Photo: Rocky Mountain Brassworks | We’re sending out a GREAT, BIG THANK YOU to Carla Jordan for speaking at our meeting last Monday. Carla offered some terrific insight into the perils of owning a live music venue and what it takes to keep one running and making it successful. In spite of all the pitfalls, she loved working with the musicians and running special events like benefits, weddings, and even funerals. And the one thing that kept her working was the wonderful people she met along the way, several of whom attended the meeting! Nice to see and meet them, too.
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From Chris Daniels on Fb 9/20/24: A friend and music business pro just returned from a big music conference in Nashville and reported that music fans are turning away from packaged commercial music and even tribute bands towards “roots music.” His unofficial analysis from attending almost all of the business panels was that this trend is nationwide and a healthy sign for blues, bluegrass,singer/ songwriter, (funky horn bands) and even jazz musicians and creators. That is about as unscientific as it gets, but it was encouraging news and a hopeful development in recorded and live music. Or as Freddi [Henchi] sings, “I like funky music, it makes me feel alright!”
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Taylor Swift has had a charmed and illustrious career, even becoming the youngest person ever to strike a record deal, which she did when she was 14. What was her first job? She worked at her family’s Christmas tree farm, where her job was to pick insects off the trees.
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CALENDAR
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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!
Denver Arts Complex events: https://www.artscomplex.com/events/all
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Fr, 27th – Mile High Blues Society’s IBC Finals at the Rusty Bucket | https://www.milehighbluessociety.com
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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) Look for the COMBO info booth!
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Sa, 28th – 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Brassworks, Broomfield 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
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!
First Friday Jazz Hop in Five Points | https://www.milehighfestivals.com
Denver Arts Complex events: https://www.artscomplex.com/events/all
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We, 1st – 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, 3rd & Fr, 4th – Rocky Mountain Audio Video Expo in the Four Seasons Ballroom at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th STREET (not Avenue) in downtown Denver | Free Event! | Pre-register online at: https://www.avxpo.biz before September 27th
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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 – https://www.lafayettemusicfest.com
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Su, 6th – 2:00 p.m. – Colorado Blues Society for the 2025 International Blues Challenge. Bands, Solo/Duo acts and Youth bands will compete at Nissi’s in Lafayette, CO. https://www.coblues.org | If you would like to be entered in the “Best Self Produced CD” Challenge, please bring 7 CDs to Nissi’s and give them to our president, Mark Schleiger. Deadline Oct. 6th.
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Su, 6th – 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Beau Jo’s Pizza, 7525 West 53rd Avenue, Arvada, CO 80002
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We, 9th – 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Colorado Music Industry Alliance mixer at Fort Greene Bar, 321 East 45th Street, Denver, CO 80205 | 21+ event | Please RSVP to https://www.comusicindustryalliance.org/events
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Fr, 11th – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Abbot & Wallace Distilling, 350 Terry Street, Longmont, CO | They also serve very fancy cocktails with names like You’re Killing Me, Charlie Blackmonhattan, Espresso Martini, Orange Creamsicle, Banana Boat and The Alpinist sure to get you high!!! All homemade!!! https://www.facebook.com/share/z4JScRaDSvC76tcc/
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Mo, 14th – 7:00 p.m. – Denver Chapter NSAI at CCM Studios, 4214 East Colfax Avenue, Denver (just east of Colorado Blvd. On Colfax) | E-mail Lauren for details: LaurenBrombert@gmail.com
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Th, 17th – 7:00 p.m. – Jeremy Dion’s Album Release Show at the Dairy Arts Center on Walnut Street in Boulder | Tickets $19.50 to $22.50 | https://thedairy.org/event/jeremy-dion-album-release-show/
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Sa, 26th – 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at the Grill at Legacy Ridge, 10801 Legacy Ridge Parkway, Westminster, CO 80031 | https://www.facebook.com/share/Uj8iBRMoTqXQ4U52/
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Su, 27th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Laurie D. at The Old Mine 6, 500 Briggs Street, Erie, CO 80516 | The venue has homemade hard ciders, appetizers, sandwiches, tacos, salads, and pizza! Also Cider Donuts!
https://www.facebook.com/share/fjecC5gfK9BaRqox/
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Mo, 28th – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Front Range Songwriters’ Open Mic at Third Space Coffee Shop, 5670 North Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, 80918
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Th, 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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November 2024
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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!
First Friday Jazz Hop in Five Points | https://www.milehighfestivals.com
Denver Arts Complex events: https://www.artscomplex.com/events/all
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Mo, 6th – 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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Mo, 11th – 7:00 p.m. – Denver Chapter NSAI at CCM Studios, 4214 East Colfax Avenue, Denver (just east of Colorado Blvd. On Colfax) | E-mail Lauren for details: LaurenBrombert@gmail.com
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Sa, 16th – 6:00 to8:00 p.m. – COMBO’s SONGWRITERS’ SHOWCASE at Odde’s 9975 N. Wadsworth, Westminster, CO – Presenting some of COMBO’s previous songwriting contest winners!
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Su, 17th – 2:00 p.m. – Colorado Blues Society for the 2025 International Blues Challenge | Send off party Nov 17th at Buffalo Rose. Https://www.coblues.org
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December 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!
First Friday Jazz Hop in Five Points | https://www.milehighfestivals.com
Denver Arts Complex events: https://www.artscomplex.com/events/all
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Mo, 4th – 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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Sa, 14th – 5:30 p.m. – COMBO’s Holiday Pancake Dinner! Come join the COMBO members and board for a refreshingly different holiday get-together at IHOP on Alameda & Wadsworth, Lakewood, CO – Bring the family for a holiday treat!
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Mo, 16th – 7:00 p.m. – Denver Chapter NSAI at CCM Studios, 4214 East Colfax Avenue, Denver (just east of Colorado Blvd. On Colfax) | E-mail Lauren for details: LaurenBrombert@gmail.com
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TALENT NEEDED:
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Last week 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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Opportunity For Musicians – the 21st Annual Acoustic Music Awards – Deadline Nov. 8th
Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
