The time is coming for outdoor Summer Concerts! So much fun and good to get out after months of staying indoors for events! Be sure to support your local musicians as they perform at the many festivals, fairs, and house concerts (See https://www.sofarsounds.com) all over the state of Colorado (and near-by)!
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Mike Abbass sent a video on the COMBO program for May 19th . Check it out so you’ll know what he and his group from LeMoyne College / Heights Global Marketing will be discussing!
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ja0j49rf9i7npkzm26p2b/Independent-Artisits-promo-r2.mp4?rlkey=x92pbgpmb6nd5fd5d6dk7uw4m&st=6xlajohu&dl=0
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Be sure to check out the new Colorado-based help for musicians – think of an Angie’s List for musicians: https://www.IndieMusicAlliance.net, a division of World Music Development.
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Sold Out Vinyl Records Opens New Store in Englewood, CO! With twice the space of their previous location, we have added to each and every category including a giant addition of vinyl records and CDs. 3751 South Broadway , Englewood, CO | 720-379-5516 | info@soldoutvinyl.com
https://www.soldoutvinyl.com | https://www.facebook.com/soldoutvinylrecords
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Quote from @BigCatProductions2789: There is NO “Planet B”.
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Don’t forget: Send $10 to help Carvin out with his medical bills:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-with-cancer-treatment-for-carvin-jones?
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CALENDAR
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ANNOUNCED:
We won’t list all of their shows here but here are their websites if you’re interested:
Botanic Gardens (two locations): https://www.botanicgardens.org
City Park Jazz: https://www.cityparkjazz.org
Denver Arts Complex events: https://www.artscomplex.com
First Friday Jazz Hop in Five Points: https://www.milehighfestivals.com
Film on the Rocks: https://www.axs.com/events … film-on-the-rocks
Five Points Jazz Fest: https://www.artsandvenuesdenver.com
Levitt Pavillion: https://www.levittpavillion.com
Old Town Arvada fests – Third Saturdays of the Month
Red Rocks: https://www.redrocksonline.com
Sofar Sounds (“house” / small venue concerts): https://www.sofarsounds.com
The Tank’s Summer Fests (Rangely, Colorado): https://www.tanksounds.org
Events That Repeat Each Month:
Denver’s NSAI Chapter: 2nd Monday of the month. Contact Lauren (LaurenBrombert@gmail.com) for details on the next meeting (7:00 p.m. via Zoom) or at https://www.facebook.com/groups/denvernsai/ | If you’d like to present a song to the group for feedback, please click on the link to the Denver NSAI submission page below, and follow the instructions BEFORE the meeting:
https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/form/song-submission-consent-denver-co
Please make sure to upload both the mp3 and the lyric sheet!
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Black Rose Arts Society sponsors an Open Mic on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month in CO Springs. Check it out at https://www.blackroseacoustic.org/openmic!
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The TBRAS (The Black Rose Arts Society) offers twice-monthly shows on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at the Black Forest Community Center, 12530 Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80908. Doors at 6:15; All ages. Tickets at https://www.tbras.org
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Front Range Songwriters: 1st Wednesday of the month. 7:00 p.m. John Nelson, contact.
Location: Covenant Church, 4965 Barnes Road. This is at the SW corner of Barnes Rd. and Iron Horse Trail – one block East of Barnes Rd and Oro Blanco.
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Southern Colorado NSAI – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – (Castle Rock) meeting via Zoom | Call
Wayne Hanson to be added to the Zoom call and for more info: 720-989-5185
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Western Colorado Songwriter Alliance Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1122384432992979/?notif_id=1742835138495587¬if_t=group_r2j_approved&ref=notif
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May 2025
Fr, 2nd – ALL DAY – Buy your favorite Local Artist’s Songs from Bandcamp! Artists get all the money!!!
Fr, 2nd – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at Ironwood Bar & Grille, 5706 Arapahoe Avenue (Flatiron Golf Course), Boulder, CO | Featuring light jazz, blues, and requested music!
