Built in 1898 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the Auditorium’s lofty, open architecture is from another era and the incredible acoustics keep the music real. In Colorado’s chillier months, you will find concerts, speakers, and panels in the intimate setting of our 1918 Community House.
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Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 The Cody Sisters band is the very heart of contemporary acoustic Folk and Bluegrass music in Colorado, the United States, and the UK. Their propulsive instrumental solos and warm harmonies combine to grip the listener. Along with their bass player, Will Pavilonis, sisters Megan (guitar, mandolin, […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Amanda Pascali embodies the complexity of modern identity. Born to a mother from Cairo who grew up in France and an Italian father raised in Romania, she's a mixed-race, bilingual Gen Z troubadour perpetually caught between worlds. Quoting poet Ijeoma Umebinyuo, she says, “I’m often ‘too […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Griffin House is an American singer-songwriter and storyteller. Touring and making records for over 20 years, House has a discography that includes over 13 albums. His debut record “Lost and Found” (2004) was featured on CBS Sunday Morning by music critic and then VP MTV/VH1, Bill […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Griffin House is an American singer-songwriter and storyteller. Touring and making records for over 20 years, House has a discography that includes over 13 albums. His debut record “Lost and Found” (2004) was featured on CBS Sunday Morning by music critic and then VP MTV/VH1, Bill […]
Featuring Dr. Zach Berta-Thompson Presented by Astronaut Ice Cream Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Everything glows. Everything emits light. Stars and light bulbs emit visible light we can see with our eyes; planets and people emit infrared light that can be felt as heat or seen with infrared cameras. In this talk, we will […]
Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:00 The New Pleasant Valley String Band is one of Colorado’s premier live traditional Square Dance bands. Pulling repertoire from the Missouri Ozark square dance tradition, dancers will be carried through the evening with square dances, waltzes, two-steps and more. The band has played a major role in organizing CROMA […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Dom Flemons is known as “The American Songster®" since his repertoire covers over one hundred years of American roots music. Flemons is a folk musician, black country artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music scholar, historian, actor, slam poet, record collector, curator, podcaster, cultural commentator, influencer, and the creator, […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Reed Foehl Born in a small country town in New England and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl started out as a street singer on the streets of Boston and has gone on to record and release over 11 studio albums that have garnered […]
Featuring Corey Brooker Presented by Astronaut Ice Cream Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of Artemis II, the first crewed mission to deep space since the Apollo era. Four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule “Integrity” will journey to the Moon and back, re‑establishing a human presence in cis‑lunar space after […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Covenhoven Quietly forging his own path through the crowded indie folk landscape of 2025, Joel Van Horne (AKA Covenhoven) released his fifth album, The Color of the Dark, to glimmering reviews and embarked on an extensive tour schedule that took him all over the U.S. and Canada. Funding the […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Having performed around the Front Range of Colorado for more than seven years, Wrenn Van now splits her time between Lafayette, Colorado and Nashville, TN. Her latest project, the Wrenn Van Band, includes some exceptional musicians both local and international. They mesh R&B, Funk, Pop, Rock […]
Make a night of it! Chautauqua has been voted Boulder's best place to stay and to see a concert. Why not do both? Our Concert and Cottage packages include an overnight stay in a private cottage, two tickets to the concert, and two free drinks to celebrate the evening. Join us for the show and […]
Make a night of it! Chautauqua has been voted Boulder's best place to stay and to see a concert. Why not do both? Our Concert and Cottage packages include an overnight stay in a private cottage, two tickets to the concert, and two free drinks to celebrate the evening. Join us for the show and […]
Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Presented By Chelsea Sodaro is a trailblazer in endurance sport and a powerful voice for mothers everywhere. A former collegiate All-American and national champion runner at UC Berkeley, Chelsea discovered triathlon only in 2017, yet rose quickly to the sport’s highest level. In 2021 she gave birth to her […]
