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iAM SOUL Festival
August 22–24, 2025
Downtown Durango, Colorado

The iAM SOUL Festival is a brand-new, three-day celebration of Jazz, Soul, and R&B featuring some of the finest artists from Durango and beyond. Set in intimate venues across downtown Durango, this weekend brings together live performances that blend groove, emotion, and musicianship.

Schedule & Lineup:

Friday, August 22
iNDIGO Room | 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Mojo Birds

The Quarks

BluPhunk Collective

Saturday, August 23
iNDIGO Room | 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Kikimora

Wellington Bullings

Funk Express ft. Shainna Allen & Blessing Chimanga

Sunday, August 24 – Jazz Brunch
Lola’s Place | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Featuring artists from the festival.

🎟️ Tickets:

Friday & Saturday: $25 Pre-Sale / $27.50 Day of Show

Sunday Jazz Brunch: Free Admission

Come experience a weekend of rich, soulful music and help launch a new tradition in the heart of Durango.

The Durango Education Foundation will host a Back to School Resource Fair on Tuesday, August 26th from 4 to 6:30 at La Plata County Fairgrounds. The event will include over 50 local service providers, along with food, games, school supplies and more.
Durangoeducationfoundation.org has more information.

Details are at tellurideblues.com.

Growing Spaces' 6th Annual Customer Appreciation Event and Fall Festival takes place on Saturday, September 13th. The public is invited and activities will include a photo booth, tie-dye t-shirts, dried flower arranging, and children’s activities. Growingspaces.com has more information.

The morning session is geared to existing Growing Dome Owners. Paonia Soil Co., the Extension Office, and the Growing Spaces crew will be on hand to answer gardening questions. The afternoon sessions will include a presentation on food preservation from the Archuleta County Extension Office. Admission is free.

Aztec Ruins National Monument will host the 2025 Indigenous Cultural Arts Festival from 10 until 4 on Saturday, September 13th. This free, family-friendly event will feature diverse artists from various Southwest nations, offering pottery, jewelry, basketry, and more.
The day will also include dancing and storytelling, along with cooking demonstrations.

The MaaTuu Dance Group of Santa Clara Pueblo, World Hoop Dance Champion JaiP’o Harvier of the Pueblo of Pojoaque, and the Next Generation Dance Group of Acoma Pueblo will perform.
Storyteller Eldrena Douma, of Hopi, Laguna, and Tewa Pueblos will share stories in the great kiva.
There will be a cooking demonstration by author of The Modern Navajo Kitchen, Alana Yazzie, of the Navajo Nation.

This event is supported by the Western National Parks Association, a nonprofit education partner of the National Park Service.

For more information, contact the Visitor Center at 505-334-6174 or visit our park Facebook page (www.facebook.com/AztecRuinsNM/) and click on "Events".

The 5th Annual Durango Natural Foods Harvest Fest takes place from 3 until 8 on Saturday, September 13th at Rotary Park, featuring live music by Mojobirds, a community meal, local vendors, kids activities and more.

The Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project will offer heritage apple trees for sale at the Third Thursdays events in Montezuma Park, Cortez at 5 PM.
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Registration is open for West Slope Startup Week, celebrating rural entrepreneurs and taking place from October 6th through 10th in downtown Durango. The events are free, but registration is required. More information is at startupcolorado.org.

Five days of ideas, connection, and collaboration.

This 'conference' is unlike any other! It is FREE and 'a la carte', meaning you get to choose your own adventure; come to as much or as little as you like. Sessions are hosted in Downtown Durango at various venues.

If you run your business, started your business, or want to start a business, there is something in here for you.

You can see a public view of the agenda here: https://tinyurl.com/WSSW25Program

When you're ready to dive in, registration is required (and free): https://tinyurl.com/WSSW25Register

Registration is open for West Slope Startup Week, celebrating rural entrepreneurs and taking place from October 6th through 10th in downtown Durango. The events are free, but registration is required. More information is at startupcolorado.org.

Five days of ideas, connection, and collaboration.

This 'conference' is unlike any other! It is FREE and 'a la carte', meaning you get to choose your own adventure; come to as much or as little as you like. Sessions are hosted in Downtown Durango at various venues.

If you run your business, started your business, or want to start a business, there is something in here for you.

You can see a public view of the agenda here: https://tinyurl.com/WSSW25Program

When you're ready to dive in, registration is required (and free): https://tinyurl.com/WSSW25Register