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Built in 1898 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the Auditorium’s lofty, open architecture is from another era and the incredible acoustics keep the music real. In Colorado’s chillier months, you will find concerts, speakers, and panels in the intimate setting of our 1918 Community House.
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Door Time: 6:30 PMShow Time: 7:30 PM Over the course of her career as an award-winning artist, singer/songwriter/guitarist Samantha Fish has brought extraordinary power to her self-expression, capturing her inner world in combustible riffs, visceral rhythms, and spine-tingling vocal work. On her new album Faster, she joins forces with superproducer Martin Kierszenbaum (Lady Gaga, Sting) and […]
Door Time: 6:30 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM With five GRAMMYs, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly 50 years under his belt, Keb’ Mo’s got nothing left to prove. Just don’t tell him that. “I may be turning 70,” Keb’ reflects, “but I’m still breathing and I’m still hungry. I’m still out there […]
This event has been rescheduled from September 18, 2021 to July 9, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact the Box Office at [email protected] Door Time: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM A phenomenally successful instrumentalist whose recordings routinely made the pop, R&B, and jazz charts during the 1980s and ’90s, Kenny G’s sound became […]
Door Time: 6:30 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Sometimes revolutions begin quietly. In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective. The Trinity Session was like a whisper that cut through the noise -- and it was compelling. It stood out in the midst of the flash and bombast […]
Door Time: 6:30 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM “Everyone has these little kingdoms in their minds,” says Chris Wood, “and the songs on this album all explore the ways we find peace in them. They look at how we deal with our dreams and our regrets and our fears and our loves. They look at the stories […]
Door Time: 6:30 PMShow Time: 7:30 PM Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The […]
Door Time: 6:30 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM A career spanning twenty five years has brought this Canadian guitarist multiple accolades including a coveted Acoustic Guitar Magazine ‘Player’s Choice Silver Award’, eleven Juno Award nominations (he won for 2001’s ‘Free Fall’), a Gemini Award and, most impressively, ten platinum and gold studio albums. Moreover, he has sold […]
Door Time: 6:30 PMShow Time: 7:30 PM “Funky, cool and bad,” is how Robert Cray describes his latest album, That’s What I Heard, out February 28. “I thought if it we could get this thing that Sam Cooke used to have, the kind of sound that early Sam Cooke records had, that we could pull […]
Door Time: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Nicolas Reyes has been the leader and co-founder of the Gipsy Kings for well over 30 years. In the past three decades, they have dominated the World Music charts and sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Their platinum compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was charting […]
Door Time: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM As world travelers for nearly two decades, Rising Appalachia have merged multiple global music influences with their own southern roots to create the inviting new folk album, Leylines. Remarkably the band has built its legion of listeners independently -- a self-made success story that has led to major […]
featuring Sierra Hull, Billy Contreras, Justin Moses, Shaun Richardson, & Mark Schatz Door Time: 6:30 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Over the last four decades, Béla Fleck has made a point of boldly going where no banjo player has gone before, a musical journey that has earned him 15 Grammys in nine different fields, including Country, Pop, […]
Door Time: 6:30 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Dirtwire stands poised between ancient Mother Earth and modern technology, a blend of ethnomusicology and the psychedelic trance state, gut-bucket delta blues and what the band variously dubs “back-porch space cowboy blues, swamptronica, and electro-twang.” It’s a sound informed by Dirtwire’s travels and performances around the globe, where East […]
Door Time: 6:30 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Deep-rooted fans who discovered Rodrigo y Gabriela through their 2006 self-titled breakout album have long recognized the Mexicans’ mastery of their instruments. Rodrigo’s shimmering, hummingbird flourishes hovering over Gabriela’s extraordinary engine room rhythm section are a staple for the duo. Through relentless touring and terrific word-of-mouth support, Rodrigo y […]
Door Time: 6:30 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. Starting as a happy accident of solo singer/songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Not many bands can claim genuine legend status. The Wailers comfortably claim their place in essential music history. Their music was, and is, culture-defining: rebel hearts with brave souls embodying the spirit of 70s era-defining reggae. The band play a special set featuring incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s formidable […]
Doors: 6:00 PM Showtime: 7:00 PM Orebolo, an acoustic trio featuring Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, guitar), and Jeff Arevalo (upright bass). The band, comprised of members of the emergent Connecticut rock group Goose. The project has built a faithful following nationwide, specifically after a series of virtual festival appearances in 2020, and […]
