Help a child with cancer. A fabulous night of music for a great cause. This is easier than helping a chicken cross a crowded highway! We’re talking about making a difference AND enjoy killer music… all in one night! No poultry required!
What: Fundraiser for Kids With Cancer
Where: Buffalo Rose, 1116 Washington Street, Golden, CO
Who: Jimmy Hall from Wet Willie & Jeff Beck Band; My Blue Sky; and Rachel & the Ruckus
Time: Doors at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15 (general admission); $25 reserved.
R&R’s Oct. 9th show with My Blue Sky & Jimmy Hall is all about the kids!
Tickets? Go to: http://bluestarconnection.org/ or http://buffalorose.net/
What’s in it for the kiddos? R&R will donate a portion of R&R ticket sales towards instruments for children with cancer.
What’s in it for you? Be entered into our grand prize drawing if you…. Purchase 4 or more show tickets or donate a musical instrument!
Grand Prize: A PRIVATE R&R Concert and Catered Dinner With 10 of your friends! (at a location of your choice)
Pull out that dusty guitar (or any instrument) that’s been waiting for a new home.
We are also accepting instrument donations any time between now and Oct. 9th along with monetary donations towards instrument purchases.
To donate, bring the instrument to the show on Oct. 9 OR contact kevin@kebomusicagency.com
Additional info:
Check out my Blue Sky: http://www.mybluesky.co/
Check out Jimmy Hall: http://jimmyhall.com/
Check out Blue Star Connection: http://bluestarconnection.org/
About Blue Star Connection…..
Blue Star Connection is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing music into the lives of children and young adults who are fighting cancer and other life-challenging situations. They work with musical therapists in various hospitals and clinics, and also host fundraisers and benefit concerts in many cities around the world. Blue Star has provided instruments to forty-four hospitals reaching hundreds of kids and young adults (“Blue Stars”) around the country. The instruments and music programs bring hope, smiles, and the enjoyment of making music to these Blue Stars who are in a daily struggle to survive and live a normal life.
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COLORADO COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS OF LEGENDS HALL OF FAME AWARDS SHOW THIS SUNDAY, OCT. 11th
The Colorado Country Music Legends of Legends Hall of Fame will present its annual Awards Show on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the White Fence Farm starting at 4:00 p.m.
During the event, awards will be given to Colorado Country artists for their work during the 2014-2015 year. Also, Johnny Horton, Sr., will be inducted posthumously as a Legend of Legends, and Johnny Horton, Jr., will be inducted as the Living Legend. Mr. Horton, Jr., will perform in concert at the event.
What: CO Country Music Legends of Legends Hall of Fame Festival and Awards Show
When: Sunday, October 11th
Where: White Fence Farm, 6263 West Jewell Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80232 | 303-935-5945
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE! And it is a family-friendly event! All ages welcome.
Awards will be presented in the following categories to local Colorado artists:
• Female Vocalist
• Male Vocalist
• Instrumentalist
• Song Writer
• Band of the Year
• Entertainer of the Year
• Video of the Year
• Venue of the Year
• Event of the Year
Put this event and date of October 11th on your calendar as a MUST ATTEND event!
No charge for admission for this event. All you have to do is come, have dinner, and sit back and enjoy the show. Many Nashville artists will be in attendance. You won’t want to miss it.
AND – we’ve requested that the Lakewood mayor proclaim October 4th through 11th as Country Music Week in Lakewood, Colorado. We also asked him to proclaim October 4th through October 10th as Audy Baldridge Country Music Week which the mayor granted!
We are so excited! We will keep you posted on this very special show!
For more information, you can call or e-mail President Ron Kramer at 303-986-0327, ronkramer2011@hotmail.com or board member Ron Bollig, e-mail crbollig@msn.com.
