This Satuday – Freedom Fest 2021! And don’t forget COMBO’s Songwriting Contest which ends August 1st at 11:59 p.m. And put this on your calendar now as well: Our next general meeting will be a social get-together on Monday, July 25th at Illegal Pete’s on Colfax & Race, Denver at 6:00 p.m. Come HUNGRY!! Follow that up with a Night at the Movies With Barb on July 10th! Stay active with COMBO!
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Really great information from Nigel Dick, Dylan Owens, and Miro on ways to make a music video that won’t burn your pocketbook up including making sure you are well rehearsed, using good cameras – although iPhones work well, too, and having a killer song to back it up! If you are a dues-paying member of COMBO, you can watch the program on the “Members Only” site, along with videos of many of our other meetings.
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COMBO is about the LOVE of Music. Our mission is to assist musicians with the ins & outs of the business of music. We have a board of dedicated and knowledgeable musicians and others 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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June 2021
COMBO’s Songwriting Contest has started! Details under “Songwriters Corner”!
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Thursday, June 24th – 7:00 p.m.
Jenn Cleary Duo at Rocks and Rails, Whistle Stop Park, Niwot
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Thursday, June 24th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Part II: Intro to Radio Operations Presented by Denver Open Media
https://www.denveropenmedia.org/classes/intro-radio-operations-12
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Thursday, June 24th – The Broadcast (soul) with Zoe Berman.
https://www.lakewood.org/Government/Departments/Community-Resources/Arts-and-Culture/Arts-and-Culture-Events/Sounds-Exciting-Summer-Concert-Series
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Saturday, June 26th – tickets go on sale for Westword’s Music Showcase in September!
Start at $35 for general admission two-day passes. VIP passes, which come with food and drink tickets and access to a VIP lounge and special restrooms and viewing areas, start at $80.
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Saturday, June 26th – 8:00 a.m. (Yes, the morning!) 1st & University Blvd., Denver
Rudy Grant & band at Colorado Fresh Food Market Show, Cherry Creek Shopping Center
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Saturday, June 26th – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Laurie & Lorrie at the Golden Moon Speak in beautiful downtown Golden, Colorado!
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Saturday, June 26th – 7:00 p.m.
Jenn Cleary Duo at Grossenbart Brewery, 1025 Delaware Avenue, Longmont – 720-438-2060
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Saturday, June 26th – 3:00 p.m.
Branden Sipes at 20 Mile Tap House, Parker | http://www.BrandenSipes.com
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Sunday, June 27th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
City Park Jazz – Big Band Night – http://www.cityparkjazz.org
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Wednesday, June 30th – 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Rudy Grant & band at Colorado Fresh Food Market Show, Cherry Creek Shopping Center – 1st & University Blvd. Denver
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July 2021
Thursday, July 1st – 6:00 p.m.
Jenn Cleary at The Roost, 526 Main Street, Longmont, CO | 303-827-8380
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Friday, July 2nd – 5:00 p.m.
Jenn Cleary Duo at Haystack Mountain Golf Course, 5877 Niwot Road, Niwot | 303-530-1400
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Saturday, July 3rd – Noon
Rudy Grant & band at Mile High Market Place (main stage) 88th & Highway 76
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Saturday, July 3rd – 4:00 p.m.
Jenn Cleary Duo at Summer in the Streets – Main Street, Longmont
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Sunday, July 4th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
City Park Jazz – http://www.cityparkjazz.org
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Wednesday, July 7th – 7:00 p.m.
Front Range Songwriters (NSAI), John Nelson’s office at 1626 East Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs 80909
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Thursday, July 8th – 7:00 p.m.
Paul Iwancio and The Whims at The Muse, 200 East South Boulder Road, Lafayette, CO
Tickets ($10) here: https://museperformancespace.com/#/events
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Thursday, July 8th – Dakota Blonde (acoustic folk) with Pennies on the Track.
https://www.lakewood.org/Government/Departments/Community-Resources/Arts-and-Culture/Arts-and-Culture-Events/Sounds-Exciting-Summer-Concert-Series
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Friday, July 9th – 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
Jenn Cleary – Live at Lunch on http://www.KRFCFM.org – 88.9fm – Fort Collins
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Saturday, July 10th – 7:00 p.m.
Jeffrey Marshall & The Foundation at Dazzle, 1512 Curtis Street, Denver
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Thursday, July 15th
Andrew McConathy & The Drunken Hearts (Americana) with The ThreadBarons.
https://www.lakewood.org/Government/Departments/Community-Resources/Arts-and-Culture/Arts-and-Culture-Events/Sounds-Exciting-Summer-Concert-Series
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Sunday, July 18th – 7:00 p.m. – Tickets $15
Platinum recording artist & former Colorado favorite resident Jinx Jones performing at the Oriental Theater | For tickets and information: https://theorientaltheater.com/event/373458/Jinx-Jones-His-All-Star-Band
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Tuesday, July 20th – 8:00 p.m.
Kerry Pastine & The Crime Scene Opening for Davina Sowers at The Soiled Dove Underground
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Thursday, July 22
Graham Good & The Painters (funky rock ‘n’ roll) with Foxfeather.
https://www.lakewood.org/Government/Departments/Community-Resources/Arts-and-Culture/Arts-and-Culture-Events/Sounds-Exciting-Summer-Concert-Series
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Thursday, July 29th
Wood Belly (bluegrass) with The Wrecklunds.
https://www.lakewood.org/Government/Departments/Community-Resources/Arts-and-Culture/Arts-and-Culture-Events/Sounds-Exciting-Summer-Concert-Series
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August 2021
Wednesday, August 4th – 7:00 p.m.
Front Range Songwriters (NSAI), John Nelson’s office at 1626 East Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs 80909
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Sunday, 22nd – Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame’s Awards at Dougie G’s Lounge, 10217 Quivas St., Thornton – 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. | $10.00 Cover
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Friday – Sunday, 27th thru 29th – https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/
The Underground Music Showcase returns to South Broadway in Denver!
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Saturday, 28th – Denver’s Day of Rock – 16th Street Mall
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September 2021
Sunday, September 12th
Vintage Voltage Expo / Guitar Show | Delta by Marriott at 120th & I-25 – See “Events”
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Saturday, September 17th & Sunday, September 18th –
Westword Music Showcases in RINO Arts District – See http://www.westword.com
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Thursday, September 30th
Durango Songwriters Expo at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, CO
http://www.Durango-Songwriters-Expo.com
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October 2021
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 1st & 2nd
Durango Songwriters Expo at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, CO
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Saturday, Oct. 2nd – Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Blues on the Mesa at Gold Hill Mesa, 142 South Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80905 | Followed by an after-party from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. The Pikes Peak Blues Community, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization will receive a portion of all proceeds and will host a silent auction and youth stage.
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Miss a meeting you wanted to get to? Try Colorado Music Biz’s general YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZWXnO5WKAH5ORlMLunli3A
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Talent Needed:
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Denver’s School of Rock looking for piano/keys teacher: See “Talent Needed” article
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COMBO’s 8th Annual Songwriting Contest has started; ends August 1st, 2021, at 11:59 p.m.
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Texas Troubadour Songwriters Contest Has Started; Ends August 3, 2021
http://www.BosqueArtsCenter.org
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