Doors: 6:00 PM Showtime: 7:00 PM Orebolo, an acoustic trio featuring Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, guitar), and Jeff Arevalo (upright bass). The band, comprised of members of the emergent Connecticut rock group Goose. The project has built a faithful following nationwide, specifically after a series of virtual festival appearances in 2020, and an acclaimed performance at Lockn’ Presents FRED The […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM With hits like “Passionate Kisses” and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” Mary Chapin Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards (with 16 nominations), two CMA awards, two Academy of Country Music awards and is one of only fifteen female members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Over the course of […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Marc Cohn After winning a Grammy for his soulful ballad “Walking in Memphis,” Marc Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation’s most compelling singer-songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. Rooted in the rich ground of American rhythm […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the British Invasion to the […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Indigo Girls have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting Honor The Earth and their work to create awareness and support for Native environmental issues and develop needed financial and political resources for the survival of sustainable Native communities. Released in 1989, Indigo Girls' eponymous major label […]
125 Birthday Bash Concert Doors: 6:00 PM Showtime: 7:00 PM Los Lobos David Hidalgo (vocals, guitars) - Louie Pérez, Jr. (vocals, guitars) - Cesar Rosas (vocals, guitars, bass, Hammond B3 organ) - Conrad Lozano (vocals, bass) - Steve Berlin (saxes, midisax, keyboards) For all the trailblazing musical acts who've emerged from Los Angeles, very few […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Many veteran bands trade on nostalgia, on replication of past glories, and on recycled emotions from younger, more carefree days. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band trades on a mix of reimagined classics and compelling newer works. The group formed in 1966 as a Long Beach, California jug band, scored […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM The Wood Brothers have learned to trust their hearts. For the better part of two decades, they've cemented their reputation as freethinking songwriters, road warriors, and community builders, creating a catalog of diverse music and a loyal audience who've grown alongside them through the years. That evolution continues with […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Nashville-based, Oregon-born Mat Kearney is back with his new studio album January Flower. Written between an isolated retreat in Joshua Tree and his home studio, January Flower sees Kearney in his rawest form, distilling the songwriting process and rediscovering the joy of making music. Over his career, Kearney has […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Andrew Bird is an internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, whistler, and songwriter who picked up his first violin at the age of four and spent his formative years soaking up classical repertoire completely by ear. Since beginning his recording career in 1997, Bird has released 17 albums and performed […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Andrew Bird is an internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, whistler, and songwriter who picked up his first violin at the age of four and spent his formative years soaking up classical repertoire completely by ear. Since beginning his recording career in 1997, Bird has released 17 albums and performed […]
The My Ideal Tour / A Tribute to Chet Baker Sings Live with special guest Daniel Bailen SOLD OUT! Please check back for last minute availability. Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM With one foot in the real world and the other in a charmed dimension of his own making, Amos Lee creates the rare […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Autographed Memoir Bundle Available! One Premium Reserved ticket to see Gipsy Kings ft. Nicolas Reyes live One copy of the new memoir, 'Becoming A King', autographed by Nicolas Reyes, mailed directly to you by the end of the year. In 'Becoming A King', international music great Nicolas Reyes shares […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Leo Kottke Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Rock ‘n’ roll is often hard to define, or even to find, in these fractured musical times. But to paraphrase an old saying, you know it when you hear it. And you always hear it with the Wallflowers. For the past 30 years, the Jakob Dylan-led act has stood […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Over a year after Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) reintroduced themselves on their 2021 self-titled LP, the pair shared a special surprise release: Watchhouse (Duo), a self-produced recording of Marlin and Frantz performing the most elemental possible arrangements of all nine songs […]
Door Time: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Rising Appalachia As world travelers for nearly two decades, Rising Appalachia have merged multiple global music influences with their own southern roots to create the inviting new folk album, Leylines. Remarkably the band has built its legion of listeners independently -- a self-made success story that has led […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Now in the sixth decade of his professional life, Herbie Hancock remains where he has always been: at the forefront of world culture, technology, business and music. In addition to being recognized as a legendary pianist and composer, Herbie Hancock has been an integral part of every popular music […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM What began as a casual jam session over a decade ago has become one of today’s leaders in the Americana/Bluegrass music world. The venerable Rounder Records immediately signed the band and released their eponymous debut in 2008 that scored their first GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Performance by a […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Tig Notaro is a comedian, actor and writer originally from Mississippi, who Rolling Stone named one of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. She can currently be seen in THE MORNING SHOW alongside Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, and the latest season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY on […]
