Photo: Rachel Alena & husband Jason | We so appreciate the financial support that many of our members give us. Keeps our group up & running with a lot of expenses that we have in order to keep our website up and to send out the newsletter. If you haven’t paid your dues for awhile, would you please consider re-upping? You can sign up again as a “Supporter” for only $20. However, if you join or re-join as an “Individual Member”, you’ll get promotion for your shows, a free entry in our Songwriting Contest, and more “perks.” Band or Business memberships offer more “goodies.” So… please check your budget and help us out so we can continue to help you!
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The good news and the bad: Board Member Nick Summers graduated from college with a degree in music! Congratulations, Nick. We wish you the best in your future! Now the bad news: Nick is moving to Nashville to continue his musical career. Nick recently worked as the sound guy at Odde’s so he’ll be looking for a sound engineering job in Nashville. If you know of someplace that can help him, please send a note to info@coloradomusic.org and we’ll pass it onto Nick.
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Not only with losing Nick, it’s time for our Board members to be voted on again. Right now serving (and their offices) are Barb Dye (President); Dr. Annette Cannon (Vice-President); Tracey Chirhart (Secretary); David Barber (Treasurer); Todd Caron (Program Committee); members-at-large Christine Brady, Johnny Johnson, Kirsten Texler, Larry Thompson; and consultants Clark Hagan and Tony Molina (also Music Player). If you are interested in serving on the board, and can contribute a few of hours a month in service, please contact Barb at President@coloradomusic.org, and send a note as to why you would like to serve and any accomplishments you have in the music business.
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Don’t forget! Registration for the Durango Songwriters Expo is now open! It will be held in BROOMFIELD at the Omni Interlocken Hotel & Resort October 2nd thru 4th. Get signed up now as it fills up quickly! Https://www.durango-songwriters-expo.com And get that hotel room, too, as there is some stupid football game event going on in Boulder that weekend!!! 😉
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Dakota Ridge High School Marching Band is still looking for their stolen trailer. It’s a white 2007 S and H trailer, license plate 266-YFY, has damage to the right front bumper, and has a ton of DRHS stickers on it. Take a look around your neighborhood to see if you see it then let the Jefferson Country Sheriff’s Office know at 303-980-7300, case number 25-13395.
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COMBO member Rachel Alena Leach and her husband Jason Leach just celebrated their 30th anniversary! Congratulations, Rachel & Jason!
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CALENDAR
TALENT NEEDED:
Wide Open Country Songwriting Contest – Ends THIS Monday, September 8th
https://www.wideopencountry.com/song-contest/
Thursday, November 20th – Deadline to enter the Howard Rosen Talent Contest
E-mail contests@howiewood.com for more info.
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LAST OF THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: We won’t list all of their shows here but here are their websites if you want to go:
Denver Arts Complex events: https://www.artscomplex.com
First Friday Jazz Hop in Five Points: https://www.milehighfestivals.com
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:
First Friday Jazz Hops: Honor the roots and enjoy the fruits! Our partners at the Five Points Business Improvement District are hosting First Friday Jazz Hops! Enjoy a night of live jazz featuring local musicians and artists performing at venues along Welton Street in Denver’s historic jazz district. Check out their schedule at https://www.milehighfestivals.com
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Denver’s NSAI Chapter: 2nd Monday of the month. Contact Lauren Brombert for details on the next meeting! Some are held “live” and others are held via Zoom. 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!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/denvernsai/
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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 – Colorado Springs: 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 – Castle Rock: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – 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 – Grand Junction area: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1122384432992979/
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September 2025
Sept. 12th thru Oct. 19th – Buddy Holly Story at Town Hall Arts Center Theater | Tickets and more info at https://townhallartscenter.org/
Fr, 5th – Bandcamp Day!!! Full Royalties for Your Favorite Musicians // Global Tariffs on Out-of-Country Music Stuff | https://www.isitbandcampday.com
Fr, 5th – 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 & Su, 6th & 7th – Colorado Dragon Boat Festival at Sloan’s Lake, Denver. Schedule at:
https://www.denver.org/things-to-do/festivals-events/colorado-dragon-boat-festival/
Sa, 6th – 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. – CCMHOF Winner Joe Wren on the deck at the Platte River Bar & Grill, 5995 South Santa Fe Drive (just south of Bowles & Santa Fe), Littleton, CO 80120
303-798-9356 | https://www.theplatteriverbarandgrill.com
Sa, 6th – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Artist on the Rise Concert, Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee, Denver | Presented by Downtown Denver | https://www.denver.org/event/artist-on-the-rise-concert/
Su, 7th – 2:00 p.m. – Yo, Ho! It’s A Band’s Life For Me, Denver Concert Band at Lone Tree Arts Center | https://www.lonetreeartscenter.org/whats-on/denver-concert-band-presents-yo-ho-its-a-bands-life-for-me
Su, 7th – 4:30 p.m. – Five Points Live presents a tribute to jazz saxophonist Art Pepper in a fund-raiser for the Gift of Jazz Organization at Dazzle, 1080 14th Street, Denver, CO | All Ages |
https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/a-blind-tiger-tribute-to-art-pepper-with-the-daryl-gott-quartet-2025-09-07-dazzle-denver-1080-14th-st-5ddeb6
Mo, 8th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Birthday Party for COMBO member Steve Son at . . . on South Broadway!
