Please join us in welcoming Steve Pavey to the COMBO Board of Directors. We look forward to all the expertise in the business of music that Mr. Pavey has to offer us and our members. Thank you, Steve, for joining our board!
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Sending a BIG THANKS to three of our Board Members who set up, ran the info booth for 3 full days in the 100+ degree heat, and loaded out at the Planet Bluegrass’ Folks Festival in Lyons this past weekend! What a fun venue with a river running through it and permanently built stages, vendors’ booths, and shelters for the 1,000s of visitors to the festival! We got to meet lots of musicians and music supporters while there and we want to welcome many of them to COMBO!
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No COMBO General Meeting in August but plan on joining us on September 21st when our guest speaker will be none other than Gil Asakawa, formidable writer of interesting and informative music articles for so many media platforms.
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MD Friedman: Bringing it back BIG time! That century-old, seldom recorded, almost forgotten, so entertaining and inspiring, unaccompanied harmonica & voice blues. Unbelievable! I am blown away checking the charts at Roots Music Reports today. “Too Many Women Blues” off of my new solo album, Hot Harmonica Hokum, is the hottest acoustic blues song in the world this week!
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Durango Songwriters Expo! The DSE is being held in Broomfield October 8th thru 10th at the Omni Interlocken Hotel & Resort. For more info, go to https://www.durangosong.com
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New Songwriters Event to be held in Durango (not affiliated with Durango Songwriters Expo – boy, is this going to be confusing!) called the San Juan Songwriters Festival. We’ve provided the webiste for you to check out! https://www.sanjuansongwritersfestival.com/tickets Or see more in the full article below.
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COMBO Board Member T-Loop asks that you send him your songs if you want them on the COMBO Spotify Playlist. If anyone would like to submit more music, please email him at the Spotify Artist music link or email him at tlooplooperlive@gmail.com for more info or to send you song. Please give these playlists a follow and listen. We have some great and talented artists.
TLoop has updated COMBO’s Spotify Playlists! He sends the following URLs for you to check out! These tracks include various winners of our Contests!
COMBO’s Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5doJjsfZYcObpIecdpWVZw?si=hRKGVxrbRemypuvuHxIFwQ&pi=kmF6oE5XQ8ORt
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COMBO’s Best Tracks Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qbXlJ1CmHeSwCuiXZy2cu?si=4I14EWqSQ_aG3ky3Qfr8UA&pi=W7w_UomfQua4_
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Concert tour notes: Barry Manilow canceled a concert in Lexington, Kentucky, minutes before showtime, citing “unforeseen circumstances”; Rod Stewart cancels Niagara Falls concert hours before show due to mechanical problem with his airplane; Earth, Wind & Fire cancels shows due to medical emergency; Frank Beard, ZZ Top, falls ill (see more in Thoughts & Prayers)
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To join COMBO, go to our website at https://www.coloradomusic.org and hit the “Join COMBO” button. If you’d prefer to not use a credit card, you may send a check for the proper amount to COMBO, PO Box 18186, Denver CO 80218 instead. (Actually this helps us out even more as we don’t have to pay fees to Paypal!)
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COMBO is about the LOVE of Music and the musicians who create and play songs. We do our best to educate and offer an exchange of information, guidance and advice to help musicians advance their careers. Our articles and programs represent some phase of the music business that could affect musicians – all musicians, all genres – everywhere.
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Our motto: Elevate Your Musical State! (Courtesy of former COMBO VP Andy Ard!)
