Look for the COMBO information Meet & Greet booths at the Youth on Record Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 19th in Denver, the Lafayette Music Festival (in Lafayette, of course) on Saturday, October 3rd, and at the Durango Songwriters Expo on Oct. 8th, 9th, and 10th at the Omni Interlocken Resort & Hotel in Broomfield! Stop by and say “Hi” and pick up a free sticker and a CD from a local band! And put our next meeting Monday, Sept. 21st on your calendar for 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker Gil Asakawa via Zoom! More in the articles below!
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BEWARE! Several of us have received “invitations” to a “very special event” put on by friends at the Punch Bowl. Don’t open them, nor sign in as the invite asks for private information. We’ve contacted our friends via other means and they have said that they are SPAM and PHISHING for information. Ignore the invite.
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Although not a musician, I want to mention the death of Gloria Steinem, 92, American feminist and journalist (New York, Ms.), co-founder of the Women’s Media Center. Ms. Steinem called attention to a lot of discrimination toward women and some things got better. Still working on it but she had a lot of guts to speak up for women everywhere. That would include female musicians and women in music industry jobs!
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Remember to sign up for the Durango Songwriters Expo by September 15th to get in on the drawings for 3 free entries in future DSE events! The DSE is being held in Broomfield, October 8th thru 10th, at the Omni Interlocken Hotel & Resort. More info at https://www.durangosong.com
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New Songwriters Event to be held in Durango (not affiliated with Durango Songwriters Expo – boy, this is 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 our Spotify Playlist. Please email him at tlooplooperlive@gmail.com for more info or to send your song, or at the Spotify Artist music link. We have some great and talented artists! TLoop has sent the following URLs for you to check out! These tracks include 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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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!) And THANKS to our new Membership Person who has been sending out reminders when your membership is up!
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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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Please “Like” us on Facebook! Helps our “standing” in the web world!
http://www.Facebook.com/ColoradoMusicBusinessOrganization
TALENT NEEDED:
Durango Songwriters Expo’s Broomfield 2026 Registration is Open. Sign up by September 15th to be eligible for the drawings for 3 free entries into future Durango events! We hope you can join us in Broomfield, CO on October 8-10. https://www.durangosong.com
Performance High offers lots of classes and activities! Https://performancehigh.net
San Juan Songwriters Festival. Not be be confused with the above Durango Songwriters Expo! https://www.sanjuansongwritersfestival.com/tickets | This looks like a lot of fun!
Deadline to Apply: Monday, September 28th at 11:59 p.m. for Paid Workshop for Musicians Oct. 11th: Build Social Change Through Music – Apply Here via Google Forms:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1byS0onQfdvFFLfd-40FJ3CduWmlVWKkj/view
Boulder Arts Commission’s September 22nd Artist Meetup: AI and the Artist – RSVP Required
https://bouldercolorado.gov/events/artist-meetup-ai-and-artist | In Boulder, CO
CALENDAR
Summer Concerts:
Arvada Center concerts: Tickets: call 720-898-7200 or at https://www.ArvadaCenter.org
Botanic Gardens: https://concerts.botanicgardens.org
Levitt Pavilion: 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
September 2026
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.
Fr, 11th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Jenn Cleary at Pattern Break Brewing, 3550 Frontier Ave, Boulder, CO 80301-2430 | Patio if the weather is good. “Our small batches are constantly changing and there is usually a few new things on tap each week. We have thoughtfully split the menu into four categories; Quintessential, Vibrant, Mischief, and Zero Alc.”
Fr, 11th – Doors: 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. Show – Levitt’s Free Concert Season Presented by Kaiser Permanente | Chali 2na + Cut Chemist with Osha Renee 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/
Sa, 12th – Sunnyside Music Festival at Chaffee Park, Denver | This event supports local bands, businesses, artisans and youth organizations through year-round programming.
