Two GREAT events coming up! The Auditorium Music Conference at Swallow Hill on Thursday, August 15th & Friday, August 16th, and the Elevation Music Festival in Alma, CO on Saturday, August 17th. What a way to spend the weekend! Look for COMBO’s info booth at The Auditorium and COMBO board member Tony “T-Loop” Molina will be passing out business cards and guitar picks at the Elevation Music Fest. Our thanks to COMBO members Bryanne of Color Coded Promotions and Saam Golgoon, World Music Development, for being awesome supporters of COMBO!
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Saam Golgoon, World Music Development and Elevation Music Festival has sent the Elevation program guide which is downloadable as a pdf! This guide is absolutely GORGEOUS and features the performing bands (including COMBO members Cass Clayton Band) as well as sponsoring businesses (including COMBO!) Saam says: “You’ll notice that the COMBO logo and the image at the bottom of the ad are clickable and are linked back to the COMBO website.”
Go here to look: https://elevationmusicfest.com/2024-elevation-music-festival-program-guide/
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Last chance to get signed up for next week’s Rocky Mountain Guitar Camp to be Presented August 4̀th – 8th at the Hilton Garden Inn, Arvada | https://www.rockymountainguitarcamp.org/
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CALENDAR
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Summer Concert Line-ups:
Levitt Pavillion Announces Summer Concert Linepup: http://www.levittpavillion.com
First Friday Jazz Hop in Five Points | https://www.milehighfestivals.com
Central City Opera: https://centralcityopera.org/2024
City Park Jazz 2024! https://www.cityparkjazz.org
Denver Arts Complex events: https://www.artscomplex.com/events/all
Botanic Gardens (two locations) | https://www.botanicgardens.org
Old Town Arvada – Third Saturdays
Elevation Music Festival – 8/16-17/24 | https://www.worldmusicdevelopment.org
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August 2024
Black Rose sponsors an Open Mic on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month – you can check it out at https://www.blackroseacoustic.org/openmic
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Rocky Mountain Guitar Camp to be Presented August 4̀th – 8th at the Hilton Garden Inn, Arvada
https://www.rockymountainguitarcamp.org/
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Sa, 3rd – 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie opening for the Delta Sonics (8:00 p.m.) at Odde’s Music Grill, 9975 N. Wadsworth, Westminster, CO | https://omgcolorado.com/
https://www.facebook.com/share/hpTtiXW1M2omyNu7/
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Su, 4th – 4:00 p.m. – Reckless and Blue at Little Man Ice Cream, Fort Collins, CO | https://www.recklessandblue.net
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Su, 4th – 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Laurie D at Beau Jo’s Pizza, 7525 W 53rd Ave, Arvada, CO 80002
https://www.facebook.com/share/QkXZzYdEd5s67ZCo/
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We, 7th – 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Front Range Songwriter’s group is being featured in the Black Rose Showcase at the Buffalo Lodge – see the listing: https://www.blackroseacoustic.org/showcase
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Fr, 9th – 6:00 p.m. – Reckless and Blue at 9420 Music Festival in Idaho Springs, CO |
https://www.recklessandblue.net
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Fr, 9th – 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Arts in the Park Bandshell, Boulder, CO – see Events
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Fr, 9th & Sa, 10th – Various times – 2024 Black Forest Festival Weekend, Black Forest Biergarten
The theme for this year’s Festival is 55 Years of Tradition | https://weareblackforest.com/
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Fi, 9th – Su, 11th – Various times – Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Lyons, Colorado | Presented by Planet Bluegrass | https://www.bluegrass.com
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Sa, 10th – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at the Museum of Boulder Collections Tour & Studio, 6595 Odell Pl., Boulder 80301 | https://www.facebook.com/share/XjpJFCa9sx554WYG/
https://museumofboulder.org/events/museum-of-boulder-collections-tour-studio-6595-art-viewing/
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Sa, 10th – 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Rudy Grant & The Buffalo Riders at the Milliken, CO “Beans & Beef Days’ 100 Year Anniversary” | https://www.millikenco.gov
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Sa, 10th – 7:30 p.m. – Reckless and Blue at Black&Blue Music and Brews, Longmont, CO |
https://www.recklessandblue.net
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Mo, 12th – 7:00 p.m. – Denver’s NSAI Meeting at CCM Studios, 4214 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO. This is just a couple of blocks east of Colorado Boulevard on Colfax.