Make a night of it! Chautauqua has been voted Boulder's best place to stay and to see a concert. Why not do both? Our Concert and Cottage packages include an overnight stay in a private cottage, two tickets to the concert, and two free drinks to celebrate the evening. Join us for the show and […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Jesse Roper Based in Victoria, BC, Jesse Roper is a blues/Americana artist with a penchant for writing modern indie-infused blues music and delivering bombastic live performances buoyed by his virtuosic guitar playing. His innate and impressive musical talent has served him well, giving him the flexibility […]
Featuring Michael Werner & Richa Sirohi Presented by Astronaut Ice Cream Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 BAE Systems engineers Richa Sirohi and Michael Werner will present an in-depth look at the SPHEREx mission, a NASA astrophysics observatory developed with key engineering contributions from BAE Systems, designed to map the entire sky in near-infrared light. […]
Make a night of it! Chautauqua has been voted Boulder's best place to stay and to see a concert. Why not do both? Our Concert and Cottage packages include an overnight stay in a private cottage, two tickets to the concert, and two free drinks to celebrate the evening. Join us for the show and […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Sparrow Smith & The Resonant Rogues Sparrow Smith, a multi-instrumentalist based in Marshall, NC, is well-loved for her evocative songwriting, tasteful banjo playing, epic accordion chops, and striking outfits. A longtime member and leader of multiple bands (most notably Resonant Rogues) with Keith Josiah Smith, her […]
Featuring Megan Burtt, Jayme Stone, Emma Rose, Alexa Wildish Arranged & Presented by Ilan Blanck Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Join four of Boulder's favorite artists as they perform all new arrangements of their songs, accompanied by a quintet of world-class string players. Arranged by Ilan Blanck. String players: Violin: Jordan […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 High Horse High Horse is a Boston/Lyons-based progressive-acoustic stringband breathing the energy of alternative rock into an indelible blend of Bluegrass, Old-time, and Folk magic with crisp vocals and virtuosic chops. Four friends with three bows, one pick, and great vibes deliver a rollicking romp as […]
Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Presented By A lesson in breaking away from the traditional route to follow one's heart + an exclusive screening of his new film "Feeding the Rat" Join Pete Stetina in this homecoming presentation. Born and raised in Boulder to one of its original cycling couples of the 80s, Pete […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Midwife Madeline Johnston is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer, currently based in Southern Colorado by way of Denver, where she spent the last decade developing her sound and focusing on her artistic community. Midwife began while Madeline was a resident of the beloved DIY space […]
Featuring Dr. Shannon Curry Presented by Astronaut Ice Cream Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 As Earth formed over 4 billion years ago, two other similar, terrestrial worlds formed on either side of us but evolved in dramatically different ways. Water existed on Venus, Earth, and Mars as they orbited at a cozy and safe […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 May Erlewine has dedicated her life to writing songs for the human heart’s existence. These songs have the relentless ability to find the tender places within us. Her body of work stands as a reminder that our greatest strengths come from allowing ourselves to be courageously […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Show time: 6:30 PM Chart your personalized menopause map with local experts. Back by popular demand! Last year, this event sold out in less than 24 hours! We are proud to reprise "Putting Menopause on the Map", a three-part speaker series dedicated to empowering women through education, support, and connection. Join […]
Door time: 6:00 PM Event time: 6:30 PM Supported by the Betsy Hitchcock Foundation As artificial intelligence continues to reshape our world—from healthcare and education to hiring and surveillance—the ethical questions surrounding its use are more urgent than ever. How do we ensure AI is fair, transparent, and accountable? Who bears responsibility when algorithms make […]
Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Presented By The RunOut Podcast returns to the historic Chautauqua Community House. Join hosts Andrew Bisharat and Chris Kalous for a live recording filled with sharp takes, special guests, and plenty of laughs as they dig into the state of climbing in 2026. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5y46Fw0dvdLK1EpbM0J0of?si=f826875886624950 ALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE […]
