East meets West: Ms. Sudan & COMBO president Barb Dye work on balancing relations at the Five Points Jazz Festival! (Photo by Annette Cannon)
My apologies if you got more than one copy of the newsletter last week. Our service provider got a hitch-in-the-git-along and I kept hitting the “send” button. Shouldn’t have done that! | Lost: Kathy Carpenter is looking for an “Eagle’s Nest” recording studio that was in Littleton or for Jerry Nelson & Scott Nelson. She wants permission to record a song that they produced, “I Don’t Want My Mansion Here” but she does not know the name(s) of the songwriter. AND still looking for the owner of a water bottle left at the March meeting.
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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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PLEASE! Don’t kill yourself. Call a friend, wait until after midnight, get a lot of sleep, or call 1-800-273-TALK. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Trust us – You’ll be glad you stayed alive at some point in the near future. Walk outside and look at the stars and think how much you will miss them. You have a purpose in life – you will find it but you need time.
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Talent Needed:
● COMBO’s 7th Annual Songwriting Contest started May 1st – Ends August 1, 2019
● Talent Wanted for Zios Alley Bar
● CCMLLHF now taking nominations for their August Awards show
● Jazz Jam at Bear Creek Distillery 4th Thursday of the Month [TONIGHT]
● Colorado Guitar Show & Custom Luthier Expo on Saturday, June 29th
● Denver Cultural Advisory Board Seeks Candidates – Deadline May 29
http://www.artsandvenuesdenver.com/news/detail/arts-venues-cultural-advisory-board-seeks-candidates
● www.Durango-Songwriters-Expo.com – In BROOMFIELD, Oct. 3-5, 2019
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● #WomenCrushDEN: Songstress Happy Hour Open Mic Meetup (every 3rd Tuesday!)
Syntax Physic Opera, 554 South Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80209 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Next one: Tuesday, June 18th
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Featured Members for May 2019: Jamie Krutz and Isabelle Stillman
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Events – May 2019:
Sa, 25th – Denver Day of Rock | http://www.denverdayofrock.com
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Fr – Mo, 24th – 27th – Boulder Creek Festival | http://www.bouldercreekfest.com
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Fr – Mo, 24th – 27th – Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival, Beaver Creek, CO
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-beaver-creek-blues-brews-bbq-vip-experience-tickets-55238490813
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Fr, 24th thru the summer: Free shows at Levitt Pavillion, Ruby Hill Park, Denver
http://www.levittpavillion.com
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We, 29th – Color Red Presents: The Voice’s Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal at Ophelia’s
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Fr, 31st – Durango Blues Train to Silverton | https://www.facebook.com/DurangoBluesTrain
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Artists – May 2019:
Fr, 24th – Cass Clayton Band at the Black Buzzard, 1624 Market St., Denver – 8:00 p.m.
Fr, 31st – Rudy Grant Band at Blossom on Windsor Gardens – 6-9:00 p.m.
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Events – June 2019:
Sa, 1st – Young Songwriters Showcase – http://www.swallowhillmusic.org
Sa, 1st – Durango Blues Train to Silverton | https://www.facebook.com/DurangoBluesTrain
Su, 2nd – City Park Jazz starts with Emma Mayes and The Hip | Go here for the full schedule:
http://www.cityparkjazz.org/2019-calendar
Fr, 7th – 29th – Equinox Theatre Company Presents “Be More Chill” – “campy high school sci-fi spoof!” – http://www.EquinoxTheatreDenver.com
Tu, 4th – Su, 9th – Colorado Bluegrass Festival & Jams – http://www.folkwest.com
We, 5th – CO Springs Chapter NSAI meeting – contact Rob Jones at RobJ7480@aol.com
Sa, 8th – Su, 9th – Berkeley Festival, Denver with Hazel Miller
Su, 9th – Blues Children on Stage! at Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids in Longmont!
On the outdoor stage, weather permitting. Spread the word! All youth musicians are welcome to come out and play some live blues!
Su, 9th – Northern Colorado Chapter NSAI meeting –
Mo, 10th – Denver Chapter NSAI meeting – CCM Studios, 4214 E. Colfax Ave., Denver – 7:00 p
Sa, 15th – Brighton Blues Blast w/Tab Benoit & Cass Clayton | Brighton Armory, 300 Strong St. https://www.facebook.com/events/423566191735746/
Tu, 18th – #WomenCrushDEN: Songstress Happy Hour Open Mic Meet-up (every 3rd Tuesday!)
