Denver, CO’s Botanic Gardens will host a range of shows this summer. The performances will take place in the Botanic Gardens’ UMB Bank Amphitheater, a scenic venue surrounded by blooming plants. The shows will be promoted by Swallow Hill Music.

Most nights will feature some interesting artist double bills, including Dr. John and Mavis Staples, Natalie MacMaster and Great Big Sea, Bruce Hornsby & the Nosiemakers and Béla Fleck & the Flecktones and India.Arie and Idan Raichel. Allen Toussaint, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Buckwheat Zydeco will also offer a night of New Orleans music.

The 2011 Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Series schedule is as follows

June 1 Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

June 14 Dr. John & the Lower 911 & Mavis Staples

July 8 Chris Isaak

July 14 Natalie MacMaster & Great Big Sea

July 15 Allen Toussaint & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band & Buckwheat Zydeco

July 21 India.Arie & Idan Raichel

July 22 Chris Botti

July 24 Bruce Hornsby & the Nosiemakers and Béla Fleck & the Flecktones (at Chatfield Green at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield)

July 29 Rosanne Cash w/ Nina Storey

Aug. 4 k.d. lang & The Siss Boom

Aug. 7 Keb’ Mo’

Aug. 9 David Sanborn, George Duke & Marcus Miller

Aug. 21 B.B. King