Featuring Valerie Neal Presented by Astronaut Ice Cream Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Since 1978 when six American women were selected as astronaut candidates, women have become fully integral to the astronaut corps and have held every technical and leadership position. Yet the public is not aware of most of them and their achievements […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Equally comfortable picking pristine progressive bluegrass and electric jamband solos, Kyle Tuttle is a rare and virtuosic banjo player known for his work with GRAMMY-winning guitarist Molly Tuttle, former Yonder Mountain String Band mandolin player Jeff Austin, and his own Kyle Tuttle Band. https://youtu.be/AmAMO_i-XSg ALL TICKET […]
Join us on New Year’s Day at Chautauqua for an uplifting 60-minute class led by Shanti Medina, blending the ancient healing art of Qigong with a gentle, flowing Yoga practice suitable for all levels. Accompanied by live music, this rejuvenating session begins at 8:00 AM and is designed to inspire and restore. Advance registration is […]
Door time: 3:30 Show time: 4:00 Join Jeff & Paige for a magical, wintertime concert that blends their original nature and science-based music with beloved holiday songs! Their interactive, live show is a Chautauqua holiday tradition and is perfect for the whole family. Highlights include "Name That Holiday Tune on Kazoo" and the 3 winter […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 5:30 PM Show time: 6:00 PM Join LAPOMPE for "A Very Django Holiday Show"! Be ready for a delightful re-interpretation of classic Christmas & holiday music through the lens of Early Swing & Hot-Club Jazz. Burning Gypsy jazz tunes mixed with Carol of the Bells, Honeysuckle Rose mixed with Let […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 1:30 PM Show time: 2:00 PM Join LAPOMPE for "A Very Django Holiday Show"! Be ready for a delightful re-interpretation of classic Christmas & holiday music through the lens of Early Swing & Hot-Club Jazz. Burning Gypsy jazz tunes mixed with Carol of the Bells, Honeysuckle Rose mixed with Let […]
Enjoy a very special morning of movement and music at Chautauqua on Thanksgiving morning at 8 AM with Shanti and Scott Medina. Experience a live music gentle yoga practice woven with heart opening qigong to root into gratitude and celebrate the season in community. Class takes place in The Grand Assembly Hall located in the […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Damn Tall Buildings is a celebrated folk-bluegrass band known for their soulful melodies and intricate instrumentals. Based in Brooklyn, this seasoned trio—Max Capistran, Sasha Dubyk, and Avery Ballotta—has spent over a decade honing their craft through dedicated touring and recording. With a distinctive sound that weaves […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Blessing “Bled” Chimanga is an internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean musician, singer, and songwriter, celebrated for his electrifying stage presence and remarkable talent as a multi-instrumentalist. A virtuoso on the marimba, drums, and vocals, Blessing seamlessly blends Afro-jazz, traditional Zimbabwean sounds, and contemporary rhythms to create music that resonates globally. As […]
Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Presented By Dr. Tracee Metcalfe is an internal medicine physician and the first U.S. woman to summit all fourteen of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, including Everest, Annapurna, K2, and Nanga Parbat. Her story is one of summiting the world’s highest peaks while navigating the valleys of personal challenge, sharing […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Corsicana Corsicana’s songs are soaring and magnetic. Bird bones aren’t actually hollow, they are interwoven with pockets for air to flow through as an extension of the lungs. Language in Ben’s music are those pockets of breath carrying us higher and higher, allowing us to take […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Jayme Stone’s Folklife Re-spun folk tunes, indie-pop originals, trance music from Timbuktu, and more. Jayme Stone (voice, banjo, guitar) Alexa Wildish (voice) Greg Harris (synth, vibes, percussion) Ilan Blanck (guitar, voice) Jayme Stone Jayme Stone is an instigator. He has made seven albums and produced over […]
Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Presented By On June 8, 1924, at 12:50 PM, two tiny figures were seen by climber Noel Odell less than 1,000 feet below the summit of Mount Everest. It was George Mallory and Andrew Irvine closing in on the top, hoping to be the first to reach that highest […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Caleb Schwing Caleb Schwing has been called the Miyamoto Musashi of bald, Americana adjacent musicians in Central Colorado. With his Band of friends, lovers and converted enemies, they’re sure to make you call your ex and apologize. Their dive bar mix drink of creaking piano and […]
