COMBO is about the “Business” of Music. Our mission is to disseminate information that musicians need to know in order to advance their own careers! Our articles represent some phase of music business that could effect musicians everywhere.
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We want to welcome new guest writer Peter Jones to our newsletter. Peter has been writing about the music scene in Colorado for years and we are so honored to have him write a few articles for us. Thank you, Peter!
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Talent Needed:
● Career Advancement Award Applications – Deadline Nov. 1st – TODAY @ 4:00 p.m.
● Scholarships Available for Otis Taylor Trance Blues Festival November 10th
● Musicians On Call Launches in Denver at Children’s Hospital
● Rupp’s Drums Presents A Clinic With Ari Hoenig
● Will Whalen Looking for Band Members (See Talent Needed category)
● Martha Kate Thomas Fund for Artists Grants – Deadline for Applications Nov. 15th
● Early Bird Signups are Open for the Spring Durango Songwriters Expo
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Events – November 2018
Nov. 1st thru 11th – Denver Film Festival – http://www.denverfilm.org
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Nov. 2nd thru 9th – Denver Arts Week | https://www.denver.org/denver-arts-week/
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Nov. 9th thru Dec. 1st – Equinox Theatre Co. Presents the Regional Premiere of ATOMIC: The
New Rock Musical – shows Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m.
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Th, 1st – SongBird Vocal Jazz Fest Week Starts | http://www.songbirdjazzfest.com
Th, 1st – 303 Magazine & DFF Party at Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer, 8:00 p.m. – 21+
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Tu, 6th – Colorado Music Collective at Syntax Physic Opera – 6:30 p.m.
Fr-Sa, 9th & 10th – Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Festival, Boulder, CO – See “Events”
Su, 11th – Northern Colorado Chapter NSAI meeting – 3:00 p.m.
Mo, 12th – Denver Chapter NSAI meeting – 7:00 p.m.
We, 14th – Colorado Springs Chapter NSAI meeting – 7:00 p.m.
Th, 15th – Deadline for Applications for Martha Kate Thomas Fund for Artists Grants
Sa, 17th – COMBO’s Songwriters Showcase at the Hard Rock Café – 8:00 p.m. (See Events)
Tu, 27th – Rupp’s Drums Presents A Clinic With Ari Hoenig – 7:30 p.m. | www.ruppsdrums.com
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Artists – November 2018
COMBO members! Where are your shows! E-mail them to info@coloradomusic.org
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Fr, 2nd – Rudy Grant & The Buffalo Riders w/Phil Heilman – Lupita’s, 11809 E. Colfax, 6:00 pm
Fr, 2nd – Denver Open Media’s First Friday Event – 700 Kalamath Street – 6:30 p.m.
Sa, 3rd – Big Paddy at Bohemian Biergarten, Boulder – 10 – 1:00 a.m. | www.BigPaddy.com
Su, 4th – Playground Ensemble at Naropa U’s Arts Center, 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder – 7:30
Th, 15th – Gary Dean Smith Project, Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut Street – 8:00 p.m. – $10
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Events – December 2018
Tu, 4th – Alice in Winterland 105.9 presents Denver’s OneRepublic at the Fillmore!
Sa, 8th – COMBO’s Holiday Party at the Hard Rock Café – 5:30 p.m. until ??? (more later)
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Save the date: Fifty Dollar Friend on New Year’s Eve
Save the date: Colorado Performing Arts Jamboree is January 25, 2019 – JeffCo Fairgrounds
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BELL RINGERS: Previous article ringing a bell? Look for it on COMBO’s Website!
● Warning Signs of Suicide 1-800-273-TALK
● COMBO’s YouTube Channel Features Videos From Our Meetings and Friends
● Otis Taylor Presents 9th Annual Trance Blues Jam Festival – Nov. 9th & 10th
● #WomenCrush Music Launches New Chapter in Denver, Colorado
● Featured member for October: Steve Glotzer
● Denver’s School of Rock Invites YOU to Their Halloween Party – Fr., Oct. 26th
● Liz Barnez Starts Songwriter-in-the-Round Series in Fort Collins
● Dianne Reeves Receives Monterey Jazz Festival’s Jazz Legends Award
● Best Self-Produced CD Competition Deadline Approaching Fast
● Scholarships Available for Otis Taylor Trance Blues Festival November 10th
● What is a Surbahar (instrument)?
● Kent Rice Stepping Down, Ginger White Taking Helm at Arts & Venues
● Fender Study Finds Half of New Guitarists Are Women
● G. Brown Announces New Podcast Show Reflecting Colorado’s Music History
● Local Musician Bradley Boatright Passes
● Jim Ratts Goes Home to ‘Small Towns’ on His Latest ‘Sound Collage’ Album
● Waxing Nostalgic—New Documentary Explores History of Wax Trax
● Denver May Cut Ties With Open Media Foundation
● Gary Dean Smith Project Debuts at the Walnut Room November 15th
● 303 Magazine & Denver Film Festival Partner Up for a Special Party at Ratio Beerworks.
● Flying Toilet Damages Fan’s Car at Red Rocks, Causes Literal Shit Storm
● Ethan Hawke Launching Record Label
● Mackenzie Culver Updates Us on Her Latest Life
● ‘The Voice’: Outraged Fans Call Out Shortened Performances As ‘a Slap in the Face’
● Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj for Copyright Infringement
● Rapper Jon James Falls to His Death in Airplane Stunt Gone Wrong
● How Choir Students Banded Together to Surprise Their Ill Former Teacher
● Police Try to Prevent Retaliation After Chicago Rapper Shot
● Musicians On Call Launches in Denver at Children’s Hospital
● … to Donna Valentine Wins in Four Categories in the West Coast Film Festival
● Wil Key on the Official Grammy Ballot for the First Round of Voting
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EVENTS: Calendar and Bell Ringers for Thursday, November 1, 2018