Mo, 8th – Wide Open Country Songwriting Contest Ends TODAY
Sa, 13th – Noon to 9:00 p.m. – Hi Points Festival in Five Points Denver | More info here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/new-music-festival-coming-to-denver-s-five-points-neighborhood/
Su, 14th – 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at The Post Colorado, 105 West Emma Street, Lafayette, CO 80026 | Great menu (fried chicken is their specialty!)
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We, 17th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Nevan Castaneda as Elvis at Waldo’s Chicken, 24153 East Prospect Ave., Aurora
Fr, 19th – 7:00 p.m. – Rachel Alena Band at Oskar Blues, Longmont | https://www.rachelalenamusic.com/
Sa, 20th – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Revenant (band) at Full Throttle Distillery & Grill, 231 Moraine Avenue, Estes Park, CO | Food, drinks and great music! What more could you ask for?
Sa, 20th – Doors at 6:30 – Show starts at 7:30 (VIP: 6:00 to 7:00) – A Masquerade for Charity: Pop Divas Night with Tributes to Lady Gaga, P!nk and Madonna at Schoolhouse Theater, 19650 East Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80138
Su, 21st – (no time listed) – Colorado Blues Society’s International Blues Challenge at Nissi’s, Lafayette Deadline to enter is August 15th | https://www.coblues.org
Mo, 22nd – 7:00 p.m. – COMBO’s Next Town Hall: G. Brown on Colorado and its music!
We-Su, 24th to 28th – Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference in Austin | Folk, Blues, Americana & Country genres| For more info: https://swfolkalliance.org/register-for-the-2025-conference
Th, 25th – 5:00 p.m. – Laurie D. at Chautauqua Park Boulder, CO | Enjoy a historical walk with Naturalist/Certified Hiking Guide, Suzanne Michot, through Chautauqua and a short hike, too!
Th, 25th – 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. – Tails, Tunes & Tastes: Fundraiser for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs | More information in the article below | Adult 21+ only (no children or infants)
Th-Sa, 25th to 27th – Colorado Elvis Festival at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Denver Tech Center – more details TBA | We’ll be celebrating the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in style!
Fr, 26th – 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Snowy Peaks Winery, 292Moraine Ave Estes Park, CO 80517 |We’ll be sharing originals and covers from almost every genre!
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Fr, 26th – 7:00 p.m. – Love & Resistance Dance Party with live musicians including Lisa Selle at The End Lafayette (inside Dog House Music Studios) located at 525 Courtney Way, Lafayette, CO
Fr, 26th – 8:00 p.m. – Cass Clayton Band at the Little Bear, 28075 CO Hwy 74, Evergreen, CO
https://www.cassclayton.com
Sa, 27th – 9:00 a.m. ‘fil Noon – Laurie & Lorrie at Denver City Park Market, 2551 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206 (just east of Colfax & York) Wonderful Farmer’s Market!
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Sa, 27th – 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Blues on the Mesa, CO Springs, CO |https://www.bluesonthemesa.com
Sa, 27th – 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Brassworks Concert at Jefferson Academy, 11251 Reed Way, Broomfield, CO 80020, USA | Tickets at
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/rocky-mountain-brassworks-presents-fanfare-and-flourish | We fundraise with Zeffy to ensure 100% of your purchase goes to our mission!
October 2025
Thru Oct. 19th – Buddy Holly Story at Town Hall Arts Center Theater | Tickets and more info at https://townhallartscenter.org/
Sa, 4th – All day! Lafayette Music Festival | https://www.lafayettemusicfest.com/
Sa, 4th – 7:00 p.m. – Nevan Castaneda as Elvis at LaHabra Depot Theatre, 311 South Euclid Street, LaHabra, CA | Tickets and more info available soon
Sa, 4th – 8:00 to midnight – Revenant at In The Zone, 15600 West 44th Avenue, Golden (West of I-70)
Fr, 17th – 6:00 p.m. – Shadow Animal’s (Christopher Ryan) Dreams We Build album relase at the Roxy on Broadway, Denver, CO | FREE ADMISSION! More info at: https://broadwayroxy.com/
Su, 19th – New TV Show Contest “The Road” with Blake Shelton & Keith Urban starts on CBS
Mo, 20th – 7:00 p.m. – Via ZOOM – COMBO’s Next Town Hall – Details TBA – Calendar it NOW!