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Th, 15th & Fr, 16th – 2024 Auditorium Music Conference taking place at the Buell Media Center
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Fr, 16th – 2:30 p.m. – Rudy’s birthday bash! At the Golden Corral Buffet, 11090 East Mississippi Avenue, Aurora, CO | Special Price ends at 4:00 p.m. | Music & Entertainment by Rudy Grant & the Buffalo Riders Band featuring Chris Alan (keys & vocals), Charlie Dalbec (keys & vocals), and Robert Fiorino (drums).
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Fr, 16th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Halfpenny Brewing, 5150 East Arapahoe Road, Unit d1-b, Centennial, CO 80122 | https://www.facebook.com/share/48oAgsQJgh3x5G5K/
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Fr. 16th & Sa, 17th – Elevation Music Festival in Alma, Colorado (See Events)
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Sa, 17th – Noon to 10:00 p.m. – Spencer Pyne’s Fest | $20 donation requested per person to compensate the musicians | http://coloradosandstormproductions.com/PYNEFEST2024.htm
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Su, 18th – 7:30 p.m. – Julie Geller and the Beating Hearts at Kohelet, 428 South Forest Street, Denver, CO | Tickets $18 at
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We, 21st – 11:00 a.m. – Laurie Dameron at Carbondale Farmer’s Market, Carbondale, CO
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We, 21st – 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at Carbondale Farmer’s Market ,100 South 4th Street, Carbondale, CO 81623 | https://www.facebook.com/share/DSEi3m4wF1dSeLkZ/
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Fr, 23rd – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Edwards Art Battle (3rd year!), Edwards, CO | Alpine Arts Center, 280 Main Street. Unit C-10 Edwards, CO 81632 | https://www.facebook.com/share/3Mncj32TVpDGj6yt/
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Sa, 24th – 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Flights Wine Cafe, 7714 Grandview Avenue, Arvada, CO | https://www.facebook.com/share/ZuAWoT14KrSe8mwZ/
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Fr, 30th – 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at Concerts in the Canyon, Coal Creek Canyon
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Fr, 30th thru Sept. 1st – Various times – 4 Corners Folk Festival! | The line-up is complete! Join us on Reservoir Hill for performances from Sam Bush, Ozomatli, Sunny War, TopHouse, Drew Emmitt Band, Jeremy Garrett Band, Stillhouse Junkies, Lizzie No, Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Rebecca Frazier, The Fretliners and Farmington Hill. | Tickets and info can be found at https://www.ksutpresents.org
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September 2024
Su, 1st – Various times – 4 Corners Folk Festival! | The line-up is complete! Join us on Reservoir Hill for performances from Sam Bush, Ozomatli, Sunny War, TopHouse, Drew Emmitt Band, Jeremy Garrett Band, Stillhouse Junkies, Lizzie No, Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Rebecca Frazier, The Fretliners and Farmington Hill. Tickets and info: https://www.ksutpresents.org
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Sa, 28th – 11:00 to 6:30 p.m. – Tommy Castro to headline Blues On The Mesa 2024, Colorado Springs, CO | Family-friendly festival! Children 16 and under are free with paid ticket. Tickets and all information at https://www.BluesOnTheMesa.org (6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – VIP Party)
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October 2024
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Th, 3rd thru Sa, 5th – Fall Session of the Durango Songwriters Expo at the Omni Interlocken Hotel & Resort in Broomfield, CO | See “Songwriters Corner” & “Events” for full information!
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Fr, 4th – Doctor Noize and Justin Roberts at the Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where Doctor Noize is an Artist-in-Residence.
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Sa, 5th – Lafayette Music Fest | https://www.doghousemusic.com | https://lafayettemusicfest.com
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November 2024
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Sa, 16th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. COMBO’s Annual Songwriters Showcase at Odde’s, 9975 North Wadsworth, Westminster | Performers to be chosen from current COMBO members!
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TALENT NEEDED:
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Registration for the Fall Durango Songwriters Expo in Broomfield! Sign up NOW!
https://www.Durango-Songwriters-Expo.com
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Mile High Blues Society is Holding Its Annual Road to Memphis Blues Challenge
https://milehighbluessociety.com/ibc-online-registration-form
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Colorado Blues Society Holding Its Annual Road to Memphis Blues Challenge; Announces Revised Dates! https://www.coblues.org
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Rocky Mountain Guitar Camp: August 4th thru 8th – https://www.rockymountainguitarcamp.org/
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Entries Being Accepted for the Texas Troubadour Songwriters Classic – Deadline August 20th
https://www.BosqueArtsCenter.org
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Opportunity For Musicians – the 21st Annual Acoustic Music Awards – Deadline Nov. 8th
https://www.inacoustic.com/
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Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
