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Pikes Peak Blues Community’s Blues Jam

Posted by admin on Jun 19, 2013 in service, Uncategorized | 0 comments

You’re invited to help keep the local blues community alive by becoming a member of the Pikes Peak Blues Community (PPBC).

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J Miller Band –FREE CONCERT

Posted by admin on Jun 21, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

In the vast wide open fields of Americana, The J.Miller Band is staking their claim! The band consists of Jason Miller (Rhythm Guitar and Vocals), Jason Gilmore (Mandolin and Lead Guitar), Andrew Koken (Bass), and Hans Shopen (Drums). The band can captivate you with their Acoustic Set, or quickly get you up on your feet when they electrify! Miller’s songwriting is very genuine. He grew up in Northwest Indiana among the smokestacks of “Steel Mill Country” and those midwestern small town experiences shine through in his songwriting. His voice runs like an old small block, steady and smooth. Andrew Koken is from right here in Colorado Springs. Andrew has spent years on the Bass and has shared the stage with many of Colorado’s premier musicians. Andrew has a technical knowledge of music that makes for a polished rhythm section that commandeer’s the band. Hans Schopen made his way back to Colorado Springs after an extended stay on the island of Maui. Schopen is originally from Virginia and moved to Maui at the old age of 14. Hans played in metal bands primarily and that genre really honed his skills. He has wonderful touch and he brings a slightly different musical angle to the band. He can whisper with brushes or stand up the songs with sticks, either way you’ll hear some fantastic drumming! Jason Gilmore is a multi-instrumentalist who brings a plethora of styles to the table. Gilmore has played in many successful bands along the front range. He hails from Galesburg, Illinois and came to Colorado years ago to immerse himself in music and that dedication has paid off. Gilmore is a solid soloist always on the ready. He is always prepared and has the song’s best interest at heart. The J.Miller Band is truly a result of musical friends getting together for one purpose, to sing the songs, play their instruments, and enjoy all the fruits of their labors!

Lionel Young Band w/ BJ Estares and Route 61

Posted by admin on Jun 22, 2013 in service, Uncategorized | 0 comments

With special guests, B.J. Estares & Route 61. Lionel Young is a high energy performer with a bent for the blues. (more…)

Troop

Posted by admin on Jun 27, 2013 in Featured, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Hosted by Tony Exum Jr. and Armed Green with special guest Rellion to open. Troop is an R&B group from Pasadena, California. The group has had five number one singles and ten top ten singles on the Billboard R&B Charts. They have also completed five albums, which include three certified gold and one certified platinum album. TROOP is an acronym for “Total Respect Of Other People”. The group is most notable for a series of number-one R&B hits, including two popular cover versions of songs such as “All I Do Is Think of You” and “Sweet November”, originally performed by the musical acts, The Jackson 5 and The Deele respectively, and also had number-one hits with original songs such as “Mamacita” and “Spread My Wings”. See them on YouTube.

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Grass It Up- FREE CONCERT

Posted by admin on Jun 28, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Just as the elements of a song – notes, words, rhythms – take form only when combined into lyrics and melody, so too the members of a band coalesce when they take to the stage or the recording studio. Grass It Up has become famous for their live performances, whether at their regular gigs – pickin’ on the patio of the Front Range Barbeque and playing at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs – or at special events such as the Meadow Grass Bluegrass Festival, Keystone Bluegrass and Brews, headlining the Happy Ass Ranch Bluegrass Festival, The Indy Music Awards or competing in band contests at Telluride Bluegrass and Rocky Grass. Grass It Up started in Alabama with David Jeffrey, Shannon Carr and Jim Marsh where they garnered a substantial following before relocating to Colorado in 2004.

They organized and performed at Lavapalooza at Lago Arenal, Costa Rica in 2007 and 2008.  Grapes and Grass in Sonoma, CA 2009 and 2011. They welcome Colorado based musicians such as members of the world famous Flying W Wranglers, Bruce Hayes, Alex Johnstone (Spring Creek) and Keith Reed (Open Road) to join them on stage, and they’ve shared gigs with bands including the Oak Ridge Boys, Spring Creek, the Packway Handle Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Crooked Still, Drew Emmitt Band, Hazel Miller, New Monsoon, The Haunted Windchimes, El Toro, Acme Bluegrass, White Water Ramble, Oakhurst, Sons and Brothers, Elephant Revival, Head For the Hills, Peter Rowan, and Creating a New Sense.

Grass It Up has received positive reviews from Bill Forman of the Colorado Springs Independent and Cathleen Norman of Pow’r Pickin’ Magazine. Grass It Up is the most popular bluegrass band in El Paso County, garnering consistently substantial audiences and the acclaim of the “best of” surveys at both the daily Colorado Springs Gazette and the weekly Independent.

