Only 3 days left to renew your COMBO membership to qualify for the drawing for the FREE ENTRY into the Durango Songwriters Expo, a chance to play our Songwriters Showcase, a FREE video shoot, and a free entry (or two) into our next Songwriting Contest! The drawing will be held at the COMBO Board Meeting on Sept. 8th ! Renew – or join – NOW!
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Buyer Beware: We’ve added “Murder on Music Row: An Off-key Singer With $10K to Burn Helped Solve a Nashville Murder” as full of “red flags” for musicians. True story: A young man was murdered in Nashville and no one knew who did it or why. Read the stories – or listen to them on your favorite podcast service – and see if you can spot the cons and “perps” that all musicians should know.
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Mutiny Information Cafe is moving on September 22nd to 3483 South Broadway in Englewood. Read more at https://www.denverpost.com/2024/08/07/mutiny-information-cafe-denver-moving-englewood-last-day-south-broadway/ | The Mutiny sells books, record albums, and lots more and has a coffee & snack bar. They have put on many “tiny desk” shows as well as hosting meetings for various musicians groups during the years. https://www.mutinybooks.com
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This past week was the first anniversary of Jimmy Buffet’s moving on but the Parrotheads won’t let him go! Thousands descended on Key West to honor the late musician by singing his songs and raising toasts to him. Truly, RIP (Rest in Paradise), Jimmy! Margaritaville will live on forever. 😉
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It’s also been 51 years since the death of Jim Croce in an airplane accident, along with his co-writer and four others. We’ll never forget “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”, “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim”, “I’ve Got a Name”, and my personal favorite “Time in a Bottle.” Hope you and Mr. Buffet are somewhere on a beautiful isle making real fun music together, Jim.
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COMBO is about the LOVE of Music and the musicians who create and play songs. We have a board of dedicated and knowledgeable musicians and supporters who play or produce music and music acts. We offer an exchange of information, guidance and advice to help musicians advance their careers no matter what field you’re in. Our articles and programs represent some phase of the music business that could affect musicians – all musicians – everywhere. Our motto in Colorado: Elevate Your Musical State! (Courtesy of Andy Ard!)
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CALENDAR
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Summer Concert Line-ups – going “bye-bye” soon:
Levitt Pavillion Announces Summer Concert Linepup: http://www.levittpavillion.com
First Friday Jazz Hop in Five Points | https://www.milehighfestivals.com
Denver Arts Complex events: https://www.artscomplex.com/events/all
Botanic Gardens (two locations) | https://www.botanicgardens.org
September 2024
Black Rose 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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Th, 5th – 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at the Welton Room, 2590 Welton Street, Denver 80205
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Fr, 6th – 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at the NoBo Art Walk, Allyson McDuffie Kin Studio & Gallery, 4725 16 Street, #104, Boulder, CO
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Fr, 6th – 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. -Country Music Dinner Show & Dance at The Grand on Windsor Gardens, 597 South Clinton Street, Denver – with special guests The Windsor Ladies of Country Music
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Sa, 7th – 5:00 to 7:30 pm – Laurie & Lorrie at The Grill at Legacy Ridge
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Mo, 9th – 7:00 p.m. – Denver Chapter NSAI at CCM Studios, 4214 East Colfax Avenue, Denver (just east of CO Blvd. On Colfax) – bring 10 copies of your lyrics with you | LaurenBrombert@gmail.com
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Th, 12th – 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at The Welton Room, 2590 Welton Street, Denver, CO 80205
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Fr, 13th – 4:30 to 6:30 pm – Laurie & Lorrie at Snowy Peaks
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We, 18th – 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at Dairy Center Songwriter Chowcase, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO ,
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Su, 22n – 2:00 p.m. – Denver Concert Band presents Dances With Bernstein at the Lone Treet Arts Center, 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree, CO 80124 | https://www.lonetreeartscenter.org/whats-on/denver-concert-band-presents-dances-with-bernstein/book/156601
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Mo, 23rd – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. – COMBO’s next general meeting via Zoom! Guest Speaker Carla Jordan, former owner of Ziggie’s, on “How to Kill a Live Music Venue”!
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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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Sa, 28th – 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Brassworks, Brromfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road, Broomfield, CO | https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/4c61b38d-d96c-43f0-bd28-33d03e275c45
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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 | https://www.durango-songwriters-expo.com
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Fr, 4th – Doctor Noize and Justin Roberts at the Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where Doctor Noize is Artist-in-Residence.
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Sa, 5th – Lafayette Music Fest – more details coming soon!
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31st – 7:00 p.m. – Feel This Moment – Las Vegas Style Variety Show, Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226 (Alameda & Wadsworth)
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TALENT NEEDED:
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Last couple of weeks to sign up! Registration for the Fall Durango Songwriters Expo in Broomfield! Sign up NOW! https://www.Durango-Songwriters-Expo.com
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Our New “KXT Local Show” Host Needs Original Music (Texas Panhandle)
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Opportunity For Musicians – the 21st Annual Acoustic Music Awards – Deadline Nov. 8th