On the first day recording Times Have Changed – the eleven-track album from Chicago bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks that brings a sound so big it could topple a Louisiana juke joint – industry-revered album producer and drummer Steve Jordan told Brooks to put his pedal board back in the van. For the first time in his professional life, Brooks, the son of Texas and Chicago blues legend Lonnie “Guitar Jr.” Brooks, would plug a Gibson into TKTK amp and rip…

Billboard Magazine award recipient, Laurie Dameron, has been playing the guitar for over 50 years and singing even longer! Always a fun time at Gold Hill Inn! Sunday evenings are jazz! Come enjoy a delicious 6 course dinner or just relax by the fire in the saloon!

TJ Hooker-Taylor comes from a musical family. His mother, Mary Ann Hooker, and father, the late Great Johnnie Taylor, raised him in church. At the age of ten he joined his first group, The Young Golden Voices, who performed at all the churches in the Kansas City area. At the age of sixteen, TJ started an R&B band called The Grand Jury Band, who opened for many top acts that came to the city, like The Bar-Kays, Cameo Slave and…

Tuesday, Nov. 12 , 8:30pm in the Dance Hall - $12 Blues Dance with Rex Peoples and the X Factr Blues Band. Come early for lessons in blues dancing.

Curtis Hawkins Blues Band plays at the Mercury Cafe, come early for lessons! The bass player is excited about the group. His first album, “Keep Workin’ the Blues” was released in 2012. Tentatively classified by Hawkins in the blues or rhythm and blues category, the band is comprised of seasoned musicians from Galesburg to Iowa City. Keyboard player and vocalist Manny Lopez III plays with his father Manny Lopez’s big band and his own projects. Drummer Jamie Hopkins plays with…

Hazel Miller isn't just a great singer, "she is a force of nature!" said the Rocky Mt News. Hazel has been a sought-after performer in Colorado for the past 24 yea. Whether she is singing blues, pop, or Gospel, her voice charges the song with a primal dose of genuine soul. Come hear Hazel in the Dance Hall! Hazel Miller - vocals Coco Brown - vocals Cody Carbone - guitar, vocals Rich Lamb - bass Dana Marsh - piano Brian…

A tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features Symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins and three-time GRAMMY Award nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as “Respect,” “Think,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace,” and many others. Colorado Symphony Christopher Dragon, conductor

He has backed Dr John , Solomon Burke , Rufus Thomas, Sir Mack Rice (writer of Mustang Sally) Billy J Kramer Dave (The Crying Game ) Berry.

Chris Daniels & the Kings (with Freddi Gowdy) are celebrating their 33rd year with a new album BLUES WITH HORNS! Doing more than 120 dates per year touring over two continents, Daniels and his band have been invited to appear in such diverse places as The Down Home Blues Festival in South Carolina, The Bob Hope Chrysler Desert Classic, The Curacao Swing Festival (South America), and all over Europe. Chris was inducted into the Colorado Musice Hall of Fame in…

Two shows: 6:30pm Erica Brown with the Cast Iron Queens and at 8:30pm Erica Brown with The Movers and Shakers! Denver’s very own queen of rhythm and blues Erica Brown presents an exciting double bill of topflight blues music! The evening begins with the Cast Iron Queens, Brown’s newest ensemble, performing their compelling blend of soul, blues, and country music with an all-star cast of female musicians. Following that, the red-hot rock and blues group The Movers & Shakers performs…

This is the Chef's favorite night of the year! Dinner is accompanied by soft live jazz and classical music at 5 pm until midnight. At 7 pm in the Dance Hall, there's the Annual Erotic Poetry Festival accompanied by belly dancers and The Diamond Doll Dancers, follwed by the Curtis Hawkins Blues Band in the Jungle Room at 10 pm and The Bypassers, and Chimney Choir "Light Shadow" Album release show in the Dance Hall at 10 pm. Expect surprises…

Come celebrate in style with One Spirit Origin and the Roaring 20s New Year’s Eve Party! Featuring special guest stars: A.D., Vietti, The Sugar Factory Band, Gregory Goodloe, and DJ Starchild. Charity Silent Auction, Roaring 20s costume contest, and Midnight Champagne Toast & surprise prize Balloon Drop and more! Our Special Guest Lineup features MC/Host/Comedian A.D. (Denver native Anthony Demmer), Violinist Josh Vietti, Denver’s own The Sugar Factory Band, Gregory Goodloe Denver guitarist “Billboard” recognized artist, DJ Starchild will rock…

Born and raised on the east coast (now based out of Denver, Colorado) AnDré Mali is an award-winning trumpeter and composer who performs jazz, gospel, rock, and blues. A gifted performer with a truly original sound, AnDré has played with a number of international artists including Tab Benoit and George Clinton. AnDré's second Nocturne Artist in Residency, this 2020 Tuesday night series will include a mix of original compositions and select standards that draw from the musical wells of gospel,…

Traditional acoustic pre-war blues, featuring National slide guitar, upright bass & sousaphone, harmonica, and vocals. The trio performs delta blues, country blues, and folk blues based on the styles from the 1920s and 1930s. This old American blues was among the building blocks for jazz and the music that inspired Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, and Ry Cooder.

Seating and dinner begin at 6:00 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm.

Ranky Tanky is a five-piece soul band anchored by the powerful voice of classically trained Quiana Parler, who has shared the stage with Kelly Clarkson and Maroon 5.  The group mix together contemporary revivals of the Gullah culture built from lullabies, protest chants, and gospel music. Gullah comes from West African language and means "a people blessed by God."Ranky Tanky translates loosely as "work it," or "get funky.

Traditional acoustic pre-war blues, featuring National slide guitar, upright bass & sousaphone, harmonica, and vocals. The trio performs delta blues, country blues, and folk blues based on the styles from the 1920s and 1930s. This old American blues was among the building blocks for jazz and the music that inspired Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, and Ry Cooder.

With the incredible amount of destruction from fires in Australia, the Denver Blues & Jazz community is coming together to put on a benefit show at The Celtic. Featuring the local Blues & Jazz artists: 2:30 - 3pm, Joe Candlario 3 - 3:45 pm, Jonas Schultz Trio 3:45 - 4:15pm, Tony Rosario 4:15 -  5pm, Mark Bilker & The Closers 5pm, Teresa Carroll 6pm, Steve Crenshaw 7pm, Peter Stoltzman 8pm, Roots & Rhythm Quartet feat. Lionel Young 9pm, Tenia Nelson…

Joshua Fialkoff lends his smoky voice and unique piano stylings – a veritable gumbo of “roots piano” flavors – to dance exchanges and series around the world, and has been doing so for over ten years. Joshua first began playing for dancers as a bass player for Solomon Douglas. Later, as a pianist, he started his own group and began sharing his distinct brand of Blues and Swing. Joshua is known for his unique arrangements that are at once new…

Traditional acoustic pre-war blues, featuring National slide guitar, upright bass & sousaphone, harmonica and vocals. Delta blues, country blues, and folk blues based on the styles from the 1920's and 1930’s. This old American blues was among the building blocks for jazz - and the music that inspired Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, and Ry Cooder.