COMBO is about the LOVE of Music. Our mission is to assist musicians with the ins & outs of the music industry. We offer guidance and advice to help musicians advance their careers whether it been in writing, performing, teaching, or recording and sound engineering! Our articles represent some phase of the music business that could effect musicians – all musicians – everywhere. Our motto: Elevate Your Musical State!
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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
Be sure to check out Alex Teitz’s Lead Sheet on his website, http://www.femmusic.com
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Live Nation is streaming concerts! Go to http://www.livenation.com to sign up & watch!
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Get the full stories on COMBO’s website under the heading “Talent Needed”:
● Amazing Radio Helps New and Emerging Artists Get Discovered and Make Money
● Texas Troubadour Songwriters Contest – Deadline August 3, 2020
● TV Show Songland Looking for Talented Songwriters
● My Youth on Record Interrupted Podcasts
● Constructive Criticism – New Show to Review the Music of Hip Hop Artists
● Girls Rock Denver Summer Camp July 6-11 http://www.girlsrockdenver.org
● 2020 Telluride Blues Challenge Entries Now Open! [See “Talent Needed” category]
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Featured Member: $50 Friend Puts Out New Album: In Black and White 2020 // Enzi Puts Out New Single ‘Retrograde’
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Check out COMBO’s Calendar for Upcoming Events:
http://www.coloradomusic.org/colorado-music-business-organization-combo/calendar/
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Events – June 2020
Th, 25th – Cass Clayton Band at Dazzle (see Events) (TONIGHT!)
Fr, 26th – Hazel Miller at Dazzle (see Events)
Su, 28th – BET Entertainment Awards will simulcast live across ViacomCBS networks, including BET and BET HER, and make its national broadcast premiere on CBS on June 28 (8 p.m.-11 p.m. ET/PT).
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Artists – June 2020
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Sa, 27th – Thick as Thieves at The Platte River Bar & Grill, Littleton – 6 to 10 p.m.
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Sa, 27th – Laurie Dameron at Squeaky B’s, Grand Lake, CO – 4:30 pm
(If anyone would like to come up during this weekend to camp, hike, soak at Hot Sulphur Springs, let me know!)
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COMBO Member Cary Morin Updates Livestream dates:
https://www.youtube.com/user/carymorin
Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m – Live From Maple Street at Facebook and YouTube: https://www.facebook.com/CaryMorinBlues/
https://www.youtube.com/carymorin
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Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. – Live From the Launching Pad at Facebook and YouTube: https://www.facebook.com/CaryMorinBlues/
https://www.youtube.com/carymorin
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Events – July 2020
We, 1st – Online Telethon to Benefit Greeley School District 6 Music Programs – See “Events”
Sa, 25th – Denver’s Underground Music Showcase – http://www.ums.com
Gone ZOOMING! See Events Category on COMBO’s website!
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Artists – July 2020
Fr, 10th – Dos Locos (Wendy Clark & Chris Coward), Brush Creek Saloon, Eagle, CO – 3-6 p.m.
Fr, 10th – Wendy Clark Band, Brush Creek Saloon, 241 Broadway St., Eagle – 9:00 to close
https://wordpress.com/page/wclarkhudson.wordpress.com/10033
tqmbmusic@gmail.com | http://wendyclarkband.com
https://www.facebook.com/brushcreeksaloon/
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Sa, 11th – Wendy Clark Band, Black Nugget, 411 Main St, Carbondale, CO – 9:00 to close
https://www.facebook.com/TheBlackNugget/
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Events – August 2020
Su, 2nd – Vintage Voltage Expo / Colorado Guitar Show – Denver Merchandise Mart (more later)
27th – 30th – Tarab Retreat – Colorado Springs – http://www.megyork.com
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Artists – August 2020
Su, 2nd – Wendy Clark Band, Bow Mar Beach, Littleton, CO 80123 – more TBA
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Events – September 2020
Sa, Su – 4th & 5th – FoCoMX 12 (postponed date from May) – See “Events” for details
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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
● How to Take Care of Your Mental Health During a Pandemic
● COMBO’s YouTube Channel Features Videos From Our Meetings and Friends
● Updates to the COMBO Resource Pages – List Your Business – Free!
● Live Music Slowly Returns to Denver
● Amy Grant Has Open Heart Surgery to Fix Heart Condition
● COMBO’s Featured Songs for June 2020
● Brian May Says He’s Been Crawling Around The House on His ‘hands and knees’
● Johnny Rotten is a Full Time Carer for Alzheimer’s-suffering Wife Nora
● Layoffs Hit AEG Presents
● AP Exclusive: The Dalai Lama to release 1st album in July
● Why Musicians are Switching to Twitch to Broadcast From Home
● Republic Records Bans the Term ‘Urban’ Within Label
● Universal Music Names Nan Jin Head of Communications In Greater China
● Coachella, Stagecoach Music Festivals Pushed to 2021
● 39 Local Black Musicians You Should Check Out Right Now
● Songs for Our Times: A COVID-19 Playlist
● Classic Music Venues in Trouble Over Pandemic
● Beloved W. Hollywood Music Venue Troubadour Needs Donations
● Vera Lynn – Popular WWII Entertainer – Passes at 103
● Piano Teacher Roberta Cox Passes
● What’s in a Name? Lady A and Lady ex-Antebellum Say It’s Very Important
● Tencent Now Controls 10% of Universal, 9% of Spotify… and Nearly 2% of WMG
● 18-Year-Old African-American Cellist Killed Amid Philadelphia Race Protests
● Interest in the Black National Anthem Rises
● Drummer Jim Phillippe is Out of ICU
● Israeli-designed Instant Coronavirus Breathalyser Could be Rolled Out Globally
● Erica Brown Gives Us a History Lesson – Pay Attention
● How Live Music Could Return to Colorado
● Amazing Radio Helps New and Emerging Artists Get Discovered and Make Money
● Calls for Justice for Aurora’s Violinist Elijah McClain Grow
● Nate Dawson’s Wise Musings; Roots Music Report; Music Connects Music Series; Brown Palace Band Plays Again
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