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TALENT NEEDED:
Durango Songwriters Expo’s Broomfield 2026 Registration is Open. We hope you can join us in Broomfield, CO on October 8-10. https://www.durangosong.com
Performance High offering specials Https://performancehigh.net
Applications now being accepted for the Texas Troubadour Songwriters Contest – deadline September 3rd | https://www.BosqueArtsCenter.org | email Music@BosqueArtsCenter.org
San Juan Songwriters Festival. Not be be confused with the above Durango Songwriters Expo! https://www.sanjuansongwritersfestival.com/tickets
CALENDAR
Summer Concerts:
Arvada Center concerts: Tickets: call 720-898-7200 or at https://www.ArvadaCenter.org
Botanic Gardens: https://concerts.botanicgardens.org
Summer Sunday Festivals – Brunner Farmhouse and Gardens: 640 Main St., Broomfield 80020
Castle Rock Concerts: https://www.meadowscastlerock.com/blog/summer-concert-series/
Central City Opera: https://www.centralcityopera.org
City Park Jazz: https://www.facebook.com/cityparkjazz (Done for the summer)
Levitt Pavillion: https://www.levittdenver.org
Sofar Sounds House Concerts: https://www.sofarsounds.com
Swallow Hill Music: Saturdays at Four Mile Historic Park – https://www.swallowhillmusic.org
August 2026
Tu-Sa, 11th – 15th – Various times – 2026 63rd SPAH Convention (Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica) at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel in St. Louis, MO | Go here for more info https://spah.org/convention-events/2026-spah-convention/
Th, 13th – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Flights Wine Café, 7714 Grandview Avenue, Arvada, CO 80002 | One of Colorado’s most beautiful venues in the backyard with superb wine and tapas! We’ll be playing a variety of genres including some jazz, Bossa Nova and blues. It’s right on the RTD Light Rail! https://www.facebook.com/share/1C69iEFiXb/
Th, 13th – 6:00 p.m. Doors, 7:00 p.m. Show – Levitt’s Free Concert Season Presented by Kaiser Permanente | Shwayze with Claire Wright at Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 West Florida Avenue, Denver, CO | This event is All Ages | Rain or Shine | Free or upgrade tickets at https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/shwayze-with-claire-wright-2026-08-13-levitt-pavilion-denver-denver-3ec407
Th, Fr – 13th & 14th – Zach Bryan at Empower Field at Mile High
Fr, 14th – 10:45 a.m. – Fr, 14th – Jenn Cleary Duo w/Mark Friedman at the Paramount Plaza, 1620 Glenarm Place, Denver 80202 | Denver peeps, if you are out and about Friday, come listen to us out in front of the Paramount theater. We are part of the 16th Street performance series!
Fr, 14th – 6:00 p.m. – Wendy Clark and Chris Coward at Very Nice Brewing Co., 26 CO-119 Unit 7, Nederland, CO 80466 (60 Boulder Canyon Dr, Nederland, CO 80466-5194)
Fr, 14th – 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Rachel Alena Band at the City Star Brewing Company, 321 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud, CO | https://www.RachelAlenaMusic.com
Fr, 14th – Doors at 6:00 p.m.; Show at 7:30 p.m. – Rebirth Brass Band with Deltaphonic at Levitt Pavilion, 1380 West Florida Avenue, Denver, CO 80223 | Free RSVP or upgrade to VIP seating https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/jerry-day-with-shakedown-street-2026-08-14-levitt-pavilion-denver-denver-6074a5
Sa & Su, 14th & 15th – Various times – RapidGrass Bluegrass Festival, on top of the Mighty Argo Mine, 2350 Riverside Dr, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 | 303-567-2421 | Tickets at https://mightyargo.com/rapidgrass
Sa, 15th – 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Post Brewing Co., Lafayette, CO
Sa, 15th – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Peak Big Band, under the direction of Dan Bell, at Gold Hill Mesa Summer Festivals, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs 80805 | This 18 piece Big Band blends classic swing with modern jazz energy with dynamic charts, tight grooves, and powerhouse performances. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy great music under the warm sun!
Sa, 15th – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Melinda Hagan at Nordman Memorial Park, 434 Comanche Street, Kiowa, CO (Next door to the Farmers State Bank) | FREE! | Join us for an evening of live music at Music in the Park! Bring your lawn chairs, gather your friends and family, and enjoy a great night of hometown entertainment.
Sa, 15th – 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. – KUVO Jazz presents the 21st Annual Live at the Vineyards Jazz Concert featuring the Etienne Charles Creole Orchestra at the Balistreri Vineyards, 1946 East 66th Avenue, Denver (east of Washington St.) | Tickets and tables available at https://connect.rmpm.org/event/21st-annual-live-at-the-vineyards/e762398/register/new/select-tickets
Sa, 15th – 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Crazy Diamonds at the Westminster Summer Concert Series at the new Aerostat Park, 5750 West Central Ave, Westminster, CO | Free admission!
