What a super time at the Durango Songwriters Expo (at the Omni Interlocken Hotel & Resort in Broomfield) this past weekend. The DSE crew honored founder Jim Attebery with a stay at a fancy resort in California for the 30th Anniversary of the gathering! Our thanks to board members Todd Caron, Christine Brady, and Larry Thompson, auxillary member Jamie Krutz, and special guest volunteer Norma Pfaff for helping out at COMBO’s information booth. Great job, crew! Sign up on their mailing list at Https://www.durango-songwriters-expo.com to get info on the upcoming DSEs!
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Nice to see the people from the Colorado Music Industry Alliance at the Durango Songwriters Expo. They had a good representation there. The CMIA is a similar group to ours but are more focused on bringing the various entities of the music business community together. Check them out at: https://www.comusicindustryalliance.org
More squeaky wheel reminders! Please consider re-upping your dues to keep our organization going. None of us gets paid – we’re all volunteers (speakers and song-contest judges, too) but we have a ton of (mostly) internet expenses. To quote the Money song from Cabaret: “Money makes the world (errr… COMBO) go round!”
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Since when do musicians have to fear for their lives? This climate is totally unacceptable. Artists being threatened for their lyrics, bands being kidnapped and slaughtered, artists being told they can’t play an event because they don’t sing in English … This has got to stop.
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TALENT NEEDED:
Matthew Clark Launder is starting a Singer/Songwriter Round at the Wild Goose Saloon in Parker, CO. He asks that you send a video via “messenger” to if you’re interested in playing:
https://www.facebook.com/friends/?profile_id=523662710¬if_id=1758385068562559¬if_t=friend_confirmed&ref=notif
Thursday, November 20th – Deadline to enter the Howard Rosen Talent Contest
E-mail contests@howiewood.com for more info.
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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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The Denver Chapter of NSAI meets the second Monday of every month — either virtually or in person — at 7:00 p.m. MT. For more information, please go to https://nashvillesongwriters.com or email lauren@laurenbrombert.com or lawdanj@gmail.com.# # # # #
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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October 2025
Thru Oct. 19th – Buddy Holly Story at Town Hall Arts Center Theater | Tickets and more info at https://townhallartscenter.org/
Th, 9th – 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. – Laurie D at Dazzle Jazz, El Chapultepec Piano Lounge, 1080 14th St Denver, CO 80202 | Solo show with jazz, blues, originals & covers | FREE show.
Sa, 11th – 5:00 p.m. – Rock Against Violence at The Federal Theatre, 3830 Federal Blvd Denver, CO | PROCEEDS go directly to JeffCO Schools FOundation and Evergreen High School!
See Events | Tickets at https://thefederaltheatre.holdmyticket.com/tickets/453254
Sa, 11th – 8:00 p.m. – Wendy Clark Band at Odde’s B&G Speakeasy (back of the building), 9975 Wadsworth Parkway, Westminster, CO (park in the main parking lot at the front of the building, use the sidewalk on the south side of the building to go around to the back door!)
Su, 12th – 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie Duo at Busey Brews Smokehouse & Brewery, 70 E 1st St, Nederland, CO 80466 | https://www.facebook.com/share/1BJ6rTqYLx/
Tu, 14th – 6:30 t0 8:30 p.m. – Performance High’s Song Circle, PH Broomfield or online | Host: Emily Stewart | FREE! Register here: https://performancehigh.opus1.io/w/free-events/
Questions? Need help? Contact us at 720-772-7505 or admin@performancehigh.net
We, 15th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Nevan Castaneda as Elvis at Waldo’s Chicken, 24153 East Prospect Ave., Aurora
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/
Fr, 17th – 7:00 p.m. – Mile High Blues Society’s IBC competition at the Rusty Bucket 3355 South Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood | One time contest; All proceeds go towards sending the winners to Memphis! 4 Solo/Duo acts, 3 Bands, Special performance by Soular Wave, part of our Blues Youth Program | https://www.facebook.com/events/1153227226707365
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 Town Hall Meeting – Postponed: G. Brown!
Tu, 22nd – 7:00 p.m. – Fashion & Swing Event at The Pioneer, 2401 South University Boulevard, Denver, CO 80210 | https://crimsonconnect.du.edu/fashionandsewing/rsvp_boot?id=2273604
Sa, 25th – Toni Negus at Gypsy Lab Sessions – special live concert! Presented by KUVO.org
Ticket information TBA. | The event will be filmed with Gypsy Lab’s incredible sound and production quality.
Su, 26th – 2:00 p.m. – Colorado Blues Society’s “One and Done” for the IBC in Memphis at Nissi’s in Lafayette | Go to https://www.coblues.org for more information
Tu, 28th – 1:00 p.m. – Sing Me a Song of Your People, Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver, Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 East Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO
303-758-2820 | Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sing-me-a-song-of-your-people-bethany-tickets-922661775207
November 2025
Sa, 8th – 1:00 p.m. – Sing Me a Song of Your People, Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3990 West 74th Avenue, Westminster, CO | Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sing-me-a-song-of-your-people-bethany-tickets-922661775207
We, 12th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Nevan Castaneda as Elvis at Waldo’s Chicken, 24153 East Prospect Ave., Aurora
Sa, 15th – (no time listed) – Nevan Castaneda as Elvis at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80226 (in the middle of the shopping center)
Sa, 15th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – COMBO’s Songwriters Showcase featuring the winners of our recent Songwriting Contest at Dub’s Pub, South Broadway, Littleton!
Mo, 24th – “Speed Dating for Bands” at Dog House Studios in Lafayette – More details later
December 2025
Sa, 13th – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – COMBO’s Holiday Dinner at the Downtown Aquarium! Due to limited seating, we must ask for RSVPs for this event. Choose & pay for your own dinner, less than $20 on the average. Come join us for camaraderie, fish, mermaids and watching the scuba divers! (There were scuba divers there? All we saw were the mermaids!)
We, 17th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Nevan Castaneda as Elvis at Waldo’s Chicken, 24153 East Prospect Ave., Aurora