“5 Years of Grass It Up Wednesdays and it just keeps getting better.”
— Brian Fortinberry -Front Range BBQ

“Two performances in two months for the Black Rose Acoustic Society, standing room only. Wow! Featuring at the Open Stage, they had multiple Black Rose Stomps, two encores and a standing ovation. Amazing!”
— Moira Theriault – The Black Rose Acoustic Society

“Live is entertaining and satisfying, and I got an “aw shucks it’s over” feeling as I drove back over the pass. But, this CD will go along with me on my next road trip—miles and miles of Montana. Keep them coming, boys!”
— Cathleen Norman of Pow’r Pickin’ www.coloradobluegrass.org

“Inspired songwriting, spot on harmonies, and brilliant pickin’ make “Live” a ‘must have’ for fans of Americana and indie grass – twelve original songs that amply showcase the musical chops and high-altitude energy that Grass It Up bring to every live performance.“
— Steve Harris, Host, The Grass Roots Revival – KRCC & Director, MeadowGrass Americana Music Festival

Grass It Up has recorded and released 5 full length all original albums including Goin To Colorado, 2007 Shoot The Moon, 2009 Day After Yesterday, 2010 Live, 2011 Live II, 2012

Grass It Up has been featured throughout Colorado in the print media, regional radio stations and bluegrass shows. They can be heard each Wednesday as the introduction music for “Grass Roots Revival,” hosted by Steve Harris on KRCC-FM.

Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra w/ Lucci Music Students

Posted by admin on Jun 29, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

“MJO Presents…” is the innovative and unique program developed by the MJO to feature different high school jazz ensembles in concert at well-known Colorado jazz venues. Initially conceived at Dazzle Jazz Club (Denver) and later at The D-Note (Arvada), the MJO is excited to bring this highly successful program to Stargazers.

“MJO Presents…” is the innovative and unique program developed by the MJO to feature different high school jazz ensembles in concert at well-known Colorado jazz venues. Initially conceived at Dazzle Jazz Club (Denver) and later at The D-Note (Arvada), the MJO is excited to bring this highly successful program to Stargazers.

This show will feature students from Lucci Music. The students and instructors of Lucci Music will open the show…

Lucci Music is the leading professional music retailer and lesson studio in Colorado Springs and the Front Range Community. With over 250+ students and as the only carrier of brands such as Montarado Guitars, JHS Pedals and Jay’s Boutique Amps, Lucci Music is fast becoming the #1 go-to source for music students and professionals to buy and rent equipment. Also, Lucci Music hires only the very best musicians to act as mentors for our students to ensure their success in the present and the future. Offering everything from student band classes and lessons, and music repair services to retail sales, Lucci Music is unlike any other music retailer and studio.

With approx. 15 total instructors, we will have our violin orchestra opening up and then we’ll close with the Lucci Music Band. We will have approx 30-35 people playing that evening.

Our string group is an elementary school age group and younger beginning string students. Simply adorable and fast learners!

The Lucci Music Band is a primarily cover band that does selections in the genre of 70′s and 80′s funk/rock. Students and instructors play in that group.

MJO will close the afternoon with a set of exciting, cutting edge big band music featuring Denver’s finest jazz musicians.

The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, a 501c3 non-profit, is Denver’s premier 18-pc jazz orchestra, performing music from all eras of big band jazz. With many of the area’s finest jazz musicians and soloists, their concerts typically focus on current LA/NY big band arrangers and composers with a liberal dose of standards, classics, vocals and even some exotica. Featuring Doug Barta and Suzanne Morrison on vocals, the MJO also offers the hits of Frank Sinatra to Michael Buble and Ella Fitzgerald to Dianne Schuur. Known for its extensive and varied repertoire, the MJO has something for every musical taste.

As a non-profit organization, one of their stated missions is to promote jazz music in our schools, hence the birth of this exciting program. In addition to this program, the MJO’s Guest Artist program brings professional jazz musicians to town for clinics and concerts. The MJO has been actively performing in and around the Denver Metro area since 2002 for all types of festivals, summer concerts, galas, and weddings. See them on Facebook.

Echos of the Platters: Tribute to The Platters

Posted by admin on Jun 29, 2013 in Featured, Uncategorized | 0 comments

This is a benefit for West Star School of Arts, a Colorado non-profit and is a tribute to one of Motown’s greatest vocal performing groups, The Platters, featuring Tyrone Sweet.

Ty Sweet “Echos of the Platters”

Finally….a long time coming, Ty Sweet; “Mr. Personality” by popular demand has put together his own Platters Tribute. He has performed with the Platters for over a decade. Tyrone known to most as “Ty” was hired by the original Platters management group Jean Bennett who was instrumental in the success of the Platters along with Buck Ram.

Ty has often been compared to Tony Williams: “When I close my eyes I think I’m listening to the original singer.” His smooth and rich baritone voice melts hearts and stirs the memories of a time cherished by most. And his charismatic charm and stage presence will delight you and have you longing for more.