Doors: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Snarky Puppy After over a decade of relentless touring and recording in all but complete obscurity, the Texas-bred quasi-collective suddenly found itself held up by the press and public as one of the major figures in the jazz world. But as the category names for all five of the […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, activist and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts and the power of optimism. Throughout his multi-decade career, Franti has earned three Billboard No. 1’s with triumphantly hopeful hits “Sound of Sunshine,” “Say […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 The first time banjo legend Béla Fleck, tabla master Zakir Hussain, and double bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer got together to make an album, it was to write, not to play. When Fleck and Meyer were looking for a third partner for a triple concerto they had […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 The real-time exuberance Tommy Emmanuel brings to every note of every song he plays is palpable and infectious. His fans are in love with his unbound talent as a guitarist of multitudes, his ability to play three parts at once, always with […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Iconic New Orleans based Jazz Rockers Squirrel Nut Zippers will be taking fans on a magical, musical voyage to the birthplace of Jazz as they present Jazz from the Back O’ Town – a four-show love letter to the prodigious New Orleans neighborhood known simply […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Over a year after Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) reintroduced themselves on their 2021 self-titled LP, the pair shared a special surprise release: Watchhouse (Duo), a self-produced recording of Marlin and Frantz performing the most elemental possible arrangements of […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 VIP Package Available - Acoustic Performance and Photo Op: Join Drew for an intimate solo acoustic song performance before the main show! Also includes: One ticket to the show Early entry into the venue Photo with Drew Specially designed tour poster, autographed by Drew Holcomb This […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 For the making of his fourth album If I Were a Butterfly, Rayland Baxter holed up for over a year at a former rubber-band factory turned studio in the Kentucky countryside—a seemingly humble environment that proved to be something of a wonderland. “I spent that year […]
SECOND NIGHT ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND! Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has seen rock history unfold at some of […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. For […]
Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the […]
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Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Based out of Williamsburg, VA, Hornsby first rose to national prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range. The title track became the most-played song on American radio in 1987 while Tupac Shakur’s timeless song “Changes” […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Soundcheck Q & A Experience with Joss Stone: One (1) Premium Reserved Ticket Access to Pre-Show Soundcheck Performance Q & A Session with Joss Stone One (1) Exclusive Gift One (1) Commemorative, Signed VIP Laminate Pre-Show Early Merch Shopping (where applicable) Joss Stone […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Limited Availability Molly Tuttle Q & A and Acoustic Performance VIP Upgrade: Access to an exclusive pre-show experience including: Pre-show acoustic set (2-3 songs) Q&A Session with Molly Tuttle Poster signed by MollyTuttle Merchandise shopping opportunity prior to doors opening to the public […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Peter Rowan Grammy-‐award winner and six-‐time Grammy nominee, Peter Rowan is a singer-‐songwriter with a career spanning over five decades. From his early years playing under the tutelage of Bluegrass veteran Bill Monroe, to his time in Old & In the Way and […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 Blues icon. Soul man. Rock and roller. Robert Cray is all these things – and more. The Georgia- born, Washington-raised musician first picked up a guitar after seeing The Beatles on TV then, having witnessed Jimi Hendrix perform in Seattle, determined that his […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 If the city of Los Angeles had a soundtrack, it would be Ozomatli’s music. Since forming in 1995, the lineup’s collaborative, energetic blend of multi-cultural music and activism has earned the band three GRAMMYs®, four Hollywood Bowl shows, a TED Talk and much […]
Low Ticket Alert! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 It’s a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a year for five decades running, crossing millions of miles […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:30 VIP Package Available - Al Di Meola Meet & Greet Experience: Package includes: One (1) Event Ticket Meet & Greet + Photo with Al Di Meola Pre-Show Conversation and Q & A with Al Di Meola Soundcheck Viewing Access One (1) Commemorative VIP […]
Tickets Are Flying! Presented by KBCO Door time: 6:00 Show time: 7:00 Billy Bragg In 2023 Billy Bragg is celebrating a remarkable 40 years as Britain’s favourite folk singer, songwriter and campaigner. To mark this significant landmark, he has released an acclaimed career-spanning box set ‘The Roaring Forty’ and has played to sell-out crowds across […]