This is a featured event of the BAE Systems Space Series at Chautauqua Presented in partnership with: Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 In the last three decades, the explosion of exoplanet discoveries have demonstrated that, on average, every star in the Milky Way hosts a planetary system. With so many planets now discovered, our […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Seth Walker Seth Walker is often cited as one of the most prolific Americana artists on the scene today. He’s a multi-dimensional talent who combines a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich, Gospel-drenched, Southern-inflected voice with a true blue knack for getting around on […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Griffin House is an American singer-songwriter and storyteller. Touring and making records for over 20 years, House has a discography that includes over 13 albums. His debut record “Lost and Found” (2004) was featured on CBS Sunday Morning by music critic and then VP MTV/VH1, Bill […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Hazel Miller and the Collective is a highly popular and in-demand band in Colorado and beyond. Ms. Miller, an accomplished performer who has been playing in Colorado for almost four decades, was honored on the floor of the Colorado State Senate in March 2023 and was […]
Door time: 7:00 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Josh Wharton is one of America’s most accomplished all-around climbers, with three decades of cutting-edge ascents across all genres of climbing. From free solos of Switzerland’s famed Eiger and Matterhorn North Faces, to the first ascent of the world’s longest rock route, The Azeem Ridge, on Pakistan’s Great […]
This is a featured event of the BAE Systems Space Series at Chautauqua Presented in partnership with: Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 The ground-breaking DIMPLE (Dating an Irregular Mare Patch with a Lunar Explorer) experiment will for the first time send a rock-dating instrument to resolve a scientific mystery on the Moon. The objective […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICE: $40 “The most exciting vocal group in a generation,” Windborne’s captivating show draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the present. Known for the innovation of […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Eli West Eli West is an American Roots musician from the Pacific Northwest. A multi-instrumental creator of sonic spaces, Eli’s former training as a designer informs a sound that is lush and organic – neither manicured nor overgrown. Evergreen timbres weave among pitches, rhythms, and lyrics […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Ragged Union The band’s recipe for tasty contemporary bluegrass contains three main ingredients. Geoff Union’s ‘Outsider Songwriting’ makes use of poetic lyric ideas that stretch beyond the ‘normal’ country themes to include personal, fictional, and even historical, stories, often presented in creative rhyme meter. Ragged Union […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Describing the musical partnership of Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini as a duo is accurate, but their collaboration contains multitudes. She’s a trombonist, vocalist and songwriter from San Francisco. He’s a composer, guitarist, and singer from Brasilia. Together they’ve honed a singularly expansive creative communion encompassing their love of the […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 In the summer of 2006, Alex Thoele and Jon Pickett met while playing guitars around a campfire, high on a mountaintop in Estes Park, CO. The two have been entertaining and writing music since. In 2010, they were joined by mandolin player and fellow midwesterner Jarett […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Jake Leg Rooted in tradition but with a fierce commitment to innovation, Jake Leg forges a unique path through the expansive world of acoustic music. Consisting of award-winning musicians Eric Wiggs on guitar and vocals, Dylan McCarthy on mandolin and vocals, Justin Hoffenberg on fiddle, and […]
Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 How do you put the hardest, most painful, yet most incredible journey into words? This record wasn't just about a time, it was about our community and the encouragement we received, the struggle, the comeback, pulling ourselves back up from the depths of despair, and continuing. It’s about our […]
This is a featured event of the BAE Systems Space Series at Chautauqua Presented in partnership with: Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 A myriad of telescopes, both in space and on the ground, probe the evolution of the cosmos. Telescopes are time machines: the farther we look, the farther back in time we see. […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Sturtz Sturtz’s music stands out for its distinctive, soothing instrumental and vocal harmonies. The acoustic quartet – Andrew Sturtz , Jim Herlihy , Courtlyn Carpenter , and Will Kuepper - falls somewhere at the intersection of folk and soul, with lead singer Andrew Sturtz’s melodic vocals soaring over the […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 6:30 PM Show time: 7:30 PM Join us for a night of music and giving at Concert for LA: A Benefit for Wildfire Victims, featuring performances from Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident), Megan Burtt, Alexa Wildish, Derek Dames Ohl, Dechen Hawk, Chantil Dukart, Scott Bauer, members of Daniel Rodriguez, Sturtz, […]
Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Join us for an elegant evening of live podcasting with America's favorite climbing podcasters, Chris Kalous and Andrew Bisharat. Featuring special guests Matt Samet and Nelly Milfeld, plus a surprise musical guest! The best moments in climbing happen in obvious places, like the sharp end of a memorable lead, […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Luke Bulla has been singing and playing music most of his life. Touring with and singing in his family band from age four, Luke took up the fiddle at seven. Over the course of the next few years, he won the National Fiddle Contest (in Weiser, […]
This is a featured event of the BAE Systems Space Series at Chautauqua Presented in partnership with: Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Join us for an evening with Dr. Gregory Wirth of BAE Systems on a fascinating journey through the past, present, and future of the NASA space telescopes transforming our understanding of the […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Covenhoven is internationally recognized indie artist Joel Van Horne, a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter whose rich harmonies, reedy baritone, and commanding falsetto have found a home with critics and fans since 2013. Through 4 full-length albums and 2 EPs Covenhoven has forged a signature style; layered acoustic arrangements […]
Sponsored by The Betsy Hitchcock Fund Door time: 6:30 PM Show time: 7:00 PM Chart your personalized menopause map with local experts. Join our growing community of women to navigate menopause with confidence. We are proud to introduce "Putting Menopause on the Map", a three-part speaker series dedicated to empowering women through education, support, and […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Cole Scheifele Cole Scheifele is an up-and-coming folk singer/songwriter based out of Denver, Colorado. He combines beautiful melodies with deep and thought-provoking lyrics that he says stem from his never-ending hunger to discover more about the human experience. “I don’t think we ever stop learning and […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Wes Corbett & Simon Chrisman Since meeting over 15 years ago, Wes Corbett and Simon Chrisman, virtuosos on banjo and hammered dulcimer respectively, have toured the world with some of the great musicians of our time. Their duo performances spotlight not only their world-class musicality but […]
Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:00 Paige is one of the world's most accomplished female sport climbers, with 5.14d ascents including Squamish's renowned Dreamcatcher. In 2022, she became a mom, which forever changed the landscape of her climbing, but not the magnitude of her goals. Paige discusses the expectations she brought into parenthood, along with the realities […]
Door time: 3:30 Show time: 4:00 Join Jeff and Paige for a magical holiday concert filled with music, laughter, and fun! Their interactive live show is a Chautauqua holiday tradition and is perfect for the whole family. Sing along and join us for the festive tree lighting to follow! Jeff and Paige use songs, storytelling, […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Join LAPOMPE for "A Very Django Holiday Show"! Be ready for a delightful re-interpretation of classic Christmas & Holiday music through the lens of Early Swing & Hot-Club Jazz. Burning Gypsy jazz tunes mixed with Carol of the Bells, Honeysuckle Rose mixed with Let it Snow, […]
This is a featured event of the Astronaut Ice Cream Space Series at Chautauqua Presented in partnership with: Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 The Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids out at Jupiter's orbit launched 3 years ago for a 12 year mission that will visit more asteroids than any previous mission. Joel Parker […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Sound of Honey Where there’s honey, there’s a buzz. This rings true for the Colorado based band, Sound of Honey. Emma Rose (formerly of Big Richard) has been steeped in the music scene since she entered this world. Raised by two talented musicians and with a […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Chantil Dukart Chantil is a Denver-based, Alaska-raised indigenous jazz pianist and singer with roots in the Tsimshian and Sugpiaq peoples of Alaska. She recently performed at the Kennedy Center in DC with the Indigenous Big Band featuring special artist Esperanza Spalding. She is a Blue Desert […]
Door time: 6:30 Show time: 7:00 IN THE DIRT is a documentary film about a group of passionate Native American cyclists who attempt to bring the sport of mountain biking to the Navajo Nation, where no bike shops exist. In 2018, retired pro cyclist Scott Nydam and his family moved to Gallup, New Mexico to […]