Sa, 3rd – 10:30 a.m. – Noon – SEO Basics for Local Musicians at Performance High Denver, 3101 Walnut St, Denver CO 80205 | Discount tickets for COMBO members at:
https://performancehigh.opus1.io/w/class-and-inside-track?promoId=f183e2c2-e084-4df7-8496-ca66a96bcff3
We, 7th – 7:00 p.m. – Front Range Songwriters at Covenant Church, 4965 Barnes Road, Colorado Springs (back of the building – Fireside Room), SW Corner of Barnes Road & Iron Horse Trail
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Th, 8th – 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. – Fifty $ Friend at Two Moons Music Hall, 2944 Larimer Street, Denver 80205 | Featuring original and covers of great funk and soul for young and old!
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Fr, 9th – 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Chris Daniels & The Kings With Freddi Gowdy at the Lafayette Arts Night Out Festival on South Public Road between Emma and Cleveland Streets in Lafayette, Colorado | This always-free public event is held on the second Friday of the month, May through September, from 5-9pm,
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Sa, 10th – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Cass Clayton Band at Breckenridge Brewery, 2990 Brewery Lane, Littleton, CO | https://www.breckbrew.com | https://www.cassclaytonband.com
Sa, 10th – 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. – Young Heart Dance Band at Fraco’s, Littleton
Mo, 12th – 7:00 p.m. -Denver Chapter NSAI via Zoom | Details: LaurenBrombert@gmail.com
Sa, 17th – 10:30 a.m. Until Noon – How to Tell If Your DIY Music Marketing Is Actually Working at Performance High Denver, 3101 Walnut St, Denver CO 80205 | Discount tickets for COMBO members at https://performancehigh.opus1.io/w/class-and-inside-track?promoId=f183e2c2-e084-4df7-8496-ca66a96bcff3
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Sa, 17th – 8:00 p.m. – Cass Clayton Band with Lit Society at Two Moons, 2944 Larimer Street, Denver – $15 – Tickets at https://www.cassclayton.com | Lit Society features Eric Imbrosciano (drums), Tom Amend (keys), Caton Sollenberger (guitar), Nate Miller (trumpet & saxophone) Wyatt Walker Wear (bass). Get your dose of funk!
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Mo, 19th – 7:00 p.m. – COMBO’s Town Hall with Guest Speakers from Heights Global Marketing Dr. Margie Ierlan, Abigail Craig, Sawyer Nizar, and Michael Abbass (as their case study) on “Hiring Someone at an Affordable Cost to Promote YOU (and your music)!” Put this on your calendar now!
Fr, 23rd – 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Young Heart Dance Band at Rendezvous Restaurant
June 2025
Th, 12th – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Kick Off for Lafayette’s Music Fest – RSVP to Attend!
https://www.lafayettemusicfest.com/events/kickoff-party-for-lafayette-music-fest-2025-1
Fr, 13th – 8:00 p.m. – Honeybunches of Death, Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre, Psychostick at the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California | All ages | Tickets $27.50 on line or buy through a band member for $22
Mo, 16th – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – COMBO Schmoozer at Illegal Pete’s, Colfax & Race | Come meet the COMBO board members and have dinner!
Sa, 21st – 5:15 p.m. – Cass Clayton Band at The Highlands Live Music Fest, 32nd Street, from Irving to Perry, Denver | Free Family Fest!
Sa, 21st – 8:00 p.m. – Raven Chacon & Friends at The Tank, Rangely, Colorado
Fr, 27th – Su, 29th – Various Times – Blues from the Top Music Festival at Rendezvous Event Center (78821 US Hwy 40, Winter Park, CO 80482) in downtown Winter Park | Check out their great lineup! —tickets on sale at https://www.bluesfromthetop.org
TALENT NEEDED:
COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Has Started! Go to https://www.coloradomusic.org to enter!
Photo: Fifty $ Friend poster