So YOU will be there in “Spirit”??? How ‘bout buying your “Spirit” a ticket to help out. You’ll never know when YOU (& your dog) might need their help! Please support Stella Gives Back – a fund-raiser for the Grand County Search & Rescue. This is truly a very worthy cause.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-county-search-and-rescue-benefit-concert-stella-gives-back-tickets-326364373627
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Somehow R. Kelly getting 30 years for “abuse” seems not right when it comes to actual murderers who get off with 2 years of probation or get off altogether… I feel for the youngsters but how much does money & fame play into this situation? [Barb’s opinion – not the board’s]
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Be sure to check out COMBO’s Spotify Playlist curated by Board Member T-Loop for July! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BaOCkJMe5cUqY6o2PhiHh?si=yBmWqsMGSviCo8nO5Q8jRg
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COMBO is about the LOVE of Music. We have a board of dedicated and knowledgeable musicians and other persons in the Music Industry. We offer guidance and advice to help musicians advance their careers whether it be in writing, performing, teaching, or recording and sound engineering! Our articles and programs represent some phase of the music business that could effect musicians – all musicians – everywhere. Our motto: Elevate Your Musical State!
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June 2022
Last night!!! Off the Hook Arts Presents Its SummerFest 2022 – June 30th – For more information go to https://offthehookarts.org/summerfest-2022/
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Thursday, 30th – Noon – 1:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie Duo at Picnic on the Plaza/Lafayette
Festival Plaza, 311 South Public Road, Lafayette, CO
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July 2022
Front Range Songwriters – suspending meetings until September – We’ll see you then! Join their mailing list! https://www.frontrangesongwriters.com/
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Friday, 1st – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Laurie D. at Art Walk, Old Oak Coffee, 2nd Avenue, Niwot, CO
Friday,1st – 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. – Mad Dog Blues at Avogadro’s Number, 605 South Mason Street,
Fort Collins, CO 80524 | 970-493-5555 | $10 at the door
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Saturday, 2nd – 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. – Rudy Grant & Band at The Mile High Flea Market
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Saturday, 2nd – 5:00 p.m. – Rudy Grant & Band – Show & Dance at El Gran Jardin Restaurant
Bar & Grill, 597 South Clinton St., Denver, CO
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Saturday, 2nd – 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Mad Dog Blues Trio (NOLA) at Jessie’s Smokin’ NOLA, 7422 South University Blvd., Centennial, CO 80122 | 303-537-4574 | Outdoor patio show – no cover.
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Saturday, 2nd – 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. – JJ Fraser at The Last Stand Tavern,32138 Hwy. 72, Golden 80404 | JJ says “It will be a great night for hot dogs & chili!”
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July 3-5th – Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Cherry Creek Shopping area, Denver
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Sunday, 3rd – 9:00-1:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie Duo at Highland’s Square Farmer’s Market, Denver
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Sunday, 3rd – 4:00 -7:00 p.m. – Mad Dog Blues Trio at Little Man Ice Cream at “The Can” at 2620 16th St., Denver, CO 80211 | 303-455-3811 | Free family-friendly outdoor event.
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Sunday, 3rd – 5:00 p.m. – Colorado Symphony at Denver’s Civic Center – Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
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Sunday, 3rd – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Colorado Jazz Repetory Orchestra at City Park Jazz band shell
http://cityparkjazz.org
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Monday, 4th – Starting at 5:15 p.m. – Thornton Community Band; at 7:30, Kory Brunson Band at Carpenter Park Fields, 108th Avenue & Colorado Blvd. (no RVs, please)
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Monday, 4th – 7:30 p.m. – Lyle Lovett and His Large Band to Celebrate July 4th in Durango! Presented by KSUT Public Radio | https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/durangoconcerts/260
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Tuesday, 5th – Sign up at 7:00, first act starts at 8:00 p.m. – Will Whalen hosts an Open Mic Night at the Speakeasy, 301 Main Street, Longmont, CO
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Wednesday, 6th – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge, 7415 Grandview Avenue, Olde Town Arvada, CO
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Thursday, 7th – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge (Candelas location), 18068 West 92nd Lane, West Arvada – Great view of the Flatirons from the patio!
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Friday, 8th thru Sunday, 10th – Colorado Black Arts Festival – more info here: https://www.juneteenthmusicfestival.com/
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Saturday, 9th – New Music Festival CrossCurrents taking place at Confluence Park
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Saturday, 9th- 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., Wendy Clark Hudson Band at The Black Nugget, 403 Main St., Carbondale, CO 81623 | 970-328-5279 | https://theblacknugget.com | 21+
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Sunday, 10th – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Central Park Farmer’s Market, Founders Green at 7601 29th Avenue in Central Park, East Denver, Colorado
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Monday, 11th – 7:00 p.m. – Denver NSAI Songwriters Group via Zoom Want to join in?
E-mail Allen Krehibiel at Allen_Krehbiel@yahoo.com for more info
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Tuesday, 12th – Sign up at 6:00, first act starts at 7:00 – Dave Lash hosts an Open Mic Night at Dry Dock Brewery, 15150 East Hampden (SW corner of Hampden & Chambers), Aurora, CO
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Tuesday, 12th – Sign up at 7:00, first act starts at 8:00 p.m. – Will Whalen hosts an Open Mic Night at the Speakeasy, 301 Main Street, Longmont, CO
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Wednesday, 13th – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge, 7415 Grandview Avenue, Olde Town Arvada, CO
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Thursday, 14th – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge (Candelas location), 18068 West 92nd Lane, West Arvada – Great view of the Flatirons from the patio!
