Local music fans have a mixed bag of emotions over the loss of such longtime events as Five Points Jazz Fest and Underground Music Showcase , which had its finale the last week of July. But this scene is resilient, and Denver creatives and independent venues are propping it up with DIY concerts and festivals.

They include the second iteration of SarahFest , which had its inaugural edition last year at the Mercury Cafe. The femme-forward event will be at Manos Sagrados on Saturday, September 13, with a stellar lineup of local acts, a clothing swap, yoga class and more. "It's a smaller space and more adaptive to DIY situations," says Becky Otárola of Manos Sagrados. "It feels more suited to SarahFest as a space. ... Having it at Manos is maybe the most exciting thing."

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