Presented By Westword Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Combining a pleasing mash of mandolin, dobro, fiddle, guitar, and bass, High Lonesome, seeks to put a new spin on good old hard-driving bluegrass by way of tight harmonies, melodic original material, and an expansive reach that takes in music from various realms, including jazz and […]
This is a featured event of the Astronaut Ice Cream Space Series at Chautauqua Presented in partnership with: Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 As NASA’s Director, Astrophysics, Dr. Pellerin had a payload in Challenger’s cargo bay, and led the team that built, launched, and repaired Hubble. Although the root causes of failures appeared to […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 ACT I "Dom Flemons Presents Black Cowboys" features a live performance of songs from his Grammy-nominated album, interwoven with scenes from the iconic 1939 film, "The Bronze Buckaroo." Released during the Golden Age of Hollywood Westerns, "The Bronze Buckaroo" broke barriers as an all-Black cast film, […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Goldpine “Goldpine is folksy and falls within the Americana genre but their musical arrangements are very innovative and eclectic.” - Melissa Clarke (Americana Highways, July 7, 2022) Exposing the pains of severed relationships and unearthing the pursuits of love and purpose, Goldpine is cathartic, moody, dissonant, and relevant. […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 There is something warm and instantly familiar about the beloved roots duo, Chatham Rabbits. Partners in music and life, Chatham Rabbits’ Austin and Sarah McCombie blend their personal histories through deft songwriting and a history that comes from building a life together. Leaning into each other's […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 The genre of bluegrass has its generations, with Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers of the first generation blending it’s way into the second generation of JD Crowe, Seldom Scene, Del McCoury and many others. Similarly, Colorado has its bluegrass generations prominently starting with Hot Rize […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Peter Bradley Adams introduced himself as a member of Eastmountainsouth, the duo he put together with fellow songwriter and vocalist Kat Maslich-Bode. The demos the duo made, produced by Adams, blended pop and folk with subtle electronic touches, making it a pioneering effort in the realm […]
Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Reed Foehl Born in a small country town in New England and raised in a musical family, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl crafts stories of the human condition with poignant lyrics and a voice that both pushes boundaries and honors tradition. His music, a blend of genuine Folk and Americana, […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Mama's Broke Mama’s Broke have spent the past eight years in a near-constant state of transience, pounding the transatlantic tour trail. They've brought their dark, fiery folk-without-borders sound to major festivals and DIY punk houses alike, absorbing traditions from their maritime home in Eastern Canada all […]
Low Ticket Alert! This is a featured event of the Astronaut Ice Cream Space Series at Chautauqua Presented in partnership with: Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Since the 1960s, we’ve known that “outer space” between planets is full of a tenuous mix of magnetic field and fast-moving gas: the tumultuous, continuously expanding outer atmosphere […]
CCA is hosting its 3rd annual Firewise Education Day on July 12th. Please join us to hear updates and information on important projects and local happenings, including the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), home assessments, emergency communication protocols, and CCA’s Wildfire Mitigation Checklist. Speakers include Chris Wanner (OSMP Senior Manager of Vegetation), Brian Oliver […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Sheela Bringi, a multifaceted musician, effortlessly weaves her Indian roots with modern harmonies and deep rhythms from around the world. During her live performances, her refined skill on the harp, harmonium, and Indian bamboo flute, combined with her ethereal, Hindustani-inflected vocals, creates a captivating and […]