Short bio on Johnny Horton, Sr.: John Gale “Johnny” Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called “saga songs” which began the “historical ballad” craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major successes, most notably in 1959 with the song “The Battle of New Orleans” (written by Jimmy Driftwood), which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America’s “Songs of the Century”. His first hit, a number 1 song in 1959, was “When It’s Springtime in Alaska (It’s Forty Below)”.
During 1960, Horton had two other successes with “North to Alaska” for John Wayne’s movie, North to Alaska and “Sink the Bismarck”. Horton is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. [From Wikipedia]
Sadly, Horton was killed in a head-on automobile collision with a semi, driven by a 19 year old who had been drinking. Although Johnny saw the truck coming, they were on a narrow bridge and Horton had no where to go to avoid the collision. His three friends were seriously injured in the wreck as well.
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SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH – THE ORIENTAL OPRY RIDES AGAIN!
Join us on Tuesday, October 13th at Denver’s Oriental Theater for an evening of fabulous music by astounding Colorado musicians. Served up Opry style – an eclectic evening of music and comedy. Bring your dancing shoes, have a cocktail and be ready for lots of fun.
The Oriental Theater is located at 44th & Tennyson. Door charge of $5 for a fun evening!
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RICHARD “DICK” WEISSMAN PRESENTS “MAKING A LIVING IN YOUR LOCAL MUSIC MARKET”
DMA Member & Board Member Dick Weissman (author of 17+ books on the business of music, former professor to many, and musician extraordinaire) will present material on music publishing, placements in film and TV, the role of the AFM (especially in the Denver local), and the new world of record and music publishing royalties that the internet and social media have introduced. Dick will also provide a list of free internet resources. This is a free presentation and is open to the public.
What: Workshop on “Making A Living In Your Local Music Market”
Where: DMA Office, 1165 Delaware, Denver, CO
When: Saturday, October 17th
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
http://www.dmamusic.org
http://www.coloradomusic.org
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STICKS, HEADS AND WIRES — THE ART OF RECORDING DRUMS WITH BRAD SMALLING
You asked for it and Evergroove Academy of Recording (EAR) made it happen! The number one recording subject we are asked about is drums. Our Head Engineer Brad Smalling has teamed up with Master Drummer/Drum Technician Brian Jaffe, Evans Drums, and Slate Digital, to bring you a weekend of education that will provide you with the physical and sonic knowledge to tune, set up, and record drums professionally and confidently. For three knowledge-packed days, October 23rd – 25th, you will be immersed in the joys and trials of drums – what they are, how they work, how to bring out the best in them, and ultimately how to record and mix all that awesomeness properly at the best drum recording studio in Colorado, Evergroove Studio. Call us at 303-674-7618 for more information. Class limit 6 students. Cost $500.
http://evergroove.com/sticks-heads-and-wires-the-art-of-recording-drums-with-brad-smalling/
Conveniently located just 45 minutes from downtown Denver, Evergroove Recording Studio provides mobile and on-site recording services to all of Colorado, and beyond. Call us to book your own recording studio on-the-go, right here in Denver, Colorado.
Please leave a message if we do not answer right away. Due to our small staff, we may all be in a recording session, and we rarely interrupt a session with a client.
Mailing Address: Evergroove Studio, PO Box 3232, Evergreen, CO 80437
Physical Address: Evergroove Studio, 7939 Black Mountain Drive, Evergreen CO 80439
NOTE: Do not send anything via United States Postal Service to our physical address. Because we don’t have a mailbox there, it will be returned to you.
Evergroove Studio is an affordable, full-service audio recording studio in the mountains just west of Denver, Colorado. We have combined professionally designed rooms, high-quality recording equipment, and a love of all things audio to provide a creative and comfortable environment for all of your recording needs. Whether you need overdubs, drum tracks, a full album, or just a room to record in, Evergroove can help you meet your dreams and stay within your budget. Evergroove is one of the rare studios in Colorado offering rooms designed by a professional studio architect, a ProTools HD3 recording system, a wide variety of outboard gear and microphones, and a cozy, private retreat-like setting within one hour of Denver.