Su,16th – 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Sweetheart Wine, Loveland
Su, 16th – 4:00 p.m. – Performance High Summer Live Band Showcase, Nissi’s, Where: Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette, CO 80026 | Admission: $25 advance / $30 door | https://nissis.com/events/performancehigh-summer2026/
Su, 16th – 6:00 p.m. Doors | 7:30 p.m. Show – Silverada with Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir at Levitt Pavilion, 1380 West Florida Avenue, Denver, CO 80223 | Free RSVP / upgrade https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/silverada-2026-08-16-levitt-pavilion-denver-denver-719635
Th, 20th – 5:30 – 7:30 pm – Laurie & Lorrie at The Yard Summer Patio Sessions, 107 South Public Road, Lafayette, CO 80026 | Free! Closing out this Special Summer Concert Series.
Fr, 21st – 4:30 to 6:30 pm – Laurie D at Edwards Art Battle, Edwards, CO
Sa, 22nd – 6:00 p.m. Doors | 7:30 p.m. Show – Inspector with Roka Hueka at Levitt Pavilion, 1380 West Florida Avenue, Denver, CO 80223 | Free RSVP / upgrade tickets at
https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/inspector-2026-08-22-levitt-pavilion-denver-denver-642cbe
Sa, 22nd – Time TBA | KSUT Radio is holding its 50th Anniversary Party by presenting rock band Drivin N Cryin in concert at the Ska Brewing World Headquarters in Durango. The event is a free, all ages concert. More details later; put the show on your calendar in case you’re in Durango! Https://www.tribalradio.org
Sa, 22nd – 6:45 p.m. – Toto, Christopher Cross and the Romantics at Ball Arena | Tickets at
https://www.eventticketscenter.com/christopher-cross-denver-tickets/1307145/
Su, 23rd – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Loveland Market, Loveland, CO
Su, 23rd – 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame Awards at the Stampede, 2430 South Havana Street, Aurora. Tickets: $15.00. Advanced tickets available soon at the Stampede Website
Su, 23rd – Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte – Heavy metal converges with punk rock for an epic extravaganza at Ball Arena.
Su, 23rd – 6:00 p.m. Doors | 7:30 p.m. Show – Rainbow Girls with LVDY at Levitt Pavilion, 1380 West Florida Avenue, Denver, CO 80223 | All ages | Rain or Shine | Free RSVP / upgrade tickets at https://www.levittdenver.org/summer-concert-series#/events/176323
Mo, 24th – 7:00 p.m. – Santana at Red Rocks
Th, 27th – 7:00 p.m. – My Chemical Romance at Coors Field | Tickets at
https://www.ticketmaster.com/my-chemical-romance-the-black-parade-denver-colorado-08-27-2026/event/1E006328CEEB1AAE?landing=c
Fr-Su, 28th thru 30th – Boulder Roots Music Fest n/k/a Tulagi, downtown Boulder, CO | This event transforms downtown Boulder for four days! The Cass Clayton Band will be playing. It’s going to be SUCH a special weekend. We can’t wait to see you there. Tickets are officially on sale!
Fr, 28th – 6:00 p.m. Doors | 7:30 p.m. Show – The Block Party ft. Butcher Brown – Presented by KUVO Jazz & THE DROP 104.7 at Levitt Pavilion, 1380 West Florida Avenue, Denver, CO 80223 | All ages | Rain or Shine | Free RSVP / or upgrade tickets at https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/the-block-party-ft-butcher-brown-2026-08-28-levitt-pavilion-denver-denver-f5f8fb
Fr, 28th – 7:00 p.m. – Chicago and Styx at Ball Arena | See these rock heroes while they’re still going strong! Tickets at
https://gotickets.com/tickets/1344922/chicago-and-styx-tickets/ball-arena-denver-co-8-28-2026?orderBy=Price%3A+Low+to+High
Aug. 29th – Sept 9th – Laurie D on a Southern Music Tour (if you know any venues or friends where I can spend the night, please let me know!) At Kerrville, TX, Galveston, TX, New Orleans, Tallahassee, FL, Jacksonville, FL, Hilton Head, SC, Myrtle Beach, SC and somewhere near Charlotte, NC
Sa, 29th – 6:00 p.m. – Melinda Hagan & Friends including Clip Cookson, Todd Moore, Clark Hagan, and Eugene Moles (Master Bakersfield guitarist), at 9420 Experience 2026 at Shelton Manor, Idaho Springs, CO with a whole lotta bands!