Featuring Amir Caspi Presented By KUNC Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Total solar eclipses are one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena observable with the naked eye. They also provide a rare opportunity for scientists to study the Sun’s million-degree atmosphere -- the solar corona -- in ways and detail that are not […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 The FLEXIGRASS band is the creation of Colorado’s own “Hot Rize” bluegrass legend, Pete “Dr. Banjo” Wernick, renowned in bluegrass music worldwide, bestselling author, songwriter, teacher, and long-term President of the International Bluegrass Music Association. What is “FLEXIGRASS”? It’s Pete’s combination of his fiery and […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Megan Burtt Megan Burtt is a performing songwriter. She has played music on almost every continent, summited Mt. Kilimanjaro and survived a gluten free diet for a decade now. She and Oprah share the same enneagram number. She wishes she’d learned music in a Southern Gospel […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 Showtime: 8:00 The River Arkansas Nine years and five studio albums later The River Arkansas have hit their flow state.Their recent four-song EP, Green Bridge, released in May 2023, encapsulates this spectacle. It was written, recorded, and produced by River Arkansas frontman Mike Clark in a reconstructed shed he fashioned […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Hazel Miller is not just a great singer; "She is a force of nature!" quotes the Rocky Mountain News. Her voice has been called "stunning, moving, and powerful." Hazel has been a sought-after performer in Colorado for more than three decades. The Hazel Miller Band […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Hazel Miller is not just a great singer; "She is a force of nature!" quotes the Rocky Mountain News. Her voice has been called "stunning, moving, and powerful." Hazel has been a sought-after performer in Colorado for more than three decades. The Hazel Miller Band […]
Featuring Kirby Runyon Presented By KUNC Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Outer space inspires hearts and fires imaginations. What if your vacations were like mini-spaceflights? What if your daily routine had a touch of the awe of the Cosmos? Planetary geologist and professional space enthusiast Dr. Kirby Runyon shares his story about how […]
In Partnership With: Supported by: The Betsy Hitchcock Fund Doors: 6:30 Show: 7:00 Monuments and place names transmit stories, knowledge, and values from one generation to the next. But what happens when generational values shift about who, or what, deserves to be commemorated? Join Colorado’s State Historian’s Council for a lively discussion about […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Marielle Kraft When you hear Marielle Kraft’s music or experience her candid live shows, you feel as though you already know her. The indie pop singer/songwriter, now based in Nashville, displays craftsmanship beyond her years, following suit to artists like Colbie Caillat, Maisie Peters, and Taylor […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Humbird Songs, at their best, reflect something of where we are, where we've been, or where it is we're going. Sometimes all at once, right when we need it. Humbird makes music in pursuit of exactly this phenomenon. With deep roots in the midwest heartland, […]
Rescheduled date from January 15 Featuring Ann-Marie Madigan Presented By KUNC Door time: 7:00 Show time: 7:30 Supermassive black holes, millions to billions of times the mass of our sun, are lurking nearby. Theoretical astrophysicist Dr. Ann-Marie Madigan shares how we've found them using stars in orbit around them. Dr. Ann-Marie Madigan is an […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Hot Buttered Rum, a souped-up, left-coast string band, is the brainchild of uniquely gifted musicians who weave their love of bluegrass, folk, jazz and soul into a riveting strain of Americana. String bass and five-alarm fiddle merge with guitar, banjo, mandolin, drums and keyboards to frame […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 Showtime: 8:00 Covenhoven Covenhoven is internationally recognized indie artist Joel Van Horne, a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter whose rich harmonies, reedy baritone, and commanding falsetto have found a home with critics and fans since 2013. Through 4 full-length albums and 2 EPs Covenhoven has forged a signature style; layered acoustic arrangements that […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 Showtime: 8:00 Some things are just meant to last. When Sarah Anderson and Paul DeHaven met and began playing together in 2004, they had no idea just how deep the well of their musical partnership would prove to be. After the disbanding of indie-folk sweethearts Paper Bird, the duo founded […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Some combos are a match made in heaven: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Batman and Robin, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. That list would be incomplete without including the incomparable duo of Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. The acoustic alchemy they achieved was originally forged in the […]
Presented By KGNU Door time: 7:30 Show time: 8:00 Some combos are a match made in heaven: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Batman and Robin, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. That list would be incomplete without including the incomparable duo of Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. The acoustic alchemy they achieved was originally forged in the […]