COMBO extends a HUGE THANK YOU to the JUDGES who devoted their time, energy, and talents to rate and comment on the songs entered in this year’s contest. It was an enormous task and we cannot thank them enough! They are a great bunch of music-oriented people!
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The winners of COMBO’s 9th Annual Songwriting Contest have been calculated and they are listed in the Songwriters Corner on the website! Nineteen songs were chosen with 15 different songwriters represented. Congratulations to all of them! We had lots of good songs entered this year (as in previous years) and it was really, really hard to rate them.
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Alex Teitz sent several articles that deal with the music business. We feel the information contained in these articles are relevant to all musicians and hope that you will take the time to read them. One of them is on Barry Fey, which we could not reprint due to copyright restrictions. Go here to read it: https://kdvr.com/news/local/concert-promoter-changed-denvers-music-scene/
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Be sure to check out COMBO’s Spotify Playlist curated by Board Member T-Loop for September! Https://www.coloradomusic.org
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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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http://www.Facebook.com/ColoradoMusicBusinessOrganization
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September 2022
Fr thru Su, 2nd thru 3rd – Taste of Colorado returns! Civic Center, Denver, CO
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Fr thru Th, 2nd thru 8th – Before (or after) you head out this Saturday night (9/03/22) to see Australian music darling Courtney Barnett at Mission Ballroom, catch an intimate portrait of her life and journey in the rock doc “Anonymous Club”, one week only! Sie Film Center, 2510 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206 | http://www.denverfilm.com
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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: I’ve Got My CD Done. Now What?” – 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
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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Mo, 10th – 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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We, 12th – 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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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
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Announcements and Calendar for This Week
