We’re already planning another exciting season of Rock & Reuse Summer Concerts! Stay tuned for lineup details coming in early 2026.
In the meantime, check out the 2025 lineup below for a taste of what’s to come and get inspired by a summer of music, community, and conservation. Each Rock & Reuse event celebrates Resource Central’s mission to make conservation simple and highlights the power of reuse to protect our natural resources. We can’t wait to celebrate with you again next year!
2025 Schedule and Lineup:
May 17, 10am – 1pm: CU Sale
Check out thousands of dorm materials collected during the University of Colorado Boulder move-out at our CU Sale, while enjoying live music and tasty food truck fare.
- Food Truck: Angry Hippie Tacos
- Live Music: Stomp Street Heist
- Recycling info and resources from Eco-Cycle, plus Microbe Brew for your garden!
- Merch, example gear, and info from Boulder Sports Recycler
- Live glass blowing demonstration and art by Resource Central’s own Brian Cofran and local artist Jackie McKinney.
June 7, 10am – 1pm: Plant Sale
Shop individual waterwise plants from Garden In A Box and a huge selection of reclaimed pots, planters, and garden tools at our summer Plant & Garden Sale.
- Food Truck: The Walking Taco
- Live DJ: DJ Prodigy
- Merch, example gear, and info from Boulder Sports Recycler
- Free snacks, drinks, and info at the Resource Central VIP tent, plus join for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Materials Reuse facility at 11:30am.
- Visit the Eco-Cycle table for compost info, and to get some Microbe Brew Tea for your garden.
- U-Fix-It clinic: Learn simple lamp repair tips from skilled volunteers!
- Reuse coupon scavenger hunt — find one of five coupons hidden around our shopping area for $25 off your purchase!
- Reclaimed art from local artist Kieuly Dang
- Live glass blowing demonstration and art by Resource Central’s own Brian Cofran and local artist Jackie McKinney.
June 21, 10am – 1 pm:
- Coffee truck: Astro Coffee
- Live music: River Spell & DJ Dane
- Rain barrel workshop: View details here!
- Recycling info and resources from Eco-Cycle, plus Microbe Brew for your garden!
- Reuse coupon scavenger hunt — find one of five coupons hidden around our shopping area for $25 off your purchase!
- Merch, example gear, and info from Boulder Sports Recycler
- Live glass blowing demonstration and art by Jackie McKinney
July 19, 10am – 1pm: Tool Sale
Browse thousands of reclaimed tools at our Summer Tool Sale!
- Food Truck: Angry Hippie Tacos
- Live Music: Talisman Quartet
- Recycling info and resources from Eco-Cycle, plus Microbe Brew for your garden!
- Reuse coupon scavenger hunt — find one of five coupons hidden around our shopping area for $25 off your purchase!
- Merch, example gear, and info from Boulder Sports Recycler
- Live glass blowing demonstration and art by Jackie McKinney
August 9, 10am – 1pm: Conservation Clearance Event
For our final Rock & Reuse event of the summer, we’re going BIG! How big? We’ll just say we’ve never had an event like this before… Join our Materials List to get the big reveal the Friday before!
- Food Truck: Nacho Mama’s Tacos
- Live Music: The Dollhouse Thieves & DJ Dane
- Solar Energy Workshop: see details and RSVP here!
- Recycling info and resources from Eco-Cycle, plus Microbe Brew for your garden!
- Reuse coupon scavenger hunt — find one of five coupons hidden around our shopping area for $25 off your purchase!
These events are free to attend and family-friendly — the perfect way to spend your Saturday!
Where: Materials Reuse facility at Resource Central, 6400 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder, CO 80303
