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Featured Business Member for August: R. Scott Fitzke, Esq., of The National Blues Foundation
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Events – August 2018
● Sunday nights: City Park Jazz, Denver – 6:00-8:00 p.m. http://www.cityparkjazz.org
● Various nights: Levitt Pavilion Denver – 2018 Free Concerts http://levittdenver.org/free-events/
● Fr-Su, 10th-12th – – NewWestFest, Downtown Fort Collins, CO – 6 stages
https://www.bohemiannights.org/bohemian-nights-at-newwestfest.html
Fr, 10th – RMPBS presents Chicago Voices – 10:00 p.m.
Sa, 11th – Rupp’s presents Dennis Chambers drum clinic at Soiled Dover – 2-4:00 p.m. – Sold Out
Su, 12th – Northern Colorado NSAI – Contact lee@boulderguitar.com for updated info
Mo, 13th – Denver Chapter NSAI – Contact Allen_Krehbiel@yahoo.com for updated info
Fr, 17th – Hazel Miller at StargazersTheatre.com – Fund-raiser for Sickle Cell Anemia – 7:00 p.m.
Su, 19th – CO Country Music Hall of Fame Awards, Tradicion, 8383 Rosemary, Commerce City
Sa, 25th – Trinidaddio Blues Fest .com – Central Park, Trinidad, CO [Go to website for more info]
Fr-Su, 24th-26th – NedFest! Music & Arts Fest in Nederland, CO | http://www.peakmusic.org
Fr, 31st – Taste of Colorado – Civic Center, Denver
Fr, 31st – Seven Peaks Music Festival | http://www.sevenpeaksfestival.com (Labor Day Weekend)
Fr, 31st – I Slept With the Band Festival | http://www.ISleptWiththeBand.com
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Artists – August 2018
Th, 9th – $50 Friend opens for George Clinto, LaCour, 1643 S. Broadway, Denver – 7-10 p.m.
Fr, 10th – Otis Taylor – NewWestFest, Downtown Fort Collins, CO – 5:30 p.m.
Fr, 10th – Chris Daniels & The Kings – NewWestFest, Downtown Fort Collins, CO – 6:00 p.m.
Fr, 10th – Rachel & The Ruckus | Por Winehouse, 836 Main St., Louisville – 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Sa, 11th – Cary Morin – NewWestFest, Downtown Fort Collins, CO – 3:10 p.m.
Su, 12th – Enzi Culver – NewWestFest, Downtown Fort Collins, CO – 10:40 a.m.
Su, 12th – Cass Clayton Band | JeffCo County Fair, JeffCo Fairgrounds, Golden, CO – 4:30 p.m.
Su, 12th – The Hollow – NewWestFest, Downtown Fort Collins, CO – 5:00 p.m.
Su, 12th – The Jamesons Trio, Three Leaf Farm, Louisville (ticketed dinner – email them)
We, 15th – The Jamesons Trio, Kettle & Spoke Brewing, 2500 47th St., #12, Boulder – 6-8:00 pm
Fr, 17th – The Jamesons Trio, www. Snowy Peaks Winery . com, Estes Park – 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Fr, 24th – Laurie & Lorrie, Snowy Peaks Winery, 292 Moraine Ave., Estes Park – 6:30 p.m.
Fr, 24th – Rachel & The Ruckus | Little Bear Saloon, 28075 CO Hwy 74, Evergreen, CO – 9:00
Su, 26th – Laurie Dameron | Highlands Sq. Farmer’s Market, 32nd & Meade St. Denver – 9-1:00
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Events – September 2018
Sa-Su, 1st – 2nd – I Slept With the Band Festival | http://www.ISleptWiththeBand.com
Sa-Su, 1st – 2nd – Taste of Colorado – Civic Center, Denver |
Sa-Su, 1st – 2nd – Seven Peaks Music Festival | http://www.sevenpeaksfestival.com (Labor Day)
Fr-Su, 7th – 9th – Tarab Retreat – Middle Eastern Music – http://www.tarabretreat.com
Su, 16th – Deadline to enter Innervision’s cover song contest
Fr-Sa, 21st – 22nd – iHeart Radio Fest, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV – www.iHeartRadio.com
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Artists – September 2018
Th, 6th – Rachel & The Ruckus | Hudson Concert at the Plaza, Hudson, CO – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Fr, 7th – Cass Clayton Band | Bonaquisti Wine Company, Denver – 6:30pm
Sa, 15th – Rachel & The Ruckus | Arvada Tavern, 5707 Olde Wadsworth, Arvada – 8-11:00 p.m.
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October 2018
Th-Sa, 4th – 6th – Durango Songwriters Expo – NOT IN DURANGO!!! In Broomfield!
Th, 11th – Pathways To Jazz show at Dazzle – Featuring the talent of past grant recipients
Fr, 18th – National Geographic: Symphony for Our World – Buell Theater
Sa-Su, 20th – 21st – Rock ‘n Roll Marathon – http://www.runrocknroll.com
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