Centennial Under The Stars concert

The City of Centennial is set to host Centennial Under the Stars on Saturday, August 8, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Centennial Center Park, according to the city’s event listings and a July 9 announcement. The free event is billed as the 20th annual edition of the community concert tradition. City materials describe an evening built around live music, food trucks and family activities at the park on East Peakview Avenue. ### When and where is the event? Saturday, August 8, is the date listed across the City of Centennial’s website, its events directory and the Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation page. The location is Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., in Centennial. The listed event window is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (centennialco.gov) The City of Centennial’s home page and community events page both identify the program as “Centennial Under the Stars” and label it a family-friendly community event. A 9NEWS weekend events guide published Thursday also included Centennial Under the Stars among Colorado events scheduled for the weekend. (centennialco.gov) ### What is happening during the four-hour program? City of Centennial materials say the event will feature live music, food trucks and activities for children and families. The Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation describes it as a summer evening event built around local live music and local food. (9news.com) Mile High on the Cheap, in an event listing published last week, said the scheduled performers are opener Lies or Lullabies and headliner Wash Park Band. That listing also said the family activities include a bubble tower, face painting and a balloon artist, along with local vendors. The city’s own pages do not list the full entertainment lineup in the search excerpts, but they do confirm live music and an interactive kids zone. (centennialco.gov) ### Why is this year different? July 9 is the publication date on the city announcement calling this a 20-year celebration. The city’s 2026 signature events release said Centennial is also marking its 25th anniversary this year, placing Under the Stars inside a broader calendar of anniversary programming. (centennialco.gov) The city’s events directory and home page both refer to this edition as the 20th annual Centennial Under the Stars. That makes the anniversary branding a central part of this year’s promotion, rather than a routine summer listing. ### What should visitors know before they go? Centennial Center Park is the venue named in all of the official listings, and the event is described as free. (centennialco.gov) Mile High on the Cheap said seating is on the lawn and advised visitors to bring chairs or blankets. Parking may be limited near the park, according to the same event listing, which said additional parking would be available in nearby lots and encouraged attendees to leave pets at home because of the expected crowd. (centennialco.gov) Those details were not visible in the city search snippets, so visitors may want to check the city event page directly before arriving. (centennialco.gov) ### Where can people confirm details? The City of Centennial’s community events page, events directory and home page all carry the August 8 listing and timing. The Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation also has a dedicated event page with the same date, time and park address. Thursday’s 9NEWS weekend guide points readers to Centennial Under the Stars as one of the metro-area options for the weekend. (milehighonthecheap.com) The next concrete milestone is the event itself on Saturday, August 8, at 5 p.m. at Centennial Center Park. (9news.com) (centennialco.gov)