Upcoming Events

December 21st, 2024

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Mercury Cafe: Address

JCC Denver is excited to welcome you back to our third annual Latkes and Lights event in celebration of Hanukkah! Prepare for those eight crazy nights by playing themed games, purchasing Hanukkah gifts, jamming to live music, munching on a variety of latkes from famous Denver restaurants as well as our very own community members, voting on your favorite staff-made menorah, and so much more! This family and community event is for everyone. Bring your partner, family members, children, and neighbors to enjoy this festival of lights. Buy tickets while they last!

December 15th, 2024

10:00am - 1:00pm

JCC Denver: Address

The Mizel Museum will hold the 13th Annual Klezfest, a vibrant holiday celebration with music from around the world, at the Mercury Cafe.

Experience the exuberance of Klezfest! Featuring the incomparable Hal Aqua and the Lost Tribe, Rabbi Joe Black, and MishMish.

May 16 - 18 2025

Performances and workshops all weekend long!

JCC Ranch Camp

Mishmish is honored to return to the soulful KlezKolorado Retreat in 2025!

KlezKolorado is a weekend-long Klezmer festival that centers local and national Klezmer acts, Yiddish culture, workshops, and Colorado’s Jewish community. We want to highlight the burgeoning Klezmer revival in Denver, Boulder, and beyond, and create a new space for Yiddishists to gather and celebrate our culture.

Past Events

August 31, 2023

7:00 - 10:00pm

Mercury Cafe Denver Address

MishMish is officially joining the Festo Festo Community! Festo Festo is a community space where bands, dancers, singers and other artists from the greater Balkan community come together, once a month, to celebrate Balkan culture! It is the last Thursday of every month. More information on Festo Festo, see their website: https://www.festofesto.com/

March 6th, 2023

7:00 - 11:00pm

Table Public House: Address

We have a new location for this year's Purim Party; TABLE PUBLIC HOUSE! This hidden gem will host our celebration. Expect music from the Jewish punk band THE HAMANTASCHENS and the brand new MISHMISH, a Balkan/Middle Eastern dance band! Rabbi Yossi will read the whole megillah at 7:30! Trivia, kosher wine tasting and an open bar will all be on the table from 7-11. YES COSTUMES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!

November 10, 2023

7:00 - 10:00pm

Stewart Auditorium: Address

MishMish is excited to close out the Klezmer music series at The Longmont Museum on Friday November 10th, 2023 for an unforgettable afternoon. This amazing series has featured local artists Stephen Lancaster and The Barbelfish Balkan Band and MishMish is honored to bring their music to the Longmont Community. Join us as we take the audience on an electrifying journey around the Balkans and Middle East through music!

December 3rd, 2023

10:00am - 1:00pm

Denver JCC: Address

MishMish is joining the JCC Denver at the second annual Hanukkah extravaganza, Latkes and Lights. We will be playing themed games, purchasing goodies to gift for Hanukkah, listening to live music, munching on a variety of latkes, and voting for your favorite staff menorah.

Latkes and Lights will once again feature a much-anticipated Latke Competition. Restaurants and citizens will be in separate categories. Get excited because the best of the best in the Mile High City in Jewish Cuisine are frying up latkes: KeepSake Colorado, Latke Love, Leven, Rosenberg’s, Safta, Zaidy’s and more

December 23rd, 2023

7:00 - 10:00pm

Mercury Cafe: Address

The Mizel Museum will hold the 12th Annual Klezfest, a vibrant holiday celebration with music from around the world, at the Mercury Cafe.

Experience the exuberance of Klezfest! Featuring the incomparable Hal Aqua and the Lost Tribe, Rabbi Joe Black with Sandra Wong, and MishMish.

May 15 - 17, 2024

MishMish Performance Friday Night

JCC Ranch Camp

August 18th, 2024

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Junkyard Social Club: Address

Sherefe and MishMish, two bands who have shaped the Balkan, Klezmer, and Middle Eastern music scene across the Front Range, are joining together to bring the Boulder Community an unforgettable evening of music and culture! Featuring Turkish, Greek, Romanian, Armenian, and Middle Eastern tunes, these bands will take the audience on a mesmerizing musical journey through the Balkan Region and beyond!

KlezKolorado, May 17 - 19, will be an experience unlike any other. Through concerts and workshops, we'll immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of Klezmer music, explore its profound themes, and celebrate the resilience of the human spirit. The festival is open to all ages with a variety of program offerings, some catered to adult learning, and a selection for families and children. 

Check out our lineup of talented artists: 
Dot Levine, Hal Aqua and the Lost Tribe, Mish Mish, Kleztronica, Gora Gora Orkestar, Judy Sweet, and Upsherin.

October 31st, 2024

7:00 - 10:00pm

Ratio Beerworks - Overland: Address

MishMish is returning to Denver’s iconic Festo Festo for a wild Halloween Party!

Come for a night of epic costumes, fun community jams, great beer, and performances by both MishMish and Gora Gora Orkestar!