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Friday, 15th – 4:30-6:30 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at Snowy Peaks Winery, 292 Moraine Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517 | https://www.snowypeakswinery.com | Enjoy Snowy Peaks Winery in beautiful downtown Estes Park with fine wines and tapas while relaxing with the music of L&L! Originals covering just about every genre!
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Friday, 15th – 7:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Buffalo Rose, 1116 Washington St., Golden, CO
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Saturday, 16th – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at Bluegrass Lounge (Candelas location)
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Sunday, 17th – 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Tivoli Club Brass Band in the Third Annual Brass Band Extravaganza at City Park Jazz, City Park Pavilion and Bandshell, with the Badda Boom Brass Band and the No Hands Brass Band. It’s a free, family-friendly event and runs until a giant brass mob at 8 p.m. Bring all your friends and get there early to stake out a good spot.
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Tuesday, 19th – Sign up at 7:00, first act starts at 8:00 p.m. – Will Whalen hosts an Open Mic Night at the Speakeasy, 301 Main Street, Longmont, CO
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Wednesday, 20th – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Bluegrass Coffee and Bourbon Lounge, 7415 Grandview Avenue, Olde Town Arvada
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Wednesday, 20th – 8:00 p.m. – Danny Masters’ Evermore (Tribute to Led Zeppelin) at Pelican Bay, Cherry Creek
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Thursday, 21st – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge (Candelas location), 18068 West 92nd Lane, West Arvada – Great view of the Flatirons from the patio!
Thursday, 21st – 8:00 p.m. – Danny Masters Band (covers) at the Tailgate Tavern, Parker
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Thursday, 21st – Sunset Cinema Highlights Movies About Music – 3rd One: Selena (2 hr 7 min)
RSVP on Eventbrite: http://www.sunsetcinema_selena.eventbrite.com
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Friday, 22nd – 8:00 p.m. – Danny Masters Band Reunion with “Mr. Hyde” playing the original set we played at the Fillmore opening for Tesla in the ‘90s! Lori will be joining making “Half Way There”, a tribute to Bon Jovi as the headliner. Herman’s Hideaway, 1578 S. Broadway, Denver
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Saturday, 23rd – 1:00 p.m. – Jeremy Dion at the Cheesman Park Arts Fest, Denver | all ages
Saturday, 23rd – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Officer’s Club, Denver’s Lowry Neighborhood
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Saturday, 23rd – 8:00 p.m. Danny Masters Band at The Venue, Cortez Street, Westminster
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Sunday, 24th – 10:00 a.m. – Will Whalen at SOL Farmer’s Market, Cherry Creek
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Sunday, 24th – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at Denver Beer Company, Downing St. Location
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Monday, 25th – 7:00 p.m. – Film on the Rocks – Movies Return To Red Rocks Amphitheatre. We recommend “The Greatest Showman”. Each movie is preceded by a short set by a musical performer. Tickets cost $16 – http://www.denverfilm.org
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Tuesday, 26th – Sign up at 7:00, first act starts at 8:00 p.m. – Will Whalen hosts an Open Mic Night at the Speakeasy, 301 Main Street, Longmont, CO – RECORDING NIGHT! Very useful if you want a free demo to pass on to venues!
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Tuesday, 26th – Sunset Cinema Highlights Movies About Music – 4th Film: Almost Famous
RSVP on Eventbrite | http://www.sunsetcinema_almostfamous.eventbrite.com
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Wednesday, 27th – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge, 7415 Grandview Avenue, Olde Town Arvada, CO
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Thursday, 28th – 6:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge (Candelas location), 18068 West 92nd Lane, West Arvada – Great view of the Flatirons from the patio!
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Friday, 29th – 7:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Buffalo Rose, 1116 Washington St., Golden, CO
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Friday thru Sunday, 29th thru 31st – Underground Music Showcases – Middle Broadway, Denver
http://www.undergroundmusicshowcases.com
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August 2022
Front Range Songwriters – suspending meetings until September – We’ll see you then! Join their mailing list! https://www.frontrangesongwriters.com/
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Monday, 1st – 7:00 p.m. – Film on the Rocks (Red Rocks Amphitheatre) The next movie with lots of music is “Summer of Soul (… or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” Summer of Soul is a “live concert” documentary by Quest Love – David Ruffin’s performance is fabulous. Tickets – $16 – http://www.denverfilm.org
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Saturday, 13th – Starting at 4:00 p.m. – Stella Gives Back – Benefit Concert for Grand County Search & Rescue at the Rendezvous Event Center at Hideaway Park, centrally located in downtown Winter Park, CO. More info at http://www.stellagivesback.org | Buy your tickets now:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-county-search-and-rescue-benefit-concert-stella-gives-back-tickets-326364373627
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Thursday, 18th – 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. – Jeremy Dion with Peter Sharpe at East Simpson Coffee Company, 201 E. Simpson Street, Lafayette, CO 80026 | All ages! Http://www.jeremydion.com
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Sunday, 28th – Performance High Showcase at the Oriental Theatre, West 44th – The show is open to current clients and anyone in our student bands. Registration will open two months before the showcase. http://www.PerformanceHigh.net
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TALENT NEEDED:
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COMBO’s 9th Annual Songwriting Contest Has Started – Ends August 1st at 11:59 p.m.
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Enter the Next Howard Rosen Promotion Talent Search – Contest ends July 25th
Announcements and Calendar for This Week
