Barb’s on vacation! Better and more informative newsletter next week! The results of COMBO’s 9th Annual Songwriting Contest will be announced in a couple of weeks. We know you all are anxious to see how your song fared.
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Be sure to check out COMBO’s Spotify Playlist curated by Board Member T-Loop for August!
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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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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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Th, 25th – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Mile High Startups and Music present 2mx2 (https://2mx2.com) and Dayshaper (https://dayshaperband.com) at Number 38, 3560 Chestnut Place, Denver 80216 | Free Sponsored by Denver Arts & Venues | https://milehighstartupsmusic-aug2022.splashthat.com
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Th, 25th – 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Mad Dog Trio Blues (NOLA version) at Goosetown Station, 514 9th St., Golden, CO 80401 | 303-278-2729 | No cover.
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Fr, 26th – 7:00 -10:00 p.m. – Mad Dog Blues Trio at Little Man Ice Cream, The Constellation in Central Park, 10175 East 29th Dr., Denver, CO 80238 | 720-216-1155 | Free family-friendly outdoor event
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Sa, 27th – 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Laurie & Lorrie at the Edwards Riverwalk Art Battle, 28 2nd Street, #216, Edwards, CO 81632 | They’ll perform while artists compete for the top prize!
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Su, 28th – 2:00 -3:30 p.m. – Mad Dog Blues Trio at Number 38, 3560 Chestnut Pl., Denver, CO 80216 | 303-493-6651 | No cover.
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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
Sa, 3rd – Sa, 13th – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – A Music Company presents Collective Groove at Gold Hill Mesa Park, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs 80905 | Family / Free!
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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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Sa, 10th – Sa, 3rd – Sa, 13th – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – A Music Company presents Blue Delta at Gold Hill Mesa Park, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs 80905 | Family / Free!
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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 – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – A Music Company presents Mile High 4th ID Band at Gold Hill Mesa Park, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs 80905 | Family / Free!
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Sa, 17th – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Garden of the Gods Rock Ledge Ranch Powwow – Celebrating and honoring 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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Sa, 24th – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – A Music Company presents The Reminders at Gold Hill Mesa Park, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs 80905 | Family / Free!
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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. Guest speaker Storm Gloor!
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Th, 29th – Noon til [the wee hours of the morning!] Durango Songwriters Expo to be held at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, CO | http://www.durango-songwriters-expo.com
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Fr, 30th – Nine til [the wee hours of the morning!] Durango Songwriters Expo to be held at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, CO | http://www.durango-songwriters-expo.com
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October 2022
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Sa, 1st – Nine til [the wee hours of the morning!] Durango Songwriters Expo to be held at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, CO | http://www.durango-songwriters-expo.com
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Su, 2nd – 11:00 – 6:00 p.m. – A Music Company presents Blues On The Mesa – Put this on your calendar NOW – http://www.BluesontheMesa.org | King Solomon Hicks, Bob Margolin with Delta Sonics, Hazel Miller & The Collective, Lionel Young Band, and Mojomama | Gold Hill Mesa Park, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs 80905 | Family / Free!
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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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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
