Last 4 days to enter our Songwriting Contest! Get your entry in now – especially those of you who are paid members! You have one free entry – don’t waste it! The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 1st.
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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 and the musicians who make 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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July 2022
Th, 28th – 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at East Simpson Coffee Hangout Night, 201 East Simpson Street, Lafayette, CO | Great coffee, beverages and treats.
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Th, 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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Fr, 29th – CBS Presents Blues Circus Show at The Moxi Theater, 802 9th St, Greeley, CO 80631
Phone: (970) 584-3054 | http://www.moxitheater.com
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Fr, 29th – 7:00 p.m. – Will Whalen at the Buffalo Rose, 1116 Washington St., Golden, CO
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Friday thru Su, 29th thru 31st – Underground Music Showcases – Middle Broadway, Denver
http://www.undergroundmusicshowcases.com
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Sa, 30th – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at Longmont Farmer’s Market! 9595 Nelson Rd, Longmont, CO | Always fun at the markets! Come on out to the lovely shady patio!
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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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Mo, 1st – 11:59 p.m. – Deadline to enter COMBO’s 9th Annual Songwriting Contest!!!
Http://www.coloradomusic.org
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Mo, 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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Sa, 6th – 7:00 p.m. – 2nd Annual SongBird Vocal Jazz Fundraiser Concert to be held at the Muse Performance Space,
Fr, 12th – Rocky Mountain Guitar Stars Concert benefitting the Rocky Mountain Guitar Camp at the Rialto Theater, Loveland, CO
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Fr thru Sa, 12th – 13th – Elevation Music Festival, Alma, CO – more info later
https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/397319
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Sa, 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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Th, 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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Sa, 20th – 7:00 p.m. – World Premiere of The Genius of African-American Music at Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder, CO 80301
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-genius-of-african-american-music-video-premier-qa-and-concert-tickets-387130256017
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Th thru Sa, 25th – 27th – Colorado Elvis Festival 2022 at the Doubletree Hotel in DTC. For tickets and more info, visit http://www.ColoradoElvisFestival.com.
https://www.9news.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/colorado-and-company/colorado-elvis-festival-july-20-2022/
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Su, 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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September 2022
We, 7th – Front Range Songwriters – 7:00 p.m. at the offices of John Nelson at1626 E. Pikes Peak Ave., CS 80909. This is the corner of Pikes Peak Avenue and Meade, one block west of Union and across from Memorial Park. Office phone is 719-632-3384 | Join their mailing list! https://www.frontrangesongwriters.com/
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Th, 8th – 5:30 – 7:00 pm. – Jeremy Dion with mandolin master Peter Sharpe at East Simpson Coffee Company: 201 E Simpson St., Lafayette, CO 80026, all ages. http://www.jeremydion.com
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Mo, 12th – 7:00 p.m. – Via Zoom – Denver NSAI – We’re still meeting online, so if you have a song, be sure to shoot it my way before the meeting so I can have it cued up and ready to share.
~ Allen | Allen_Krehbiel @ yahoo.com
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Sa, 17th – Memorial Service to be Held for Former COMBO Board Member Steve Werges (see In Memoriam for details)
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Sa, 17th – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Invite everyone to the Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch Powwow. Our powwow celebrates and honors Native American cultures and history through song, dance, and traditions. It is a gathering that brings people together to see old friends and make new ones. Before the grand entry of dancers, a storyteller and dance troupe will perform. Enjoy an Indian taco, or other delicious food, and explore the vendors who will sell an assortment of items, mostly homemade. | https://rockledgeranch.com/event/powwow
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Sa & Su, 24th & 25th – 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.- Denver American Indian Festival at Riverdale Regional Park Fairgrounds in Adams County. | https://www.DenverAmericanIndianFestival.org
Red Elk Enterprises/Red Feather Woman | Berthoud, CO | http://www.redfeatherwoman.com
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Mo, 26th – 7:00 p.m. – COMBO General Meeting: Topic: “Marketing: What To Do Now That Your CD is Done” – via Zoom
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October 2022
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Su, 2nd – 11:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Blues On The Mesa, Colorado Springs, CO – Put this on your calendar NOW; details next week! (See attached poster!)
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Su, 30th – Noon – Mile High Blues Society’s IBC Competition | Registrations due Sept. 28th
https://milehighbluessociety.com/ibc-online-registration…
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TALENT NEEDED:
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COMBO’s 9th Annual Songwriting Contest Has Started – Ends THIS MONDAY August 1st at midnight
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Texas Troubadour Songwriters Contest – Deadline August 8, 2022.
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Masterpiece Sound Studios and Sony Launch Cover Song Contest – Deadline July 31st
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Colorado Blues Society’s IBC Dates Chosen – Deadline Sept. 18th | http://www.coblues.org
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Registration for Mile High Blues Society’s IBC Competition – Deadline Sept. 28th
https://milehighbluessociety.com/ibc-online-registration
Announcements and Calendar for This Week
