We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones or in whatever way you chose! Our apologies for not getting the newsletter out as my internet service was down for 10 full days and that sucked! We had a ton of articles ready to go for the November 23th issue including lots of information about the tragedy at the Taylor Swift concert in Brazil where a young woman died of, apparently, heat exhaustion. It is reported that temperatures reached 138 degrees F (not C). Kudos to Ms. Swift for recognizing the problem and passing out water – probably the only thing she could do under the circumstances, and for postponing a couple more concerts.
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A reminder: Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, December 5th. Please consider giving a small donation to COMBO which is totally staffed by volunteers so your money goes for expenses and not to salaries to provide our services to YOU. If everyone on our mailing list donated just $5, we’d have enough to finance our organization for a full year!
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COMBO member Laurie Dameron reminds us: SIMPLE ACTION OF THE MONTH – Raise your environmental awareness… Every time you buy something and every time you throw something away think about where is it coming from and where is it going.
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The trial of Aurora EMTs Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, who administered the Ketamine that allegedly killed Elijah McClain, started on November 17th with jury selection. It restarted Monday, November 27th. Elijah, a young violinist who was just walking down the street and who had committed no crime, died a few days later after being confronted by police.
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Daisy Jones & The Six has been nominated for NINE Emmys! The show stars Riley Keough as Daisy Jones, lead singer of a band. Congratulations to everyone involved in this project!
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Here’s some Holiday Cheer for you! Jimmy Fallon & Meghan Trainor – Wrap Me Up on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepAylfErvQ | Remember? Ms. Trainor was “discovered” at the Durango Songwriters Expo a few years back!
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COMBO is about the LOVE of Music. We have a board of dedicated and knowledgeable musicians and other persons who make their living by Music. We offer guidance and advice to help musicians advance their careers no matter what field you’re in. Our articles and programs represent some phase of the music business that could effect musicians – all musicians – everywhere. Our motto: Elevate Your Musical State! (Courtesy of Andy Ard!)
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CALENDAR
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December 2023
Fr, 1st – 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Winter First Friday Artwalk: Laurie Dameron at Louisville Library, 951 Spruce Street, Louisville, CO 80027
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Fr, 1st – 7:00 p.m. – Hazel Miller at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80302 | 303- 440-7826 | https://thedairy.org/event/hazel-miller-and-the-collective-a-holiday-concert/
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Sa, 2nd – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Laurie D Jazz Duo w/Jeff Fournier on Bass at BonacQuisti Winery, 4640 North Pecos Street, Unit I, Denver, CO 80211
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Sa, 2nd – 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Matthew Zalkind and Alice Yoo, cellists, at Two Trees Horse Farm for Off the Hook Arts | Tickets: $55 to $195 – limited – private venue; purchase them here:
https://offthehookarts.org/event/josh-halpern-ginger-grahams-two-trees-horse-farm/#tribe-tickets__tickets-form
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Sa, 2nd – 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at the R Gallery, 2027 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302 | The Boulder Christmas Parade starts at 6:00 pm nearby so stop in after!
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Su, 3rd – 11:00 a.m. – David Booker Celebration of Life, Mercury Cafe, Denver (see poster above)
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Tu, 5th – Colorado Gives Day! Please consider donating $5-$10 to COMBO to help us stay up & running to provide musicians’ services to YOU!
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We, 6th – 7:00 p.m. – Front Range Songwriters at the Covenant Church, 4965 Barnes Road, Colo. Springs, CO. This is at the SW corner of Barnes Rd. and Iron Horse Trail – one block East of Barnes Road and Oro Blanco. We’ll be using the Fireside Room at the back of the building.
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Fr, 8th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Laurie D at the Firehouse Art Center, 667 4th Ave, Longmont, CO 80501
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Fr, 8th – 7:00 p.m. – Sing It To Me, Santa at the Mission Ballroom with Grace Potter, Tracksuit Wedding, and Ryan Chrys! | Tickets: https://www.axs.com/events/507132/grace-potter-tickets
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Sa. 9th – 7:00 p.m. – Electro Trip with Evanoff, Eminence Ensemble, and TLooP at the Fox Theatre, 1135 13th Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Su, 10th – 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. – Laurie D Jazz Duo w/Jeff Fournier on bass at Woods Boss Brewing, 2210 California Street, Denver, CO 80205
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Su, 10th – 5:00 p.m. – COMBO’s Holiday Dinner – NOTE THE DAY & TIME CHANGE
Denver Aquarium, 700 Water Street, Denver | Dutch Treat; meals around $15+ | Go to
https://www.aquariumrestaurants.com > downtownaquariumdenver for more information. Bring your Bestie! Children over 12 welcome. RSVP required: info@coloradomusic.org
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Mo, 11th – 7:00 p.m. – Denver NSAI Meeting at CCM Studios, 4214 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO (a couple of blocks east of Colorado Blvd.) – See full details under “Songwriters Corner”
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Fr, 15th – Rachel Alena Quartet at Oskar Blues, Longmont | http://www.RachelAlenaMusic.com
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Su, 17th – 4:00 p.m. – Carpet Knights, Painted City, TLOOP, Rezolve & SnowZu at the Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer Street, Denver
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chill-vibes-carpet-knights-usa-painted-city-rezolve-tloop-snowzu-tickets-763666275387?
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Su, 17th – 4:00 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Brassworks at the Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road, Broomfield, CO | Family friendly! Get your tickets at: https://www.rockymountainbrassworks.org/ntickets/mountain-majesty-89lta
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Tu, 19th – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at The Local Boulder, 2731 Iris Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304
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We, 27th – 6:30 p.m. – T-Loop at Catbird Hotel Roof Top / Denver Yoga Social
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January 2023
We, 3rd – 7:00 p.m. – Front Range Songwriters at the Covenant Church, 4965 Barnes Road, Colo. Springs, CO. This is at the SW corner of Barnes Rd. and Iron Horse Trail – one block East of Barnes Road and Oro Blanco. We’ll be using the Fireside Room at the back of the building. The church sign at the Barnes Rd. entrance is being changed but you’ll easily see the building.
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Mo, 8th – 7:00 p.m. – Denver NSAI Meeting at CCM Studios, 4214 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO (a couple of blocks east of Colorado Blvd.) – See full details under “Songwriters Corner”
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Tu, 9th – 7:30 p.m. – Colorado Symphony Presents a Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Boettcher Concert Hall | https://tickets.coloradosymphony.org/6749/6750
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TALENT NEEDED:
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Call for Five Points Jazz Festival Performers | https://www.artsandvenuesdenver.com/events/
Last week to enter! Deadline to apply is TODAY, November 30th, 2023.
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Early Deadline to Register for Durango Songwriters Expo by December 7th. Go here to register:
http://www.durango-songwriters-expo.com (See Songwriters Corner for more details)
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Group Looking for Places to Hold Backyard Concerts; Booking Agents Looking for Solo/Duet Acts
Announcements and Calendar for This Week!