Syntax Physic Opera, 554 South Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80209 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Fr, 28th – Root 40 Music Fest at the Colfax Museum complex -6-10 p.m. (See Events)
Sa, 29th – Root 40 Music Fest at the Colfax Museum complex – starting at noon (See Events)
Featuring Jim Lauderdale (George Strait’s songwriter!)
Sa, 29th – Guitar & Luthier Show, Lutheran High School, Parker, CO – 10:00-3:00 p.m.
Sa, 29th – Extreme at Freedom Fest Colorado – Jefferson County Fairgrounds
https://eventsplus.radio.com/denver/kqmt/e/colorado-freedom-festival-2019/preview
Sa, 29th – Pre-Steel Guitar Show Dance at the Thornton VFW – Tickets $7 at door – Details at http://www.denversteelguitarshow.com
Su, 30th – Root 40 Music Fest at the Colfax Museum complex (See Events)
Su, 30th – 2019 Denver Steel Guitar Show at Dougie G’s Lounge, Thornton VRW, 10217 Quivas Street – 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. $15 at the door. Details at http://www.denversteelguitarshow.com
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Artists – June 2019:
Sa, 1st – Rudy Grant Band at Cheluna’s Brewery, 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora – 7:00 p.m.
Fr, 7th – Rudy Grant Band at The Zion Center, E. 33rd at Frost Street – Senior Prom
Sa, 15th – Rudy Grant Band at Mile High Market Place, 88th & H76 – 12 to 3:00 p.m.
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Events – July 2019:
Sa, 6th – Broadway Reunion at The Venue, 1451 Cortez St., Hwy. 36 & Pecos – Featuring bands from The Broadway days: Angellic Rage, fourth Estate, Chaos Theory, Hippie Werewolves, and [Gregg Stone’s band] Nasty’s Nightmare | This is going to be monumental! Don’t miss it.
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Fr – Su, 26th – 28th – Underground Music Showcases |Weekend passes offer access to FOUR outdoor stages, over 200 bands to be announced, as well as 20+ Indoor venues! https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/tickets
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Artists – July 2019:
Sa, 27th – Rudy Grant Band at Mile High Market Place, 88th & H76 – 12 to 3:00 p.m.
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Events – August 2019:
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Mo, 26th – OneRepublic w/the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks – Tickets on sale Fr., April 5th
Fr-Sa, 30th – 31st – Taste of Colorado – Civic Center, Denver
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Artists – August 2019:
Sa, 3rd – Rudy Grant Band at Cheluna’s Brewery, 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora – 7:00 p.m.
Su, 18th – Rudy Grant Band at CCMHOF Festival, Dougie’s, 10217 Quivas St. – 2:00 p.m.
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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
● The PA Bill That Should Worry Professional Musicians Everywhere
● COMBO’s 7th Annual Songwriting Contest Started May 1st
● Colorado Guitar Show & Custom Luthier Expo on Saturday, June 29th
● Denver Arts Festival Looking for Volunteers – May 25th & 26th
● Woodstock 50: What Has Gone Wrong and How It Could Still Happen
● Key Witness in Oakland’s ‘Ghost Ship’ Fire Trial Dies Before He’s Able to Testify
● The Westword Music Showcase Announces First Round of Denver Bands
● The Five Points Jazz Festival Returns on Saturday, May 18th
● Teknival: Rave-goers Get Hypothermia After Unexpected Snow in France
● Denver Will Host the Music Cities Convention in 2020
● Kathy Carpenter: Looking for an “Eagle’s Nest” recording studio in Littleton.
● Local Rockstars Firefall is Recording New Songs
● 7Everyday Hero Lifting the Spirits of Patients Through Piano After He Has Stroke
● UMS 2019 Lineup Headlined by Honne, Chicano Batman and Black Mountain
● Film on the Rocks Announces 2019 Summer Schedule
● Girls Rock Reverb Gives Auction Features Some Terrific Autographed Stuff
● Durango Songwriters Announces Their California Songwriting Camp!
● Jay Bianchi Turns Avenue Theater Space Into Owsley’s Crazy Diamond
● Stan Monroe Responds to Complaint About New Music Sucking
● Leigh West Warns That Film Project is Looking for Free Music Screwing Composers
● Guns N’ Roses Sues Oskar Blues Over Their ‘Crispy AF’ Guns ‘N’ Rosé Beer
● Attending Live Concerts Increases Life Expectancy, Study Finds
● Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan Addresses Gun Control in Schools
● Colorado Music Hall of Fame to Honor Walter Bell Conley
● Talent Wanted for Zios Alley Bar
● Chuck Barksdale of The Dells; Leon Rausch – The Texas Playboys
● Doris Day passes