Sa, 12th – Noon to 6:30 p.m. – Boots on the Mesa is a music festival featuring three of the top Country Music bands from Colorado. (COMBO member) Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts; Ashlee & The Longshot Revival; and The Jason Wulf Band at Gold Hill Mesa, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs 80805 | Attendees should bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. | https://www.goldhillmesa.com
Sa, 12th – Doors: 4:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. Show (Note time changes) – Levitt’s Free Concert Season Presented by Kaiser Permanente | Cool Vibes Reggae Fest 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/
Sa, 12th – 8:00 p.m. – Rob Roper Fest with Rob Roper, Sam Caston, Ryan Watts, Leah Recor and Janet Lipson at the Englewood Tavern, 4386 S Broadway St, Englewood, CO 80113-5720
Rob’s annual birthday show! This will be an all-acoustic show with both originals and covers.
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
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
Sept.19 – Noon to 6:30 p.m. – The Tony Luke Band delivers a soul-stirring, passion-driven musical sound stretching from gritty, classic blues, rhythm & blues, funk, rockabilly and jump at Gold Hill Mesa, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs 80805 | Attendees should bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. | https://www.goldhillmesa.com/
Sa, 19th – 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Youth on Record Block Party, 10th & Navajo, Denver | FREE! Look for the COMBO Information Booth there – Come by and say “Hi!”
Sa, 19th – 4:00 p.m. – Rachel Alena Duo at Berthoud Brewing Co., Berthoud, CO | https://www.rachelalenamusic.com
Su, Mo – 20th to 21st – Andrea Bocelli at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
Mo, 21st – 7:00 p.m. – COMBO Meeting with Guest Speaker Gil Asakawa via Zoom!
Tu, 22nd – 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. – Boulder Arts Commission’s September Artist Meetup: AI and the Artist at Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl Street, Suite V3A, Boulder, CO | RSVP required: https://bouldercolorado.gov/events/artist-meetup-ai-and-artist
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)
Th, 24th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – COMBO Member Teresa Suydam’s EP Release Unsung Hero at Arvada Community Room, 7601 Grandview Ave, Arvada, CO 80002 | RSVP here (w/details): https://partiful.com/e/g0d9FzqBfJzj8ABfI8NO?c=nCGQfHEw
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/teresasuydam/unsung-hero
Sa, 26th – Noon to 6:30 p.m. – Rock’n on the Mesa is the final concert of the season. It features Steely Dead, Zeppelin Alive, and Grizzly Gopher at Gold Hill Mesa, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs 80805 | Attendees should bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. https://www.goldhillmesa.com/
Sa, 26th – 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. – Horizon by Rocky Mountain Brassworks at the Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Rd, Broomfield, CO | Horizon is a musical journey exploring the many directions brass band music can take us. featuring tenor soloist Peter Emanuel, the program travels across a wide musical landscape. Get Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/rocky-mountain-brassworks-presents-horizons
We, 30th – 2:00 p.m. – Laurie D at the Eagle Public Library, Eagle, CO
We, 30th – 5:30 p.m. – Laurie D at the Avon Public Library, Avon, CO
October 2026
Fr, 2nd – 7:00 p.m. – Angellic Rage Reunites! At Cheers, 120th & Washington, Northglenn, CO | with Rock Machine and Bone Circus | 21+ | $20 in advance; $25 at the door | Tickets at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-rock-machine-angellic-rage-bone-circus-cheers-tickets-1996376873971 | TICKET WARNING: Purchase tickets only through the official Eventbrite links listed. Tickets purchased from third-party resellers will not be honored. Bangles Rock Club – https://www.facebook.com/groups/374794473813/ | https://www.facebook.com/angellicrage
Fr, 2nd – Doors: 7:00 p.m. | Show: 8:00 p.m. – Cass Clayton Band at the Little Bear Live, Evergreen, CO | This show is always so much fun, and we have some new music in store for you. See ya at our favorite iconic AND historic music venue!! https://www.littlebearlive.com/
https://cassclayton.com/
Sa, 3rd – 11:00 a.m. ‘Til ? 5th annual Lafayette Music Fest! Meet your nine festival stages at the 2026 Lafayette Music Fest, neighborhood in Lafayette, Colorado! All located in SoSoBoRo (south of South Boulder Road) | Look for COMBO member Laurie & Lorrie and the COMBO info booth there! Stop by and say “Hey!” | https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cn9TPccw4/
Sa, 3rd – 7:00 p.m. – Angellic Rage Reunites! At Cheers, 120th & Washington, Northglenn, CO | with Bone Circus and Rhoar | 21+ | $20 in advance; $25 at the door | Tickets at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-night-bone-circus-angellic-rage-rhoar-cheers-tickets-1996377385501?aff=ebdssbdestsearch | TICKET WARNING: Purchase tickets only through the official Eventbrite links listed above. Tickets purchased from third-party resellers will not be honored. https://www.facebook.com/angellicrage
Bangles Rock Club – https://www.facebook.com/groups/374794473813/
Mo & We, 5th & 7th – Rush 50th Anniversary – The legendary Canadian rock band, Rush, is embarking on one last career-spanning reunion, celebrating 50 years as a group.
