For CBMS Bands on Call events, please see the Bands on Call Performance Calendar:

www.coloradobluegrass.org/calendar.html

Colorado events brought to you by our business partners and advertisers, and more:

Wednesday, August 1, 6:30 pm, Swalllow Hill's Shady Grove Picnic Series with Rocky Mountain Jewgrass, Four Mile Historic Park, 415 S. Forest, Denver, www.swallowhillmusic.org

Thursday, August 2, 8 pm, Tim O'Brien, The Stage Stop, 60 Main St, Rollinsville, www.stagestop1868.com

Thursday, August 2, 8 pm, Bluegrass at Avogadro's Number with Farewell Drifters, Blackberry Bushes, 605 S. Mason, Ft. Collins, www.avogadros.com

Friday, August 3, 8 pm, Black Rose Acoustic Society Downtown Open Stage with Out of Nowhere, Pike's Perk Coffee and Tea House, 14 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, www.blackroseacoustic.org

Saturday, August 4, 11 am – 6 pm, Barefoot Bluegrass & BBQ with The Farewell Drifters, Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, Mountain Holler, Giddyup Kitty, Steel Pennies, Crow Hill, Conifer Community Park at Beaver Range, Conifer, www.joy.org/events.html

Saturday – Sunday, August 4 – 5, 16^th Annual Bluegrass and Beer Festival with The Farewell Drifters, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott, Casey Driessen, Haunted Windchimes, Henhouse Prowlers, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, more, River Run, Keystone, www.keystonefestivals.com/index.php/bluegrassbeer

Sunday, August 5, 5:15 pm, Mountain Rose Acoustic Society with Two Late, Conifer Community Church, www.reverbnation.com/venue/mountainroseacousticsociety

Tuesday, August 7, 8 pm, Bluegrass at Avogadro's Number with Spring Creek Bluegrass, 605 S. Mason, Ft. Collins, www.avogadros.com

Tuesday, August 7, 6 pm, Chris Daniels, Twist and Shout, 2508 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, www.twistandshout.com

Thursday – Sunday, August 9 – 12, Pickin' in the Pines, Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch, Magness Adventure Camp, Elbert, www.coloradopickininthepines.com

Friday, August 10, 5:30 pm, Bluegrass at Avogadro's Number with TBand Bluegrass Show, The Jamesons, McDailey Experiment, 605 S. Mason, Ft. Collins, www.avogadros.com

Friday, August 10, 7 pm, Black Rose Open Stage with Finnders and Youngberg, Black Forest Chapel, 14190 Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs, www.blackroseacoustic.org

Saturday, August 11, noon, Greater Heart Music Festival with Blackdog, Quick Draw, Malia Llama, The Eldorans, OTC Varmints, She Said Band, Mark Merryman, more, Eye of the Heart Wildlife Refuge, 1744 Lump Gulch Road, Blackhawk, www.eyeoftheheartwildliferefuge.com

Sunday - Thursday, August 12 – 16, The Song School, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, www.bluegrass.com/songschool

Thursday, August 16, 5 pm, Bluegrass at Avogadro's Number with Finnders & Youngberg, 605 S. Mason, Ft. Collins, www.avogadros.com

Friday, August 17, 7 pm, Mountain Area Music Association monthly concert with Duke Davis & Buckshot, Suzie Knight & Shelby Saussol, Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E. Midland Ave, Woodland Park, www.mountainacoustic.org/Events.html

Friday – Sunday, August 17 – 19, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival with Lyle Lovett, Neko Case, Amos Lee, Dawes, Justin Townes Earlye, more, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, www.bluegrass.com/folks

Saturday – Sunday, August 18 – 19, Wet Mountain Western Jubilee with Waddie Mitchell, Sons and Brothers, Flying W Wranglers, more, Westcliffe, www.wetmountainwesternjubilee.com

Wednesday, August 22, 7 pm, Cory Chisel, Twist and Shout, 2508 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, www.twistandshout.com

Friday, August 24, 5:30 pm, Bluegrass at Avogadro's Number with TBand Bluegrass Show, 605 S. Mason, Ft. Collins, www.avogadros.com

Friday, August 24, 7 pm, Black Rose Open Stage with The Sister Brothers, Black Forest Chapel, 14190 Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs, www.blackroseacoustic.org

Friday – Saturday, August 24 – 25, Kinfolk Celebration with Yonder Mountain, Greensky Bluegrass, Todd snider, Split Lip Rayfield, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, www.bluegrass.com/kinfolk

Friday – Sunday, August 24 – 26, NedFest with Great American Taxi with Vince Herman, Hot Buttered Rum, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, more, The Jeff Guercio Memorial Baseball Park on East Street, Nederland, www.nedfest.org

Friday – Sunday, August 31 – September 2, Four Corners Folk Festival with Sam Bush Band, Jerry Douglas, Railroad Earth, Loudon Wainwright III, Darrell Scott, the Wood Brothers, Sara Watkins, anne & Pete Sibley, more, reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, link/fourcornersfolkfest/index.html

Saturday, September 8, Dave Richey & the Ruined Nation Boys, Ginger Roots, Grass at the Grange, Altona Grange, 39^th & Nelson Road, Longmont, www.coloradobluegrass.org

Upcoming CBMS events:

Saturday, October 6, Pow'r Pick, First Universalist Church of Denver, N.E. Corner of Hampden (Highway 285) and S. Colorado Blvd

Saturday, October 13, Kantankerous, The Railsplitters, Grass at the Grange, Altona Grange, 39^th & Nelson Road, Longmont

Saturday, November 10, She Said String Band, more, Grass at the Grange, Altona Grange, 39^th & Nelson Road, Longmont

Saturday, December 1, Pow'r Pick, First Universalist Church of Denver, N.E. Corner of Hampden (Highway 285) and S. Colorado Blvd

Please check the the CBMS web site www.ColoradoBluegrass.org for CBMS events, Bands on Call Performance Calendar, as well as the Venues / Festivals, and Series calendars. Watch the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society page on Facebook for other bluegrass events.

THANKS TO MINER PICKIN', 1614 MINER STREET, IDAHO SPRINGS, FOR THE MANDOLIN WE GAVE AWAY AT ROCKY GRASS.  Congratulations to Jeff Kazmierski, who won the mandolin.

ADVERTISING SALES POSITION:

CBMS is seeking an individual who is willing to sell advertising space for our monthly publication Pow'r Pickin'. Commission structure negotiable. Contact Doris Gray at 303-438-5572, via the CBMS web site  www.ColoradoBluegrass.org or email Doris: dgray1313@gmail.com.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Any job with CBMS needs help:  

• Fullfill orders for the CBMS online store
• Contact venues & agents to identify bluegrass artists passing through for the CBMS email blast
• Donate instruments for the BEOP "instrument petting zoo" and Bluegrass Sprouts jams at Pickin' On Tennyson

Please contact Greg Blake via the CBMS web site  www.ColoradoBluegrass.org to volunteer!

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