REI Co-op in partnership with the State of Colorado and Visit Denver. Outside Days runs Friday through Sunday. Tickets are still available. This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI.
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