Tu, 6th – 8:30 p.m. – Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St Suite V3A, Boulder, CO | Open to all musicians | Enter through the door to the right of the main entrance for the East room.
We, 7th – 3:30 p.m. – T-Loop at the Boulder Farmers Market | https://www.tloopartist.com
Th, 8th – Doja Cat at Ball Arena – The Queen of Pop-Rap is heading back to the Mile High City.
Th, 8th – 1:00 p.m. – Opening of the Durango Songwriters Expo, Omni Interlocken Hotel & Resort, Broomfield, CO – Register NOW: https://www.durangosong.com | Look for the COMBO Information Booth! Be sure to say “Hi” to us!
Fr, 9th – 9:00 a.m. – Full sessions of the Durango Songwriters Expo, Omni Interlocken Hotel & Resort, Broomfield, CO – Register NOW: https://www.durangosong.com | Look for the COMBO Information Booth! Be sure to say “Hey” to us!
Sa, 10th – 9:00 a.m. – Last day of the Durango Songwriters Expo, Omni Interlocken Hotel & Resort, Broomfield, CO – Register NOW: https://www.durangosong.com | Look for the COMBO Information Booth! Be sure to say “Ho” to us!
Sa, 10th – 5:00 p.m. – Laurie D w/Jeff Fournier on bass at the Jazz & Roots Celebration at Savoy Denver
Sa, 10th – 6:00 p.m. – Rachel Alena at City Star Brewing, Berthoud, CO | https://www.rachelalenamusic.com
Sa, 17th – 10:00 a.m. til 2:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at the Boulder Farmer’s Market, Boulder, CO
Mo, 19th – 7:00 p.m. – COMBO Public Meeting with Guest Speaker Steve Son via Zoom!
Th, 22nd – 5:00 p.m. – Laurie D at the Comfy Couch, Longmont, CO
We, 28th – 6:00 p.m. – Rachel Alena Band at St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO | https://www.rachelalenamusic.com
Open Mic / Jam Nights:
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Femme Musicians Meetup & Jam is a monthly get-together on the first Tuesday of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Dog House Music Studios. The Jam is for female and femme musicians looking to hang out and play music together in a safe and comfortable space. All ages, all experience levels, and all music genres are welcome! Bring your instrument or use one of our’s – we’ll have guitars, bass guitars, amps, a piano, drum kit, and vocal mics set up and ready. Hosted by Rock for the People at DHMS, 525 Courtney Way, Lafayette, CO 80026. | RSVP for free to:
https://www.rockforthepeople.org/event-details/femme-musicians-meetup-jam-2026-09-01-18-30
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Roots Music Project: First Tuesdays of the month: 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. 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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Songwriters at the Speakeasy (Roxy on Broadway), 554 South Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
This series takes place at 7:00 p.m. on the second & third Tuesday of each month in the listening room basement at Roxy on Broadway. 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
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
