Sunday Nights Swing w/ Live Big Band & Lessons Swing dance to live music from David Booker. I am a 3 time Best Of Westword Winner and I'm based in the Denver area. Originally from Manchester U.K, I grew up listening to Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and from there my musical world opened up as I explored music that moved me over the years. I have backed 2 Rock n' Roll Hall of Famers, Bo Diddley and Del Shannon,…

Marcia Ball returns to kick off this year’s Vail Jazz @ Vail Square series! A crowd favorite, Marcia is sure to have the crowd out of their seats dancing with her signature Texan blues and swampy New Orleans jazz. The Jazz Tent at Vail Square in the heart of Lionshead bursts at the seams during this summer evening series in the beautiful outdoor courtyard at The Arrabelle, with a remarkable roster of international performers who will play in the now…

Originally from Washington D.C., harmonica player/vocalist Al Chesis has been a perennial presence on the Denver and Colorado blues scene since the 1980s. As founder and bandleader of the highly-awarded Delta Sonics (voted best blues band by the readers of Colorado’s premier entertainment magazine, Westword, for six consecutive years), Al has brought his musicianship, showmanship, and humor to both local and national audiences. A New York City native, guitarist/vocalist Bob Pellegrino has been a mainstay in Colorado blues for over…

Denver-born Sammy Mayfield doesn’t hail from the Delta, but he knows the blues intimately. Mayfield is 56, with a gravelly voice and a vast mental blues library that makes him a sort of walking Smithsonian. Mayfield is known for many things: his voice, his Sam Mayfield Blues Band, his Saturday-afternoon KUVO show, “All Blues With Sammy Mayfield,” and his management of more than three decades as the Musical Director for the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Soul Legend “…

Erica Brown is a bona-fide Blues woman. As front-woman for the Award-winning Erica Brown Band, Erica electrified audiences all over the Rocky Mountain region with the band’s brand of searing blues rock. The band won every award the region offered, including Best Blues Band (Westword Magazine) Best Underground Blues Band (Denver Post) and The Rocky Mountain News’ Best of in the Blues Category. The band released two critically acclaimed CD’s, “Body Work” in 2000, and “Rough Cut Stone” in 2003.…

Tune in this Sunday, July 21, at 4 p.m., KUVO’s performance series “On Stage” kicks off its summer series of broadcasts recorded at Vail Square. The season begins with Marcia Ball! Marcia Ball returns to kick off this year’s Vail Jazz @ Vail Square series! Born in Texas, raised in Louisiana, her Texas boogies, swampy New Orleans ballads and groove-laden Gulf Coast blues are as real as it gets. She attended Louisiana State University, delved into country rock, and moved…

Musicians can never have enough fans and supporters. Sometimes fans turn into great friends and people we love. We want to say “Thank You!” for supporting us everywhere we play. Tonight we salute two very special people, Loren and Kathy Danforth. Join us at Denver’s premier jazz and blues club, Dazzle. The Jack Hadley Band: Jack Hadley – guitar, vocals, Stephen Whitfield – bass, Bill Larson – drums Cup-A-Jo: Joe Oeser – guitars, vocals, Richard Reeder – harmonica, vocals, Mark…

Catherine Russell is that rarest of entities – a genuine jazz and blues singer – who can sing virtually anything. Her voice is a dusky, stalwart and soulful instrument that radiates interpretive power yet remains touchingly vulnerable.

Another incredible night of blues at The Buffalo Rose! Sharing the stage with Deborah & The State of Affairs this time will be Rex Peoples & The X-Factr. Rex Peoples is a true blues legend around these parts, and when you hear his voice you’ll know why! Rex has been making great blues music in Colorado for a long, long time. He has represented the Colorado Blues Society in Memphis, written hit songs and sung with just about everyone who…

Koch Marshall Trio Friday August 23rd 7:30 pm, $20 advance/$25 at the door Band Members Greg Koch - Guitar Dylan Koch - Drums Toby Marshall - B3 Organ A brand new collaboration of renowned guitarist Greg Koch, his son Dylan Koch on drums and Hammond B3 organ specialist, Toby Marshall playing rock, jazz, blues and funk. "Koch Marshall Trio is a sublime collaboration between three finely in sync musicians that are simply on another level." rocknloadmag.com "​Cosmic American music at…

The Sugaray Rayford Band will headline this year’s event at Central Park in Trinidad. The Sugaray Rayford Band: The MAN and the band! 2018 and 2019 BB King Blues Entertainer of the Year Nominee Sugaray Rayford comes to the Trinidaddio stage with a world class pedigree. With six Blues Music Award nominations in just the past two years to go with Blues Music Award wins and nominations going back to 2013, to have Sugaray headline this year's Trinidaddio Blues Fest…

Tejon Street Corner Thieves w/D.H. Scott, Maya Bennett & Andrew Royalty Thursday August 29th at 7 pm, $5 **D.H. Scott** Lonesome blues from Albuquerque. https://dhscott.bandcamp.com/ **Maya Bennett** Maya Bennett is a singer songwriter from Northern CO with lots of soul and a foot drum. https://mayabennett.bandcamp.com/ **Andrew Royalty** folk/Blues/jazz from Bakersfield, CA $5 at the door!

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

2019 has been a powerful year for Cass Clayton and Kerry Pastine. So much so, that they’ve merged together creating a superpower called SHE E.O., an acronym for She Entertainment Organization, empowering and showcasing Colorado’s female musicians. There’s nothing like it in Colorado and it’s lit a fire of creativity into these two, resulting in two new albums by both Cass and Kerry, and only making sense to host a double CD release party. Cass’ new album, “Play Nice” and…

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.

"The Valley Cats" are a Latin fueled Rock Band from the San Luis Valley in Southern Colorado. Since forming in September of 2017, they have been performing all over the state, introducing their mix of Rock, Blues, Funk, Soul, Country and Latin music into a flavorful style all their own.

Improvisation, a soulful delivery and an ability to transcend genres are always part of Cruz' musical approach.

Woodshed Red hails from the Colorado Springs area and performs all over Colorado and the neighboring states. Comprised of guitar (Rob Fulton), fiddle (Deirdre McCarthy), upright bass (Craig Haughton), and drums (Skye Lewis) from varying musical backgrounds; the group came together in 2013 and began covering a huge variety of genres, as well as writing their own original tunes. Inspired by bluegrass, blues, funk and rock spanning eras of music both old and new, the band members have incorporated their…

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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. Artist fee for this date is $18 per set.