The Echos of the Platters will perform such hits as:

Only You

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Twilight Time

Harbour Lights

My Prayer

Remember When

Enchanted

Magic Touch

Great Pretender

And many more. Get ready to reminisce in the magic of the music.

Echos of the Platters is an amazing and versatile group. Collectively their accomplishments are endless: Broadway, the big screen, opening for Grammy award winning artists and headlining on some of the greatest stages known.  Along with astonishing musical arrangements their amazing voices blend beautiful harmonies and capture the authentic sound we all remember.

Lisa Haley & The Zydecats -CANCELLED

Posted by admin on Jul 3, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

The band has had to cancel this date.

A one-of-a-kind “cornbread” voice.

An electric-blue violin named “Louie”.

When Lisa Haley holds court in the One World Swamp, Worlds Collide!

Since beginning in 1995, Lisa Haley & the Zydekats are today the world’s most beloved Americana/Cajun/Zydeco band. Lisa’s newest album, “Joy Ride,” promises to take the genre to new heights. Charting on Billboard 2008 with Grammy® nominated “King Cake” and 2011 with “Absolutely Live!,” this fourth-generation fiddler, dancer, vocalist, and songwriter inspires all ages with her incredible band of smiling scoundrels.

Her original tunes and Louisiana Bayou, French Celtic, R&B and Jazz rhythms represent Zydeco for GRAMMY Museum, Hollywood Bowl Summersounds, Sir George Martin’s (Beatles producer) “Rhythm of Life,” and festivals in over 20 countries.

Among her fans are Keb’Mo’ and Little Richard.

The Flying W Wranglers -FREE Concert

Posted by admin on Jul 5, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Part of Stargazers Summer Fun Friday Free Concerts! The Glory days of the American cowboy have been relegated to a bygone era that ended over 100 years ago. Yet, the romantic legend of the cowboy lives on in song. Around the campfire, the cowboy sang of life on the trail with all the challengers, hardships and dangers encountered while pushing contrary critters endless miles up the legendary dusty trails that headed north. While much of what is included in the genre of “cowboy music” is “traditional,” a number of songs have been written in the last 75-plus years and made famous by groups like the “Sons of the Pioneers” and “Riders in the Sky” and individual performers such as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Michael Martin Murphey and other “singing cowboys.” Singing in the “wrangler style” these entertainers have served to preserve the cowboy as a unique American hero.

The Flying W Wranglers have been a part of the tradition for 60 years, making them the world’s second oldest western singing group. In 2009 the Western Music Association inducted the Flying W Wranglers into the Hall of Fame. Definitely not “drug store” cowboys, the lines of these men are interwoven in rural communities around horses, cattle and the great outdoors, And, when it’s time for branding at the Flying W each fall, these cowboys get down and dirty and take care of business. There is definite “authenticity” in their performances whether during the Chuckwagon Season, the Winter Steakhouse or performing concerts abroad. January and February find them working in an on-site recording studio and putting together new shows for the upcoming year. The Flying W Wranglers are an integral part of preserving our great western heritage.

Wendy Colonna -FREE CONCERT

Posted by admin on Jul 6, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

With a sound adorned in American-roots traditions, Wendy Colonna’s signature songwriting and her throaty, sultry voice make her style unmistakable and contageous. On the strength of her powerful performing abilities and resonant voice she can swing from soul-shout gospel to front porch ballads, from empowering funky anthems to dark, swampy narratives.

The Louisiana native has been recording and performing live since 1997 when she was signed to a small label in Lake Charles, her hometown. Since then, she has released five critically acclaimed studio albums and a live album and DVD recorded in the legendary club, Antone’s in Austin, TX, where she has hung her hat since 2000. She was voted “Best Singer-Songwriter” in Austin and is a multi-award winning artist who’s work has also been featured in commercials and films.

On top of keeping a busy schedule, touring the US and internationally, Wendy is also an avid yoga practitioner, athlete and community leader. She says, “I do this work because it calls to me; I have learned that what I’m doing has a powerful effect on people’s lives; it heals and transforms. So I just keep doing it. After all, isn’t persistence and perseverance necessary in all forms of love?”

Like a rock in hurricane, Wendy Colonna continues to move with the wind behind her, a force of nature that is consistent, strong and rich, like her spirit, pipes and her stories.

* City of Austin proclaimed April 26, 2012 “Wendy Colonna Day”
*NACA National Showcasing Artist
** Winner of multiple songwriting contests including Indiegirl, Int’l Acoustic Music Awards, 100% Music, Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest, Independent Music Songwriting contest & International Acoustic Music Award
* Winner of Grand Prize in FAMECAST Talent Competition
* “Best Singer Songwriter in Austin” -Austin American-Statesman
* Featured on John Platt’s “On Your Radar” Series, (WFUV, NYC)
*”Right Where I Belong” Featured in Central TX Time Warner Cable Advertising
* “Best New Artist “by Jody Denberg (KGSR, Austin, TX)

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