DENVER — People at Fourth of July celebrations up and down the Front Range took shelter Tuesday night as storms moved across the area, but shows went on as the weather passed.
Spectators at fireworks festivities in Arvada, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lone Tree and Westminster were asked to take shelter as heavy rain, wind and lightning moved through the area.
Boulder's drone show, originally scheduled to begin at dark, was delayed at Folsom Field. The show started, then stopped, and an "inclement weather" message went up on the stadium screen.
Broomfield planned for a fireworks show at 9 p.m., but asked people not to make their way back to Broomfield County Commons Park, and to "enjoy the fireworks from another location."
Thornton held its fireworks show at Carpenter Park Fields, but they asked spectators not to return to the field due to wet conditions. Photos shared by the Thornton Police Department showed a large amount of standing water on the field.
After a weather delay of two hours, the Colorado Rapids game at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City kicked off at 9:25 p.m. The game went into another weather delay at 10:20 p.m.
The Rapids said around 10:45 p.m. that a fireworks show that was planned for after the game has been called off "due to extended weather delays & local ordinances."
The Blues Traveler concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre was put on a weather delay just after 7 p.m. The venue said just after 8 p.m. that they had received the all-clear and the show would resume shortly.
Just after 10 p.m., the venue said the show was once again on hold due to weather. At 10:18 p.m., they tweeted that the show had concluded for the night.
"And that does it tonight for us at #RedRocksCO - weather wasn't our friend tonight but we still had some great music!" the venue wrote.
Shows postponed earlier Tuesday
Three Colorado communities announced earlier in the day Tuesday that they were postponing their shows due to the forecast for severe weather.
Estes Park's Fourth of July fireworks show was moved to July 15. Golden said its show will be held later this summer.
"Due to forecasted severe weather this evening, the Town of Estes Park has postponed the Independence Day fireworks display," the town tweeted. "This decision was made out of concern for the safety of spectators and event staff. The display has been rescheduled for July 15, 2023, at 9:30 p.m."
"Due to predictions of severe weather, the City of Golden has made the decision to reschedule the fireworks for later this summer," officials said in Golden. "Our utmost priority is the safety of our community and those who come to enjoy the creek and the Lions Club Festival."
Highlands Ranch said the annual July 4 fireworks show at Highland Heritage Regional Park will be rescheduled for a later date to be announced soon.
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