Sa, 29th – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Laurie D at Sky Train, 430 West Manhattan Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501 | Laurie is so excited to provide music again for the Santa Fe Sky Train! She’ll sing folk, country, rock, blues and jazz and plenty of train songs! Get a ticket and get ALL ABOARD and expect the unexpected as you travel the historic rail between Santa Fe and Lamy, NM where we stop to view a glorious sunset! Entertainers, music, great food, and drinks await you on Sky RR.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1DMABepKKf/
Sa, Su – 29th & 30th – Colorado Dragon Boat Festival (Aug. 29 & 30, 2026) – Honor Asian culture with food, shopping, art and thrilling dragon boat races.
Su, 30th – 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. – Laurie D at 806 Coffee, 2812 SW 6th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79106 | Join award-winning Colorado singer-songwriter Laurie D as she travels through the Southwest on her 2026 Southern Music Tour! Come out for some great music at 806 Coffee in Amarillo!!!
Su, 30th – 11:30 am – 1:00 p.m. – Laurie D at a House Concert in Santa Fe, NM https://www.facebook.com/share/1GVEb7FeK7/
Mo, 31st – Calling all golfers! The Colorado Music Hall of Fame is thrilled to be back at Denver’s Wellshire Golf Course for our third annual golf tournament. Shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. Funds raised support the programs of CMHoF and our mission to celebrate, promote and support Colorado’s music community. | https://cmhof.org/events/3rd-annual-golf-tournament
Mo, 31st – 11:30 a.m. – Laurie D Live On Air with Jenny Inzerillo, High Plains Public Radio | 96.3 FM | https://www.hppr.org | Or listen on their website or app!
September 2026
Fr, 7th – First Friday Five Points: https://www.artsandvenuesdenver.com/grants-cultural-investments/five-points-jazz
Denver Oktoberfest (Sept. 18–20 & Sept. 25–27, 2026) – From keg bowling to stein hoisting, live music and more, there’s something for everyone, split over two weekends.
We, 2nd – 3:30 p.m. – T-Loop at Boulder Farmers Market, Boulder, CO https://www.tloopartist.com
We, 2nd – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Laurie D at The Reel Nauti, 715 North Holiday Drive, Galveston, TX 77550 | Call your friends and tell them to go see Laurie!
We, 2nd – 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Revenant Band at Biker Night at Burnout Grill, Milliken, CO
Th, 3rd – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. – Laurie D at The Den at The Howlin’ Wolf, 907 St. Peters Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 | Friends in New Orleans? Let them know Laurie’s going to be there!
Fr, 4th – First Friday Five Points: https://www.artsandvenuesdenver.com/grants-cultural-investments/five-points-jazz
Fr, 4th – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Laurie D at the Blue Tavern, 1206 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303 | Let your friends know now’s their chance to see Laurie D!
Fr, 4th – 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Mad Dog Blues Trio with Mad Dog, Sean Bennight & Mark Kaczorowski at Johnson’s Station,750 Boston Avenue, Longmont, CO 80501
Fr, Sa, Su – 4th thru 6th – Phish at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City.
Sa, Su & Mo, 5th, 6th & 7th – Various times – South Gaylord Street Labor Day Block Party
This is gonna be a fantastic event and we look forward to seeing you all!!
Sa, 12th – Sunnyside Music Festival at Chaffee Park, Denver | This event supports local bands, businesses, artisans and youth organizations through year-round programming.
Su, 13th – 2:00 p.m. – Denver Concert Band presents The Roaring 20’s featuring vocalist, Hannah Rodriguez at the Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree, CO, featuring new arrangements of Jazz Age favorites, including the timeless My Funny Valentine, along with music by George Gershwin, Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Percy Grainger, ending with Grainger’s masterpiece, Lincolnshire Posy.
Th, 17th – 5:00 p.m. – T-Loop at Jamestown Mercantile, Jamestown | https://www.tloopartist.com
Th, 17th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Laurie D at the East Simpson Coffee, Lafayette, CO
Mo, 21st – 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. – COMBO Educational Meeting – Guest speaker Gil Asakawa – Media expert
Su, Mo – 20th to 21st – Andrea Bocelli at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
Th-Sa, 24th – 27th – Various times. San Juan Songwriters Festival, Durango, CO | More info at
https://www.sanjuansongwritersfestival.com/tickets (NOT ‘the’ Durango Songwriters Expo)
October 2026
Fr, 2nd – Doors 7:00 p.m. – 34 Years Later Angellic Rage Reunites! At Cheers in Northglenn. Join us for a full weekend of Colorado rock and metal with Angellic Rage with Rock Machine and Bone Circus, and Rhoar, as we celebrate the music, the memories, and our brother Paul Vee. 21+ | $20 advance • $25 at the door | TICKET WARNING: Purchase tickets only through the official Eventbrite links. Tickets purchased from third-party resellers will not be honored. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-rock-machine-angellic-rage-bone-circus-cheers-tickets-1996376873971?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Sa, 3rd – Doors 7:00 p.m. – 34 Years Later Angellic Rage Reunites! At Cheers in Northglenn. Join us for a full weekend of Colorado rock and metal with Angellic Rage, Rohoar and Bone Circus as we celebrate the music, the memories, and our brother Paul Vee. | 21+ | $20 advance • $25 at the door | https://www.facebook.com/angellicrage | https://www.facebook.com/groups/374794473813/ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-rock-machine-angellic-rage-bone-circus-cheers-tickets-1996376873971?aff=ebdssbdestsearch | TICKET WARNING: Purchase tickets only through the official Eventbrite links listed above. Tickets purchased from third-party resellers will not be honored.
Sa, 3rd – Various times – Lafayette Music Festival time and venue TBA
Laurie & Lorrie are excited to be part of the Lafayette Music Festival this year. Sharing originals and covers! Check for set time at “Lafayette Music Festival” and find tickets there as well.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cn9TPccw4/
Meet your nine festival stages at the 2026 Lafayette Music Fest, all located in SoSoBoRo (south of S. Boulder Road) neighborhood in Lafayette, Colorado!FESTIVAL HISTORY: Lafayette Music Fest began in 2022 as a way to highlight the local music, art, theater, food, fun, and weirdness that evolved & flourished in our neighborhood post-COVID. We wanted to invite our friends and community down into our wonky neighborhood for the day to see it for themselves!
We, 7th – 3:30 p.m. – T-Loop at Boulder Farmers Market
Open Mic / Jam Nights:
First Tuesdays of the month: 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. – Roots Music Project – Sober Open Mic, 4747 Pearl Street, Suite V3A, Boulder, CO | FREE! Keep in mind the entrance for the open mic is in the east room so enter through the door to the right of the main entrance.
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Second & Third Tuesdays of the month: Songwriters Round at the Speakeasy (Roxy on Broadway), 554 South Broadway, Denver, CO 80209. This series takes place at 7:00 p.m. in the listening-room basement. Shows feature top songwriters – from upstarts to pros – performing solo. Hosted by Baggs Patrick and Marty Jones
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Acoustic Open Mic Night – 4th Tuesday of the month at the Doghouse Studios, 525 Courtney Way, Lafayette, CO | 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Sponsored by Rock for the People | RSVP at
https://www.rockforthepeople.org/events
ON HOLD ‘til SEPTEMBER: The Open Jam Night at Mega Music in Sterling is the perfect place for musicians of all ages & levels to get together, hang out, play & learn. Always a good time. Even if you’re not a musician, come hang out & watch. Call 970-521-9020 to sign up. Host: Todd Allen
Recurring Events:
The Windsor Ladies of Country Music “Good Time Hour Club,” every 2nd Wednesday of the month | 2:00 p.m. at Windsor Gardens
